Environmental Microbiology
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Survival Of NASA-cleanroom Microbial Isolates Under Simulated Space And Martian Conditions

by Keith Cowing

Planetary protection hinges on understanding microbial survival following reduction procedures, the stressors of space travel, and exposure to extraterrestrial environmental conditions. This study identified 23 fungal strains isolated from NASA […]

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The Hidden Viral Network: How Viruses Shape Microbial Adaptability and Biogeochemical Cycling in the Polyextreme Mars-Analog Qaidam Basin Desert

by Keith Cowing

Viruses play essential roles in shaping the structure and function of microbial communities, including those inhabiting extreme environments.

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Genome Sequence And Methylome Of The Extremely Halophilic Bacterium Salinibacter Ruber Strain M31T Isolated From A Crystallizer Pond In Mallorca, Spain

by Keith Cowing

Salinibacter ruber strain M31T, an extremely halophilic bacterium, was isolated from a saltern crystallizer pond in Spain. Single-molecule real-time sequencing revealed a 3.6-Mbp genome with a single 3.55-Mbp circular chromosome […]

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Astrobiology Expedition To Lake Untersee, Antarctica: Genome-resolved Metagenomics Reveals Diverse Taxa And Metabolic Complexity

by Keith Cowing

Lake Untersee, a lake in Antarctica that is perennially covered with ice, is home to unique microbial structures that are not lithified.

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