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Microbial Diversity Associated with Photosynthetic Organisms

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Dear Colleagues,

Photosynthetic organisms (e.g., algae and plants) play an important role in the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems. They share their habitat with a variety of microbes that include bacteria, oomycetes, fungi, and archaea. The composition of the photosynthetic organism microbiota is shaped by complex multilateral interactions between the abiotic environment and its biotic inhabitants. Understanding the microbial composition and functioning is very important. However, little is known about the microbial diversity associated with algae and plants. As Guest Editor for a Special Issue entitled "Microbial Diversity Associated with Photosynthetic Organisms" to be published in the journal Diversity, I invite you to submit research articles, reviews, or short communications. This Special Issue provides an opportunity to improve the current knowledge about microbial diversity associated with algae and plants. Moreover, this Special Issue will be also a good platform to discuss new approaches for monitoring microbial diversity.

Dr. Zhun Li
Dr. Song-gun Kim
Guest Editors

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Keywords

Microbiota
Algal microbiome
Plant microbiome
Taxonomical diversity
Microbial ecology
Microorganisms
Environmental diversity

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Microbial Diversity Associated with Photosynthetic Organisms

by Zhun Li and Song-Gun Kim

Diversity 2022, 14(2), 140; https://doi.org/10.3390/d14020140 - 16 Feb 2022

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Photosynthetic organisms (e.g., algae and plants) can produce organic substancesfrom inorganic nutrients based on energy harvested from light as the primary producers inboth the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems [...] Full article

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The Diversity of Culture-Dependent Gram-Negative Rhizobacteria Associated with Manihot esculenta Crantz Plants Subjected to Water-Deficit Stress

by Tatiana Zapata, Diana Marcela Galindo, Alba Rocío Corrales-Ducuara and Iván Darío Ocampo-Ibáñez

Diversity 2021, 13(8), 366; https://doi.org/10.3390/d13080366 - 07 Aug 2021

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There is a lack of studies on the root-associated bacterial microbiome of cassava plants. The identification and characterization of rhizobacteria can contribute to understanding the adaptation of the agriculturally important crop plants to abiotic stress. Rhizobacteria play a significant role in plants, as they can alleviate the drought stress by various mechanisms that enhance the plant growth under these stressor conditions. In this study, Gram-negative bacterial strains from the plant rhizosphere of cassava Manihot esculenta Crantz CIAT MCOL1734 variety subjected to water deprivation were isolated, characterized according to their morphological properties, and then identified by VITEK^® 2. An increase in the diversity, abundance, and species richness of Gram-negative rhizobacterial community was found in cassava plants subjected to water-deficit stress. In total, 58 rhizobacterial strains were isolated from cassava plants. The identification process found that the bacteria belonged to 12 genera: Achromobacter, Acinetobacter, Aeromonas, Buttiauxella, Cronobacter, Klebsiella, Ochrobactrum, Pluralibacter, Pseudomonas, Rhizobium, Serratia, and Sphingomonas. Interestingly, Pseudomonas luteola and Ocrhobactrum anthropi were rhizobacteria isolated exclusively from plants submitted to drought conditions. The cassava roots constitute a great reservoir of Gram-negative bacteria with a remarkable potential for biotechnological application to improve the drought tolerance of plant crops under water-deficit conditions. Full article

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Genome Insights into the Novel Species Jejubacter calystegiae, a Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium in Saline Conditions

by Ling Min Jiang, Yong Jae Lee, Ho Le Han, Myoung Hui Lee, Jae Cheol Jeong, Cha Young Kim, Suk Weon Kim and Ji Young Lee

Diversity 2021, 13(1), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/d13010024 - 11 Jan 2021

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Jejubacter calystegiae KSNA2^T, a moderately halophilic, endophytic bacterium isolated from beach morning glory (Calystegia soldanella), was determined to be a novel species in a new genus in the family Enterobacteriaceae. To gain insights into the genetic basis of the salinity stress response of strain KSNA2^T, we sequenced its genome using two complementary sequencing platforms (Illumina HiSeq and PacBio RSII). The genome contains a repertoire of metabolic pathways, such as those for nitrogen, phosphorus, and some amino acid metabolism pathways. Functional annotation of the KSNA2^T genome revealed several genes involved in salt tolerance pathways, such as those encoding sodium transporters, potassium transporters, and osmoprotectant enzymes. Plant growth-promoting bacteria-based experiments indicated that strain KSNA2^T promotes the germination of vegetable seeds in saline conditions. Overall, the genetic and biological analyses of strain KSNA2^T provide valuable insights into bacteria-mediated salt tolerance in agriculture. Full article

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