Diversities and potential biogeochemical impacts of mangrove soil viruses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mangroves are ecologically and economically important forests of the tropics. As one of the most carbon-rich biomes, mangroves account for 11% of the total input of terrestrial carbon into oceans. Although viruses are considered to significantly influence local and global biogeochemical cycles, little information is available regarding the community structure, genetic diversity and ecological roles of viruses in mangrove ecosystems.

Methods

Here, we utilised viral metagenomics sequencing and virome-specific bioinformatics tools to study viral communities in six mangrove soil samples collected from different mangrove habitats in Southern China.

Results

Mangrove soil viruses were found to be largely uncharacterised. Phylogenetic analyses of the major viral gr

SUBMITTER: Jin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6460857 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature