Polyphasic insights into the microbiomes of the Takamatsuzuka Tumulus and Kitora Tumulus

• Published in: Journal of general and applied microbiology Vol. 63; no. 2; pp. 63 - 113
• Main Authors: Nishijima, Miyuki, Kiyuna, Tomohiko, Hata-Tomita, Junko, An, Kwang-Deuk, Sano, Chie, Sato, Yoshinori, Sugiyama, Junta, Handa, Yutaka, Nagatsuka, Yuka, Kigawa, Rika, Tazato, Nozomi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Applied Microbiology, Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Research Foundation 01.01.2017; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: bacteria; Bacteria - classification; Bacteria - isolation & purification; Biodegradation, Environmental; Biodeterioration; biofilm; Communities; Cultivation; cultural properties; culture-dependent methods; culture-independent methods; Data processing; DNA, Bacterial - isolation & purification; DNA, Fungal - isolation & purification; Ecology; Fungi; Fungi - classification; Fungi - isolation & purification; Fusarium; Historic buildings & sites; Historic sites; Japan; Mapping; Mathematical analysis; Microbial activity; microbial community analysis; Microbiota; Microorganisms; Origins; Outbreaks; Phylogeny; Plotting; Polls & surveys; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Prehistoric era; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - isolation & purification; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Stone; Substrate preferences; Taxa; Walls; Yeast; yeasts; Japan; microbial community analysis; bacteria; fungi; biofilm; cultural properties; yeasts; culture-independent methods; culture-dependent methods

Microbial outbreaks and related biodeterioration problems have affected the 1300-year-old multicolor (polychrome) mural paintings of the special historic sites Takamatsuzuka Tumulus (TT) and Kitora Tumulus (KT). Those of TT are designated as a national treasure. The microbiomes of these tumuli, both...