With a pinch of salt: metagenomic insights into Namib Desert salt pan microbial mats and halites reveal functionally adapted and competitive communities
L. Martinez-Alvarez, J.-B. Ramond, C. Leon-Sobrino…·D. A. Cowan
This study uses shotgun metagenomics to characterize microbial communities in Namib Desert salt pans and halites, revealing distinct taxonomic and functional profiles and novel viral and gene transfer elements.