Chemolithotrophy in the continental deep subsurface: Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF), USA

The deep subsurface is an enormous repository of microbial life. However, the metabolic capabilities of these microorganisms and the degree to which they are dependent on surface processes are largely unknown. Due to the logistical difficulty of sampling and inherent heterogeneity, the microbial pop...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Rose Osburn, Doug eLaRowe, Lily eMomper, Jan eAmend
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00610/full