PMID- 33030669 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210729 LR - 20210729 IS - 1874-9356 (Electronic) IS - 0015-5632 (Print) IS - 0015-5632 (Linking) VI - 66 IP - 1 DP - 2021 Feb TI - Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and multi-SIR profiles of soil microbial communities from a karst doline at Aggtelek National Park, Hungary. PG - 107-114 LID - 10.1007/s12223-020-00828-y [doi] AB - Soils play an important role in the ecosystem of karstic landscapes both as a buffer zone and as a source of acidity to belowground water. Although the microbiota of karstic soils is known to have a great effect on karstification processes, the activity and composition of these communities are largely unknown. This study gives a comparative analysis of soil microbial profiles from different parts of a doline located at Aggtelek, Hungary. The aim was to reveal the relationships between the vegetation type and genetic fingerprints and substrate utilisation (multi-SIR) profiles of the soil microbiota. Soil samples were collected in early and late springs along a transect in a doline covered with different types of vegetation. Genetic fingerprints of bacterial communities were examined by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) based on the 16S rRNA gene, along with multi-SIR profiles of the microbial communities measured by the MicroResp method using 15 different carbon sources. Genetic fingerprinting indicated that vegetation cover had a strong effect on the composition of soil bacterial communities. Procrustean analysis showed only a weak connection between DGGE and multi-SIR profiles, probably due to the high functional redundancy of the communities. Seasonality had a significant effect on substrate usage, which can be an important factor to consider in future studies. FAU - Mucsi, Marton AU - Mucsi M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-6226-0607 AD - Institute for Soil Sciences and Agricultural Chemistry, Centre for Agricultural Research, Herman Otto ut 15, Budapest, H-1022, Hungary. AD - Department of Microbiology, ELTE Eotvos Lorand University, Pazmany Peter setany 1/c, Budapest, H-1117, Hungary. FAU - Krett, Gergely AU - Krett G AD - Department of Microbiology, ELTE Eotvos Lorand University, Pazmany Peter setany 1/c, Budapest, H-1117, Hungary. FAU - Szili-Kovacs, Tibor AU - Szili-Kovacs T AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8354-0656 AD - Institute for Soil Sciences and Agricultural Chemistry, Centre for Agricultural Research, Herman Otto ut 15, Budapest, H-1022, Hungary. szili-kovacs.tibor@atk.hu. FAU - Moga, Janos AU - Moga J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4471-4385 AD - Department of Physical Geography, ELTE Eotvos Lorand University, Pazmany Peter setany 1/c, Budapest, H-1117, Hungary. FAU - Borsodi, Andrea K AU - Borsodi AK AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-3738-7937 AD - Department of Microbiology, ELTE Eotvos Lorand University, Pazmany Peter setany 1/c, Budapest, H-1117, Hungary. AD - Danube Research Institute, Centre for Ecological Research, Karolina ut 29, Budapest, H-1113, Hungary. LA - eng GR - K79135/OTKA/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20201008 PL - United States TA - Folia Microbiol (Praha) JT - Folia microbiologica JID - 0376757 RN - 0 (RNA, Ribosomal, 16S) RN - 0 (Soil) RN - 7440-44-0 (Carbon) SB - IM MH - Bacteria/classification/genetics/metabolism MH - Carbon/metabolism MH - Cluster Analysis MH - Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis MH - Geological Phenomena MH - Hungary MH - Microbiota/*physiology MH - *Parks, Recreational MH - RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics MH - Seasons MH - Soil/chemistry MH - *Soil Microbiology PMC - PMC7854432 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Bacteria OT - DGGE OT - Karst soil OT - MicroResp OT - Multi-SIR COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2020/10/09 06:00 MHDA- 2021/07/30 06:00 PMCR- 2020/10/08 CRDT- 2020/10/08 12:23 PHST- 2020/06/01 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/10/01 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/10/09 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/07/30 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/10/08 12:23 [entrez] PHST- 2020/10/08 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1007/s12223-020-00828-y [pii] AID - 828 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s12223-020-00828-y [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Folia Microbiol (Praha). 2021 Feb;66(1):107-114. doi: 10.1007/s12223-020-00828-y. Epub 2020 Oct 8.