Energy from thin air

Advanced genomic-analysis techniques now suggest that microbial communities in cold, nutrient-poor Antarctic soils can acquire their energy from the oxidation of trace gases, rather than by photosynthesis. http://www.nature.com/nature 2018-06-06 hj2018 Genetics

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature
Main Authors: Cowan, Don A., Makhalanyane, Thulani P.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/64380
https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-017-07579-w
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Summary:Advanced genomic-analysis techniques now suggest that microbial communities in cold, nutrient-poor Antarctic soils can acquire their energy from the oxidation of trace gases, rather than by photosynthesis. http://www.nature.com/nature 2018-06-06 hj2018 Genetics