Kuan Yan, Jian Zhang, Yu Cai, Guiling Cao, Lina Meng, Salma A Soaud, Rania M Y Heakel, Muhammad Ihtisham, Xianming Zhao, Qin Wei, Tainfei Dai, Manzar Abbas, Ahmed H El-Sappah
Fungal endophytes in plant leaf mesophyll form mutually beneficial associations through carbon assimilation, synthesis of biologically active chemicals, and enhancement of aesthetic and nutritional value. Here, we compared community structure, diversity, and richness of endophytic fungi in the leaves of three bamboo species, including Phyllostachys edulis (MZ), Bambusa rigida (KZ), and Pleioblastus amarus (YT) via high-throughput Illumina sequencing. In total, 1070 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were retrieved and classified into 7 phylum, 27 classes, 82 orders, 185 families, 310 genus, and 448 species...
November 27, 2023: Scientific Reports