This Letters to Nature scholarly article presents findings from a study done at Yellowstone's Norris Geyser Basin, the purpose of which was to characterize the endolithic microbial community in the hydrothermal environment. The article features photomicrographs of the endoliths, a figure depicting diversity found (based on molecular methods), as well as a references list with links to several papers. A subscription to Nature may be required to access the full text article.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Within Rock,
Biology:Molecular Biology,
Microbiology,
Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Molecular Methods
Resource Type:
Scientific Resources:Research Results
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14)
Extreme Environments: Acidic, Anoxic, Extremely Hot
Theme:
Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Ecology
Keywords: clone library, PCR, polymerase chain reaction, rRNA
