Single-cell genomics of single soil aggregates: methodological assessment and potential implications with a focus on nitrogen metabolism
Emi Matsumura, Hiromi Kato, Shintaro Hara, Tsubasa Ohbayashi, Koji Ito, Ryo Shingubara, Tomoya Kawakami, Satoshi Mitsunobu, Tatsuya Saeki, Soichiro Tsuda, Kiwamu Minamisawa, Rota Wagai
This study evaluates methods for extracting microbial cells from soil aggregates and finds that sonication improves microbial recovery and diversity compared to bead-vortexing.
Frontiers in Microbiology · Apr 7, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology