# Comparative metagenomic analysis of 16S RNA amplicon sequencing of bacterial population of an industrial site contaminated with halogenated anilines

## TL;DR

This study uses 16S rRNA sequencing to analyze bacterial communities in soils contaminated with halogenated anilines in Lagos, Nigeria.

## Contribution

The study provides a comparative metagenomic analysis of bacterial populations in contaminated and control soils.

## Key findings

- BNE, BLB, and BLC samples had 160, 1,797, and 4,815 unique OTUs, respectively.
- Proteobacteria were the dominant phyla across all soil samples.
- The study highlights differences in bacterial diversity between contaminated and control soils.

## Abstract

Here, we use 16S rRNA gene sequencing to identify bacterial communities in three soil samples from contaminated soils with halogenated anilines and empty soil (serving as control) in Lagos state, Nigeria. BNE, BLB, and BLC had unique operational taxonomic units (OTUs) of 160, 1,797, and 4,815, respectively. Proteobacteria were the dominant phyla across all samples.