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Article: Cyanobacteria and chloroflexi-dominated hypolithic colonization of quartz at the hyper-arid core of the Atacama Desert, Chile

TitleCyanobacteria and chloroflexi-dominated hypolithic colonization of quartz at the hyper-arid core of the Atacama Desert, Chile
Authors
KeywordsAtacama
Chloroflexi
Chroococcidiopsis
Desert
Hyper-arid
Hypolith
Issue Date2011
PublisherSpringer Japan. The Journal's web site is located at http://link.springer-ny.com/link/service/journals/00792/index.htm
Citation
Extremophiles, 2011, v. 15 n. 1, p. 31-38 How to Cite?
AbstractQuartz stones are ubiquitous in deserts and are a substrate for hypoliths, microbial colonists of the underside of such stones. These hypoliths thrive where extreme temperature and moisture stress limit the occurrence of higher plant and animal life. Several studies have reported the occurrence of green hypolithic colonization dominated by cyanobacteria. Here, we describe a novel red hypolithic colonization from Yungay, at the hyper-arid core of the Atacama Desert in Chile. Comparative analysis of green and red hypoliths from this site revealed markedly different microbial community structure as revealed by 16S rRNA gene clone libraries. Green hypoliths were dominated by cyanobacteria (Chroococcidiopsis and Nostocales phylotypes), whilst the red hypolith was dominated by a taxonomically diverse group of chloroflexi. Heterotrophic phylotypes common to all hypoliths were affiliated largely to desiccation-tolerant taxa within the Actinobacteria and Deinococci. Alphaproteobacterial phylotypes that affiliated with nitrogen-fixing taxa were unique to green hypoliths, whilst Gemmatimonadetes phylotypes occurred only on red hypolithon. Other heterotrophic phyla recovered with very low frequency were assumed to represent functionally relatively unimportant taxa. © 2010 The Author(s).
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/145000
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2023 Impact Factor: 2.6
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.726
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NASA
Hong Kong Research Grants CouncilHKU7733/08M HKU7763/10
Funding Information:

The authors acknowledge support extended by NASA's Astrobiology Science and Technology for Exploring Planets (ASTEP) program, and the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (Grant number HKU7733/08M HKU7763/10).

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dc.contributor.authorWarren-Rhodes, KAen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMcKay, CPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPointing, SBen_HK
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dc.description.abstractQuartz stones are ubiquitous in deserts and are a substrate for hypoliths, microbial colonists of the underside of such stones. These hypoliths thrive where extreme temperature and moisture stress limit the occurrence of higher plant and animal life. Several studies have reported the occurrence of green hypolithic colonization dominated by cyanobacteria. Here, we describe a novel red hypolithic colonization from Yungay, at the hyper-arid core of the Atacama Desert in Chile. Comparative analysis of green and red hypoliths from this site revealed markedly different microbial community structure as revealed by 16S rRNA gene clone libraries. Green hypoliths were dominated by cyanobacteria (Chroococcidiopsis and Nostocales phylotypes), whilst the red hypolith was dominated by a taxonomically diverse group of chloroflexi. Heterotrophic phylotypes common to all hypoliths were affiliated largely to desiccation-tolerant taxa within the Actinobacteria and Deinococci. Alphaproteobacterial phylotypes that affiliated with nitrogen-fixing taxa were unique to green hypoliths, whilst Gemmatimonadetes phylotypes occurred only on red hypolithon. Other heterotrophic phyla recovered with very low frequency were assumed to represent functionally relatively unimportant taxa. © 2010 The Author(s).en_HK
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dc.subjectAtacamaen_HK
dc.subjectChloroflexien_HK
dc.subjectChroococcidiopsisen_HK
dc.subjectDeserten_HK
dc.subjectHyper-ariden_HK
dc.subjectHypolithen_HK
dc.subject.meshCyanobacteria - classification - cytology - genetics - growth and development - isolation and purification-
dc.subject.meshDesert Climate-
dc.subject.meshFresh Water - microbiology-
dc.subject.meshRivers - microbiology-
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dc.titleCyanobacteria and chloroflexi-dominated hypolithic colonization of quartz at the hyper-arid core of the Atacama Desert, Chileen_HK
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