December 1, 2025Environmental Microbiology ReportsOpen Access

Evidence for Trace Gas Metabolism and Widespread Antibiotic Synthesis in an Abiotically Driven, Antarctic Soil Ecosystem

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ATAndrew ThompsonUniversity of California, Riverside BAByron J. AdamsBrigham Young University IHIan D. HoggNunavut Arctic College

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Analysis reveals diverse bacteria with antibiotic resistance and trace gas metabolism in Antarctic soils, indicating adaptation to extreme environments.

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Community structure shifts with soil moisture and elevation, indicating environmental influences on bacterial diversity.
High-quality metagenome-assembled genomes reveal unique functional diversity of bacteria in extreme ecosystems.
Analysis employing shotgun metagenomes identifies genes related to antibiotic resistance and competitive interactions among bacteria.
Widespread presence of antibiotic resistance genes highlights microbial survival strategies in extreme environments.

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Thompson et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69402a862d562116f29024da https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.70249

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Analysis reveals diverse bacteria with antibiotic resistance and trace gas metabolism in Antarctic soils, indicating adaptation to extreme environments.

Evidence for Trace Gas Metabolism and Widespread Antibiotic Synthesis in an Abiotically Driven, Antarctic Soil Ecosystem

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Evidence for Trace Gas Metabolism and Widespread Antibiotic Synthesis in an Abiotically Driven, Antarctic Soil Ecosystem

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