The current study describes the taxonomic and functional composition of metagenomic sequences obtained from a filamentous microbial mat isolated from the Comau fjord, located in the northernmost part of the Chilean Patagonia. The taxonomic composition of the microbial community showed a high proportion of members of the Gammaproteobacteria, including a high number of sequences that were recruited to the genomes of Moritella marina MP-1 and Colwellia 34H, suggesting the presence of populations related to these two psychrophilic bacterial species. Functional analysis of the community indicated a high proportion of genes coding for the transport and metabolism of amino acids, as well as in energy production. Among the energy production functions, we found protein-coding genes for sulfate and nitrate reduction, both processes associated with Gammaproteobacteria-related sequences. This report provides the first examination of the taxonomic composition and genetic diversity associated with these conspicuous microbial mat communities and provides a framework for future microbial studies in the Comau fjord. © 2013 Ugalde et al.
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Ugalde, J. A., Gallardo, M. J., Belmar, C., Muñoz, P., Ruiz-Tagle, N., Ferrada-Fuentes, S., … Gallardo, V. A. (2013). Microbial Life in a Fjord: Metagenomic Analysis of a Microbial Mat in Chilean Patagonia. PLoS ONE, 8(8). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071952
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