Bacterial and Fungal Endophytic Microbiomes of Salicornia europaea.

ABSTRACT: We examined Salicornia europaea, a nonmycorrhizal halophyte associated with specific and unique endophytic bacteria and fungi. The microbial community structure was analyzed at two sites differing in salinization history (anthropogenic and naturally saline site), in contrasting seasons (spring and fall) and in two plant organs (shoots and roots) via 16S rRNA and internal transcribed spacer amplicon sequencing. We observed distinct communities at the two sites, and in shoots and roots, while the season was of no importance. The bacterial community was less diverse in shoot libraries than in roots, regardless of the site and season, whereas no significant differences were observed for the fungal community. Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes dominated bacterial assemblages,

SUBMITTER: Furtado BU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6581177 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature