Soil Viral Biogeography in Bulk and Rhizosphere Soils Over a Tomato Growing Season

78 viromes, 16S rRNA gene, and ITS1 amplicon datasets, plus 33 rhizosphere metatranscriptomes collected over a tomato growing season in California. The dataset includes 67,038 DNA viral species genomes (vOTUs) and examines the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi treatment. It was authored by Lucie Stern and last updated on 2026-04-22.

Use Cases

• Modeling viral community assembly based on soil moisture and host activity patterns described in the study
• Comparing DNA viral richness between bulk soil and rhizosphere compartments as a key finding
• Investigating the impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi treatment on DNA viral communities
• Analyzing spatiotemporal patterns in viral biogeography relative to prokaryotic and fungal communities

Strengths

• Includes 67,038 DNA viral species genomes (vOTUs) for analysis
• Multi-omic approach combining 78 viromes with 16S/ITS amplicon and 33 metatranscriptome datasets
• Explicit comparison of two soil compartments (bulk and rhizosphere) and an experimental treatment (AMF)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• The dataset size is listed as 0.0 B, indicating a limited scope or potential metadata issue

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Samples collected from a tomato field experiment in California; viromes, amplicon sequencing, and metatranscriptomes generated.

Time Range

Over a tomato growing season

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 06:39:04; freshness should be verified

Geography

California, USA