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You may have noticed that on some laboratory reports, certain genera are grouped together and often will not be reported on separately. Why do laboratories do this? Is it important to separate these groups out or does the meaning for the restorer stay the same regardless?  There are over 18,000 fungal genera currently identified on earth. Many of these fungal organisms have very similar spore morphology (shape/texture/pigmentation/size) making it hard to distinguish them using microscopy techniques. Some of these groups also have a very similar ecological niche in which they grow well in and therefore the meaning to the restorer may be the same. When it comes to health implications or confirming medical links however, distinguishing the genus and even species can be of paramount importance.  Over the coming weeks we will make a series of posts going through the key examples of morphologically grouped genera, why they are grouped, and what this means for the onsite restorer or environment professional.  Tune in next week for our first group, Aspergillus and Penicillium!  #Laboratory #Science

📃Scientific paper: Spatial differences in Casuarina equisetifolia L. endophyte community structure Abstract: Purpose Casuarina equisetifolia, a fast-growing, abundant tree species on the southeastern coast of China, plays an important role in protecting the coastal environment, but the ecological processes that govern microbiome assembly and within-plant microorganism transmission are poorly known. Methods In this paper, we used ITS and 16S amplification techniques to study the diversity of fungal and bacterial endophytes in critical plant parts of this species: seeds, branchlets, and roots. Additionally, we examined the litter of this species to understand the process of branchlets from birth to litter. Result We uncovered a non-random distribution of endophyte diversity in which branchlets had the greatest and seeds had the lowest endophytic fungal diversity. In contrast, litter endophytic bacteria had the highest diversity, and branchlets had the lowest diversity. As for fungi, a large part of the seed microbiome was transmitted to the phyllosphere, while a large part of the bacterial microbiome in the seed was transmitted to the root. Conclusion Our study provides comprehensive evidence on diversity, potential sources, and transmission pathways for non-crop microbiome assembly and has implications for the management and manipulation of the non-crop microbiome in the future. Discover the rest of the scientific article on es/iode ➡️https://etcse.fr/13jo

The "Flowering" Tree of Life 🧬On April 25th, "The DNA Day", we are witness to another paradigm-shifting event as the Tree of Life as it relates to "Flowering Plants" was unravelled. 💐 A pioneer-shifting event for plant science, the research work involved 138 international organizations decoding 15 times more data than any comparable studies of the flowering plant tree of life. More than 800 species in this study have never had their DNA sequenced before. 💐 The analyzed data involved 1.8 billion letters of genetic code from more than 9,500 species covering almost 8,000 known flowering plant genera (nearly 60% on the planet). 9,506 species were sequenced, and of these more than 3,400 came from material sourced from 163 herbaria in 48 countries. 💐 The study opens new doors to the evolutionary history of flowering plants and how they dominated and shaped the ecological system on the planet. 💐 For both researchers and enthusiasts, the data is in the open access public domain at: https://lnkd.in/g87qqXXU 💐 The research provides comprehensive insights into plant classification, enabling future research in conservation efforts and medicinal discovery. The publication: https://lnkd.in/gygWQ2kU https://lnkd.in/gaEK_P87

Heuchera sanguinea Engelm. (Saxifragaceae / Saxifragales) -Common names; Coral Bells, Alumroot - Medicinal plant Genus Heuchera; having rhizomatous roots for asexual reproduction. Hybridizations occur easily. Leaf variations; very frequent phenomenon, generating incredibly ample, beautiful, rich, and sophisticated colour variations. Horticultural value; very high. Winter season; can survive. Phylogenetics perspective; high Scientific value. Phytochemistry & Phylogeography (Evolution) studies; necessary. Ref. 1; https://lnkd.in/gPmg7yB7 Ref. 2; https://lnkd.in/gKVrpgQS Ref. 3; https://lnkd.in/g9tEWBUs Ref. 2; https://lnkd.in/g7_Mkqqc

📃Scientific paper: Spatial differences in Casuarina equisetifolia L. endophyte community structure Abstract: Purpose Casuarina equisetifolia, a fast-growing, abundant tree species on the southeastern coast of China, plays an important role in protecting the coastal environment, but the ecological processes that govern microbiome assembly and within-plant microorganism transmission are poorly known. Methods In this paper, we used ITS and 16S amplification techniques to study the diversity of fungal and bacterial endophytes in critical plant parts of this species: seeds, branchlets, and roots. Additionally, we examined the litter of this species to understand the process of branchlets from birth to litter. Result We uncovered a non-random distribution of endophyte diversity in which branchlets had the greatest and seeds had the lowest endophytic fungal diversity. In contrast, litter endophytic bacteria had the highest diversity, and branchlets had the lowest diversity. As for fungi, a large part of the seed microbiome was transmitted to the phyllosphere, while a large part of the bacterial microbiome in the seed was transmitted to the root. Conclusion Our study provides comprehensive evidence on diversity, potential sources, and transmission pathways for non-crop microbiome assembly and has implications for the management and manipulation of the non-crop microbiome in the future. Continued on ES/IODE ➡️ https://etcse.fr/13jo ------- If you find this interesting, feel free to follow, comment and share. We need your help to enhance our visibility, so that our platform continues to serve you.

CALL FOR ABSTRACT: A great opportunity for all scientistes involved in the study of the Soil, Plant and Human Gut #microbiome .  At the  Centennial Celebration and Congress of the International Union of Soil Sciences - May 19-21, 2024 - Florence, Italy.  An important session to share the most important research and visions on how the health status of #soil involves and contaminates the ecosystem and all its inhabitants, including humans. There is a transfer of well-being that starts from the soil, through plants to humans. A transfer and contamination between microbiomes...here is the holistic view of the agrosystem and the concept of holobiont and co-evolution. Send your contributions!!!! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dvXu-N-M Universitatea de Științe Agricole și Medicină Veterinară a Banatului din Timișoara Stefano Mocali

With personal insight into Frequency Spectrum Analysis and Microwave Field analysis, I began to research the use of microwave fields on plant cultivation. I believe this text is the most insightful I have found pertaining to this particular science. Through close examination of this text, there is a decent amount of evidence illustrating that several produce cultivars either were bred in congruence with the introduction and use of microwaves fields, or simply have developed a resistance and genetic hardiness due to generations of exposure to them. I believe this is a science which requires closer study, understanding the requirements of developing specialized ideotypes and cultivars per species, regardless of the current procedure or practice of cultivation integration of the scientific methods in question.

NEW in in Biology and Fertility of Soils 🐏 Grazing exclusion increases #soil organic C through #microbialnecromass of root C: 13C labelling & tracing doi.org/10.1007/s00374… 🐑 #SoilOrganicMatter #grasslands #Roots #microbialbiomass #aminosugars #rhizosphere #13Clabeling 🐐