Candidatus Nitrosopolaris, a genus of putative ammonia-oxidizing archaea with a polar/alpine distribution


Citation
Pessi et al. (2021).
Abstract
AbstractAmmonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are key players in the nitrogen cycle. Here, we report four novel metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) assigned to the genus “UBA10452”, an uncultured lineage of putative AOA in the family Nitrososphaeraceae. Analysis of other eight previously reported MAGs and publicly available amplicon sequencing data revealed that the UBA10452 lineage is predominantly found in acidic polar and alpine soils. We propose a novel Candidatus genus, Ca. Nitrosopolaris, with four species representing clear biogeographical/habitat clusters. In addition to the presence of genes involved in cold adaptation, we hypothesize that the distribution of Ca. Nitrosopolaris across the cold biosphere might also be due to the combination of a polar origin and limited dispersal capabilities throughout geological time.
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Publication date
2021-12-11
DOI
10.1101/2021.12.10.472193

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