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http://sedis.iodp.org/pub-catalogue/informationpointOfContact2013-07-08T00:00:00Zhttp://sedis.iodp.org/pub-catalogue/index.php?id=10.3389/fmicb.2011.002852012-01-01publicationgeorefid:2013-048184doi:10.3389/fmicb.2011.00285Biddle, Jennifer F.University of Delaware, College of Earth, Ocean and the Environment, Lewes, DE, United StatesauthorSylvan, Jason B.University of Southern California, United StatesauthorBrazelton, William J.East Carolina University, United StatesauthorTully, Benjamin J.Western Washington University, United StatesauthorEdwards, Katrina J.authorMoyer, Craig L.authorHeidelberg, John F.authorNelson, William C.authorFrontiers Research Foundation, Lausanne, SwitzerlandpublisherdocumentHardcopyFrontiers in Microbiology2, Article 2851-7Since the days of Darwin, scientists have used the framework of the theory of evolution to explore the interconnectedness of life on Earth and adaptation of organisms to the ever-changing environment. The advent of molecular biology has advanced and accelerated the study of evolution by allowing direct examination of the genetic material that ultimately determines the phenotypes upon which selection acts. The study of evolution has been furthered through examination of microbial evolution, with large population numbers, short generation times, and easily extractable DNA. Such work has spawned the study of microbial biogeography, with the realization that concepts developed in population genetics may be applicable to microbial genomes (Martiny et al., 2006; Manhes and Velicer, 2011). Microbial biogeography and adaptation has been examined in many different environments. Here we argue that the deep biosphere is a unique environment for the study of evolution and list specific factors that can be considered and where the studies may be performed. This publication is the result of the NSF-funded Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations (C-DEBI) theme team on Evolution (www.darkenergybiosphere.org).completedEnvironmental geologyArchaeaAtlantic OceanbacteriabiospherecrustdepthEast PacificecologyEquatorial PacificExpedition 308Gulf of Mexicohabitathydrothermal conditionsIntegrated Ocean Drilling ProgramIODP Site U1320Leg 201marine sedimentsmicroorganismsNorth AtlanticnutrientsOcean Drilling ProgramODP Site 1229Pacific OceansedimentsSouth PacificSoutheast Pacificurn:org.iodp:exp:308urnlargerWorkCitationcampaignurn:org.iodp:exp:201urnlargerWorkCitationcampaignurn:org.iodp:exp:308:site:U1320urnlargerWorkCitationstudyurn:org.iodp:exp:308urnlargerWorkCitationcampaignurn:org.iodp:exp:201:site:1229urnlargerWorkCitationstudyurn:org.iodp:exp:201urnlargerWorkCitationcampaignEnglishgeoscientificInformation-94.2300-77.5800-10.590027.1800