Nature Communications (Nov 2023)
Multi-omics for studying and understanding polar life
- M. S. Clark,
- J. I. Hoffman,
- L. S. Peck,
- L. Bargelloni,
- D. Gande,
- C. Havermans,
- B. Meyer,
- T. Patarnello,
- T. Phillips,
- K. R. Stoof-Leichsenring,
- D. L. J. Vendrami,
- A. Beck,
- G. Collins,
- M. W. Friedrich,
- K. M. Halanych,
- J. F. Masello,
- R. Nagel,
- K. Norén,
- C. Printzen,
- M. B. Ruiz,
- S. Wohlrab,
- B. Becker,
- K. Dumack,
- F. Ghaderiardakani,
- K. Glaser,
- S. Heesch,
- C. Held,
- U. John,
- U. Karsten,
- S. Kempf,
- M. Lucassen,
- A. Paijmans,
- K. Schimani,
- A. Wallberg,
- L. C. Wunder,
- T. Mock
Affiliations
- M. S. Clark
- British Antarctic Survey, UKRI-NERC
- J. I. Hoffman
- British Antarctic Survey, UKRI-NERC
- L. S. Peck
- British Antarctic Survey, UKRI-NERC
- L. Bargelloni
- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, Università degli Studi di Padova
- D. Gande
- Microbial Ecophysiology Group, Faculty of Biology/Chemistry & MARUM, University of Bremen
- C. Havermans
- Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
- B. Meyer
- Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
- T. Patarnello
- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, Università degli Studi di Padova
- T. Phillips
- British Antarctic Survey, UKRI-NERC
- K. R. Stoof-Leichsenring
- Alfred-Wegener-Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
- D. L. J. Vendrami
- Universität Bielefeld, VHF
- A. Beck
- Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns, Botanische Staatssammlung München (SNSB-BSM)
- G. Collins
- Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre & Loewe-Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics
- M. W. Friedrich
- Microbial Ecophysiology Group, Faculty of Biology/Chemistry & MARUM, University of Bremen
- K. M. Halanych
- Center for Marine Science, University of North Carolina
- J. F. Masello
- Universität Bielefeld, VHF
- R. Nagel
- Universität Bielefeld, VHF
- K. Norén
- Department of Zoology, Stockholm University
- C. Printzen
- Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre & Loewe-Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics
- M. B. Ruiz
- Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
- S. Wohlrab
- Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
- B. Becker
- Universität zu Köln, Institut für Pflanzenwissenschaften
- K. Dumack
- Universität zu Köln, Terrestrische Ökologie
- F. Ghaderiardakani
- Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
- K. Glaser
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Applied Ecology and Phycology, University of Rostock
- S. Heesch
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Applied Ecology and Phycology, University of Rostock
- C. Held
- Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
- U. John
- Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
- U. Karsten
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Applied Ecology and Phycology, University of Rostock
- S. Kempf
- Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
- M. Lucassen
- Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
- A. Paijmans
- Universität Bielefeld, VHF
- K. Schimani
- Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin
- A. Wallberg
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University
- L. C. Wunder
- Microbial Ecophysiology Group, Faculty of Biology/Chemistry & MARUM, University of Bremen
- T. Mock
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43209-y
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 14,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 12
Abstract
Abstract Polar ecosystems are experiencing amongst the most rapid rates of regional warming on Earth. Here, we discuss ‘omics’ approaches to investigate polar biodiversity, including the current state of the art, future perspectives and recommendations. We propose a community road map to generate and more fully exploit multi-omics data from polar organisms. These data are needed for the comprehensive evaluation of polar biodiversity and to reveal how life evolved and adapted to permanently cold environments with extreme seasonality. We argue that concerted action is required to mitigate the impact of warming on polar ecosystems via conservation efforts, to sustainably manage these unique habitats and their ecosystem services, and for the sustainable bioprospecting of novel genes and compounds for societal gain.
