Comparative metatranscriptome analysis revealed broad response of microbial communities in two soil types, agriculture versus organic soil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studying expression of genes by direct sequencing and analysis of metatranscriptomes at a particular time and space can disclose structural and functional insights about microbial communities. The present study reports comparative analysis of metatranscriptome from two distinct soil ecosystems referred as M1 (agriculture soil) and O1 (organic soil).

Results

Analysis of sequencing reads revealed Proteobacteria as major dominant phyla in both soil types. The order of the top 3 abundant phyla in M1 sample was Proteobacteria > Ascomycota > Firmicutes, whereas in sample O1, the order was Proteobacteria > Cyanobacteria > Actinobacteria. Analysis of differentially expressed genes demonstrated high expression of transcripts related to copper-binding proteins, proteins inv

SUBMITTER: Sharma PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6821142 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature