Deciphering taxonomic and functional diversity of fungi as potential bioindicators within confluence stretch of Ganges and Yamuna Rivers, impacted by anthropogenic activities.
Bioindicators
Confluence
Fungi
Metagenomics
River Ganges
River Yamuna
Journal
Chemosphere
ISSN: 1879-1298
Titre abrégé: Chemosphere
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0320657
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2020
Aug 2020
Historique:
received:
03
01
2020
revised:
12
03
2020
accepted:
13
03
2020
pubmed:
23
3
2020
medline:
11
6
2020
entrez:
23
3
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
River confluences are interesting ecological niche with limited information in respect of the structure and the functions of diverse microbial communities. Fungi are gaining global attention as promising biological spectacles for defining the trophic status of riverine systems. We condense existing knowledge in confluence diversity in two Indian rivers (i.e. Ganges and Yamuna), by combining sediment metagenomics using long read aided MinION nanopore sequencing. A total of 63 OTU's were observed, of which top 20 OTU's were considered based on relative abundance of each OTU at a particular location. Fungal genera such as Aspergillus, Penicillium, Kluveromyces, Lodderomyces, and Nakaseomyces were deciphered as potential bio indicators of river pollution and eutrophication in the confluent zone. In silico functional gene analysis uncovered hits for neurodegenerative diseases and xenobiotic degradation potential, supporting bioindication of river pollution in wake of anthropogenic intervention.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32200181
pii: S0045-6535(20)30700-1
doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126507
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Environmental Biomarkers
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
126507Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of competing interest Authors declare no competing interests.