Isolation and characterization of endophytic bacteria isolated from the leaves of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Braz. j. microbiol
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43(4): 1562-1575, Oct.-Dec. 2012. ilus, graf, tab
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ABSTRACT
The common bean is one of the most important legumes in the human diet, but little is known about the endophytic bacteria associated with the leaves of this plant. The objective of this study was to characterize the culturable endophytic bacteria of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris. leaves from three different cultivars (Vermelhinho, Talismã, and Ouro Negro) grown under the same field conditions. The density of endophytic populations varied from 4.5 x 10² to 2.8 x 10³ CFU g-1 of fresh weight. Of the 158 total isolates, 36.7% belonged to the Proteobacteria, 32.9% to Firmicutes, 29.7% to Actinobacteria, and 0.6% to Bacteroidetes. The three P. vulgaris cultivars showed class distribution differences among Actinobacteria, Alphaproteobacteria and Bacilli. Based on 16S rDNA sequences, 23 different genera were isolated comprising bacteria commonly associated with soil and plants. The genera Bacillus, Delftia, Methylobacterium, Microbacterium, Paenibacillus, Staphylococcus and Stenotrophomonas were isolated from all three cultivars. To access and compare the community structure, diversity indices were calculated. The isolates from the Talismã cultivar were less diverse than the isolates derived from the other two cultivars. The results of this work indicate that the cultivar of the plant may contribute to the structure of the endophytic community associated with the common bean. This is the first report of endophytic bacteria from the leaves of P. vulgaris cultivars. Future studies will determine the potential application of these isolates in biological control, growth promotion and enzyme production for biotechnology.
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Técnicas In Vitro
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Secuencia de Bases
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Phaseolus nanus
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Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa
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Fabaceae
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Fijación del Nitrógeno
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Revista:
Braz. j. microbiol
Asunto de la revista:
Microbiologia
Año:
2012
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Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Federal de Viçosa/BR
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