Investigating the endophytic bacterial diversity and community structures in seeds of genetically related maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes.

ABSTRACT: This research aimed to investigate the composition and diversity of endophytic bacterial community in seeds of four hybrid maize and their parental lines, which was used to reveal the potential relationship and association of endophytic bacteria between maize genotypes and their genetic relevance. High-throughput sequencing (HTS) technology showed that a total of 1419 OTUs (46.6%) were parental lines unique and 1052 OTUs (34.5%) were hybrid varieties unique, with only 575 core OTUs revealed in all the samples. Most OTUs belonged to Proteobacteria. Enterobacter (23.2%), Shigella (21.2%), Pseudomonas (15.8%) and Achromobacter (10.1%) were the major genera; the bacterial community composition and diversity of endophytic bacteria were inconsistent among diffe

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6942555 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature