Differentiated surface fungal communities at point of harvest on apple fruits from rural and peri-urban orchards.

ABSTRACT: The diverse fungal communities that colonize fruit surfaces are closely associated with fruit development, preservation and quality control. However, the overall fungi adhering to the fruit surface and the inference of environmental factors are still unknown. Here, we characterized the fungal signatures on apple surfaces by sequencing internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) region. We collected the surface fungal communities from apple fruits cultivated in rural and peri-urban orchards. A total of 111 fungal genera belonging to 4 phyla were identified, showing remarkable fungal diversity on the apple surface. Comparative analysis of rural samples harboured higher fungal diversity than those from peri-urban orchards. In addition, fungal composition varied significantly across apple samples. At

SUBMITTER: Shen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5794916 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature