reviewNational Science ReviewJul 4, 2022GOLD OA

A critical review of mineral–microbe interaction and co-evolution: mechanisms and applications

HDHailiang DongLHLiuqin HuangLZLinduo ZhaoQZQiang ZengXLXiaolei Liu

China University of Geosciences (Beijing) · China University of Geosciences · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Mineral-microbe interactions play important roles in environmental change, biogeochemical cycling of elements and formation of ore deposits. Minerals provide both beneficial (physical and chemical protection, nutrients, and energy) and detrimental (toxic substances and oxidative pressure) effects to microbes, resulting in mineral-specific microbial colonization. Microbes impact dissolution, transformation and precipitation of minerals through their activity, resulting in either genetically controlled or metabolism-induced biomineralization. Through these interactions, minerals and microbes co-evolve through Earth history. Mineral-microbe interactions typically occur at microscopic scale but the effect is often…

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  • Biogeochemical cycle
  • Mineral
  • Biomineralization
  • Dissolution
  • Environmental chemistry
  • Mineralization (soil science)
  • Ecology
  • Environmental science
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