Evolutionary stasis and homogeneous selection structure microbial communities in the deep subseafloor sedimentary biosphere
Tatsuhiko Hoshino, Atsuhiro Sakuma, Rei Kajitani, Hideyuki Doi, Takehiko Ito, Fumio Inagaki
This study analyzes microbial communities in deep subseafloor sediments, finding evolutionary stasis driven by homogeneous selection and environmental stability over 480 kyr.
bioRxiv · Nov 18, 2025 · PreprintEcology