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. 2023 Jul 24;14:1197823. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1197823

Table 1.

Taxonomic survey for critical metabolic functions in all types of serpentinite-hosted environments, specifying the methodological approach including metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) and single-cell amplified genomes (SAGs).

Metabolism Taxon Site Method References
Hydrogen oxidation Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Alphaproteobacteria1 The Cedars (shallow waters) MAGs Suzuki et al. (2017)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria The Cedars (shallow waters) MAGs; 16S rRNA Suzuki et al. (2013, 2017)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Betaproteobacteriales (formerly Betaproteobacteria)2 The Cedars (shallow waters) MAGs Suzuki et al. (2017)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Burkholderiales_Burkholderiaceae_Hydrogenophaga3 The Tablelands, Lost City (oxic/anoxic interface); Voltri; The Cedars (shallow waters); Prony Bay; Zambales MAGs; 16S rRNA Brazelton et al. (2012, 2017), Suzuki et al. (2013), Frouin et al. (2018), Woycheese et al. (2015)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Burkholderiales_Burkholderiaceae_Serpentinimonas4 Voltri; The Cedars (shallow waters/non-specified) 16S rRNA; cultivation Quéméneur et al. (2015), Suzuki et al. (2014, 2017), Brazelton et al. (2017), Bird et al. (2021)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Burkholderiales_Burkholderiaceae_Serpentinimonas_S. raichei5 The Cedars Cultivation Bird et al. (2021)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Burkholderiales_Burkholderiaceae_Serpentinimonas_S. barnesii6 The Cedars Cultivation Bird et al. (2021)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Burkholderiales_Burkholderiaceae_Serpentinimonas_S. maccroryi7 The Cedars Cultivation Bird et al. (2021)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Burkholderiales_Burkholderiaceae_Cupriavidus_C. necator (formerly Ralstonia eutropha)8 The Tablelands, Lost City (oxic/anoxic interface) MAGs Brazelton et al. (2012)
Bacteria_Former class Deltaproteobacteria The Cedars (shallow waters) MAGs; 16S rRNA Suzuki et al. (2013, 2017)
Bacteria_Desulfobacterota_Desulfovibrionia_Desulfovibrionales9 Voltri (deep subsurface) MAGs Brazelton et al. (2017)
Bacteria_Desulfobacterota_Desulfovibrionia_Desulfovibrionales_Desulfonatronaceae_Desulfonatronum10 Prony Bay 16S rRNA Postec et al. (2015), Mei et al. (2016)
Bacteria_BacillotaB_Desulfotomaculia_Desulfotomaculales_ Desulfotomaculaceae_Desulfotomaculum_D. alkaliphilum11 Lost City 16S rRNA Brazelton et al. (2006, 2010)
Archaea_Methanobacteriota_Methanobacteria_Methanobacteriales_Methanobacteriaceae_Methanobacterium_Lineage type I Voltri; Samail (surface waters); Prony Bay MAGs, SAGs, 14C labelling Quéméneur et al. (2015, 2021, 2023), Fones et al. (2021)
Aerobic methane oxidation Archaea_Methanobacteriota_Methanobacteria_Methanobacteriales_Methanobacteriaceae_Methanobacterium_M. alkalithermotolerans strain DSM102889 La Crouen Cultivation Mei et al. (2022)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Methylococcales_Methylococcaceae12 Voltri (shallow subsurface mixing zone) 16S rRNA, MAGs, 13C labelling Brazelton et al. (2017)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Methylococcales_Methylococcaceae_Methylococcus Samail 16S rRNA Kraus et al. (2021)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Alphaproteobacteria_Rhizobiales_Beijerinckiaceae_Methylosinus Voltri 16S rRNA Quéméneur et al. (2015)
