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Bacterial anoxygenic photosynthesis on plant leaf surfaces
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SYSNO ASEP 0389941 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Bacterial anoxygenic photosynthesis on plant leaf surfaces Author(s) Atamna-Ismaeel, N. (IL)
Finkel, O. (IL)
Glaser, F. (IL)
von Mering, Ch. (CH)
Vorholt, J. A. (CH)
Koblížek, Michal (MBU-M) RID, ORCID
Belkin, S. (IL)
Béja, O. (IL)Source Title Environmental Microbiology Reports. - : Wiley - ISSN 1758-2229
Roč. 4, č. 2 (2012), s. 209-216Number of pages 8 s. Language eng - English Country GB - United Kingdom Keywords phyllosphere ; plant ; phyllosphere Subject RIV EE - Microbiology, Virology R&D Projects ED2.1.00/03.0110 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) GAP501/10/0221 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) Institutional support MBU-M - RVO:61388971 UT WOS 000303242200007 DOI 10.1111/j.1758-2229.2011.00323.x Annotation The aerial surface of plants, the phyllosphere, is colonized by numerous bacteria displaying diverse metabolic properties that enable their survival in this specific habitat. Recently, we reported on the presence of microbial rhodopsin harbouring bacteria on the top of leaf surfaces. Here, we report on the presence of additional bacterial populations capable of harvesting light as a means of supplementing their metabolic requirements. An analysis of six phyllosphere metagenomes revealed the presence of a diverse community of anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria, including the previously reported methylobacteria, as well as other known and unknown phototrophs. The presence of anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria was also confirmed in situ by infrared epifluorescence microscopy. The microscopic enumeration correlated with estimates based on metagenomic analyses, confirming both the presence and high abundance of these microorganisms in the phyllosphere. Our data suggest that the phyllosphere contains a phylogenetically diverse assemblage of phototrophic species, including some yet undescribed bacterial clades that appear to be phyllosphere-unique Workplace Institute of Microbiology Contact Eliška Spurná, eliska.spurna@biomed.cas.cz, Tel.: 241 062 231 Year of Publishing 2013
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