Distinct taxonomic and functional profiles of high Arctic and alpine permafrost-affected soil microbiomes

• Published in: Environmental Microbiome
• Main Authors: Sannino, Ciro, Qi, Weihong, Rüthi, Joel, Stierli, Beat, Frey, Beat
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2023
• Subjects: Research; Arctic; Greenland; Station Nord; Global warming; permafrost
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10276392/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37328770; https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-023-00509-6

BACKGROUND: Global warming is affecting all cold environments, including the European Alps and Arctic regions. Here, permafrost may be considered a unique ecosystem harboring a distinct microbiome. The frequent freeze–thaw cycles occurring in permafrost-affected soils, and mainly in the seasonally a...