Metagenome Sequencing of Prokaryotic Microbiota Collected from Byron Glacier, Alaska

ABSTRACT Cold environments, such as glaciers, are large reservoirs of microbial life. The present study employed 16S rRNA gene amplicon metagenomic sequencing to survey the prokaryotic microbiota on Alaskan glacial ice, revealing a rich and diverse microbial community of some 2,500 species of bacteria and archaea.

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