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In a next step, we compared the microbial functions from MASE sites with all other sites mentioned above. Supplementary Figure 5: Bacterial signatures obtained with the “universal” primer set, PMA untreated samples. Genome Res. Nucleic Acids Res. Appl Environ Microbiol. The highest activity (iRep 2.05, could refer to 25–100% of the population was actively replicating 1–4 times) was observed for Acidimicrobium ferooxidans from the Icelandic lake. MG-RAST, a metagenomics service for analysis of microbial community structure and function. Nat Methods. These sites resemble extraterrestrial environments in one or several characteristics, and their biochemistry and biology can help to answer the question of whether life beyond Earth could exist, and if so, where and how it could be detected [3, 4]. Indeed, DNA barcoding, From barcoding single individuals to metabarcoding biological communities: towards an integrative approach to the study of global biodiversity, DNA barcodes for ecology, evolution, and conservation, Complex environmental samples containing multiple organisms now can be identified using. Emphasis placed on principles of ecology, inheritance, evolution and physiology relevant to human society. In total, 787,842 archaeal reads were obtained using the Archaea-targeting primer set, resulting in 1,502 archaeal RSVs. Therefore, in one hand the first couple is the product of biosynthetic biology, while the second is a natural association, but in both the examples there is a fungus which acquires photosynthetic capacities thanks to a symbiosis with an alga or a cyanobacterium. Front Microbiol. Courses in Biological Sciences. Google Scholar. 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Mortierellomycotina, with the single order of Mortierellales, consists of many saprobic species, but the most recent metabarcoding researches based on environmental samplings reveal a strong diversity with many taxa associated to rhizosphere and plants roots, where they live as endophytes (Nagy et al., 2011; Shakya et al., 2013; Summerbell, 2005). PubMed endomycorrhiza) is a type of mycorrhiza in which the symbiont fungus (AM fungi, or AMF) penetrates the cortical cells of the roots of a vascular plant forming arbuscules. In particular, the permafrost sample SOB was characterized by an increased turnover of amino acids, increased cold shock response, dormancy/sporulation, iron acquisition and metabolism, stress response and sulfur metabolism, reflecting a potential tension induced by diurnal and seasonal freeze thaw cycles due to environmental temperature changes. In contrast to Earth’s ecosystems, potential extraterrestrial biotopes are usually characterized by a lack of oxygen. 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