pmoA amplicon sequencing of methane-oxidizing bacteria in Lake Fuxian sediments
This study aimed to characterize the composition and spatial distribution of methane-oxidizing bacterial communities in surface sediments of Lake Fuxian, a deep plateau lake in Yunnan Province, China. Amplicon sequencing of the pmoA functional gene was used to investigate Type I and Type II methane-oxidizing bacteria across different sampling sites and water-depth gradients. The resulting data provide insights into the spatial organization of sediment methane-oxidizing communities and their potential role in regulating methane cycling in this deep oligotrophic lake.