Gabriel Garcia

Dr. Gabriel Garcia

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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16 April 2025 in Microorganisms
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LGLorena Gómez
Lorena Gómez
PCPedro Cisneros-Saguilán
Pedro Cisneros-Saguilán
DTDulce Darina Toscano-Santiago
Dulce Darina Toscano-Santiago
YSYair Eduardo Santiago-López
Yair Eduardo Santiago-López
SFSaúl Neftalí Fonseca-Pérez
Saúl Neftalí Fonseca-Pérez
GGGabriel Garcia
Gabriel Garcia
Undisturbed soils are essential ecosystems with high microbial diversity. Microorganisms present in the soil can regulate biogeochemical cycles, making available and transforming different minerals in the soil, such as nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur. In this study, the microbiota of undisturbed soils was characterized using an integrated approach of 16S rRNA ribosomal gene amplicon analysis and classical microbiology techniques. Phylum-level analyses revealed a high abundance of Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, Verrucomicrobia and Actinobacteria, key groups in nutrient recycling, organic matter decomposition and plant-microorganism interaction. In the genus analysis, Nitrospira spp., Candidatus Koribacter spp., Burkholderia spp., Bacillus spp., Flavobacterium spp. and Pedomicrobium spp. were identified, with important functions in nitrification, plant growth promotion, organic matter degradation, and recovery of degraded soils. On the other hand, by using selective and differential media, it was possible to demonstrate the presence of microorganisms such as Enterobacter spp. and Hafnia spp., with the ability to solubilize phosphorus and potassium and produce siderophores, which are likely contributing to the biogeochemical cycles and plant growth within the soil studied.