Lipid analysis of CO2-rich subsurface aquifers suggests an autotrophy-based deep biosphere with lysolipids enriched in CPR bacteria
A. J. Probst, F. J. Elling, C. J. Castelle, Q. Zhu, M. Elvert, G. Birarda, H.-Y. Holman, K. R. Lane, B. Ladd, M. C. Ryan, T. Woyke, K.-U. Hinrichs, J. F. Banfield
The paper analyzes lipid composition in CO2-rich subsurface aquifers to infer microbial carbon cycling and lipid sources, finding CPR bacteria may rely on lysolipids from other community members.
bioRxiv · Nov 8, 2018Microbiology