Genetic diversity in terrestrial subsurface ecosystems impacted by geological degassing.

ABSTRACT: Earth's mantle releases 38.7 ± 2.9 Tg/yr CO₂ along with other reduced and oxidized gases to the atmosphere shaping microbial metabolism at volcanic sites across the globe, yet little is known about its impact on microbial life under non-thermal conditions. Here, we perform comparative metagenomics coupled to geochemical measurements of deep subsurface fluids from a cold-water geyser driven by mantle degassing. Key organisms belonging to uncultivated Candidatus Altiarchaeum show a global biogeographic pattern and site-specific adaptations shaped by gene loss and inter-kingdom horizontal gene transfer. Comparison of the geyser community to 16 other publicly available deep subsurface sites demonstrate a conservation of chemolithoautotrophic metabolism across sites. In silico replic

SUBMITTER: Bornemann TLV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8755723 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature