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- Title
Phylogeny and Ecology of Trebouxia Photobionts From Bolivian Lichens.
- Authors
Kosecka, Magdalena; Kukwa, Martin; Jabłońska, Agnieszka; Flakus, Adam; Rodriguez-Flakus, Pamela; Ptach, Łucja; Guzow-Krzemińska, Beata
- Abstract
In the past few years, new phylogenetic lineages in Trebouxia were detected as a result of molecular approaches. These studies included symbiont selectivity in lichen communities, transects along altitudinal gradients at local and global scales and the photobiont diversity in local populations of lichen-forming fungal species. In most of these studies, phylogenetic and haplotype analyses based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) locus have continuously allowed the recognition of new monophyletic lineages, which suggests that still numerous undiscovered Trebouxia lineages can be hidden in lichens from unexplored areas, especially in the tropics. Here, we estimated the biodiversity of photobionts in Bolivian Andean vegetation and assessed their specificity. About 403 lichen samples representing 42 genera, e.g., Haematomma , Heterodermia , Hypotrachyna , Lecanora , Lepra , Leucodermia , Parmotrema , Pertusaria , Polyblastidium , and Usnea , containing Trebouxia photobionts, were analyzed. ITS ribosomal DNA (rDNA) and rbc L markers were used. We obtained Trebouxia sequences from Bolivian samples belonging to already described clades A, C, I, and S. Thirty-nine Trebouxia lineages were distinguished within these clades, while 16 were new. To reveal the structure of the community of Bolivian photobionts and their relationships with mycobionts, the comparative effects of climate, altitude, geographical distances, substrate, and habitat type, as well as functional traits of lichens such as growth forms, propagation mode and secondary metabolites, were analyzed. Furthermore, new Bolivian records were included in analysis on a global scale. In our study, the mycobiont genus or even species are the most important factors correlated with photobiont identity. Moreover, we revealed that the community of Bolivian photobionts is shaped by altitude.
- Subjects
LICHENS; PHYLOGENY; METABOLITES; HAPLOTYPES; RIBOSOMAL DNA; RECOMBINANT DNA; FUNGAL communities
- Publication
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022, Vol 13, p1
- ISSN
1664-302X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fmicb.2022.779784