A mutualistic interaction between Streptomyces bacteria, strawberry plants and pollinating bees.
Nat Commun
; 10(1): 4802, 2019 10 22.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31641114
ABSTRACT
Microbes can establish mutualistic interactions with plants and insects. Here we track the movement of an endophytic strain of Streptomyces bacteria throughout a managed strawberry ecosystem. We show that a Streptomyces isolate found in the rhizosphere and on flowers protects both the plant and pollinating honeybees from pathogens (phytopathogenic fungus Botrytis cinerea and pathogenic bacteria, respectively). The pollinators can transfer the Streptomyces bacteria among flowers and plants, and Streptomyces can move into the plant vascular bundle from the flowers and from the rhizosphere. Our results present a tripartite mutualism between Streptomyces, plant and pollinator partners.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Streptomyces
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Bees
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Fragaria
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Nat Commun
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA
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CIENCIA
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article