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Metagenomic sequencing dataset of microbial communities in onion and cabbage microgreens across substrates, Salmonella inoculation, and bacteriophage application

Year: 2025

Type: data-paper

Abstract: This dataset comprises shotgun metagenomic sequencing results from edible portion of onion ( Allium cepa ) and cabbage ( Brassica oleracea ) microgreens cultivated on soil, biostrate, and jute fiber substrates, with and without Salmonella inoculation and bacteriophage application. Table 1 contains detailed sequencing quality metrics and National Center for Biotechnology Information Sequence Read Archive accession numbers (BioProject: PRJNA1327464) for all 24 samples. Figure 1 provides a species-level (≥5% relative abundance) heatmap highlighting microbial community clustering by seed type. These data can be reused for comparative microbiome analyses, evaluation of pathogen-phage-substrate interactions, and benchmarking of metagenomic workflows.

Source: Data in Brief

DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2025.112297

Authors: Elijah Ayilaran, Olivia McHugh, Yangjin Jung

Institution: West Virginia State University

Language: English

Topic: Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,220