Document of bibliographic reference 332154

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Bibliographic resource

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Journal article

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AS

Title

The mycobiota of the deep sea: what omics can offer

Abstract

The deep sea (>1000 m below sea level) represents one of the most extreme environments of the ocean. Despite exhibiting harsh abiotic conditions such as low temperatures, high hydrostatic pressure, high salinity concentrations, a low input of organic matter, and absence of light, the deep sea encompasses a great fungal diversity. For decades, most knowledge on the fungal diversity of the deep sea was obtained through culture-dependent techniques. More recently, with the latest advances of high-throughput next generation sequencing platforms, there has been a rapid increment in the number of studies using culture-independent techniques. This review brings into the spotlight the progress of the techniques used to assess the diversity and ecological role of the deep-sea mycobiota and provides an overview on how the omics technologies have contributed to gaining knowledge about fungi and their activity in poorly explored marine environments. Finally, current challenges and suggested coordinated efforts to overcome them are discussed.

WebOfScience code

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000593366800001

Bibliographic citation

Vargas-Gastélum, L.; Riquelme, M. (2020). The mycobiota of the deep sea: what omics can offer. Life-Basel 10(11): 292. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life10110292

Topic

Marine

Brakish water

Is peer reviewed

true

Access rights

open access

Is accessible for free

true