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  • Microbial Ecology
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Biogeochemistry

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  • Linking microbial community shifts to ecosystem functions is crucial but challenging.
  • Obstacles include the DNA-to-biochemical process gap and asynchronous microbial changes.
  • Permafrost thaw releases significant carbon, impacting global climate.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the relationship between microbial functional genes and carbon release from thawing permafrost.
  • To address challenges in connecting microbial DNA information to actual ecosystem processes.
  • To provide a method for estimating in situ permafrost carbon release based on microbial genetic potential.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of microbial functional genes.
  • Laboratory incubation experiments to measure carbon release.
  • Correlating genetic potential (functional genes) with field potential (carbon release).

Main Results:

  • A significant linkage was established between microbial functional genes and carbon release.
  • Functional gene abundance served as a reliable indicator of carbon release potential.
  • This provides a preliminary method to estimate permafrost carbon release.

Conclusions:

  • Microbial functional genes offer valuable insights into ecosystem functionality, specifically carbon release.
  • Despite existing challenges, microbial gene analysis is a promising approach for permafrost carbon research.
  • Understanding these linkages is vital for predicting climate change impacts from permafrost thaw.