Agricultural/grassland soil Targeted loci environmental. soil metagenome

This study analyzes changes to the bacterial community of continuous corn and restored prairie cropping systems 2-4 years after these systems were established in a field with a common agricultural history. The study analyzes the V6-8 16S region and a segment of the nitrous oxide reductase (nosZ) gene. The aim of the study is to track changes to both nosZ-containing denitrifiers and the general bacterial community shortly after establishment of two land uses with sharply distinct associated microbiomes. These data may provide insight into how bacterially-mediated processes might be expected to shift shortly after a significant land use change event.