Keystone Taxa and Predictive Functional Analysis of Sphagnum palustre Tank Microbiomes in Erxianyan Peatland, Central China

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Deciphering the relationship between microbiome of keystone species Sphagnum palustre and potential function in the Erxianyan peatland ecosystems is important in the context of global peatland degradation. We evaluated the S. palustre tank microbiome and predicted the potential ecological functions. In total, 38 phyla, 55 classes, 122 orders and 490 genera were detected. Proteobacteria and Firmicutes are the dominant endophytes in S. palustre. Core microbiomes are mainly found in 7 phyla, 9 classes, 15 orders, 22 families and 42 genera. Functions predictive of microbial communities are involved in nitrogen fixation, carbon cycle, nitrate metabolism, sulfate respiration and chitinolysis, which may enable the Sphagnum to adapt to harsh environmental conditions. This s

SUBMITTER: Man B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9598613 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature