Metagenomic data of soil microbial community in relation to basal stem rot disease

Racheal Khai Shyen Lo and Chong, Khim Phin (2020) Metagenomic data of soil microbial community in relation to basal stem rot disease. Data in Brief, 31.

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Abstract

The oil palm industry, especially in Indonesia and Malaysia is being threatened by Basal Stem Rot (BSR) disease caused by Ganoderma boninense. There is no conclusive remedy in handling this disease effectively. In this study, metagenomics analysis of soil were analyzed for a better understanding of the microbial diversity in relation to BSR disease. Study was conducted in three plantation sites of Sabah, Malaysia which incorporated different disease management and agronomic practices. The estates are located at Sandakan (Kam Cheong Plantation), Lahad Datu (FGV Ladang Sahabat) and Tawau (Warisan Gagah). Soil samples were collected from disease free, high and low BSR incidence plots. Illumina MiSeq metagenomic analysis using V3–V4 region of 16S rRNA gene was employed to study the microbial diversity. Bacteria (97.4%) and Archaea (0.2%) were found majority in kingdom taxonomy level. The most abundant phyla were Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Verrucomicrobia. Higher alpha diversity of all species was observed among all tested soil from each estates. Beta analysis was analyzed using non phylogenetic UnifRac matrix and visualized using Principal Coordinates Analysis (PCoA). The tested soil samples in Kam Cheong Plantation were found to have similar bacterial communities. The data provided is useful as an indicator in developing biology controls against Ganoderma boninense.

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Additional Information: Basal stem rot caused by Ganoderma boninense remains the most important disease which cost billion of losses to Malaysia and Indonesia economy in a year. Managing the disease is one of the main agenda of two countries for industrial crop. These data gives insight to the microbial diversity of oil palm soil which involving disease free, high and low basal stem rot incidences. Soil microbial taxonomy can be used as a reference in developing biology controls against Ganoderma boninense.
Keyword: 16S metagenomics , Soil microbial communities , Basal stem rot , Oil palm
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301-705.5 Biology (General)
Department: FACULTY > Faculty of Science and Natural Resources
Depositing User: SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited: 23 Oct 2020 18:59
Last Modified: 19 May 2023 10:58
URI: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26180

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