Geographic isolation drives the evolution of a hot springs microbe
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 23:56
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Sulfolobus islandicus, a microbe that can live in boiling acid, is offering up its secrets to researchers hardy enough to capture it from the volcanic hot springs where it thrives. In a new study, researchers report that populations of S. islandicus are more diverse than previously thought, and that their diversity is driven largely by geographic isolation.