Subway environment and outdoor air Targeted Locus (Loci). air metagenome

Subway and mass transit has become one of the most crucial mode of transport for commuters in urbanized areas. However, the bacterial community composition of this environment has previously been mostly based on culture-based studies; culture-independent high-throughput sequencing studies investigating air in subways are limited. This project used Illumina MiSeq technology to unravel bacterial diversity and microbial community compositions of subway network in Hong Kong as well as selected outdoor locations in the city. The results will provide valuable information in understanding the routine microbial exposure of a typical commuter.