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: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Active layer; European alps; Functionality; High Arctic; Metagenome; Permafrost; Arctic; Greenland; Station Nord; permafrost
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11391/1565794; https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-023-00509-6

BackgroundGlobal 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 act...