publisher:10.1038/s41467-025-62138-6

Gifting future scientists the past through well-preserved specimens of modern microbial ecosystems


Eren, A Murat ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9013-4827
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Abstract

Historical specimens have enabled transformative insights across kingdoms and ecosystems with new technologies, yet microbes remain largely overlooked in preservation efforts. As we recognize microbial communities as fundamental drivers of planetary health, comprehensive microbial archiving becomes an urgent intergenerational responsibility.



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Eren, A Murat ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9013-4827
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AWI Organizations > Institutes > HIFMB: Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity
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Organizations > AWI Organizations > Institutes > HIFMB: Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity
Programs
Helmholtz Research Programs > CHANGING EARTH (2021-2027) > PT6:Marine and Polar Life: Sustaining Biodiversity, Biotic Interactions, Biogeochemical Functions > ST6.1: Future ecosystem functionality
Primary Topic
Helmholtz Programs > Helmholtz Research Programs > CHANGING EARTH (2021-2027) > PT6:Marine and Polar Life: Sustaining Biodiversity, Biotic Interactions, Biogeochemical Functions
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60562
DOI 10.1038/s41467-025-62138-6

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Eren, A. M. (2025): Gifting future scientists the past through well-preserved specimens of modern microbial ecosystems , Nature Communications, 16 (1), 6669- . doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-62138-6


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