Subsurface Microbial Colonization at Mineral-Filled Veins in 2-Billion-Year-Old Igneous Rock from the Bushveld Complex, South Africa
Y. Suzuki, S. J. Webb, M. Kouduka, H. Kobayashi, J. H. Castillo, J. Kallmeyer, K. Moganedi, A. J. Allwright, R. Klemd, F. Roelofse, M. Mapiloko, S. J. Hill, L. D. Ashwal, R. B. Trumbull
This study examines microbial colonization in 2-billion-year-old igneous rock veins, revealing energy sources from smectite formation and limitations on microbial movement.
bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology