Serpentinization, the collective set of geochemical reactions initiated by the hydration of ultramafic rock, has occurred throughout Earth history and is inferred to occur on several planets and moons in […]
taxonomy
Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Fossils & Paleontology, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Nomenclature, Systematics, Natural History, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
New Dimensions Of Extremophile Genomes Discovered
It has long been thought that an organism’s DNA provides clues only about its ancestry and how the various forms of life on Earth are related – the more similar […]
Posted inBiogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Nomenclature, Systematics, Natural History, Status Report
Environment And Taxonomy Shape The Genomic Signature Of Prokaryotic Extremophiles
This study provides comprehensive quantitative evidence suggesting that adaptations to extreme temperatures and pH imprint a discernible environmental component in the genomic signature of microbial extremophiles.
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Microbiology & Virology, Status Report
Taxonomic Diversity Of Microbial Communities In Sub-seafloor Hydrothermal Sediments Of The Active Santorini-Kolumbo Volcanic Field
Introduction: Active hydrothermal vents of volcanic origin provide a remarkable manifestation of life on Earth under extreme conditions, which may have consequences for our understanding of habitability on other terrestrial […]