Biological fingerprints in soil show where diamond-containing ore is buried
DNA sequencing technique can also help source minerals that are key to the green-energy transition.
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Biological fingerprints in soil show where di
<p>Researchers have identified buried kimberlite, the rocky home of diamonds, by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil.</p> <p>These ‘biological fingerprints’ can reveal what minerals are buried tens of metres below the earth’s surface without having to drill. The researchers believe it is the first use of modern DNA sequencing of microbial communities in the search for buried minerals. The research <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-023-01020-z">published </a><a href="https://www.nature.com/ar...
Source: eurekalert.org