PRJNA490262
Rock Varnish sequencing
Rock varnish is a thin coating enriched with manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe) oxides. The mineral composition and formation of rock varnish has drawn great attention by geologists and microbiologists. However, limited attention has been devoted to semiconducting properties of these Fe/Mn oxides in varnish and relatively little attention focusing on the mineral-microbe interaction process under sunlight.