Insights on Microbial Communities Inhabiting Non-Volcanic Hot Springs

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Insights on Microbial Communities Inhabiting Non-Volcanic Hot SpringsAuthor(s)
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2022-10-13Citation
Escuder-Rodríguez, J.-J.; DeCastro, M.-E.; Saavedra-Bouza, A.; Becerra, M.; González-Siso, M.-I. Insights on Microbial Communities Inhabiting Non-Volcanic Hot Springs. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 12241. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232012241
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[Abstract] The northwest of Spain has an abundance of non-volcanic hot springs that, until recently, had only been used for thermalism activities. One of such hot springs, Muiño da Veiga, has now been explored using metagenomics to study the microbial community that inhabits these high-temperature circumneutral continental waters. Sequencing of the metagenome allowed the characterization of its composition, diversity, metabolic connections and potential as a source for thermozymes, as well as its ability to assemble MAGs. A diverse microbial community dominated by Bacteria domain members was revealed, particularly from the early-branching Aquificales group. The most abundant genus was Sulfurihydrogenibium, known for its implication in sulfur cycling and for forming mats that enable novel niches. The variety of primary producers with autotrophic pathways (and specifically the sulfur oxidizing pathway) expands the range of available nutrients, and the increase in biomass forms thicker mats, resulting in more available niches and broader microbial diversity. Nonetheless, certain metabolic pathways were attributed to less abundant members of the microbial community, reinforcing the idea that the rare biosphere plays important roles in the network of interactions present in an ecosystem and acts as genetic reservoirs. In addition, three of the assembled MAGs represent novel microbial diversity found in this hot spring. Moreover, the presence of enzymes and microorganisms with possible biotechnological applications was confirmed, including proteases, lipases and cell-wall degrading enzymes, pointing to the potential for the hot spring as a source for thermozymes.
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Shotgun sequencing
Aquificales
Sulfurihydrogenibium
Rare biosphere
Thermophiles
Thermozymes
Aquificales
Sulfurihydrogenibium
Rare biosphere
Thermophiles
Thermozymes
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The dataset of the metagenome supporting the conclusions of this article is available in the MG-RAST repository: https://www.mg-rast.org/linkin.cgi?project=mgp84238 (accessed on 3 October 2022).
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1422-0067