Biodiversity of methanogenic and other archaea in the permanently frozen Lake Fryxell, Antarctica

Authors :: Karr, Elizabeth A.
Ng, Joshua M.
Belchik, Sara M.
Sttley, W.. Matthew
Madigan, Michael T.
Achenbach, Laurie A.
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Feb, 2006, Vol. 72 Issue 2, 1663-1666
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: The biodiversity of Archaea in the permanently frozen Lake Fryxell in the Antarctica is explored. Two clusters of methanogens were detected in the sediments, and another cluster of possibly methanotrophic Euryarchaeota was detected in the anoxic water column just above the sediments.

Subjects :: Archaeabacteria -- Genetic aspects
Archaeabacteria -- Research
Biological diversity -- Research
Methanobacteriaceae -- Genetic aspects
Methanobacteriaceae -- Research
Biological sciences

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