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BECKMANN, Sabrina1, HEATHMAN, Kara1, HALIHAN, Todd2, XU, Tingying3, MASSEY, Jordon2, LEMEN, Kayleen3, JONES, Adrienne1, AJAGBE, Damilare4, ALAM, Imam4, HESS, Kendra1, MUKHERJEE, Swarnali1, DORLON IV, John1, KOZA, Collin1 and BECKMANN, Sabrina1, (1)Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Life Sciences East, Stillwater, OK 74078, (2)Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078, (3)Geology, Oklahoma State University, Henry Bellmon Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078, (4)Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74074