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The Geographic Structure of Viruses in the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin, a Unique Oasis in Northern Mexico, Reveals a Highly Diverse Population on a Small Geographic Scale.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Jun 2018
Taboada B, Isa P, Gutiérrez-Escolano A L, Del Ángel R M, Ludert J E, Vázquez N, Tapia-Palacios M A, Chávez P, Garrido E, Espinosa A C, Eguiarte L E, López S, Souza V, Arias C F
Abstract excerpt
The Cuatro Ciénegas Basin (CCB) is located in the Chihuahuan desert in the Mexican state of Coahuila; it has been characterized as a site with high biological diversity despite its extreme oligotrophic conditions. It has the greatest number of endemic species in North America, containing abundant living microbialites (including stromatolites and microbial mats) and diverse microbial communities. With the...
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