- Article
Altitudinal Gradient Drives Rhizosphere Microbial Structure and Functional Potential in Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica L.)
- Lorena Jacqueline Gómez-Godínez,
- José Luis Aguirre-Noyola,
- Carlos Hugo Avendaño-Arrazate,
- Sergio de los Santos-Villalobos,
- Magali Ruiz-Rivas,
- Ramón Ignacio Arteaga-Garibay and
- José Martín Ruvalcaba-Gómez
The prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) is an emblematic crop for Mexico’s economy, gastronomy, and culture. Microbial communities play an important role in the health, development, and productivity of crops. This study used 16S rRNA...

