Phenotypic diversity of Methylobacterium associated with rice landraces in North-East India.

ABSTRACT: The ecology and distribution of many bacteria is strongly associated with specific eukaryotic hosts. However, the impact of such host association on bacterial ecology and evolution is not well understood. Bacteria from the genus Methylobacterium consume plant-derived methanol, and are some of the most abundant and widespread plant-associated bacteria. In addition, many of these species impact plant fitness. To determine the ecology and distribution of Methylobacterium in nature, we sampled bacteria from 36 distinct rice landraces, traditionally grown in geographically isolated locations in North-East (NE) India. These landraces have been selected for diverse phenotypic traits by local communities, and we expected that the divergent selection on hosts may have also generated divergence in a

SUBMITTER: Sanjenbam P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7039438 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature