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The secret subway ecosystem

Chapter 1

The viral sensation of Pizza Rat

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Chapter 2

The biological survival guide of subway rats

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Chapter 3

Subway wildlife beyond rats

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Chapter 4

The invisible underground subway microbiome

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YOUR GOAL

Master of The secret subway ecosystem

Ch 4 · The invisible underground subway microbiome
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misslily Mapping the microscopic subway world

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The invisible underground subway microbiome

misslily The invisible underground subway microbiome

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misslily Sourdough and subway yeast microbes

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misslily The unique fingerprint of stations

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misslily The subway natural defense system

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misslily NYC Subway Microbiome Ecosystem

Deep beneath the city, what do you see? / A secret world of microbes, living free! Oh-oh!

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Sourdough and subway yeast microbes

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Fun Fact

Microbe map: In 2015, NYC subway researchers found that nearly half of the DNA collected on subway surfaces did not match any known organism.

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The unique fingerprint of stations

misslily The unique fingerprint of stations

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Glossary
microbiome (noun)
The community of microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, that inhabit a particular environment. In 2015, scientists mapped these diverse bacterial communities across New York City's transit stations.

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Quiz

Who is the geneticist from Cornell University who launched the NYC subway microbiome mapping project?

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Gossip

Do you touch subway handrails with bare hands?

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Quiz

How do harmless subway bacteria help protect human riders from getting sick?

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Quiz

In a 2015 NYC subway study, roughly what percentage of the DNA collected did not match any known organism?

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Quiz

How can scientists tell which subway station a sample came from?

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Quiz

Besides subways, which other high-traffic transit system's microbiome has the MetaSUB project mapped?

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Quiz

What is the name of the global scientific project that maps the DNA of subway microbes?

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Quiz

Which harmless food-related microbe is frequently found on subway poles?

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Quiz

What is the term for the community of microorganisms that live together in a specific environment like a subway?

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