title: Metagenomic evaluation of bacterial and archaeal diversity in the geothermal hot springs of manikaran, India.
abstract: Bacterial and archaeal diversity in geothermal spring water were investigated using 16S rRNA gene amplicon metagenomic sequencing. This revealed the dominance of Firmicutes, Aquificae, and the Deinococcus-Thermus group in this thermophilic environment. A number of sequences remained taxonomically unresolved, indicating the presence of potentially novel microbes in this unique habitat.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, GGDSD College, Chandigarh, India batranavneet@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sonu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, GGDSD College, Chandigarh, India batranavneet@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Navneet
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Batra
authors.affiliation: School of the Environment, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pathak
authors.affiliation: DNA Services Facility, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Stefan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Green
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, SGGS College, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.affiliation: School of the Environment, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Ashvini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chauhan