Associated bacteria of Botryococcus braunii (Chlorophyta)

(Chlorophyta) is a green microalga known for producing hydrocarbons and exopolysaccharides (EPS). Improving the biomass productivity of and hence, the productivity of the hydrocarbons and of the EPS, will make more attractive for industries. Microalgae usually cohabit with bacteria which leads to th...

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Published in:PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) CA), 2019-03, Vol.7 (3), p.e6610-e6610, Article e6610
Main Authors: Gouveia, Joao D, Lian, Jie, Steinert, Georg, Smidt, Hauke, Sipkema, Detmer, Wijffels, Rene H, Barbosa, Maria J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
16S rRNA sequencing
Algae
Algal-bacterial interactions
Analysis
Aquatic microorganisms
Associated bacteria
Bacteria
Biomass
Botryococcus braunii
Chlorophyta
Collections
Culture collections
Exopolysaccharides
Genes
Hydrocarbons
Microbiology
Physiology
Production management
RNA
rRNA 16S
Strains (organisms)
Studies
Taxonomy
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Summary:(Chlorophyta) is a green microalga known for producing hydrocarbons and exopolysaccharides (EPS). Improving the biomass productivity of and hence, the productivity of the hydrocarbons and of the EPS, will make more attractive for industries. Microalgae usually cohabit with bacteria which leads to the formation of species-specific communities with environmental and biological advantages. Bacteria have been found and identified with a few strains, but little is known about the bacterial community across the different strains. A better knowledge of the bacterial community of will help to optimize the biomass productivity, hydrocarbons, and EPS accumulation. To better understand the bacterial community diversity of , we screened 12 strains from culture collections. Using 16S rRNA gene analysis by MiSeq we described the bacterial diversity across 12 strains and identified possible shared communities. We found three bacterial families common to all strains: , , and . Additionally, the results also suggest that each strain has its own specific bacteria that may be the result of long-term isolated culture.
ISSN:2167-8359
2167-8359
DOI:10.7717/peerj.6610