Geological and experimental evidence of bioavailable phosphite during the Great Oxygenation Event DOI Creative Commons
Abu Saeed Baidya, Joanne Boden, Yuhao Li

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 9, 2024

Abstract Phosphorus (P) availability throughout geologic time has likely impacted the co-evolution of life and Earth’s environments. Phylogenetic data suggest that phosphate was primary P-source for microbial during Archean, but phosphite, a reduced form P, became relatively more important leading up towards Great Oxygenation Event (GOE) in Neoarchean to Paleoproterozoic. However, seawater phosphite concentrations this time, potential processes driving shift P utilization, are unknown. Here, we performed laboratory experiments simulating precipitation banded iron formations (BIFs) as hydrous ferric oxyhydroxides (HFO) deionized water, diluted seawater, containing phosphite. We also measured BIF samples from four Neoarchean-Paleoproterozoic formations. Our results indicate weaker removal compared by HFO irrespective solution chemistry. Paired with measurements (up 0.05–250 ppm) BIFs, estimate concentration at onset GOE could have reached 0.01–0.17 µM. propose preferential relative HFO, coupled competition facilitated oxygenic photosynthesis, might created phosphate-depleted environments, prompting exploit alternative sources such

Language: Английский

Evaluating Serpentinization as a Source of Phosphite to Microbial Communities in Hydrothermal Vents DOI Creative Commons
Joanne Boden, Sanjoy M. Som, William J. Brazelton

et al.

Geobiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 23(2)

Published: March 1, 2025

Previous studies have documented the presence of phosphite, a reduced and highly soluble form phosphorus, in serpentinites, which has led to hypothesis that serpentinizing hydrothermal vents could been an important source bioavailable phosphorus for early microbial communities Archean. Here, we test this by evaluating genomic hallmarks usage living modern with without influence from serpentinization. These analyses are combined results geochemical model calculates speciation during serpentinization as function temperature, water:rock ratio, lithology at thermodynamic equilibrium. We find little no evidence phosphite use environments Voltri Massif or Von Damm field Mid Cayman Rise, but relatively more Lost City field, Coast Range Ophiolite Microbial Observatory, The Cedars, chimney samples Old Prony Bay well non-serpentinizing Axial Seamount. Geochemical modeling shows production is favored ca 275°C-325°C low ratios, may explain previous observations serpentinite rocks; however, most initial phosphate trapped apatite serpentinization, suppressing absolute yield. As result, supported growth around olivine minerals walls suspended aggregates, it unlikely fueled substantial primary productivity diffusely venting fluids life's origin evolution Archean unless substrates equivalent dunites (composed > 90 wt% olivine) were common.

Language: Английский

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A geological timescale for bacterial evolution and oxygen adaptation DOI
Adrián Davín, Ben J. Woodcroft, Rochelle M. Soo

et al.

Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 388(6742)

Published: April 4, 2025

Microbial life has dominated Earth’s history but left a sparse fossil record, greatly hindering our understanding of evolution in deep time. However, bacterial metabolism signatures the geochemical most conspicuously Great Oxidation Event (GOE). We combine machine learning and phylogenetic reconciliation to infer ancestral transitions aerobic lifestyles, linking them GOE calibrate time tree. Extant phyla trace their diversity Archaean Proterozoic, families prior Phanerozoic. that were ancestrally anaerobic adopted lifestyles after GOE. cyanobacterial ancestor, likely predated GOE, which may have facilitated oxygenic photosynthesis.

Language: Английский

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Phylogenetic reconciliation: making the most of genomes to understand microbial ecology and evolution DOI Creative Commons
Tom A. Williams, Adrián Davín, Lénárd L. Szánthó

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The ISME Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

In recent years, phylogenetic reconciliation has emerged as a promising approach for studying microbial ecology and evolution. The core idea is to model how gene trees evolve along species tree explain differences between them via evolutionary events including duplications, transfers, losses. Here, we describe provides natural framework genome evolution highlight applications ancestral content inference, the rooting of trees, insights into metabolic ecological transitions they yield. Reconciliation analyses have elucidated diverse lineages, from Chlamydiae Asgard archaea, shedding light on adaptation, host-microbe interactions, symbiotic relationships. However, there are many opportunities broader application in microbiology. Continuing improvements make models more realistic scalable, integration metadata such habitat, pH, temperature, oxygen use offer enormous potential understanding rich tapestry life.

Language: Английский

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Moderate and high-temperature metamorphic conditions produced diverse phosphorous species for the origin of life DOI Creative Commons
Abu Saeed Baidya, Matthew A. Pasek,

Eva E. Stüeken

et al.

Communications Earth & Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Sept. 7, 2024

Language: Английский

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Mysteries of metallome evolution: Integrating insights from the Earth and life sciences DOI
Kathryn Rico, Amanda K. Garcia, Mak A. Saito

et al.

Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 337 - 364

Published: Sept. 10, 2024

Language: Английский

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Geological and experimental evidence of bioavailable phosphite during the Great Oxygenation Event DOI Creative Commons
Abu Saeed Baidya, Joanne Boden, Yuhao Li

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 9, 2024

Abstract Phosphorus (P) availability throughout geologic time has likely impacted the co-evolution of life and Earth’s environments. Phylogenetic data suggest that phosphate was primary P-source for microbial during Archean, but phosphite, a reduced form P, became relatively more important leading up towards Great Oxygenation Event (GOE) in Neoarchean to Paleoproterozoic. However, seawater phosphite concentrations this time, potential processes driving shift P utilization, are unknown. Here, we performed laboratory experiments simulating precipitation banded iron formations (BIFs) as hydrous ferric oxyhydroxides (HFO) deionized water, diluted seawater, containing phosphite. We also measured BIF samples from four Neoarchean-Paleoproterozoic formations. Our results indicate weaker removal compared by HFO irrespective solution chemistry. Paired with measurements (up 0.05–250 ppm) BIFs, estimate concentration at onset GOE could have reached 0.01–0.17 µM. propose preferential relative HFO, coupled competition facilitated oxygenic photosynthesis, might created phosphate-depleted environments, prompting exploit alternative sources such

Language: Английский

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0