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Susanne Neuer

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A New Niche for Anoxygenic Phototrophs as Endoliths

2018

ABSTRACT Anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria (APBs) occur in a wide range of aquatic habitats, from hot springs to freshwater lakes and intertidal microbial mats. Here, we report the discovery of a novel niche for APBs: endoliths within marine littoral carbonates. In a study of 40 locations around Isla de Mona, Puerto Rico, and Menorca, Spain, 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing of endolithic community DNA revealed the presence of abundant phylotypes potentially belonging to well-known APB clades. An ad hoc phylogenetic classification of these sequences enabled us to refine the assignments more stringently. Even then, all locations contained such putative APBs, often reaching a significant pro…

0301 basic medicineChloroflexi (phylum)030106 microbiologyCarbonatesFresh WaterCyanobacteriaApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMicrobial Ecology03 medical and health sciencescarbonateBacteria AnaerobicAlgaemicrobiomesBacterial ProteinsPhylogenetics[ SDV.MP ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Microbiology and ParasitologyChlorophytaRNA Ribosomal 16SMicrobial matAnaerobiosisintertidalPhotosynthesisBacteriochlorophyllsPhylogenygeographygeography.geographical_feature_categoryEcologybiologyPhototrophEcologybioerosionCoral ReefsMicrobiotaBioerosionCoral reefChloroflexibiology.organism_classification[ SDV.IB.BIO ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Bioengineering/BiomaterialsAnoxygenic photosynthesisPhototrophic ProcessesFood ScienceBiotechnology
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