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Table T3. Detection of aerobic microorganisms in the enrichment cultures from the basaltic rock cores.

Target metabolism: Hydrogen oxidizer Sulfur oxidizer
Energy source: Hydrogen Elemental sulfur and thiosulfate
Temperature: 8°C 25°C 37°C 15°C 37°C
Examination by: PCR 16S rRNA gene sequences PCR 16S rRNA gene sequences PCR 16S rRNA gene sequences PCR PCR 16S rRNA gene seq.
Core Depth (mbsf) Section, piece                  
336-U1382A-
3R   113.6–118.3     1A        
2B   + Ralstonia pickettii 99%–100% (BP)    
3A     + Paenibacillus darwinianus 97% (Bacilli)  
4A        
4B        
4R 123.0–124.8 2E        
5R 132.5–134.6 1B + Pseudomonas fluorescens 98% (GP)      
2E        
6R 142.4–143.8 1A + Salinibacterium amurskyense 100% (Act) Sphingomonas changbaiensis 96% (AP) Sphingomonas indica 97% (AP) + Not identified    
1C + Ralstonia pickettii 99%–100% (BP)   + Paenibacillus thermoaerophilus 92% (Bacilli)  
7R 153.1–153.9 2B + Not identified     + Moraxella osloensis 98% (GP)
8R 161.3–164.0   1C   + Pseudomonas tolaasii 97% (GP)    
4D        
4E        
9R 171.5–173.8 1B + Pseudomonas fluorescens 98% (GP) + Ralstonia pickettii 99%–100% (BP)    
336-U1383C-
2R 69.9–72.2 1C     + Paenibacillus thermoaerophilus 92% (Bacilli)  
2D + Ralstonia pickettii 99%–100% (BP)   + Acidovorax ebreus 99% (BP) + Not identified
4R 86.6–88.1 2D + Pseudomonas fluorescens 98% (GP)      
5R 96.4–97.2 1A     + Acidovorax ebreus 99% (BP)  
8R 124.7–126.0 1B + Ralstonia pickettii 99%–100% (BP)   + Not identified  
11R 153.8–154.5 1C     + Not identified  
17R 202.1–203.1 1A + Sphingomonas paucimobilis 99% (AP)   + Phenylobacterium koreense 94% (AP)  
19R 212.1–212.6 1A     + Acidovorax ebreus 99% (BP)  
1C     + Paenibacillus darwinianus 97% (Bacilli)  
20R 219.4–220.7 1A        
23R 248.1–248.3 1A        
24R 256.6–257.1 1A     Exophiala sp. (Fungi) + Paenibacillus darwinianus 97% (Bacilli)  
29R 299.9–300.0 1A + Ralstonia pickettii 99%–100% (BP) + Not identified + Paenibacillus thermoaerophilus 92% (Bacilli)  
30R 304.0–306.3   1A   + Pseudomonas fluorescens 99% (GP)    
2B   + Ralstonia pickettii 99%–100% (BP)    
3C     + Acidovorax ebreus 99% (BP)  
31R 312.2–314.8 1B        
336-U1384A-
12X 95.2 1C        

PCR = polymerase chain reaction. 16S rRNA gene sequences = closest microorganisms indicated by Blast search. Phylogenetic groups are shown in parentheses. AP = Alphaproteobacteria, BP = Betaproteobacteria, GP = Gammaproteobacteria, Act = Actinobacteria. Not identified = direct sequencing did not succeed.

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