Nutrient availability shapes the microbial community structure in sugarcane bagasse compost-derived consortia.

ABSTRACT: Microbial communities (MCs) create complex metabolic networks in natural habitats and respond to environmental changes by shifts in the community structure. Although members of MCs are often not amenable for cultivation in pure culture, it is possible to obtain a greater diversity of species in the laboratory setting when microorganisms are grown as mixed cultures. In order to mimic the environmental conditions, an appropriate growth medium must be applied. Here, we examined the hypothesis that a greater diversity of microorganisms can be sustained under nutrient-limited conditions. Using a 16 S rRNA amplicon metagenomic approach, we explored the structure of a compost-derived MC. During a five-week time course the MC grown in minimal medium with sugarcane bagasse (SCB) as a sole carbon so

SUBMITTER: Mello BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5150498 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature