Title:	Cultivable bacterial diversity associated with bromeliad roots from ironstone outcrops in central Brazil.
Authors:	VIANA, T. F. C. CAMPELO, A. P. S. BALDANI, J. I. FERNANDES JUNIOR, P. I. BALDANI, V. L. D. SILVA, W. M. PAGGI, G. M. BRASIL, M. S.
Affiliation:	T. F. C. VIANA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL; A. P. S. CAMPELO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL; JOSE IVO BALDANI, CNPAB; PAULO IVAN FERNANDES JUNIOR, CPATSA; VERA LUCIA DIVAN BALDANI, CNPAB; W. M. SILVA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL; G. M. PAGGI, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL; M. S. BRASIL, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL.
Date Issued:	2020
Citation:	Brazilian Journal of Biology, v. 80 n. 4, oct./dec. 2020.
Description:	Studies on the bacterial diversity associated with wild plants are rare, especially on those that grow in association with bromeliads. In the present study, we isolated and identified epiphytic and endophytic bacteria from the roots of the bromeliads Dyckia excelsa, Dyckia leptostachya and Deuterocohnia meziana occurring in the ?cangas? in the Pantanal from Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. The epiphytic bacteria were isolated from washed roots, while the endophytic bacteria were isolated from surface disinfested roots. Bacterial representatives corresponding to each BOX-PCR fingerprint, as well as those that did not result in amplicons, were selected for 16S rDNA gene sequence analysis. The BOX-PCR data showed intrageneric and intraspecific diversity and could discriminate strains and identify their phenotypic characteristics. The 16S rDNA gene sequence and phylogeny analysis showed a higher occurrence of strains belonging to the genus Bacillus than Mycobacterium and Brevibacterium, which were found in lower numbers. Species from the Bacillus genus are well known for their sporulation capacity and longer survival in arid locations, such as the ?cangas?. This study clearly showed that the bromeliad species represent a vast reservoir of bacterial community diversity, and the cultivable strains represent a new source for biotechnological prospecting.
Thesagro:	Bactéria Bromélia Planta Silvestre
NAL Thesaurus:	Bacillus endophyticus Dyckia Bacillus (bacteria)
Keywords:	Diversidade bacteriana Epiphytic
ISSN:	1519-6984
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.224982
Notes:	Título em Português: Diversidade de bactérias cultiváveis associadas a raízes de bromélias de afloramentos ferruginosos do Brasil central.
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPATSA)