Microbial Hotspots in Lithic Microhabitats Inferred from DNA Fractionation and Metagenomics in the Atacama Desert

Microbial Hotspots in Lithic Microhabitats Inferred from DNA Fractionation and Metagenomics in the Atacama Desert

The existence of microbial activity hotspots in temperate regions of Earth is driven by soil heterogeneities, especially the temporal and spatial availability of nutrients. Here we investigate whether microbial activity hotspots also exist in lithic microhabitats in one of the most arid regions of t...

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Main Authors: Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Daniel Lipus, Felix L. Arens, Mickael Baqué, Till L. V. Bornemann, Jean-Pierre de Vera, Markus Flury, Jan Frösler, Jacob Heinz, Yunha Hwang, Samuel P. Kounaves, Kai Mangelsdorf, Rainer U. Meckenstock, Mark Pannekens, Alexander J. Probst, Johan S. Sáenz, Janosch Schirmack, Michael Schloter, Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin, Beate Schneider, Jenny Uhl, Gisle Vestergaard, Bernardita Valenzuela, Pedro Zamorano, Dirk Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
hyperarid
habitat
desert ecology
extremophile
endolith
hypolith
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/5/1038

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