Dianne K. Newman, Jillian F. Banfield, Science; The American Association for the Advancement of Science
This Science scholarly article discusses the molecular biology behind geomicrobiology. It features sections about microbial diversity, microbial activity in the environment, mechanistic details, the genomic revolution, and modeling microbial communities. The paper includes color images of supplemental figures. The article also features links to articles cited in the paper as well as those papers that cite this paper. A subscription may be needed to access the full-text version of this paper.
Subject: Biology:Biogeochemistry, Ecology:Metabolism, Biology:Molecular Biology, Ecology:Habitats:Within Rock, Biology:Microbiology, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Biomineralogy Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16) Extreme Environments: Anoxic, Extremely Hot Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Mineralogy, Ecology, BiogeoscienceKeywords: endolith, subsurface, extremophile
