The Microbiomes of Seven Lichen Genera Reveal Host Specificity, a Reduced Core Community and Potential as Source of Antimicrobials

The Microbiomes of Seven Lichen Genera Reveal Host Specificity, a Reduced Core Community and Potential as Source of Antimicrobials

The High Andean Paramo ecosystem is a unique neotropical mountain biome considered a diversity and evolutionary hotspot. Lichens, which are complex symbiotic structures that contain diverse commensal microbial communities, are prevalent in Paramos. There they play vital roles in soil formation and m...

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Main Authors: Maria A. Sierra, David C. Danko, Tito A. Sandoval, Gleb Pishchany, Bibiana Moncada, Roberto Kolter, Christopher E. Mason, Maria Mercedes Zambrano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
lichen
microbiome
Paramo ecosystem
antimicrobials
core
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00398/full

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