The
microbiome
of
flowers
(anthosphere)
is
an
understudied
compartment
the
plant
microbiome.
Within
flower,
petals
represent
a
heterogeneous
environment
for
microbes
in
terms
resources
and
environmental
stress.
Yet,
little
known
drivers
structure
function
epiphytic
microbial
community
at
within-petal
scale.
We
characterized
petal
two
co-flowering
plants
that
differ
pattern
ultraviolet
(UV)
absorption
along
their
petals.
Bacterial
communities
were
similar
between
hosts,
with
only
rare
phylogenetically
distant
species
contributing
to
differences.
epiphyte
was
highly
culturable
(75%
families)
lending
confidence
spatially
explicit
isolation
characterization
bacteria.
In
one
host,
UV
length,
these,
there
negative
relationship
growth
rate
position
on
petal,
as
well
lower
tolerance
strains
isolated
from
UV-absorbing
base
than
reflecting
tip.
A
not
seen
second
host
whose
had
uniform
patterning
length.
Across
strains,
variation
carbon
usage
chemical
followed
common
phylogenetic
patterns.
This
work
highlights
value
explorations
bacteria
anthosphere.
Frontiers in Synthetic Biology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
3
Опубликована: Март 18, 2025
Microbial
communities
are
able
to
carry
out
myriad
functions
of
biotechnological
interest,
ranging
from
the
degradation
industrial
waste
synthesis
valuable
chemical
products.
Over
past
years,
several
strategies
have
emerged
for
design
microbial
and
optimization
their
functions.
Here
we
provide
an
accessible
overview
these
strategies.
We
highlight
how
principles
synthetic
biology,
originally
devised
engineering
individual
organisms
sub-organismal
units
(e.g.,
enzymes),
influenced
development
field
ecology.
With
this,
aim
encourage
readers
critically
evaluate
insights
biology
should
guide
our
approach
community-level
engineering.
Communications Biology,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
4(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2021
Abstract
Interspecific
interactions
are
thought
to
govern
the
stability
and
functioning
of
microbial
communities,
but
influence
spatial
environment
its
structural
connectivity
on
potential
such
unfold
remain
largely
unknown.
Here
we
studied
effects
community
growth
diversity
as
a
function
environmental
connectivity,
where
define
degree
habitat
fragmentation
preventing
cells
from
living
together.
We
quantitatively
compared
naturally-derived
high
soil
in
completely
mixed
liquid
suspension
(high
connectivity)
massively
fragmented
poorly
connected
(low
connectivity).
The
low
consisted
homogenously-sized
miniature
agarose
beads
containing
random
single
or
paired
founder
cells.
found
that
overall
was
same
both
environments,
dramatically
reduced
global
community-level
environment.
Experimental
observations
were
supported
by
modeling.
model
predicts
loss
result
negative
interspecific
becoming
more
dominant
at
small
species
numbers.
Counterintuitively
for
environment,
isolated
genotypes
less
productive
than
genotype
cell
pairs,
suggesting
whole
profited
emerging
positive
interactions.
Our
work
demonstrates
importance
natural
which
aids
future
efforts
intervene
restore
composition
achieve
engineering
biotechnological
objectives.
Current Opinion in Microbiology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
75, С. 102348 - 102348
Опубликована: Июнь 21, 2023
The
diversity
of
microbial
ecosystems
is
linked
to
crucial
ecological
processes
and
functions.
Despite
its
significance,
the
mechanisms
responsible
for
initiation
maintenance
microbiome
are
still
not
fully
understood.
primary
challenge
lies
in
difficulty
isolating,
monitoring,
manipulating
complex
interrelated
that
modulate
communities
their
natural
habitats.
Synthetic
ecology
experiments
provide
a
suitable
alternative
investigating
behind
biodiversity
controlled
laboratory
settings,
as
environment
can
be
systematically
modularly
manipulated
by
adding
removing
components.
This
enables
testing
hypotheses
advancement
predictive
theories.
In
this
review,
we
present
an
overview
recent
progress
toward
achieving
goal.
The
microbiome
of
flowers
(anthosphere)
is
an
understudied
compartment
the
plant
microbiome.
Within
flower,
petals
represent
a
heterogeneous
environment
for
microbes
in
terms
resources
and
environmental
stress.
Yet,
little
known
drivers
structure
function
epiphytic
microbial
community
at
within-petal
scale.
We
characterized
petal
two
co-flowering
plants
that
differ
pattern
ultraviolet
(UV)
absorption
along
their
petals.
Bacterial
communities
were
similar
between
hosts,
with
only
rare
phylogenetically
distant
species
contributing
to
differences.
epiphyte
was
highly
culturable
(75%
families)
lending
confidence
spatially
explicit
isolation
characterization
bacteria.
In
one
host,
UV
length,
these,
there
negative
relationship
growth
rate
position
on
petal,
as
well
lower
tolerance
strains
isolated
from
UV-absorbing
base
than
reflecting
tip.
A
not
seen
second
host
whose
had
uniform
patterning
length.
Across
strains,
variation
carbon
usage
chemical
followed
common
phylogenetic
patterns.
This
work
highlights
value
explorations
bacteria
anthosphere.
