Diversity of bacteria populations associated with different thallus regions of the brown alga Laminaria digitata.

ABSTRACT: Stipitate kelp species such as Laminaria digitata dominate most cold-water subtidal rocky shores and form underwater forests which are among the most productive coastal systems worldwide. Laminaria also sustains rich bacterial communities which offer a variety of biotechnological applications. However, to date, in-depth studies on the diversity and uniqueness of bacterial communities associated with this macroalgal species, their ecological role and their interactions with the alga are under-represented. To address this, the epibacterial populations associated with different thallus regions (holdfast, stipe, meristem, blade) of this brown seaweed were investigated using high-throughput Illumina sequencing of the 16S rRNA genes. The results show that epibacterial communities of the brown se

SUBMITTER: Ihua MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7688147 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature