The microbial biodiversity at the archeological site of Tel Megiddo (Israel)
The microbial biodiversity at the archeological site of Tel Megiddo (Israel)
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2023-09-21
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Zhang, Yali
Ruff, S. Emil
Oskolkov, Nikolay
Tierney, Braden T.
Ryon, Krista
Danko, David
Mason, Christopher E.
Elhaik, Eran
Ruff, S. Emil
Oskolkov, Nikolay
Tierney, Braden T.
Ryon, Krista
Danko, David
Mason, Christopher E.
Elhaik, Eran
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10.3389/fmicb.2023.1253371
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Microbiome
Pathogens
Biocorrosion
Monuments
Acid-producing bacteria (APB)
Urban microbiome
Monumentome
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Pathogens
Biocorrosion
Monuments
Acid-producing bacteria (APB)
Urban microbiome
Monumentome
MetaSUB
Abstract
The ancient city of Tel Megiddo in the Jezreel Valley (Israel), which lasted from the Neolithic to the Iron Age, has been continuously excavated since 1903 and is now recognized as a World Heritage Site. The site features multiple ruins in various areas, including temples and stables, alongside modern constructions, and public access is allowed in designated areas. The site has been studied extensively since the last century; however, its microbiome has never been studied. We carried out the first survey of the microbiomes in Tel Megiddo. Our objectives were to study (i) the unique microbial community structure of the site, (ii) the variation in the microbial communities across areas, (iii) the similarity of the microbiomes to urban and archeological microbes, (iv) the presence and abundance of potential bio-corroding microbes, and (v) the presence and abundance of potentially pathogenic microbes.
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© The Author(s), 2023. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in Zhang, Y., Ruff, S., Oskolkov, N., Tierney, B., Ryon, K., Danko, D., Mason, C., & Elhaik, E. (2023). The microbial biodiversity at the archeological site of Tel Megiddo (Israel). Frontiers in Microbiology, 14, 1253371, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1253371
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Zhang, Y., Ruff, S., Oskolkov, N., Tierney, B., Ryon, K., Danko, D., Mason, C., & Elhaik, E. (2023). The microbial biodiversity at the archeological site of Tel Megiddo (Israel). Frontiers in Microbiology, 14, 1253371.
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