Methanogenesis/anaerobic methane oxidation Archaea_Halobacteriota_Methanomicrobia_Methanomicrobiales Santa Elena 16S rRNA (MAGs) Crespo-Medina et al. (2017)
Archaea_Methanobacteriota_Methanobacteria_Methanobacteriales Santa Elena; Voltri 16S rRNA (MAGs) Crespo-Medina et al. (2017), Quéméneur et al. (2015)
Archaea_Methanobacteriota_Methanobacteria_Methanobacteriales_Methanobacteriaceae13 Voltri (deep subsurface) 16S rRNA, MAGs, 13C labelling Brazelton et al. (2017)
Archaea_Methanobacteriota_Methanobacteria_Methanobacteriales_Methanobacteriaceae_Methanobacterium Samail (subsurface); Voltri; Zambales 16S rRNA; MAGs; SAGs; 13C labelling; 14C labelling Kraus et al. (2021), Brazelton et al. (2017), Fones et al. (2021), Woycheese et al. (2015), Quéméneur et al. (2015)
Archaea_Methanobacteriota_Methanobacteria_Methanobacteriales_Methanobacteriaceae_Methanobacterium_M. alcaliphilum strain DSM3387 Del Puerto 16S rRNA Blank et al. (2009)
Archaea_Methanobacteriota_Methanobacteria_Methanobacteriales_Methanobacteriaceae_Methanobacterium_M. alkalithermotolerans strain DSM102889 La Crouen Cultivation Mei et al. (2022)
Archaea_Halobacteriota_Methanosarcinia_Methanosarcinales Santa Elena; Voltri 16S rRNA (MAGs) Crespo-Medina et al. (2017), Quéméneur et al. (2015), Suzuki et al. (2013)
Archaea_Halobacteriota_Methanosarcinia_Methanosarcinales_LCMS phylotype14 Lost City (Brazelton et al. (2006): High-temperature); Prony Bay (intertidal and submarine); Old City 16S rRNA, MAGs; 13C labelling Schrenk et al. (2004), Brazelton et al. (2006, 2011), Frouin et al. (2018), Lecoeuvre et al. (2021)
Archaea_Halobacteriota_Methanosarcinia_Methanosarcinales_TCMS phylotype The Cedars; Prony Bay (intertidal and submarine); Old City 16S rRNA, MAGs Suzuki et al. (2013), Frouin et al. (2018), Lecoeuvre et al. (2021)
Archaea_Halobacteriota_Syntropharchaeia_ANME-1 Lost City (low temperature); Santa Elena; Cabeço de Vide 16S rRNA (MAGs) Brazelton et al. (2006), Crespo-Medina et al. (2017), Tiago and Veríssimo (2013)
Formate consumption Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Methylococcales_Methylococcaceae12 Voltri (shallow subsurface mixing zone) MAGs Brazelton et al. (2017)
Bacteria_Desulfobacterota_Desulfovibrionia_Desulfovibrionales9 Voltri (deep subsurface) MAGs Brazelton et al. (2017)
Bacteria_Ca. Lithacetigena15 The Cedars, Hakuda Happo hot springs MAGs Nobu et al. (2022)
Bacteria_Ca. Bipolaricaulota (OP1/MSBL6)17 Lost City MAGs Brazelton et al. (2022)
Archaea_Methanobacteriota_Methanobacteria_Methanobacteriales_Methanobacteriaceae_Methanobacterium_Lineage type II Samail (subsurface) MAGs, SAGs, 14C labelling Fones et al. (2021)
Acetate consumption Bacteria_Desulfobacterota_Desulfovibrionia_Desulfovibrionales9 Voltri (deep subsurface) MAGs Brazelton et al. (2017)
Archaea_Halobacteriota_Methanosarcinia_Methanosarcinales_LCMS phylotype14 Lost City MAGs Brazelton et al. (2011)
Glycine consumption Bacteria_Ca. Lithacetigena15 The Cedars, Hakuda Happo hot springs MAGs Nobu et al. (2022)
