Spatial-temporal distribution and community structure analysis of nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane-oxidizing bacteria in paddy soil
The discovery of nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane-oxidizing (n-damo) mediated by "Candidatus Methylomirabilis oxyfera" with nitrite and methane as substrates has connected biogeochemical carbon and nitrogen cycles in a new way.In this study,the spatial-temporal distribution and community structure of M.oxyfera-like bacteria were investigated in Jiangyin paddy soil cores in summer and winter.The results of quantitative PCR investigation of M.oxyfera-like bacterial 16S rRNA genes showed that the abundance of M.oxyfera-like bacteria increased with the depths of soil without obvious seasonal variation and the 60~200 cm depths were high abundance regions.Phylogenetic analysis and biological diversity analysis of M.oxyferalike bacterial pmoA genes showed that community structure of M.oxyfera-like bacteria had high spatial-temporal heterogeneity in the paddy soil and the biological diversity also increased with the depths.The results obtained in this study showed that deep layer of Jiangyin paddy soil cores (60 ~ 200 cm) was a favorable environment for the growth of M.oxyfera-like bacteria.