A glimpse of the paleome in endolithic microbial communities
C.-E. Wegner, R. Stahl, I. M. Velsko, A. Huebner, Z. Fagernaes, C. Warinner, R. Lehmann, T. Ritschel, K. U. Totsche, K. Kuesel
The paper investigates endolithic microbial communities in rock samples, recovering DNA and revealing paleome signatures with increased chemolithoautotrophs and aromatic hydrocarbon breakdown potential.
bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2022Microbiology