Abstract:
Previous studies showed that the urease genes responsible for urea degradation in cinnamon soil were from bacteria, fungi and archaea. To clarify the expression abundances of urease genes, soil RNA extraction and metatranscriptomic sequencing were performed to screen urease genes with high expressions in RNA level. A total of 122 structural genes(93
ureC, 16
ureB and 13
ureA)and 115 accessory genes(29
ureD, 12
ureE, 36
ureF, 29
ureG, 5
ureH and 4
ureJ) were identified. The expression values of
ureB,
ureA,
ureG,
ureH and
ureJ transcripts were below 2 in TPM (Transcripts per Million), however the highest expression values of
ureC,
ureD,
ureE and
ureF were 3.17, 5.37, 2.01 and 2.71 in TPM respectively.
Bacillus, Sporosarcina, Arthrobacter, Streptomyces and
Paenibacillus played essential roles in the degradation of urea in cinnamon soil.