Draft Genome Sequence Of An Uncultured Archaeon From Antarctic Endolithic Communities

A draft genome sequence was assembled and annotated for an uncultured archaeon reconstructed from shotgun metagenomes obtained from Antarctic endoliths.

The assembled genome is 1.99 megabases and encodes 2,405 predicted protein-coding genes. This genome sequence provides insights into the microbial diversity and functional potential of extremophiles inhabiting Antarctic rock environments.

Endolithic microbial communities in Antarctica thrive in one of the most extreme environments on Earth.

These communities inhabit rock airspaces, exploiting microenvironments that allow them to survive at the limits of habitability. They host highly adapted microbes that sustain metabolism through trace gas oxidation and atmospheric chemosynthesis under extreme oligotrophic conditions.

Here, we report the draft genome sequence of an uncultured Nitrosocosmicus archaeon reconstructed from shotgun metagenomes from Antarctic endolithic communities.

Draft Genome Sequence Of An Uncultured Archaeon From Antarctic Endolithic Communities, Ecology,

Astrobiology,