Soil Microbiome of the Yungay Valley, Atacama Desert
This study aimed to characterise the soil microbiome of multiple sites throughout the Yungay Valley of the Atacama Desert, targeting the 16S rRNA gene (V3-V4 region). The soil profile (0-80 cm) was sampled after the high-magnitude rainfall recorded in 2017 over a timeseries of seven years, with the first samples collected one month after the rainfall event, and last samples collected in 2023.