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Scott Clingenpeel1, Jinjun Kan, Richard E Macur

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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Environmental Science
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Yellowstone Lake harbors unique microbial ecosystems.
  • Nanoarchaeota are a archaeal phylum with limited known diversity.
  • Hydrothermal vents can be hotspots for microbial novelty.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the diversity and novelty of Nanoarchaeota in Yellowstone Lake.
  • To characterize Nanoarchaeota populations from hydrothermal vents and photic zones.
  • To assess the impact of sequencing artifacts on Nanoarchaeota diversity estimates.

Main Methods:

  • Sampling of lake floor hydrothermal vent fluids, sediments, and photic zone waters.
  • Pyrosequencing and Sanger sequencing of 16S rRNA genes.
  • Analysis of homonucleotide repeats and insertion-deletion events in sequence data.
  • Phylogenetic analysis to define Nanoarchaeota clades.

Main Results:

  • Significant Nanoarchaeota novelty and diversity were identified in Yellowstone Lake.
  • Homonucleotide repeats were observed, potentially confounding pyrosequencing diversity estimates.
  • Sanger sequencing confirmed the reality of some insertion-deletion events.
  • A distinct terrestrial Nanoarchaeota clade was established, separate from marine lineages.
  • Nanoarchaeota were primarily vent-associated, with one notable exception in the photic zone.
  • No Ignicoccus lineage was detected, suggesting novel Archaea hosts.

Conclusions:

  • Yellowstone Lake supports a diverse Nanoarchaeota community with unique terrestrial lineages.
  • Sequencing artifacts like homonucleotide repeats require careful consideration in microbial diversity studies.
  • The Nanoarchaeota in this environment are likely associated with previously unknown Archaea hosts.