Table 5.
Percentages (means ± standard errors) of predicted metabolic pathways related to stressor responses from Atacama soils in the hyperarid core and the transition zone sampled in 2017
| Stressor response pathways (%) | AT-17 MES | AT-17 TZ-0 | AT-17 TZ-4 | AT-17 TZ-5 | AT-17 TZ-6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desiccation/dehydration | 3.35 ± 0.18 | 3.36 ± 0.09 | 3.36 ± 0.03 | 3.53 ± 0.16 | 3.51 ± 0.03 |
| Ultraviolet/irradiation | 3.01 ± 0.15 | 2.88 ± 0.28 | 3.32 ± 0.07 | 3.75 ± 0.11 | 3.44 ± 0.01 |
| Salinity | 1.40 ± 0.00 | 1.46 ± 0.05 | 1.29 ± 0.01 | 1.11 ± 0.05 | 1.20 ± 0.02 |
| Simple organic molecule metabolisms | 8.37 ± 0.11 | 8.47 ± 0.30 | 8.74 ± 0.17 | 9.68 ± 0.15 | 9.62 ± 0.25 |
| Nitrate reduction/assimilation | 2.79 ± 0.15 | 2.56 ± 0.06 | 2.71 ± 0.05 | 2.60 ± 0.03 | 2.60 ± 0.13 |
| Sulfate reduction/assimilation | 1.25 ± 0.02 | 1.26 ± 0.05 | 1.13 ± 0.02 | 1.11 ± 0.01 | 1.12 ± 0.02 |
| Osmotic lysis | 7.19 ± 0.16 | 7.32 ± 0.18 | 7.35 ± 0.05 | 7.38 ± 0.23 | 7.43 ± 0.09 |