Oxygen-dependent biofilm dynamics in leaf decay: an in vitro analysis.

ABSTRACT: Biofilms are important in the natural process of plant tissue degradation. However, fundamental knowledge of biofilm community structure and succession on decaying leaves under different oxygen conditions is limited. Here, we used 16S rRNA and ITS gene amplicon sequencing to investigate the composition, temporal dynamics, and community assembly processes of bacterial and fungal biofilms on decaying leaves in vitro. Leaves harvested from three plant species were immersed in lake water under aerobic and anaerobic conditions in vitro for three weeks. Biofilm-covered leaf samples were collected weekly and investigated by scanning electron microscopy. The results showed that community composition differed significantly between biofilm samples under aerobic and anaerobic conditions, though not a

SUBMITTER: Karacic S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10955112 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature