Why Sequence Bacteria in Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents?

The project focuses on using single-cell genomics to sequence nearly a dozen genomes of uncultivated bacteria that are found in deep-sea hydrothermal vents to learn about their roles in the global carbon, sulfur and nitrogen cycles. Additionally, the genomic information could be used to reduce sulfur emissions and resulting smog and acid rain.

Principal Investigators: Stefan Sievert, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

Program: CSP 2011