Adaptation of the Endolithic Biome in Antarctic Volcanic Rocks

• Published in: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
• Main Authors: Andrea Hidalgo-Arias, Víctor Muñoz-Hisado, Pilar Valles, Adelina Geyer, Eva Garcia-Lopez, Cristina Cid
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: endolithic microorganisms; Deception Island; extremophiles; volcanic rock; 16S/18S rRNA sequencing; bioinformatics; astrobiology; Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241813824

Endolithic microorganisms, ranging from microeukaryotes to bacteria and archaea, live within the cracks and crevices of rocks. Deception Island in Antarctica constitutes an extreme environment in which endoliths face environmental threats such as intense cold, lack of light in winter, high solar rad...