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Review Paper | Environmental Science Studies | Volume 15 Issue 4, April 2026 | Pages: 1806 - 1808 | India
Metagenomic Analysis of Agricultural Soils to Identify Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria
Abstract: Every living thing on Earth is significantly influenced by microorganisms, whether directly or indirectly. Many microorganisms are still unknown, and some of them are valuable and some are not. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, microbes have an influence on our environment and way of life. They are found across the whole planet, from the atmosphere to the deep oceans. Through active engagement in the carbon, nitrogen, sulphur, and phosphorus cycles, soil microorganisms contribute significantly to the maintenance of the natural ecological equilibrium. In the rhizosphere, phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) play a crucial role in facilitating the solubilization of inorganic phosphorus compounds into soluble forms that may be used by plants for nourishment. Agriculture industry is very interested in this variety of bacteria since they may be utilized as biofertilizers for crops. The identification of various and non-cultivable phosphate-solubilizing bacterial species is hampered by conventional culture-based approaches. In order to determine if phosphate-solubilizing bacteria are present in agricultural soils and whether they have any useful properties, metagenomic analysis is essential as it is a direct genetic examination of the genomes of microorganisms from an environmental sample. The diversity, structure, and function of microbial communities that are mostly uncultured and unknown can be discovered using this technique, which is culture independent. Phylogenetic links between microbes and new genes, enzymes, and biocatalysts can both be found by metagenomics investigation.
Keywords: environment, microorganisms, agriculture soils, phosphorus, metagenomics, phosphate solubilizing bacteria, biofertilizers
How to Cite?: Dr. Jyoti Prakash, "Metagenomic Analysis of Agricultural Soils to Identify Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria", Volume 15 Issue 4, April 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1806-1808, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26428131632, DOI: https://dx.dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26428131632