soil metagenome Metagenome

Shotgun metagenomic sequencing of soils reclaimed after open-cast coal mining in the Garzweiler mine, Germany. Samples were taken from six sites of different ages, forming a chronosequence spanning 24 years of reclamation. The aim of the study was to analyse potential EPS and LPS producing bacteria which contribute to soil aggregation and structure stabilization during soil formation, as affected by a management regime.