Large rivers Targeted Locus (Loci). freshwater metagenome

The purpose of this project was to evaluate bacterial community structure by the 16S rRNA gene in the major tributaries of the Lower Mississippi River. This network of large rivers provides an excellent natural system for studying microbial biogeography. The unidirectional flow of lotic systems provides a traceable path of transmission, and the distinct physiochemical profile of each tributary offer a range of environmental variation.