Modeling the emergent metabolic potential of soil microbiomes in Atacama landscapes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Soil microbiomes harbor complex communities from which diverse ecological roles unfold, shaped by syntrophic interactions. Unraveling the mechanisms and consequences of such interactions and the underlying biochemical transformations remains challenging due to niche multidimensionality. The Atacama Desert is an extreme environment that includes unique combinations of stressful abiotic factors affecting microbial life. In particular, the Talabre Lejía transect is a natural laboratory for understanding microbiome composition, functioning, and adaptation.

Results

We propose a computational framework for the simulation of the metabolic potential of microbiomes, as a proxy of how communities are prepared to respond to the environment. Through the coupling of taxonomic

SUBMITTER: Andreani-Gerard CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12621418 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature