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Metagenomics reveals the response of desert steppe microbial communities and carbon-nitrogen cycling functional genes to nitrogen deposition

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He Ye, Yu Zhao, Yu Zhao, Shilong He, Zhendan Wu, Mei Yue, Mei Hong

Summary

Researchers used metagenomics to study how nitrogen deposition affects soil microbial communities and carbon-nitrogen cycling in desert steppe ecosystems. The study provides insights into how anthropogenic nitrogen inputs alter microbial functional gene expression, which can influence broader soil ecosystem processes.

This study provides new insights into the effects of N deposition on soil microbial communities and functions in desert steppe and a better understanding of the ecological consequences of anthropogenic N addition.

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