Microbial Community Dysbiosis and Functional Gene Content Changes in Apple Flowers due to Fire Blight
Despite the plant microbiota plays an important role in plant health, little is known about the potential interactions of the flower microbiota with pathogens. In this study, we investigated the microbial community of apple blossoms when infected with Erwinia amylovora. The long-read sequencing tech...
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| author | Hyun Gi Kong Hyeonheui Ham Mi-Hyun Lee Dong Suk Park Yong Hwan Lee |
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| description | Despite the plant microbiota plays an important role in plant health, little is known about the potential interactions of the flower microbiota with pathogens. In this study, we investigated the microbial community of apple blossoms when infected with Erwinia amylovora. The long-read sequencing technology, which significantly increased the genome sequence resolution, thus enabling the characterization of fire blight-induced changes in the flower microbial community. Each sample showed a unique microbial community at the species level. Pantoea agglomerans and P. allii were the most predominant bacteria in healthy flowers, whereas E. amylovora comprised more than 90% of the microbial population in diseased flowers. Furthermore, gene function analysis revealed that glucose and xylose metabolism were enriched in diseased flowers. Overall, our results showed that the microbiome of apple blossoms is rich in specific bacteria, and the nutritional composition of flowers is important for the incidence and spread of bacterial disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-df1acd86703e4b01b005ce97f0d09fdd2022-12-22T02:52:30ZengHanrimwon Publishing CompanyThe Plant Pathology Journal1598-22542093-92802021-08-0137440441210.5423/PPJ.NT.05.2021.00722265Microbial Community Dysbiosis and Functional Gene Content Changes in Apple Flowers due to Fire BlightHyun Gi KongHyeonheui HamMi-Hyun LeeDong Suk ParkYong Hwan LeeDespite the plant microbiota plays an important role in plant health, little is known about the potential interactions of the flower microbiota with pathogens. In this study, we investigated the microbial community of apple blossoms when infected with Erwinia amylovora. The long-read sequencing technology, which significantly increased the genome sequence resolution, thus enabling the characterization of fire blight-induced changes in the flower microbial community. Each sample showed a unique microbial community at the species level. Pantoea agglomerans and P. allii were the most predominant bacteria in healthy flowers, whereas E. amylovora comprised more than 90% of the microbial population in diseased flowers. Furthermore, gene function analysis revealed that glucose and xylose metabolism were enriched in diseased flowers. Overall, our results showed that the microbiome of apple blossoms is rich in specific bacteria, and the nutritional composition of flowers is important for the incidence and spread of bacterial disease.http://www.ppjonline.org/upload/pdf/PPJ-NT-05-2021-0072.pdfapple flowerfire blightfull-length 16s rrna sequencinggene predictionmicrobiome |
| spellingShingle | Hyun Gi Kong Hyeonheui Ham Mi-Hyun Lee Dong Suk Park Yong Hwan Lee Microbial Community Dysbiosis and Functional Gene Content Changes in Apple Flowers due to Fire Blight The Plant Pathology Journal apple flower fire blight full-length 16s rrna sequencing gene prediction microbiome |
| title | Microbial Community Dysbiosis and Functional Gene Content Changes in Apple Flowers due to Fire Blight |
| title_full | Microbial Community Dysbiosis and Functional Gene Content Changes in Apple Flowers due to Fire Blight |
| title_fullStr | Microbial Community Dysbiosis and Functional Gene Content Changes in Apple Flowers due to Fire Blight |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microbial Community Dysbiosis and Functional Gene Content Changes in Apple Flowers due to Fire Blight |
| title_short | Microbial Community Dysbiosis and Functional Gene Content Changes in Apple Flowers due to Fire Blight |
| title_sort | microbial community dysbiosis and functional gene content changes in apple flowers due to fire blight |
| topic | apple flower fire blight full-length 16s rrna sequencing gene prediction microbiome |
| url | http://www.ppjonline.org/upload/pdf/PPJ-NT-05-2021-0072.pdf |
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