Assessment Of The Potential Role Of Streptomyces In Cave Moonmilk Formation
M. Maciejewska, D. Adam, A. Naome, L. Martinet, E. Tenconi, M. Calusinska, P. Delfosse, M. Hanikenne, D. Baurain, P. Compere, M. Carnol, H. Barton, S. Rigali
This study investigates the role of Streptomyces bacteria in moonmilk formation through SEM, in vitro metabolic assays, and in silico gene analysis, finding they contribute to carbonate precipitation via biomineralization processes.
bioRxiv · May 8, 2017Microbiology