The isolation and characterization of resident yeasts from the phylloplane of Arabidopsis thaliana.

ABSTRACT: The genetic model plant Arabidopsis thaliana (arabidopsis) has been instrumental to recent advances in our understanding of the molecular function of the plant immune system. However, this work has not yet included plant associated and phytopathogenic yeasts largely due to a lack of yeast species known to interact with arabidopsis. The plant phylloplane is a significant habitat for neutral-residents, plant-growth and health-promoting species, and latent-pathogenic species. However, yeast phylloplane residents of arabidopsis remain underexplored. To address this, resident yeasts from the phyllosphere of wild arabidopsis collected in field conditions have been isolated and characterized. A total of 95 yeast strains representing 23 species in 9 genera were discovered, including potentially ps

SUBMITTER: Wang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5177952 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature