Microbial diversity and functional capacity in polar soils

Global change is disproportionately affecting cold environments (polar and high elevation regions), with potentially negative impacts on microbial diversity and functional processes. In most cold environments the combination of low temperatures, and physical stressors, such as katabatic wind episode...

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Published in:Current Opinion in Biotechnology
Main Authors: Makhalanyane, Thulani P., Van Goethem, Marc W., Cowan, Don A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016
Subjects:
Microbial diversity
Functional capacity
Polar soils
Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52220
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2016.01.011
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spelling ftunivpretoria:oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/52220 2023-05-15T13:46:27+02:00 Microbial diversity and functional capacity in polar soils Makhalanyane, Thulani P. Van Goethem, Marc W. Cowan, Don A. 2016-05-03T07:49:12Z http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52220 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2016.01.011 en eng Elsevier http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52220 Makhalanyane, TP, Van Goethem, MW & Cowan, DA 2016, 'Microbial diversity and functional capacity in polar soils', Current Opinion in Biotechnology, vol. 38, pp. 159-166. 0958-1669 (print) 1879-0429 (online) doi:10.1016/j.copbio.2016.01.011 © 2016 Elsevier. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Current Opinion in Biotechnology. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Current Opinion in Biotechnology, vol. 38, pp. z159-166, 2016. doi :10.1016/j.copbio.2016.01.011. Microbial diversity Functional capacity Polar soils Postprint Article 2016 ftunivpretoria https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2016.01.011 2022-05-31T10:49:00Z Global change is disproportionately affecting cold environments (polar and high elevation regions), with potentially negative impacts on microbial diversity and functional processes. In most cold environments the combination of low temperatures, and physical stressors, such as katabatic wind episodes and limited water availability result in biotic systems, which are in trophic terms very simple and primarily driven by microbial communities. Metagenomic approaches have provided key insights on microbial communities in these systems and how they may adapt to stressors and contribute towards mediating crucial biogeochemical cycles. Here we review, the current knowledge regarding edaphic-based microbial diversity and functional processes in Antarctica, and the Artic. Such insights are crucial and help to establish a baseline for understanding the impact of climate change on Polar Regions. South African National Research Foundation. South African National Antarctic Program. Foundational Biodiversity Program.University of Pretoria for funding through the Research Development Program (TPM) and the Genomics Research Institute. http://www.journals.elsevier.com/current-opinion-in-biotechnology 2017-04-30 hb2016 Genetics Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica University of Pretoria: UPSpace Antarctic Current Opinion in Biotechnology 38 159 166
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topic Microbial diversity
Functional capacity
Polar soils
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Functional capacity
Polar soils
Makhalanyane, Thulani P.
Van Goethem, Marc W.
Cowan, Don A.
Microbial diversity and functional capacity in polar soils
topic_facet Microbial diversity
Functional capacity
Polar soils
description Global change is disproportionately affecting cold environments (polar and high elevation regions), with potentially negative impacts on microbial diversity and functional processes. In most cold environments the combination of low temperatures, and physical stressors, such as katabatic wind episodes and limited water availability result in biotic systems, which are in trophic terms very simple and primarily driven by microbial communities. Metagenomic approaches have provided key insights on microbial communities in these systems and how they may adapt to stressors and contribute towards mediating crucial biogeochemical cycles. Here we review, the current knowledge regarding edaphic-based microbial diversity and functional processes in Antarctica, and the Artic. Such insights are crucial and help to establish a baseline for understanding the impact of climate change on Polar Regions. South African National Research Foundation. South African National Antarctic Program. Foundational Biodiversity Program.University of Pretoria for funding through the Research Development Program (TPM) and the Genomics Research Institute. http://www.journals.elsevier.com/current-opinion-in-biotechnology 2017-04-30 hb2016 Genetics
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Makhalanyane, Thulani P.
Van Goethem, Marc W.
Cowan, Don A.
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title Microbial diversity and functional capacity in polar soils
title_short Microbial diversity and functional capacity in polar soils
title_full Microbial diversity and functional capacity in polar soils
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title_full_unstemmed Microbial diversity and functional capacity in polar soils
title_sort microbial diversity and functional capacity in polar soils
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1879-0429 (online)
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