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Antarctica is home to microbes found nowhere else on Earth
Adams Scientists have often wondered about species that are unique to Antarctica. But the focus has mainly been on animals, like feathery penguins.
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Scientists at CIRES investigated Antarctic soils for unique microorganisms. Led by postdoctoral researcher Nick Dragone and co‑authored with CIRES Fellow Noah Fierer, the team found evidence that certain soil microbes are endemic to Antarctica and not found elsewhere on Earth. The results were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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