Microbe Survives in Ocean's Deepest Realm, Thanks to Genetic Adaptations

(PhysOrg.com) -- The genome of a marine bacterium living 2,500 meters below the ocean's surface is providing clues to how life adapts in extreme environments, according to a paper published Feb. 6, 2009, in the journal PLoS Genetics.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news153152063.html">Microbe Survives in Ocean's Deepest Realm, Thanks to Genetic Adaptations</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- The genome of a marine bacterium living 2,500 meters below the ocean's surface is providing clues to how life adapts in extreme environments, according to a paper published Feb. 6, 2009, in the journal <i>PLoS Genetics</i>.</p>