Miseq 16S and ITS amplicon data for twelve switchgrass cultivar soil and root microbiomes

We investigated intraspecific variation in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) bacterial and fungal soil microbiomes across twelve cultivars grown in a common garden experiment. We also assessed variation in a subset of four commonly-grown cultivars' root bacterial communities. In this project, we asked 1) does microbial biomass and composition vary across switchgrass cultivars? and 2) what soil conditions and root traits influence microbial community structure and biomass?

本研究依托同质园试验，针对12个栽培的柳枝稷（*Panicum virgatum*）品种，探究其土壤细菌与真菌微生物组的种内变异特征。此外，本研究还选取其中4个广泛种植的栽培品种亚组，对其根系细菌群落的变异情况进行了评估。本研究旨在解答两个核心科学问题：1）微生物生物量与群落组成是否随柳枝稷栽培品种的不同而存在差异？2）哪些土壤条件与根系性状会对微生物群落结构及生物量产生影响？