Fig. 5: Absolute and relative methanotroph SSU rRNA abundances and composition of pmoA transcripts.
From: Linking transcriptional dynamics of CH4-cycling grassland soil microbiomes to seasonal gas fluxes
Absolute abundances (SSU rRNA transcripts g−1 soil DW) of methanotrophic microorganisms (Archaea and Bacteria) (A), proportion of SSU rRNA transcripts belonging to methanotrophic microorganisms normalized to the total amount of SSU rRNA transcripts belonging to methanogenic Archaea and methanotrophs (B), and the proportion of pmoA groups normalized to the total amount of pmoA transcripts (C). Columns show means per seasons and depth in soils from the upper (0–10 cm) and the deeper soil layer (20–30 cm) of the grassland sites with low (LI) and high (HI) land-use intensity taken in autumn (aut) 2017 and winter (win), spring (spr) and summer (sum) 2018. “unclassified Methylococcales” contain Methylococcales unclassified at the family level and low abundance Methylococcales families. “pmoA like” = unclassified pmoA-like sequences. Bars represent the means of three replicates. Abbreviations: DW dry weight. We refer to Supplementary Figs. 10–12 showing the absolute and relative abundances of methanotroph SSU rRNA and the pmoA composition in the individual samples, respectively.
