Diversity, antibacterial activity and chemical analyses of gut-associated fungi isolated from the Crocothemis servilia.

ABSTRACT: Insect-associated fungi are a potentially rich source of novel natural products with antibacterial activity. Here, we investigated the community composition and phylogenetic diversity of gut-associated fungi of the dragonfly (Crocothemis Servilia) using a combination of culture-dependent and culture-independent methods. A total of 42 fungal isolates were obtained from the guts of the dragonfly, which belonged to four classes and thirteen different genera. Amplicon sequencing analyses revealed that the fungal communities were more diverse, and a total of 136 genera were identified and dominated by the genera Wojnowiciella and Phoma. The antibacterial bioassay showed that five fungal crude extracts of representative isolates have shown antibacterial activities. Among the

SUBMITTER: Cui P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9523248 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature