Assessment of Soil Health through Metagenomic Analysis of Microbiomes in Russians black soil.
Soil health is a critical determinant of agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability. This study addresses this challenge by employing advanced metagenomic techniques to assess the functionality of soil microbiomes in Russian black soil, renowned for its high fertility. We utilized shotgun metagenomic sequencing using Illumina technology to analyze soil samples from Western Siberia subjected to different degrees of agro-soil disturbance.