Open AccessSurvey of Maize Rhizosphere Microbiome Using Shotgun Metagenomics
Author(s) -
Olubukola Oluranti Babalola,
Oluwadara Pelumi Omotayo,
Nicholas O. Igiehon
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
microbiology resource announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2576-098X
DOI - 10.1128/mra.01309-20
Subject(s) - rhizosphere , microbiome , metagenomics , biology , shotgun , shotgun sequencing , computational biology , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology , bioinformatics , genetics , bacteria , dna sequencing , gene
Several processes which occur in the rhizosphere make it a vital region in plant development. However, studies that examine rhizosphere microbiomes and their functional potentials remain scarce. Shotgun metagenomics was employed here to evaluate the functional potentials of the maize rhizosphere microbiome of farms in two South African provinces.