Metagenomic analysis reveals taxonomic and functional diversity of microbial communities on the deteriorated wall paintings of Qinling Tomb in the Southern Tang Dynasty, China

Abstract The microbial colonization on ancient murals attracts more and more attention since the threaten by microorganisms was first reported in Lascaux, Spain. However, the biodeterioration or biodegradation of mural paintings resulted by microorganisms is not clear yet. Especially the biological...

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Main Authors: Wei Xing, Binjie Qi, Rulong Chen, Wenjun Ding, Fang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-02887-w