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Mobile genetic elements shape microbial diversity and functions in thawing permafrost soils.
Nature microbiology - 1 Jul 2026
Guo Jiarong, Aroney Samuel T N, Domínguez-Huerta Guillermo, Smith Derek, Vik Dean, Owusu-Ansah Carlos, Pratama Akbar Adjie, Solonenko Sergei, Tian Funing, Howard-Varona Cristina, Zhong Zhi-Ping, Fofana Aminata, Smith Garrett J, Hodgkins Suzanne B, Cronin Dylan, Woodcroft Ben J, Tyson Gene W, Rich Virginia I, Sullivan Matthew B, Roux Simon, Bagby Sarah C
Abstract excerpt
Ecosystems are shaped by communities of microorganisms whose niches and impacts depend on functional profiles influenced by gene gains and losses. Culture-based experiments demonstrate that mobile genetic elements (MGEs) can mediate gene flux, but quantitative understanding of these dynamics in natural systems remains limited. Here we develop and apply a systematic, meta-omic framework to investigate MGEs in a...
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