Diversity of halophilic microorganisms

Shiladitya DasSarma, Microbiolgy and Immunology – IMET, UMB
Wolf Pecher, Microbiolgy and Immunology – IMET, UMB
Priya DasSarma, Microbiolgy and Immunology – IMET, UMB
Victoria Laye, Microbiolgy and Immunology – IMET, UMB
Leena Cycil, Microbiolgy and Immunology – IMET, UMB
Daniel Guzman, Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Cochabamba, Bolivia

Halophilic microorganisms are present in a variety of environments. We are examining their diversity through a metagenomic approach. Samples from many different high salt environments are included. Both PCA and PCoA are included.