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Zhao Y, Wu H, Wang F, Zhao L, Gong W, Li H. Diversity, Composition, and Ecological Function of Endophytic Fungal Communities Associated with Erigeron breviscapus in China. Microorganisms 2025; 13:1080. [PMID: 40431253 PMCID: PMC12113810 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms13051080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2025] [Revised: 05/01/2025] [Accepted: 05/02/2025] [Indexed: 05/29/2025] Open
Abstract
Endophytic fungi (EF) play crucial roles in accelerating the accumulation of medicinal components and regulating the survival and reproduction of medicinal plants. Erigeron breviscapus is a well-known traditional Chinese medicinal plant with effective therapeutic effects and a wide application, but little is known about the diversity, community structure, and ecological roles of EF in this plant. Here, the EF communities associated with different tissues of E. breviscapus at two seasons were studied by high-throughput sequencing methods. Furthermore, FUNGuild was performed to predict the ecological functions of the fungi. Didymella was found to be the most dominant genus across all four tissues, followed by Plectosphaerella, Filobasidium, Cystofilobasidium, and Cladosporium. Notably, the dominant and unique genera and biomarkers of four tissues were different. Interestingly, it was found that the roots had the highest fungal richness and diversity in summer. Moreover, both PCoA plots and PERMANOVA analyses indicated that the tissue and season were main factors contributing to the differences in the fungal communities of E. breviscapus. FUNGuild prediction revealed that pathotroph-saprotroph fungi and undefined taxa accounted for a high proportion in the EF of E. breviscapus. We also found some valuable endophytes that encouraged deeper investigation. These findings provide a theoretical reference for the further development and utilization of EF resources in E. breviscapus.
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- Yi Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Chemistry in Ethnic Medicinal Resources, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500, China; (Y.Z.); (F.W.)
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- Medical School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200025, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry in Ethnic Medicinal Resources, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500, China; (Y.Z.); (F.W.)
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- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China; (L.Z.); (W.G.)
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- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China; (L.Z.); (W.G.)
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- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China; (L.Z.); (W.G.)
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Zhou S, Deng X, Nethmini RT, Zhao H, He Q, Jiang G, Hou Q, Chen Q, Li X, Dong K, Li N. Fungal Community Complexity and Stability in Clay Loam and Sandy Soils in Mangrove Ecosystems. J Fungi (Basel) 2025; 11:262. [PMID: 40278083 PMCID: PMC12028037 DOI: 10.3390/jof11040262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2025] [Revised: 02/28/2025] [Accepted: 03/25/2025] [Indexed: 04/26/2025] Open
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Soil fungi in mangroves are diverse and crucial for organic matter decomposition and element cycling. However, the drivers influencing network complexity and the stability of fungal communities across different mangrove soil habitats remain unclear. This study investigated the main factors driving the composition, diversity, complexity, and stability of fungal communities in clay loam and sandy soils in mangrove ecosystems. Results showed that Dothideomycetes and Sordariomycetes dominated in clay loam and sandy soils, respectively. Sandy soils exhibited higher alpha diversity than clay loam. Beta diversity analysis revealed significant differences in the fungal community structure between the two soil types. Network analysis demonstrated higher complexity and stability of fungal communities in clay loam than in sandy soil. Spearman's correlation analysis revealed that NH4+-N and total nitrogen were the main factors affecting complexity and stability in clay loam, respectively. Partial least squares path modeling demonstrated that alpha diversity and soil properties were closely linked to the complexity and stability of fungal communities in clay loam, whereas beta diversity was the primary driver in sandy soil. Our study enhances the understanding of the mechanisms that maintain fungal diversity and community stability in mangrove ecosystems, with important implications for restoring vegetation in degraded areas.
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- Shengyao Zhou
- Tropical Ocean Environment in Western Coastal Waters Observation and Research Station of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Department of Oceanography, Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (S.Z.); (X.D.); (R.T.N.); (Q.H.); (G.J.); (Q.H.); (Q.C.); (X.L.)
