Revealing the active microbiome connected with the rhizosphere soil of maize plants in Ventersdorp, South Africa.
Olubukola O Babalola, Rebaona R Molefe, Adenike E Amoo
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Olubukola O Babalola: Food Security and Safety Niche, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mafikeng, South Africa Food Security and Safety Niche, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046 Mafikeng South Africa. ORCID
Rebaona R Molefe: Food Security and Safety Niche, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mafikeng, South Africa Food Security and Safety Niche, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046 Mafikeng South Africa.
Adenike E Amoo: Food Security and Safety Niche, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mafikeng, South Africa Food Security and Safety Niche, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046 Mafikeng South Africa. ORCID
We conducted shotgun metagenomics sequencing of the maize rhizosphere and bulk soils in Ventersdorp, South Africa. Information on the structural composition and functional capabilities of microbial communities in the maize rhizosphere are provided by the data. Characterising the functional potentials of rhizosphere microbiomes gives an opportunity to link the microbiome to plant growth and health and provides the possibility of discovering new plant-beneficial genes that could enhance agricultural sustainability.