Calcium carbonate consumption Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Burkholderiales_Burkholderiaceae_Serpentinimonas4 The Cedars Cultivation Suzuki et al. (2014)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Burkholderiales_Burkholderiaceae_Serpentinimonas_S. raichei5 The Cedars Cultivation Bird et al. (2021)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Burkholderiales_Burkholderiaceae_Serpentinimonas_S. barnesii6 The Cedars Cultivation Bird et al. (2021)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Burkholderiales_Burkholderiaceae_Serpentinimonas_S. maccroryi7 The Cedars Cultivation Bird et al. (2021)
Bacteria_ NPL-UPA2 clade18 The Cedars, Prony Bay, Lost City MAGs Suzuki et al. (2018), Brazelton et al. (2022)
Bacteria_Ca. Bipolaricaulota (OP1/MSBL6)17 Lost City MAGs Brazelton et al. (2022)
CO oxidation Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Burkholderiales_Burkholderiaceae_Hydrogenophaga3 The Tablelands, Lost City (oxic/anoxic interface) MAGs; 16S rRNA, 13C labelling Brazelton et al. (2012), Morrill et al. (2014)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Burkholderiales_Burkholderiaceae_Cupriavidus_C. necator (formerly Ralstonia eutropha)8 The Tablelands, Lost City (oxic/anoxic interface) MAGs Brazelton et al. (2012)
Bacteria_Actinobacteriota_Ca. Hakubanella thermoalkaliphilus Hakuda Happo hot springs 16S rRNA, SAGs Merino et al. (2020)
Archaea_Hadesarchaea (formerly SAGMEG) Prony Bay 16S rRNA Postec et al. (2015)
Sulfide/sulfur oxidation Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Betaproteobacteriales (formerly Betaproteobacteria)2 Cabeço de Vide 16sS rRNA (DGGE) Tiago and Veríssimo (2013)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Thiomicrospirales_Thiomicrospiraceae_Hydrogenovibrio (formerly Thiomicrospira) Lost City (low temperature) 16S rRNA Brazelton et al. (2006)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Alphaproteobacteria_Rhodobacterales_Rhodobacteraceae Ney Springs MAGs, Cultivation Trutschel et al. (2022)
Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Gammaproteobacteria_Pseudomonadales_Halomonadaceae_Halomonas Ney Springs MAGs, Cultivation Trutschel et al. (2022)
Sulfate reduction Bacteria_BacillotaA_Clostridia16 Cabeço de Vide; The Cedars (deep subsurface) 16S rRNA (DGGE) Tiago and Veríssimo (2013), Suzuki et al. (2013)
Bacteria_BacillotaB_Desulfotomaculia_Desulfotomaculales_ Desulfotomaculaceae_Desulfotomaculum_D. alkaliphilum11 Lost City 16S rRNA Brazelton et al. (2006, 2010)
Bacteria_BacillotaD_Dethiobacteria_Dethiobacterales_Dethiobacteraceae_Dethiobacter The Tablelands, The Cedars, Cabeço de Vide, Prony Bay, Zambales Brazelton et al. (2012), Suzuki et al. (2013), Tiago and Veríssimo (2013), Postec et al. (2015), Woycheese et al. (2015), Crespo-Medina et al. (2017), Trutschel et al. (2022), Twing et al. (2017)
Bacteria_Desulfobacterota_Desulfovibrionia_Desulfovibrionales9 Voltri MAGs Brazelton et al. (2017)
Bacteria_Desulfobacterota_Desulfovibrionia_Desulfovibrionales_Desulfonatronaceae_Desulfonatronum10 Prony Bay 16S rRNA Postec et al. (2015), Mei et al. (2016)
Bacteria_Nitrospirota_Thermodesulfovibrionia_Thermodesulfovibrionales_Thermodesulfovibrionaceae Samail (subsurface fluids) 16S rRNA Rempfert et al. (2017)
Nitrogen fixation Bacteria_Pseudomonadota_Alphaproteobacteria_Azospirillales_Azospirillaceae_Azospirillum Voltri 16S rRNA Quéméneur et al. (2015)
Archaea_Methanobacteriota_Methanobacteria_Methanobacteriales_Methanobacteriaceae13 Voltri (deep subsurface) 16S rRNA, MAGs Brazelton et al. (2017)
Archaea_Halobacteriota_Methanosarcinia_Methanosarcinales_LCMS phylotype14 Lost City MAGs Brazelton et al. (2011)
Phosphonate catabolism Bacteria_Proteobacteria_Alphaproteobacteria1 Prony Bay, Lost City MAGs Frouin et al. (2022)
