High-throughput sequencing explores the genetic variability of endophytic bacteria in three Sichuan bamboo species (Phyllostachys edulis, Bambusa rigida, and Pleioblastus amarus)
Kuan Yan, Xinyi Li, Yu Cai, Lina Meng, Qin Wei, Xianming Zhao, Rania M. Y. Heakel, Amr M. Atif, Mohamed A. Abd Elhamid, Salma A. Soaud, Ahmed H. El-Sappah · 2025
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Kuan Yan and ten co-authors surveyed the bacteria that live inside the leaves of three bamboo species in Sichuan, in a study published in 2024. Such internal bacteria aid root growth and host health. The team read gene tags from leaf samples of each species and sorted the findings into groups at each rank. More than a thousand groups came out, spread across 26 phyla.
Three phyla led the counts, and one bamboo species held the richest internal mix. The order of richness ran from the stiff species first, then the bitter species, then moso bamboo. A trait prediction tool tied the bacteria to six broad functional paths, led by amino acid and sugar use. The authors say the survey gives forest staff a base for bamboo care. It also points to bacteria that may yield useful compounds.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kuan Yan, Xinyi Li, Yu Cai, Lina Meng, Qin Wei, Xianming Zhao, Rania M. Y. Heakel, Amr M. Atif, Mohamed A. Abd Elhamid, Salma A. Soaud, Ahmed H. El-Sappah |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |