Genetic diversity in terrestrial subsurface ecosystems impacted by geological degassing

Till L. V. Bornemann; Panagiotis S. Adam; Victoria Turzynski; Ulrich Schreiber; Perla Abigail Figueroa-Gonzalez; Janina Rahlff; Daniel Köster; Torsten C. Schmidt; Ralf Schunk; Bernhard Krauthausen; Alexander J. Probst

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27783-7

Nature Communications (Jan 2022)

Genetic diversity in terrestrial subsurface ecosystems impacted by geological degassing

Till L. V. Bornemann,
Panagiotis S. Adam,
Victoria Turzynski,
Ulrich Schreiber,
Perla Abigail Figueroa-Gonzalez,
Janina Rahlff,
Daniel Köster,
Torsten C. Schmidt,
Ralf Schunk,
Bernhard Krauthausen,
Alexander J. Probst

Affiliations

Till L. V. Bornemann: Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, University Duisburg-Essen
Panagiotis S. Adam: Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, University Duisburg-Essen
Victoria Turzynski: Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, University Duisburg-Essen
Ulrich Schreiber: Department of Geology, University Duisburg-Essen
Perla Abigail Figueroa-Gonzalez: Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, University Duisburg-Essen
Janina Rahlff: Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, University Duisburg-Essen
Daniel Köster: Instrumental Analytical Chemistry and Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU), University of Duisburg-Essen
Torsten C. Schmidt: Instrumental Analytical Chemistry and Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU), University of Duisburg-Essen
Ralf Schunk: Geyser-Center
Bernhard Krauthausen: Institute of Applied Geosciences, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Alexander J. Probst: Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, University Duisburg-Essen

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27783-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Geological degassing can impact subsurface metabolism. Here, the authors describe microbial communities from a cold-water geyser are described and compared with other deep subsurface sites, finding a key role for an uncultivated archaeon.

Published in Nature Communications

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