Metagenomic insights into the microbial community of the Buhera soda pans, Zimbabwe
The results of this pioneering study showed that despite their extreme alkalinity and moderate salinity, the Buhera soda pans harbour a taxonomically and functionally diverse microbiome dominated by bacteria. Future work will aim towards establishing the full extent of the soda pan's biotechnological potential, with a particular emphasis on potential enzyme production.
Authors
- Nerve Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8822-1347)
- Ngonidzashe Mangoma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9377-6275)
- Thembekile Ncube (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8532-9603)
Institutions
- Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BW)
- National University of Science and Technology (ZW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-024-03655-0
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29
Funders
- Botswana International University of Science and Technology
- National University of Science and Technology
- Directorate for Biological Sciences