Advancements in sequencing technology, especially the emergence of next-generation
sequencing (NGS), have immensely revolutionized the search for extremophilic …

Extreme habitats exist across the globe and account for most of our planet's habitable zone
by volume (Gold, 1992; Charette and Smith, 2010). They vary widely from a physical …

Extreme habitats exist across the globe and account for most of our planet's habitable zone
by volume (Gold, 1992; Charette and Smith, 2010). They vary widely from a physical …

Extremophilic organisms can thrive in extreme environmental conditions and can be found
inhabiting extreme places including deep-sea hydrothermal vents, hot springs, volcanic …

The book Extreme Environments: Unique Ecosystems–Amazing Microbes is an attempt to
showcase the uniqueness of extremophiles, the largely unexplored group that has the …

From hydrothermal vents, to glaciers, to deserts, research in extreme environments has
reshaped our understanding of how and where life can persist. Contained within the …

The importance of extreme environments and their microbial inhabitants has been gaining
visibility. Such environments account for most of Earth's habitable zone by volume (Gold …

Einzellige Mikroorganismen zeichnen sich durch eine Vielzahl an Stoffwechselleistungen
aus, die man bei komplexer aufgebauten Lebensformen nicht findet. Diese ermöglichen …

Highlights•We detail how the application of metagenomics has changed research in extreme
environments.•We focus on microbial functionality under environmental extremes.•We …

Microorganisms thriving under extreme environments have proven to be an invaluable
resource for metabolic products and processes. While studies carried out on microbial …