Amplicon sequencing of alkaline phosphatase gene (phoD) from soil samples in Horqin Sandy Land
These sequences represent the phoD gene (encoding alkaline phosphomonoesterase) amplified from soil samples collected under sand-fixation plantations in the Horqin Sandy Land, Inner Mongolia, China. Samples were taken along a herbaceous vegetation successional gradient (shifting sand, early, middle, and late successional stages). The phoD gene fragments (approximately 380 bp) were amplified using primers phoD-F733 and phoD-R1083 and sequenced on the Illumina platform. This study aimed to investigate the response of organic phosphorus-mineralizing bacterial communities to vegetation succession. The sequences provide insight into the diversity and community structure of phoD-harboring bacteria during ecological restoration of sandy soils.