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Hazardous gases sustain microbes underfoot

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Most soil microorganisms can use the trace gases carbon monoxide, hydrogen and methane — and potentially other inorganic compounds — to supplement their cellular energetic needs.

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Fig. 1: Trace gas utilization may impact soil CUE estimates for soil microorganisms.

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  1. Department of Environmental Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Paul Carini

  2. BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Paul Carini

  3. School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Paul Carini

  4. School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Paul Carini

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Carini, P. Hazardous gases sustain microbes underfoot. Nat Microbiol 6, 145–146 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-020-00855-y

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