Genomic insights into adaptative traits of phyllosphere yeasts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Yeasts are ubiquitous microorganisms thriving in diverse environments. They are prevalent members of the phyllosphere microbiome, but genomic studies of plant-associated yeasts remain limited.

Results

We established a taxonomically diverse yeast culture collection from flag leaves of field-grown wheat. This collection captured between 48-56% of the genus-level diversity detected by ITS amplicon sequencing conducted over two consecutive years, including the core members Aureobasidium, Dioszegia, Filobasidium, Papiliotrema, Sporobolomyces, and Vishniacozyma. De novo sequencing of 96 high-quality genomes from this collection, representing 14 yeast genera, and comparative genomics revealed specific signatures associated with life in the phyllosphere, the aboveground p

SUBMITTER: Gouka L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12866564 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature