Molecular analysis of geographic patterns of eukaryotic diversity in Antarctic soils

• Published in: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
• Main Authors: Lawley, Blair, Ripley, Sarah, Bridge, Paul, Convey, Peter
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: American Society for Microbiology 2004
• Subjects: Agriculture and Soil Science; Biology and Microbiology; Ecology and Environment; Alexander Island; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/12236/; http://aem.asm.org/cgi/content/full/70/10/5963?maxtoshow=&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=Molecular+analysis+of+geographic+patterns+of+eukaryotic+diversity+in+Antarctic+soils&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&volume=70&issue=10&resourcetype=HWCIT

We describe the application of molecular biological techniques to estimate eukaryotic diversity (primarily fungi, algae, and protists) in Antarctic soils across a latitudinal and environmental gradient between approximately 60 and 87degreesS. The data were used to (i) test the hypothesis that divers...