| Title: | Fungal Microbiota of Sea Buckthorn Berries at Two Ripening Stages and Volatile Profiling of Potential Biocontrol Yeasts |
| Author(s): | Luksa J; Vepstaite-Monstavice I; Apsegaite V; Blazyte-Cereskiene L; Staneviciene R; Strazdaite-Zieliene Z; Ravoityte B; Aleknavicius D; Buda V; Mozuraitis R; Serviene E; |
| Address: | "Laboratory of Genetics, Institute of Botany, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos str. 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania. Laboratory of Chemical and Behavioral Ecology, Institute of Ecology, Nature Research Centre, Akademijos str. 2, LT-08412 Vilnius, Lithuania" |
| DOI: | 10.3390/microorganisms8030456 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 2076-2607 (Print) 2076-2607 (Electronic) 2076-2607 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Sea buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides L., has considerable potential for landscape reclamation, food, medicinal, and cosmetics industries. In this study, we analyzed fungal microorganism populations associated with carposphere of sea buckthorn harvested in Lithuania. An amplicon metagenomic approach based on the ITS2 region of fungal rDNA was used to reveal the ripening-affected fungal community alterations on sea buckthorn berries. According to alpha and beta diversity analyses, depending on the ripening stage, sea buckthorn displayed significantly different fungal communities. Unripe berries were shown to be prevalent by Aureobasidium, Taphrina, and Cladosporium, while ripe berries were dominated by Aureobasidium and Metschnikowia. The selected yeast strains from unripe and mature berries were applied for volatile organic compounds identification by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry techniques. It was demonstrated that the patterns of volatiles of four yeast species tested were distinct from each other. The current study for the first time revealed the alterations of fungal microorganism communities colonizing the surface of sea buckthorn berries at different ripening stages. The novel information on specific volatile profiles of cultivable sea buckthorn-associated yeasts with a potential role in biocontrol is important for the development of the strategies for plant cultivation and disease management, as well as for the improvement of the quality and preservation of the postharvest berries. Management of the fungal microorganisms present on the surface of berries might be a powerful instrument for control of phytopathogenic and potentially antagonistic microorganisms affecting development and quality of the berries" |
| Keywords: | Hippophae rhamnoides fungal communities volatile organic compounds; |
| Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINELuksa, Juliana Vepstaite-Monstavice, Igle Apsegaite, Violeta Blazyte-Cereskiene, Laima Staneviciene, Ramune Strazdaite-Zieliene, Zivile Ravoityte, Bazile Aleknavicius, Dominykas Buda, Vincas Mozuraitis, Raimondas Serviene, Elena eng 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-01-0099/Lietuvos Mokslo Taryba/ Switzerland 2020/03/27 Microorganisms. 2020 Mar 23; 8(3):456. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8030456" |
