title: Spores of the mycorrhizal fungus Glomus mosseae host yeasts that solubilize phosphate and accumulate polyphosphates.
abstract: The present paper reports the presence of bacteria and yeasts tightly associated with spores of an isolate of Glomus mosseae. Healthy spores were surface disinfected by combining chloramine-T 5%, Tween-40, and cephalexin 2.5 g L(-1) (CTCf). Macerates of these spores were incubated on agar media, microorganisms were isolated, and two yeasts were characterized (EndoGm1, EndoGm11). Both yeasts were able to solubilize low-soluble P sources (Ca and Fe phosphates) and accumulate polyphosphates (polyPs). Sequence analysis of 18S ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid showed that the yeasts belong to the genera Rhodotorula or Rhodosporidium (EndoGm1) and Cryptococcus (EndoGm11). Results from inoculation experiments showed an effect of the spore-associated yeasts on the root growth of rice, suggesting potential tripartite interactions with mycorrhizal fungi and plants.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (INCA), Havana, Cuba.
authors.forename: Loreli
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mirabal Alonso
authors.affiliation: University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany.
authors.forename: Diethelm
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kleiner
authors.affiliation: Plant Physiology Laboratory, Plant Biology Department,Biology Faculty, University of Havana, Havana, Cuba. eortega@fq.uh.cu.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ortega
mesh_terms: D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D005658:Fungi / Q000502:physiology*; D038821:Mycorrhizae; D012275:Oryza / Q000382:microbiology; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000382:microbiology; D011122:Polyphosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D012248:Rhodotorula / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D036226:Seedlings / Q000382:microbiology; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D011122:Polyphosphates