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Soil microbiome dataset from Guanica dry forest in Puerto Rico generated by shotgun sequencing

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Volume 28, Issue -, Pages -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104919

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Metagenomics; Puerto Rico; Subtropical; Dry forest; Microbiome; Functional; Diversity; Library

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  1. Research training Initiative for Student Enhancement: Enhancing Biomedical Achievements in Science and Engineering (RISE-E-BASE) program [NIH-5R25GM12719102]
  2. United Stated Department of Agriculture [USDA-CSREES: 2007-02386]

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Guanica dry forest (GDF), located in the southwest area or region of Puerto Rico, is among the most preserved subtropical dry forests in the world [1]. To describe the taxonomic diversity and functional profiles of this environment, metagenomic DNA was extracted from a metagenomic library generated from the GDF. The DNA was shotgun-sequenced using Illumina and analyzed using the MG-RAST server. The diversity profile revealed that the most abundant domain was Bacteria (97.8%) followed by Archaea (1.12%), Eukaryota (1.02%) and Viruses (0.03%). Out of the 50 phyla present, the most abundant was Proteobacteria (41.6%) followed by Actinobacteria (18.7%) and Acidobacteria (7.06%). Moreover, a total of 213 orders, 384 families and 791 genus were identified. The functional profile showed abundance of genes related to Carbohydrates (13.16%), Clustering-based subsystems (13.0%), Amino Acids and Derivatives (9.9%) and Protein Metabolism (8.24%). Furthermore, more specific grouping showed that NULL (21.5%) was the most abundant function group, followed by Plant-Prokaryote DOE project (6.05%), Protein biosynthesis (4.82%), Central carbohydrate metabolism (3.98%), DNA repair (2.72%) and Resistance to antibiotics and toxic compounds (2.66%). This dataset is useful in bioprospecting studies with application in biomedical sciences, biotechnology and microbial, population and applied ecology fields. (C) 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc.

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