Metagenomic analysis of basal ice from an Alaskan glacier

Metagenomic analysis of basal ice from an Alaskan glacier

Abstract Background Glaciers cover ~ 10% of land but are among the least explored environments on Earth. The basal portion of glaciers often harbors unique aquatic microbial ecosystems in the absence of sunlight, and knowledge on the microbial community structures and their metabolic potential is ve...

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Main Authors: Masood ur Rehman Kayani, Shawn M. Doyle, Naseer Sangwan, Guanqun Wang, Jack A. Gilbert, Brent C. Christner, Ting F. Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Microbiome
Metagenomics
Glacier
Basal ice layer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0505-5

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