Bacteria_Proteobacteria_Gammaproteobacteria_Betaproteobacteriales (formerly Betaproteobacteria)2 Coast Range, Voltri, Santa Elena, Cabeço de Vide MAGs Frouin et al. (2022)
Bacteria_ BacillotaA _Clostridia16 Prony Bay, Lost City MAGs Frouin et al. (2022)
Acetogenesis Bacteria_Chloroflexota (formerly Chloroflexi) The Cedars (deep subsurface); Prony Bay (submarine) MAGs; 16S rRNA Suzuki et al. (2013, 2017), Frouin et al. (2018)
Bacteria_ NPL-UPA2 clade18 The Cedars; Prony Bay 16S rRNA; MAGs Postec et al. (2015), Mei et al. (2016), Suzuki et al. (2018)
Bacteria_BacillotaD_Dethiobacteria_Dethiobacterales_Dethiobacteraceae_Dethiobacter_D. alkaliphilus The Cedars; Prony Bay; Cabeço de Vide 16S rRNA Postec et al. (2015), Mei et al. (2016), Suzuki et al. (2013), Tiago and Veríssimo (2013)
Bacteria_Ca. Bipolaricaulota (OP1/MSBL6)17 Samail (subsurface fluids) MAGs Colman et al. (2022)
Fermentation Bacteria_ BacillotaA _Clostridia The Tablelands, Lost City MAGs Brazelton et al. (2012)
Bacteria_ BacillotaA _Clostridia_Thermoanaerobacterales_Candidate Division OD1 The Cedars (deep subsurface); Voltri 16S rRNA, MAGs, 13C labelling Suzuki et al. (2013, 2017), Brazelton et al. (2017)
Bacteria_ BacillotaA _Clostridia_Lachnospirales_Vallitaleaceae_Vallitalea_V. pronyensis Prony Bay Cultivation Ben Aissa et al. (2014), Mei et al. (2014)
Bacteria_ BacillotaA _Clostridia_Peptostreptococcales_Natronincolaceae_Alkaliphilus_A. hydrothermalis Prony Bay Cultivation Ben Aissa et al. (2015)
Bacteria_ BacillotaA _Clostridia_Peptostreptococcales_Natronincolaceae_Alkaliphilus_A. serpentinus Prony Bay Cultivation Postec et al. (2021)
Bacteria_ BacillotaA _Clostridia_Peptostreptococcales_Natronincolaceae_Alkaliphilus_A. pronyensis Prony Bay Cultivation Postec et al. (2021)
Bacteria_ BacillotaA _Clostridia_Peptostreptococcales_Natronincolaceae_Serpentinicella_S. alkaliphila Prony Bay Cultivation Mei et al. (2016)
Bacteria_ BacillotaA _Clostridia_Peptostreptococcales_Peptostreptococcaceae_Acetoanaerobium_A. pronyense Prony Bay Cultivation Bes et al. (2015)
Bacteria_Bacteroidetes_Bacteroidia_Bacteroidales_ML635J-40 Voltri 16S rRNA, MAGs, 13C labelling Brazelton et al. (2017)
Bacteria_BacillotaA_Clostridia_Peptostreptococcales_Peptostreptococcaceae Ney Springs MAGs, 16S rRNA Trutschel et al. (2022)
Bacteria_BacillotaA_Clostridia_Peptostreptococcales_Tindalliaceae_Tindallia Ney Springs MAGs, 16S rRNA Trutschel et al. (2022)
Bacteria_BacillotaB_Desulfotomaculia_Desulfotomaculales_ Desulfotomaculaceae_Desulfotomaculum The Tablelands, Lost City MAGs Brazelton et al. (2012)
Bacteria_Bacilli_Bacillota_Erysipelotrichales_Erysipelotrichaceae The Tablelands MAGs Brazelton et al. (2012)
Iron reduction Bacteria_ BacillotaA _Clostridia_Peptostreptococcales_Natronincolaceae_Alkaliphilus Troodos Cultivation Rizoulis et al. (2016)
Bacteria_Bacillota_Bacilli_Paenibacillales_Paenibacillaceae_Paenibacillus The Cedars Cultivation Rowe et al. (2017)
Photosynthesis Bacteria_Cyanobacteria_Cyanobacteriia_Leptolyngbyales_Leptolyngbyaceae_Leptolyngbya Voltri (surface); Del Puerto 16S rRNA Kamran et al. (2020), Blank et al. (2009)
Bacteria_Cyanobacteria_Cyanobacteriia_Synechococcales_Synechococcaceae_Synechococcus Prony Bay 16S rRNA Mei et al. (2016)

Taxa appearing in several metabolic groups on the same taxonomic level are assigned with superscript numbers. The taxonomy is based on the Genome Taxonomy Database (GTDB Release 214).