Amplicon sequencing of phosphate-specific transporter gene(pstS) from soil samples in Horqin Sandy Land
These sequences represent the gcd gene (encoding quinoprotein glucose dehydrogenase) 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 gcd gene fragments (approximately 330 bp) were amplified using primers gcd-FW and gcd-RW and sequenced on the Illumina platform. This study aimed to investigate the response of inorganic phosphorus-solubilizing bacterial communities to vegetation succession. The sequences provide insight into the diversity and community structure of gcd-harboring bacteria during ecological restoration of sandy soils.