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- Tropical Ocean Environment in Western Coastal Waters Observation and Research Station of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Department of Oceanography, Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (S.Z.); (X.D.); (R.T.N.); (Q.H.); (G.J.); (Q.H.); (Q.C.); (X.L.)
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- Tropical Ocean Environment in Western Coastal Waters Observation and Research Station of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Department of Oceanography, Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (S.Z.); (X.D.); (R.T.N.); (Q.H.); (G.J.); (Q.H.); (Q.C.); (X.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Intelligent Simulation, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, China;
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- Tropical Ocean Environment in Western Coastal Waters Observation and Research Station of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Department of Oceanography, Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (S.Z.); (X.D.); (R.T.N.); (Q.H.); (G.J.); (Q.H.); (Q.C.); (X.L.)
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- Tropical Ocean Environment in Western Coastal Waters Observation and Research Station of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Department of Oceanography, Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (S.Z.); (X.D.); (R.T.N.); (Q.H.); (G.J.); (Q.H.); (Q.C.); (X.L.)
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- Tropical Ocean Environment in Western Coastal Waters Observation and Research Station of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Department of Oceanography, Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (S.Z.); (X.D.); (R.T.N.); (Q.H.); (G.J.); (Q.H.); (Q.C.); (X.L.)
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- Tropical Ocean Environment in Western Coastal Waters Observation and Research Station of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Department of Oceanography, Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (S.Z.); (X.D.); (R.T.N.); (Q.H.); (G.J.); (Q.H.); (Q.C.); (X.L.)
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- Tropical Ocean Environment in Western Coastal Waters Observation and Research Station of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Department of Oceanography, Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (S.Z.); (X.D.); (R.T.N.); (Q.H.); (G.J.); (Q.H.); (Q.C.); (X.L.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Kyonggi University, 154-42, Gwanggyosan-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si 16227, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea;
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- Tropical Ocean Environment in Western Coastal Waters Observation and Research Station of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Climate, Resources and Environment in Continental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea of Department of Education of Guangdong Province, Department of Oceanography, Key Laboratory for Coastal Ocean Variation and Disaster Prediction, College of Ocean and Meteorology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (S.Z.); (X.D.); (R.T.N.); (Q.H.); (G.J.); (Q.H.); (Q.C.); (X.L.)
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Hou W, Xing Y, Xue H, Huang Y, Huang Y, Men W, Yang Y, Kang T, Dou D, Zheng H, Xu L. Exploring the diversity and potential functional characteristics of microbiota associated with different compartments of Schisandra chinensis. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1419943. [PMID: 38939187 PMCID: PMC11208631 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1419943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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Introduction Symbiotic microbial have a significant impact on the growth and metabolism of medicinal plants. Schisandra chinensis is a very functionally rich medicinal herb; however, its microbial composition and diversity have been poorly studied. Methods In the present study, the core microbiomes associated with the rhizospheric soil, roots, stems, leaves, and fruits of S. chinensis from six geographic locations were analyzed by a macro-genomics approach. Results Alpha and beta diversity analyses showed that the diversity of microbial composition of S. chinensis fruits did not differ significantly among the geographic locations as compared to that in different plant compartments. Principal coordinate analysis showed that the microbial communities of S. chinensis fruits from the different ecological locations were both similar and independent. In all S. chinensis samples, Proteobacteria was the most dominant bacterial phylum, and Ascomycota and Basidiomycota were the most dominant fungal phyla. Nitrospira, Bradyrhizobium, Sphingomonas, and Pseudomonas were the marker bacterial populations in rhizospheric soils, roots, stems and leaves, and fruits, respectively, and Penicillium, Golubevia, and Cladosporium were the marker fungal populations in the rhizospheric soil and roots, stems and leaves, and fruits, respectively. Functional analyses showed a high abundance of the microbiota mainly in biosynthesis. Discussion The present study determined the fungal structure of the symbiotic microbiome of S. chinensis, which is crucial for improving the yield and quality of S. chinensis.
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- Wenjuan Hou
- School of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, China
- State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs, Beijng, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs, Beijng, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian, China
- State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs, Beijng, China
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