A phylogenetic microarray targeting 16S rRNA genes from the bacterial division Acidobacteria reveals a lineage-specific distribution in a soil clay fraction
Liles, Mark R.;Turkmen, Ozgur;Manske, Brian F.;Zhang, Mingzi;Goodman, Robert M.;et.al.
We designed an oligonucleotide microarray using probe sequences based upon a phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA genes recovered from members of the bacterial division Acidobacteria. A total of 42,194 oligonucleotide probes targeting members of the Acidobacteria division at multiple phylogenetic levels were included on a high-density microarray. Positive control hybridizations revealed a linear relationship between hybridization signal and template concentration, and a substantial decrease in non-specific hybridization was achieved through the addition of 2.5 M betaine to the hybridization buffer. A mean hybridization signal value was calculated for each Acidobacteria lineage, with the resultant lineage-specific hybridization data revealing strong predictive value for the positive control hybridizations. The Acidobacteria phylochip was then used to evaluate Acidobacteria rRNA genes from a Wisconsin soil and within a soil clay fraction. The Acidobacteria hybridization profile revealed the predominance of Acidobacteria subdivisions four and six, and also suggested a decrease in the abundance of subdivision six relative to subdivision four in the soil clay fraction. The change in relative abundance of these subdivisions in a soil clay fraction was supported by data from quantitative PCR. These results support the utility of a phylogenetic microarray in revealing changes in microbial population-level distributions in a complex soil microbial assemblage. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Liles, M. R., Turkmen, O., Manske, B. F., Zhang, M., Rouillard, J.-M., George, I., Balser, T., Billor, N., & Goodman, R. M. (2010). A phylogenetic microarray targeting 16S rRNA genes from the bacterial division Acidobacteria reveals a lineage-specific distribution in a soil clay fraction. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 42(5), 739-747. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.01.007 (Original work published 2010)