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SUBMITTER: Medina-Chavez NO
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10764424 | biostudies-literature | 2023
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Medina-Chávez Nahui Olin NO Torres-Cerda Abigail A Chacón Jeremy M JM Harcombe William R WR De la Torre-Zavala Susana S Travisano Michael M
Frontiers in microbiology 20231221
Microbial syntrophy, a cooperative metabolic interaction among prokaryotes, serves a critical role in shaping communities, due to the auxotrophic nature of many microorganisms. Syntrophy played a key role in the evolution of life, including the hypothesized origin of eukaryotes. In a recent exploration of the microbial mats within the exceptional and uniquely extreme Cuatro Cienegas Basin (CCB), a halophilic isolate, designated as AD140, emerged as a standout due to its distinct growth pattern. ...[more]