Nature.com June 29, 2026 • 15:49

Mobile genetic elements shape microbial diversity and functions in thawing permafrost soils - Nature

Mobile genetic elements shape microbial diversity and functions in thawing permafrost soils - Nature

An 8-year soil meta-omic time series shows how mobile genetic elements shape permafrost microbial diversity and impact a range of functions, including carbon and nutrient cycling.

Data collection, metagenome assembly and binning, gene annotation and taxonomy assignment
Our study site, Stordalen Mire, is a long-term ecological research site in northern Sweden. Large sampling a… [+29118 chars]

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