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Evidence for fungi and gold redox interaction under Earth surface conditions

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  • Tsing Bohu

    (Australian Resources and Research Centre)

  • Ravi Anand

    (Australian Resources and Research Centre)

  • Ryan Noble

    (Australian Resources and Research Centre)

  • Mel Lintern

    (Australian Resources and Research Centre)

  • Anna H. Kaksonen

    (CSIRO Land and Water
    University of Western Australia)

  • Yuan Mei

    (Australian Resources and Research Centre)

  • Ka Yu Cheng

    (CSIRO Land and Water
    Murdoch University)

  • Xiao Deng

    (CSIRO Land and Water)

  • Jean-Pierre Veder

    (Curtin University)

  • Michael Bunce

    (Curtin University)

  • Matthew Power

    (Curtin University)

  • Mike Verrall

    (Australian Resources and Research Centre)

Abstract

Microbial contribution to gold biogeochemical cycling has been proposed. However, studies have focused primarily on the influence of prokaryotes on gold reduction and precipitation through a detoxification-oriented mechanism. Here we show, fungi, a major driver of mineral bioweathering, can initiate gold oxidation under Earth surface conditions, which is of significance for dissolved gold species formation and distribution. Presence of the gold-oxidizing fungus TA_pink1, an isolate of Fusarium oxysporum, suggests fungi have the potential to substantially impact gold biogeochemical cycling. Our data further reveal that indigenous fungal diversity positively correlates with in situ gold concentrations. Hypocreales, the order of the gold-oxidizing fungus, show the highest centrality in the fungal microbiome of the auriferous environment. Therefore, we argue that the redox interaction between fungi and gold is critical and should be considered in gold biogeochemical cycling.

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  • Tsing Bohu & Ravi Anand & Ryan Noble & Mel Lintern & Anna H. Kaksonen & Yuan Mei & Ka Yu Cheng & Xiao Deng & Jean-Pierre Veder & Michael Bunce & Matthew Power & Mike Verrall, 2019. "Evidence for fungi and gold redox interaction under Earth surface conditions," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-019-10006-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10006-5
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