Published In

Astrobiology

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-24-2010

Subjects

Viruses -- Morphology, Extreme environments, Spectrophotometry

Abstract

Silicification of organisms in silica-depositing environments can impact both their ecology and their presence in the fossil record. Although microbes have been silicified under laboratory and environmental conditions, viruses have not. Bacteriophage T4 was successfully silicified under laboratory conditions that closely simulated those found in silica-depositing hot springs. Virus morphology was maintained, and a clear elemental signature of phosphorus was detected by energy-dispersive X-ray spectrophotometry (EDS).

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2010 © Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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Description

This is a copy of an article published in the journal Astrobiology.

DOI

10.1089/ast.2010.0463

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/10489

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