A preliminary study of airborne microbial biodiversity over peninsular Antarctica

• Main Authors: Hughes, K.A., McCartney, H.A., Lachlan-Cope, T.A., Pearce, D.A
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: C.M.B. Association 2004
• Subjects: Biology and Microbiology; Ecology and Environment; Atmospheric Sciences; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Rothera; Rothera Point; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/12209/; http://www.cellmolbiol.com/

This study used PCR-based molecular biological identification techniques to examine the biodiversity of air sampled over Rothera Point (Antarctic Peninsula). 16S rDNA fragments of 132 clones were sequenced and identified to reveal a range of microorganisms, including cyanobacteria, actinomycetes, di...