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Unraveling the Stratification of an Iron-Oxidizing Microbial Mat by Metatranscriptomics

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A metatranscriptomic approach was used to study community gene expression in a naturally occurring iron-rich microbial mat. Total microbial community RNA was reversely transcribed and sequenced by pyrosequencing. Characterization of expressed gene sequences provided accurate and detailed information of the composition of the transcriptionally active community and revealed phylogenetic and functional stratifications within the mat. Comparison of 16S rRNA reads and delineation of OTUs showed significantly lower values of metatranscriptomic-based richness and diversity in the upper parts of the mat than in the deeper regions. Taxonomic affiliation of rRNA sequences and mRNA genome recruitments indicated that iron-oxidizing bacteria affiliated to the genus Leptothrix, dominated the community in the upper layers of the mat. Surprisingly, type I methanotrophs contributed to the majority of the sequences in the deep layers of the mat. Analysis of mRNA expression patterns showed that genes encoding the three subunits of the particulate methane monooxygenase (pmoCAB) were the most highly expressed in our dataset. These results provide strong hints that iron-oxidation and methane-oxidation occur simultaneously in microbial mats and that both groups of microorganisms are major players in the functioning of this ecosystem.
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insu-01060225 , version 1 (03-09-2014)

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Achim Quaiser, Xavier Bodi, Alexis Dufresne, Delphine Naquin, Andre-Jean Francez, et al.. Unraveling the Stratification of an Iron-Oxidizing Microbial Mat by Metatranscriptomics. PLoS ONE, 2014, 9 (7), pp.e102561. ⟨10.1371/journal.pone.0102561⟩. ⟨insu-01060225⟩
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