Metagenome sequencing of fingermillet-associated microbial consortia provides insights into structural and functional diversity of endophytes.

ABSTRACT: Endophytes confer unique ecological advantages to their host plants. In this study, we have characterized the diversity of endophytic consortia associated with the GPU-28 (GPU) and Udurumallige (UM) finger millet varieties, which are resistant and susceptible to the blast disease, respectively. Whole genome metagenome sequencing of GPU and UM helped to identify 1029 species (includes obligate endophytes) of microbiota. Among them, 385 and 357 species were unique to GPU and UM, respectively. Remaining 287 species were common to both the varieties. Actinobacteria and other plant-growth promoting bacteria were abundant in GPU as compared to UM. Functional annotation of genes predicted from genomes of endophytes associated with GPU variety showed that many genes had functional role in stress r

SUBMITTER: Prasannakumar MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6904717 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature