Analysis of endophytic and rhizosphere bacterial diversity and function in the endangered plant Paeonia ludlowii.

ABSTRACT: Paeonia ludlowii is indigenous to Tibet and has an important ecological and economic value in China. In Tibet, P. ludlowii has been used in folk medicine with relative success. Plant microbial endophytes play an important role in plant growth, health and ecological function. The diversity of endophytic bacteria associated with P. ludlowii remains poorly understood. In this study, the structure of the endophytic bacterial communities associated with different tissues, including fruits, flowers, leaves, stems, and roots, and rhizosphere soils was analyzed with Illumina MiSeq sequencing of bacterial 16S rDNA. A total of 426,240 sequences and 4847 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were obtained. The OTUs abundance of roots was higher than that of other tissues; however, the OTUs abundance was

SUBMITTER: Lu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7385006 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature