Ancient metagenomics reveals subglacial microbiomes driven by oxygen availability
Bianca De Sanctis, Nicholas B. Dragone, Ciara Wanket, Clifton P. Bueno de Mesquita, Sarah E. Crump, Gavin G. Piccione, Berkhashni Nirula, Halle Bender, Russell B Corbett-Detig, E. Troy Rasbury, Graham Harper Edwards, Abigale Hawthorn, John J. Welch, Alexandra Rouillard, Beth Shapiro, , Terrence J. Blackburn
The paper uses ancient metagenomics to characterize subglacial microbiomes, showing they split into two clusters based on oxygen availability and redox conditions.
bioRxiv · Dec 5, 2025 · PreprintGenomics