The temporal and spatial endophytic fungal community of Huperzia serrata: diversity and relevance to huperzine A production by the host.

ABSTRACT: Plants maintain the steady-state balance of the mutually beneficial symbiosis relationship with their endophytic fungi through secondary metabolites. Meanwhile endophytic fungi can serve as biological inducers to promote the biosynthesis and accumulation of valuable secondary metabolites in host plants through a variety of ways. The composition and structure of endophytic fungal community are affected by many factors, including tissues, seasons and so on. In this work, we studied the community diversity, temporal and spatial pattern of endophytic fungi detected from the roots, stems and leaves of Huperzia serrata in different seasons. The correlation between endophytic fungi and huperzine A (HupA) content in plants was analyzed. A total of 7005 operational taxonomic units were detected, an

SUBMITTER: Shen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9686072 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature