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Atmospheric trace gases support primary production in Antarctic desert surface soil

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  • Mukan Ji

    (School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Australian Centre for Astrobiology, UNSW Sydney)

  • Chris Greening

    (School of Biological Sciences, Centre for Geometric Biology, Monash University, Clayton)

  • Inka Vanwonterghem

    (Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland)

  • Carlo R. Carere

    (GNS Science, Wairakei Research Centre)

  • Sean K. Bay

    (School of Biological Sciences, Centre for Geometric Biology, Monash University, Clayton)

  • Jason A. Steen

    (Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland)

  • Kate Montgomery

    (School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Australian Centre for Astrobiology, UNSW Sydney)

  • Thomas Lines

    (School of Biological Sciences, Centre for Geometric Biology, Monash University, Clayton)

  • John Beardall

    (School of Biological Sciences, Centre for Geometric Biology, Monash University, Clayton)

  • Josie van Dorst

    (School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Australian Centre for Astrobiology, UNSW Sydney)

  • Ian Snape

    (Environment, Water, Population and Communities. 203 Channel Highway)

  • Matthew B. Stott

    (GNS Science, Wairakei Research Centre)

  • Philip Hugenholtz

    (Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland)

  • Belinda C. Ferrari

    (School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Australian Centre for Astrobiology, UNSW Sydney)

Abstract

Metagenomic and biochemical analyses of soil samples from Antarctic desert regions provides evidence that bacteria in these soils derive carbon and energy from atmospheric CO, H2 and CO2.

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  • Mukan Ji & Chris Greening & Inka Vanwonterghem & Carlo R. Carere & Sean K. Bay & Jason A. Steen & Kate Montgomery & Thomas Lines & John Beardall & Josie van Dorst & Ian Snape & Matthew B. Stott & Phil, 2017. "Atmospheric trace gases support primary production in Antarctic desert surface soil," Nature, Nature, vol. 552(7685), pages 400-403, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:552:y:2017:i:7685:d:10.1038_nature25014
    DOI: 10.1038/nature25014
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    1. Fo-Ting Shen & Shih-Han Lin, 2021. "Shifts in Bacterial Community Associated with Green Manure Soybean Intercropping and Edaphic Properties in a Tea Plantation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(20), pages 1-16, October.
    2. Ping Han & Xiufeng Tang & Hanna Koch & Xiyang Dong & Lijun Hou & Danhe Wang & Qian Zhao & Zhe Li & Min Liu & Sebastian Lücker & Guitao Shi, 2024. "Unveiling unique microbial nitrogen cycling and nitrification driver in coastal Antarctica," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-12, December.
    3. Matteo B. Bertagni & Stephen W. Pacala & Fabien Paulot & Amilcare Porporato, 2022. "Risk of the hydrogen economy for atmospheric methane," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-10, December.
    4. Maximiliano Ortiz, 2024. "All-inclusive nitrifiers in Antarctic soils," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-3, December.

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