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Environmental paleomicrobiology: using DNA preserved in aquatic sediments to its full potential

Capo, Eric; Monchamp, Marie-Eve; Coolen, Marco J. L.; Domaizon, Isabelle; Armbrecht, Linda; Bertilsson, Stefan

Sammanfattning

In-depth knowledge about spatial and temporal variation in microbial diversity and function is needed for a better understanding of ecological and evolutionary responses to global change. In particular, the study of microbial ancient DNA preserved in sediment archives from lakes and oceans can help us to evaluate the responses of aquatic microbes in the past and make predictions about future biodiversity change in those ecosystems. Recent advances in molecular genetic methods applied to the analysis of historically deposited DNA in sediments have not only allowed the taxonomic identification of past aquatic microbial communities but also enabled tracing their evolution and adaptation to episodic disturbances and gradual environmental change. Nevertheless, some challenges remain for scientists to take full advantage of the rapidly developing field of paleo-genetics, including the limited ability to detect rare taxa and reconstruct complete genomes for evolutionary studies. Here, we provide a brief review of some of the recent advances in the field of environmental paleomicrobiology and discuss remaining challenges related to the application of molecular genetic methods to study microbial diversity, ecology, and evolution in sediment archives. We anticipate that, in the near future, environmental paleomicrobiology will shed new light on the processes of microbial genome evolution and microbial ecosystem responses to quaternary environmental changes at an unprecedented level of detail. This information can, for example, aid geological reconstructions of biogeochemical cycles and predict ecosystem responses to environmental perturbations, including in the context of human-induced global changes.

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Environmental Microbiology
2022, Volym: 24, nummer: 5, sidor: 2201-2209
Utgivare: WILEY

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    • Globala målen

      Bevara och nyttja haven och de marina resurserna på ett hållbart sätt för en hållbar utveckling
      Skydda, återställa och främja ett hållbart nyttjande av landbaserade ekosystem, hållbart bruka skogar, bekämpa ökenspridning, hejda och vrida tillbaka markförstöringen samt hejda förlusten av biologisk mångfald

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      Mikrobiologi

      Publikationens identifierare

      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.15913

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      https://res.slu.se/id/publ/115962