16S rRNA Gene-Based Metagenomic Analysis of Rhizosphere Soil Bacteria in Arkansas Rice Crop Fields

We used 16S rRNA gene-based metagenomic analysis to investigate the impact of crop type: no rotation (rice monoculture) and rotation (with or without rice in the rotation) and soil cultivation methods (no-till or tillage) on rhizosphere bacterial diversity and composition in eight crop fields in Arkansas.