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ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
卷 18, 期 4, 页码 1122-1136出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.13095
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- Hellenic Initiative of MikroBioKosmos
- US Department of Energy's Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research Program
- University of California, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory [DE-AC02-05CH11231]
- European program MARBIGEN FP7-REGPOT-1
- Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Crete Department, Greece
Hydrothermal vents represent a deep, hot, aphotic biosphere where chemosynthetic primary producers, fuelled by chemicals from Earth's subsurface, form the basis of life. In this study, we examined microbial mats from two distinct volcanic sites within the Hellenic Volcanic Arc (HVA). The HVA is geologically and ecologically unique, with reported emissions of CO2-saturated fluids at temperatures up to 220 degrees C and a notable absence of macrofauna. Metagenomic data reveals highly complex prokaryotic communities composed of chemolithoautotrophs, some methanotrophs, and to our surprise, heterotrophs capable of anaerobic degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons. Our data suggest that aromatic hydrocarbons may indeed be a significant source of carbon in these sites, and instigate additional research into the nature and origin of these compounds in the HVA. Novel physiology was assigned to several uncultured prokaryotic lineages; most notably, a SAR406 representative is attributed with a role in anaerobic hydrocarbon degradation. This dataset, the largest to date from submarine volcanic ecosystems, constitutes a significant resource of novel genes and pathways with potential biotechnological applications.
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