Core microbes in Cordyceps militaris sclerotia and their nitrogen metabolism-related ecological functions.

ABSTRACT: Cordyceps militaris infects insects and forms sclerotia within the insect remains, establishing insect-microbe complexes. Here, C. militaris sclerotia samples from a single location in China over a 5-year period were subjected to high-throughput DNA sequencing, and the core microbes (which were stably enriched in the sclerotia over the 5 years) were identified. Next, seven bacterial strains were isolated from the C. militaris sclerotia, their biochemical characteristics were assessed, and they were co-cultured with C. militaris to study their effects on C. militaris metabolite production and biomass. Furthermore, the effects of NH₄, NO₃, and peptone media on C. militaris were compared. The results showed that Rhodoco

SUBMITTER: Luo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11448085 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature