Publications by authors named "Juan-Carlos Alba"
Article Synopsis
- Metagenomics is revolutionizing our understanding of microbial life, particularly in unexplored areas like deep-sea environments, previously focused primarily on surface waters.
- Researchers analyzed a metagenomic library from 3,000 meters deep in the Mediterranean, revealing microbial communities analogous to those found in shallower Pacific waters, suggesting that temperature plays a crucial role in microbial community structure.
- The findings indicate that deep-sea microbes predominantly rely on decomposing complex organic materials, but also have genes that may enable them to oxidize carbon monoxide aerobically, highlighting unique metabolic pathways in these environments.
