Publications by authors named "Fayao Chong"
The soil microbiome plays an important role in carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) processing and storage and is influenced by rare earth elements (REEs), which can have both direct and indirect effects on plant metabolic processes. Using conventional physicochemical methods and metagenomic-based analyses, we investigated REEs effects on soil respiration, soil mineral N, soil microbial community structure and functional genes related to C and N metabolism. High doses of cerium (0.
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- Rare earth elements (REE), like lanthanum and cerium, are widely used in agriculture for their benefits to plant growth, yet their environmental impact, particularly regarding soil microbes, is not well studied.
- In this study, researchers found that high levels of REE nitrate negatively affected specific soil prokaryote phyla and altered the viral community while low levels had less impact on antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs).
- Ultimately, the overuse of REE nitrate could promote the spread of ARGs among soil microorganisms, although viruses were not significantly involved in this process.