Characterization of prokaryotic communities in Guánica State dry forest caves using 16S ribosomal RNA gene amplicon sequencing
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Abstract
Prokaryotic diversity across four caves and a guano-enriched pond (mud) in Guánica State Dry Forest was characterized using 16S ribosomal RNA gene amplicon sequencing. Microbial profiling varies across the limestone rock formations and dry cave environment, revealing distinct subterranean prokaryotic composition.
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Authors: Camila M. Martínez-Llaurador, Isabel Aguirre-Ortiz, Francisco J. Román-Soto, Peter A. Camacho-Nazario, Naomy M. Chaparro-Mata, Tesia Lin, Josué Rodríguez-Ramos, Ángel M. Nieves‐Rivera, Miguel J. Martínez-González, Miguel Canals-Mora, Carlos Rı́os-Velázquez
Institutions: University of Puerto Rico System, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory