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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Microbiome |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0505-5 |