Diversity of thermophiles in a Malaysian hot spring determined using 16S rRNA and shotgun metagenome sequencing

• Main Authors: Chan, Chia Sing, Chan, Kok Gan, Tay, Yea Ling, Chua, Yi Heng, Goh, Kian Mau
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Research Foundation 2015
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58324/1/ChiaSingChan2015_DiversityOfThermophilesInAMalaysianHotSpring.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58324/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00177

The Sungai Klah (SK) hot spring is the second hottest geothermal spring in Malaysia. This hot spring is a shallow, 150-m-long, fast-flowing stream, with temperatures varying from 50 to 110°C and a pH range of 7.0-9.0. Hidden within a wooded area, the SK hot spring is continually fed by plant litter,...