Amplicon sequencing of pepper rhizosphere and root-associated microbial communities under wheat-pepper intercropping and monocropping
This project investigated the effects of wheat-pepper intercropping and pepper monocropping on pepper-associated microbial communities. Rhizosphere soil and root samples were collected from pepper plants grown under intercropping and monocropping systems in Hebei Province, China. High-throughput amplicon sequencing targeting the bacterial 16S rRNA gene (V3-V4 region) and fungal ITS1 region was performed to characterize the composition and diversity of rhizosphere and root-associated microbial communities.