Open AccessMetagenomes in the Borderline Ecosystems of the Antarctic Cryptoendolithic Communities
Author(s) -
Claudia Coleine,
Davide Albanese,
Silvano Onofri,
Susannah G. Tringe,
Christa Pennacchio,
Claudio Donati,
Jason Stajich,
Laura Selbmann
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
microbiology resource announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2576-098X
DOI - 10.1128/mra.01599-19
Subject(s) - ecosystem , biodiversity , adaptation (eye) , ecology , metagenomics , geography , desert (philosophy) , environmental resource management , biology , environmental science , biochemistry , neuroscience , gene , philosophy , epistemology
Antarctic cryptoendolithic communities are microbial ecosystems dwelling inside rocks of the Antarctic desert. We present the first 18 shotgun metagenomes from these communities to further characterize their composition, biodiversity, functionality, and adaptation. Future studies will integrate taxonomic and functional annotations to examine the pathways necessary for life to evolve in the extremes.