SnapShot: Microbial Extremophiles

Amy K Schmid; Thorsten Allers; Jocelyne DiRuggiero

doi:10.1016/j.cell.2020.01.018

SnapShot: Microbial Extremophiles

Cell. 2020 Feb 20;180(4):818-818.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.01.018.

Authors

Amy K Schmid¹, Thorsten Allers², Jocelyne DiRuggiero³

Affiliations

¹ Biology Department, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; Center for Genomics and Computational Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
² School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
³ Department of Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.

PMID: 32084345
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.01.018

Abstract

Extremophiles are remarkable examples of life's resilience, thriving in hot springs at boiling temperatures, in brine lakes saturated with salt, and in the driest deserts. We review the biogeography, currently known limits of life, and molecular adaptations to extremes. See the online interactive map for additional detail on biogeography, environmental microbiology, and exemplary species. To view this SnapShot, open or download the PDF.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Physiological*
Archaea / physiology*
Bacterial Physiological Phenomena*
Extreme Environments*
Phylogeography