1. Mainland and island populations of Mussaenda kwangtungensis differ in their phyllosphere fungal community composition and network structure
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Niu-Niu Ji, Dianxiang Zhang, Yong-Long Wang, Xin Qian, Miaomiao Shi, Bin-Wei Wu, Hui Yao, Shengchun Li, and Hongyue Cai
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0106 biological sciences ,0301 basic medicine ,Mussaenda ,China ,DNA, Plant ,lcsh:Medicine ,Rubiaceae ,Biology ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,Article ,Microbial ecology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Ecosystem ,Fungal ecology ,lcsh:Science ,Genotyping ,Gene Library ,Multidisciplinary ,Host Microbial Interactions ,Ecology ,Host (biology) ,lcsh:R ,Community structure ,High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing ,biology.organism_classification ,030104 developmental biology ,Microsatellite ,Mainland ,lcsh:Q ,Phyllosphere ,Microsatellite Repeats ,Mycobiome - Abstract
We compared community composition and co-occurrence patterns of phyllosphere fungi between island and mainland populations within a single plant species (Mussaenda kwangtungensis) using high-throughput sequencing technology. We then used 11 microsatellite loci for host genotyping. The island populations differed significantly from their mainland counterparts in phyllosphere fungal community structure. Topological features of co-occurrence network showed geographic patterns wherein fungal assemblages were less complex, but more modular in island regions than mainland ones. Moreover, fungal interactions and community composition were strongly influenced by the genetic differentiation of host plants. This study may advance our understanding of assembly principles and ecological interactions of phyllosphere fungal communities, as well as improve our ability to optimize fungal utilization for the benefit of people.
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- 2020