Co-occurrence and patterns of phosphate solubilizing, salt and metal tolerant and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in diverse soils.

ABSTRACT: Soil is a treasure chest for beneficial bacteria with applications in diverse fields, which include agriculture, rhizoremediation, and medicine. Metagenomic analysis of four soil samples identified Proteobacteria as the dominant phylum (32-52%) followed by the phylum Acidobacteria (11-21% in three out of four soils). Bacteria that were prevalent at the highest level belong to the genus Kaistobacter (8-19%). PICRUSt analysis predicted KEGG functional pathways associated with the metagenomes of the four soils. The identified pathways could be attributed to metal tolerance, antibiotic resistance and plant growth promotion. The prevalence of phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) was investigated in four soil samples, ranging from 26 to 59% of the total culturable bacteria. The abundance

SUBMITTER: Rathore P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8225767 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature