The genome of a subterrestrial nematode reveals adaptations to heat

Deborah J. Weinstein; Sarah E. Allen; Maggie C. Y. Lau; Mariana Erasmus; Kathryn C. Asalone; Kathryn Walters-Conte; Gintaras Deikus; Robert Sebra; Gaetan Borgonie; Esta van Heerden; Tullis C. Onstott; John R. Bracht

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-13245-8

Nature Communications (Nov 2019)

The genome of a subterrestrial nematode reveals adaptations to heat

Deborah J. Weinstein,
Sarah E. Allen,
Maggie C. Y. Lau,
Mariana Erasmus,
Kathryn C. Asalone,
Kathryn Walters-Conte,
Gintaras Deikus,
Robert Sebra,
Gaetan Borgonie,
Esta van Heerden,
Tullis C. Onstott,
John R. Bracht

Affiliations

Deborah J. Weinstein: Biology Department, American University
Sarah E. Allen: Biology Department, American University
Maggie C. Y. Lau: Department of Geosciences, Princeton University
Mariana Erasmus: UFS/TIA Saense Platform, Department of Microbial, Biochemical, and Food Biotechnology, University of the Free State
Kathryn C. Asalone: Biology Department, American University
Kathryn Walters-Conte: Biology Department, American University
Gintaras Deikus: Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences and Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Robert Sebra: Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences and Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Gaetan Borgonie: Extreme Life Isyensya
Esta van Heerden: UFS/TIA Saense Platform, Department of Microbial, Biochemical, and Food Biotechnology, University of the Free State
Tullis C. Onstott: Department of Geosciences, Princeton University
John R. Bracht: Biology Department, American University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13245-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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The nematode Halicephalobus mephisto has been found more than 1 km underground and can tolerate high heat and low oxygen. Here Weinstein et al. report the genome and transcriptome of H. mephisto and identify genomic innovations that likely are responsible for its tolerance to heat.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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