Genomics in a changing arctic: critical questions await the molecular ecologist
Molecular ecology is poised to tackle a host of interesting questions in the coming years. Of particular importance to the molecular ecologist are new technologies and analytical approaches that provide opportunities to address questions previously unapproachable.The Arctic provides a unique and rap...
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ftosti:oai:osti.gov:1185947 2023-07-30T04:01:07+02:00 Genomics in a changing arctic: critical questions await the molecular ecologist Wullschleger, Stan D. Breen, Amy L. Iversen, Colleen M. Olson, Matthew S. Näsholm, Torgny Ganeteg, Ulrika Wallenstein, Matthew D. Weston, David J. 2023-06-26 application/pdf http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1185947 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1185947 https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.13166 unknown http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1185947 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1185947 https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.13166 doi:10.1111/mec.13166 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 58 GEOSCIENCES 29 ENERGY PLANNING POLICY AND ECONOMY 2023 ftosti https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.13166 2023-07-11T08:59:47Z Molecular ecology is poised to tackle a host of interesting questions in the coming years. Of particular importance to the molecular ecologist are new technologies and analytical approaches that provide opportunities to address questions previously unapproachable.The Arctic provides a unique and rapidly changing environment with a suite of emerging research needs that can be addressed through genetics and genomics. Here we highlight recent research on boreal and tundra ecosystems and put forth a series of questions related to plant and microbial responses to climate change that can benefit from technologies and analytical approaches contained within the molecular ecologist's toolbox. These questions include understanding (i) the mechanisms of plant acquisition and uptake of N in cold soils, (ii) how these processes are mediated by root traits, (iii) the role played by the plant microbiome in cycling C and nutrients within high-latitude ecosystems and (iv) plant adaptation to extreme Arctic climates. We highlight how contributions can be made in these areas through studies that target model and nonmodel organisms and emphasize that the sequencing of the Populus and Salix genomes provides a valuable resource for scientific discoveries related to the plant microbiome and plant adaptation in the Arctic. Moreover, there exists an exciting role to play in model development, including incorporating genetic and evolutionary knowledge into ecosystem and Earth System Models. In this regard, the molecular ecologist provides a valuable perspective on plant genetics as a driver for community biodiversity, and how ecological and evolutionary forces govern community dynamics in a rapidly changing climate. Other/Unknown Material Arctic Climate change Tundra SciTec Connect (Office of Scientific and Technical Information - OSTI, U.S. Department of Energy) Arctic Molecular Ecology 24 10 2301 2309 |
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Molecular ecology is poised to tackle a host of interesting questions in the coming years. Of particular importance to the molecular ecologist are new technologies and analytical approaches that provide opportunities to address questions previously unapproachable.The Arctic provides a unique and rapidly changing environment with a suite of emerging research needs that can be addressed through genetics and genomics. Here we highlight recent research on boreal and tundra ecosystems and put forth a series of questions related to plant and microbial responses to climate change that can benefit from technologies and analytical approaches contained within the molecular ecologist's toolbox. These questions include understanding (i) the mechanisms of plant acquisition and uptake of N in cold soils, (ii) how these processes are mediated by root traits, (iii) the role played by the plant microbiome in cycling C and nutrients within high-latitude ecosystems and (iv) plant adaptation to extreme Arctic climates. We highlight how contributions can be made in these areas through studies that target model and nonmodel organisms and emphasize that the sequencing of the Populus and Salix genomes provides a valuable resource for scientific discoveries related to the plant microbiome and plant adaptation in the Arctic. Moreover, there exists an exciting role to play in model development, including incorporating genetic and evolutionary knowledge into ecosystem and Earth System Models. In this regard, the molecular ecologist provides a valuable perspective on plant genetics as a driver for community biodiversity, and how ecological and evolutionary forces govern community dynamics in a rapidly changing climate. |
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Genomics in a changing arctic: critical questions await the molecular ecologist |
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Genomics in a changing arctic: critical questions await the molecular ecologist |
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