AI Article Synopsis
- Scientists studied tiny organisms called endolithic microbes that live in the extremely cold and dry environment of Antarctica.
- They discovered that out of 109 different types of these microbes, many were new and unknown to science.
- These microbes might survive by using special gases and chemical reactions from the atmosphere to get energy, helping them live in such a tough environment.
Article Abstract
Survival and growth strategies of Antarctic endolithic microbes residing in Earth's driest and coldest desert remain virtually unknown. From 109 endolithic microbiomes, 4539 metagenome-assembled genomes were generated, 49.3 % of which were novel candidate bacterial species. We present evidence that trace gas oxidation and atmospheric chemosynthesis may be the prevalent strategies supporting metabolic activity and persistence of these ecosystems at the fringe of life and the limits of habitability.
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