Islam, Zahra F.


Publications
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Multiple energy sources and metabolic strategies sustain microbial diversity in Antarctic desert soils

Citation
Ortiz et al. (2021). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118 (45)
Names
“Ca. Aridivita willemsiae” “Ca. Aridivita” “Ca. Aridivitaceae” Ca. Aridivitales Ca. Aridivitia
Abstract
Significance Diverse microbial life has been detected in the cold desert soils of Antarctica once thought to be barren. Here, we provide metagenomic, biogeochemical, and culture-based evidence that Antarctic soil microorganisms are phylogenetically and functionally distinct from those in other soils and adopt various metabolic and ecological strategies. The most abundant community members are metabolically versatile aerobes that use ubiquitous atmospheric trace gases to potentially mee