Draft Metagenomes of Endolithic Cyanobacteria and Cohabitants from Hyper-Arid Deserts.

ABSTRACT: Cyanobacteria are essential to microbial communities inhabiting translucent rocks in hyper-arid deserts. Metagenomic studies revealed unique adaptations of these cyanobacteria, but validation of the corresponding metabolic pathways remained challenging without access to isolates. Here, we present high-quality metagenome-assembled genomes for cyanobacteria, and their heterotrophic companions, isolated from endolithic substrates.

SUBMITTER: Murray B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8320458 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature