Continental scale comparison of mycobiomes in Parmelia and Peltigera lichens from Turkey and South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lichens, traditionally considered as a simple partnership primarily between mycobiont and photobiont, are, in reality, complex holobionts comprised of a multitude of microorganisms. Lichen mycobiome represents fungal community residing within lichen thalli. While it is acknowledged that factors like the host lichen species and environmental conditions influence the structure of the lichen mycobiome, the existing research remains insufficient. To investigate which factor, host genus or location, has a greater impact on the lichen mycobiome, we conducted a comparative analysis of mycobiomes within Parmelia and Peltigera collected from both Turkey and South Korea, using high-throughput sequencing based on internal transcribed spacer region amplification.

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SUBMITTER: Yang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11223332 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature