Project information
CAVICCHIOLI, Prof. Ricardo (Rick)
University of New South Wales
Other, Davis, Marine Science, Australia (or home country)
Project aim
We will conduct a genomic analysis of Archaea and Bacteria collected from lakes in the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica. This will provide a new level of understanding about the life forms inhabiting these cold lakes. Linked to knowledge of meteorological, geological, chemical and physical data that has been collected over years of previous research, the new genomic data will generate a complete understanding of how the microorganisms have evolved and how they have transformed and presently interact with the Antarctic environment. Deriving an integrated understanding of microbial ecology is essential for determining ways of preserving the health of the World's ecosystems.
Related publications
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Lost cold Antarctic deserts inferred from unusual sulfate formation and isotope signatures Nature Communications, 2015
(Ref: 15643)
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Antarctic archaea-virus interactions: metaproteome-led analysis of invasion, evasion and adaptation ISME Journal, 2015
(Ref: 15644)
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Microbial communities in Antarctic lakes: entirely new perspectives from metagenomics and metaproteomics Microbiology Australia, 2011
(Ref: 15459)
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Virophage control of Antarctic algal host–virus dynamics Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2011
(Ref: 15460)
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An integrative study of a meromictic lake ecosystem in Antarctica International Society of Microbial Ecology Journal, 2011
(Ref: 15461)
Authors:Category 1: Peer-reviewed literature