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Comparison of specific endophytic bacterial communities in different developmental stages of Passiflora incarnata using culture-dependent and culture-independent analysis

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Author(s):
Goulart, Marcela C. [1, 2] ; Cueya-Yesquen, Luis G. [1, 2] ; Hidalgo Martinez, Kelly J. [1, 2] ; Attili-Angelis, Derlene [2] ; Fantinatti-Garboggini, Fabiana [1, 2]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Inst Biol, Grad Program Genet & Mol Biol, Rua Monteiro Lobato 255, Cidade Univ, BR-13083862 Campinas, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Res Ctr Agr Biol & Chem CPQBA, Div Microbial Resources DRM, Paulinia - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: MICROBIOLOGYOPEN; v. 8, n. 10 AUG 2019.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Plants and endophytic microorganisms have coevolved unique relationships over many generations. Plants show a specific physiological status in each developmental stage, which may determine the occurrence and dominance of specific endophytic populations with a predetermined ecological role. This study aimed to compare and determine the structure and composition of cultivable and uncultivable bacterial endophytic communities in vegetative and reproductive stages (RS) of Passiflora incarnata. To that end, the endophytic communities were assessed by plating and Illumina-based 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. Two hundred and four cultivable bacterial strains were successfully isolated. From the plant's RS, the isolated strains were identified mainly as belonging to the genera Sphingomonas, Curtobacterium, and Methylobacterium, whereas Bacillus was the dominant genus isolated from the vegetative stage (VS). From a total of 133,399 sequences obtained from Illumina-based sequencing, a subset of 25,092 was classified in operational taxonomy units (OTUs). Four hundred and sixteen OTUs were obtained from the VS and 66 from the RS. In the VS, the most abundant families were Pseudoalteromonadaceae and Alicyclobacillaceae, while in the RS, Enterobacteriaceae and Bacillaceae were the most abundant families. The exclusive abundance of specific bacterial populations for each developmental stage suggests that plants may modulate bacterial endophytic community structure in response to different physiological statuses occurring at the different plant developmental stages. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 15/02395-8 - Diversity and bioactive compound production of endophytic microorganisms associated to Passiflora incarnata.
Grantee:Derlene Attili de Angelis
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants