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. 2015 Feb 19;3(1):e01544-14.
doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01544-14.

Metagenomic evaluation of bacterial and archaeal diversity in the geothermal hot springs of manikaran, India

Sonu Bhatia  1 , Navneet Batra  1 , Ashish Pathak  2 , Stefan J Green  3 , Amit Joshi  4 , Ashvini Chauhan  2
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Metagenomic evaluation of bacterial and archaeal diversity in the geothermal hot springs of manikaran, India

Sonu Bhatia et al. Genome Announc. .

Abstract

Bacterial and archaeal diversity in geothermal spring water were investigated using 16S rRNA gene amplicon metagenomic sequencing. This revealed the dominance of Firmicutes, Aquificae, and the Deinococcus-Thermus group in this thermophilic environment. A number of sequences remained taxonomically unresolved, indicating the presence of potentially novel microbes in this unique habitat.

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