Universität zu Köln

Ploch, Sebastian ORCID: 0000-0002-7129-4523, Rose, Laura E., Bass, David and Bonkowski, Michael ORCID: 0000-0003-2656-1183 (2016). High Diversity Revealed in Leaf-Associated Protists (Rhizaria: Cercozoa) of Brassicaceae. J. Eukaryot. Microbiol., 63 (5). S. 635 - 642. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1550-7408

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Abstract

The largest biological surface on earth is formed by plant leaves. These leaf surfaces are colonized by a specialized suite of leaf-inhabiting microorganisms, recently termed phyllosphere microbiome. Microbial prey, however, attract microbial predators. Protists in particular have been shown to structure bacterial communities on plant surfaces, but virtually nothing is known about the community composition of protists on leaves. Using newly designed specific primers targeting the 18S rDNA gene of Cercozoa, we investigated the species richness of this common protist group on leaves of four Brassicaceae species from two different locations in a cloning-based approach. The generated sequences revealed a broad diversity of leaf-associated Cercozoa, mostly bacterial feeders, but also including known plant pathogens and a taxon of potential endophytes that were recently described as algal predators in freshwater systems. This initial study shows that protists must be regarded as an integral part of the microbial diversity in the phyllosphere of plants.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Ploch, Sebastian UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-7129-4523 UNSPECIFIED Rose, Laura E. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Bass, David UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Bonkowski, Michael UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-2656-1183 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-265680
DOI:	10.1111/jeu.12314
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Eukaryot. Microbiol.
Volume:	63
Number:	5
Page Range:	S. 635 - 642
Date:	2016
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1550-7408
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language POPULATION-DYNAMICS; MICROBIAL LOOP; PLANT-GROWTH; GEN. NOV; SOIL; PROTOZOA; PHYLOGENY; AMEBAS; PHYLLOSPHERE; LETTUCE Multiple languages Microbiology Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/26568