Endophytic bacteria of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Mammillaria fraileana</Emphasis>, an endemic rock-colonizing cactus of the southern Sonoran Desert

The small cactus Mammillaria fraileana is a pioneer rock-colonizing plant harboring endophytic bacteria with the potential for nitrogen fixation and rock weathering (phosphate solubilization and rock degradation). In seeds, only a combination of culture-independent methods, such as fluorescence in situ hybridization, scanning electron microscopy, and fluorescence vital staining, detected significant amounts of non-culturable, but living, endophytic bacteria distributed underneath the membrane covering the embryo, in the undifferentiated tissue of the embryo, and in the vascular tissue. Large populations of culturable endophytic bacteria were detected in stems and roots of wild plants colonizing rocks in the southern Sonoran Desert, but not in seeds. Among 14 endophytic bacterial isolates found in roots, four isolates were identified by full sequencing of their 16S rRNA gene. In vitro tests indicated that Azotobacter vinelandii M2Per is a potent nitrogen fixer. Solubilization of inorganic phosphate was exhibited by Pseudomonas putida M5TSA, Enterobacter sakazakii M2PFe, and Bacillus megaterium M1PCa, while A. vinelandii M2Per, P. putida M5TSA, and B. megaterium M1PCa weathered rock by reducing the size of rock particles, probably by changing the pH of the liquid media. Cultivated seedlings of M. fraileana, derived from disinfected seeds and inoculated with endophytic bacteria, showed re-colonization 105 days after inoculation. Their densities decreased from the root toward the stem and apical zones. Functional traits in planta of culturable and non-culturable endophytic bacteria in seeds remain unknown.     

Effect of host genotype on indigenous bacterial endophytes of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

The purpose of this study was to determine if populations of indigenous bacterial endophytes in seed, stem and root tissue of cotton seedlings are influenced by host genotype. Growth chamber and field experiments were conducted to test the hypothesis that host genotype has an effect on endophytic bacterial populations in seed tissues and the developing cotton seedling. Initially, population densities of bacteria within seed of nine cotton cultivars were very low (i.e., 10 2.0 colony forming units seed^–1). However, after 4 days growth on water agar, population densities within developing radicles increased significantly (log₁₀ 2–5 colony forming units) and significant cultivar differences were found. Significant cultivar differences occurred for populations of endophytic bacteria and the composition of bacterial functional groups differed among cultivars in field-grown seedlings at 5, 8, and 15 days after planting. Differences in the ranking of cultivars occurred for endophytic populations recovered from seed and aseptically and field-grown radicle and seedling tissues. These results suggest that whether originating from seed or from soil, cotton plants are capable of immediately establishing a carrying capacity for communities of endophytic bacteria following seed germination. During germination and development of the seedling, there are genetic and possible morphological/physiological effects that contribute to significant differences in colonization of bacterial endophytes among cotton cultivars.     

Diversity of cultivated endophytic bacteria from sugarcane: genetic and biochemical characterization of Burkholderia cepacia complex isolates

Bacteria were isolated from the rhizosphere and from inside the roots and stems of sugarcane plants grown in the field in Brazil. Endophytic bacteria were found in both the roots and the stems of sugarcane plants, with a significantly higher density in the roots. Many of the cultivated endophytic bacteria were shown to produce the plant growth hormone indoleacetic acid, and this trait was more frequently found among bacteria from the stem. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that the selected isolates of the endophytic bacterial community of sugarcane belong to the genera of Burkholderia, Pantoea, Pseudomonas, and Microbacterium. Bacterial isolates belonging to the genus Burkholderia were the most predominant among the endophytic bacteria. Many of the Burkholderia isolates produced the antifungal metabolite pyrrolnitrin, and all were able to grow at 37 degrees C. Phylogenetic analyses of the 16S rRNA gene and recA gene sequences indicated that the endophytic Burkholderia isolates from sugarcane are closely related to clinical isolates of the Burkholderia cepacia complex and clustered with B. cenocepacia (gv. III) isolates from cystic fibrosis patients. These results suggest that isolates of the B. cepacia complex are an integral part of the endophytic bacterial community of sugarcane in Brazil and reinforce the hypothesis that plant-associated environments may act as a niche for putative opportunistic human pathogenic bacteria.     

Masking of antibiotic-resistance upon recovery of endophytic bacteria

During studies on internal plant colonization by rhizosphere bacteria and endophytic bacteria over several years, we frequently observed lack of growth of rifampicin-resistant mutants (rif+) on tryptic soy agar amended with rifampicin (RTSA). Following seed treatment of cucumber with 6 species of rif+ rhizosphere bacteria in one experiment, all strains were recoverable on RTSA when external root colonization was monitored. Following trituration of surface-disinfested roots, only one strain grew directly on RTSA; however colonies isolated on tryptic soy agar (TSA) grew within 18 h after transfer to RTSA. We term this temporary loss of the antibiotic-resistant phenotype ‘antibiotic masking’. Antibiotic masking was also observed with isolation of 7 rif+ endophytic bacterial strains from inside stems of cotton and with isolation of mutants of bacterial endophytes resistant to polymyxin B sulfate from cotton plants. Rifampicin-masking was not accounted for in vitro by inhibitory compounds from cotton plant extracts, by bacterial growth on low nutrient agar, or by competition with other bacteria. Collectively, these results suggest that expression of antibiotic-resistance may be altered in planta, although causes for this antibiotic-masking remain to be elucidated, methods for quantifying internal plant colonization by rif+ bacteria should account for this possibility. ei]Section editor: R O D Dixon     

抗感青枯病番茄的内生细菌数量动态分析及其对青枯病的生物防治

对番茄内生细菌数量动态及其对青枯病的生物防治研究结果表明:番茄内生细菌可来源于种子内部。番茄不同生育期,内生细菌数量最多在成株期,其中抗病品种根、茎分别为24.3×104CFU/g鲜重和22.9×104CFU/g鲜重,感病品种根、茎分别为9.8×104CFU/g鲜重和13.4×104CFU/g鲜重。抗病品种中具有拮抗青枯菌的内生细菌菌株为17个,感病品种中7个。部分内生细菌具促进番茄种子萌发和防治番茄青枯病的作用,其中5R和3R内生菌株的防病效果分别达91.7%和81.3%。     

广西番茄内生细菌的多样性和数量动态

为了探明内生细菌在番茄中的分布和数量变化规律,有目的地筛选防治番茄青枯病的内生细菌,我们对广西可培养的番茄内生细菌的类群和数量动态进行了调查。从广西部分县市采集的303个番茄样本中分离到624株内生细菌菌株,初步确定有芽孢杆菌(Bacillus)、假单胞菌(Pseudomonas)、黄单胞菌(Xanthomonas)、棒杆菌(Corynebacterium)、土壤杆菌(Agrobacterium)、微杆菌(Microbacterium)、肠杆菌(Enterobacter)和欧文氏菌(Erwinia)8个属,其中以芽孢杆菌、假单胞菌和土壤杆菌为芽孢杆菌为优势类群。番茄内生细菌在植株器官中的分布以根部数量最多,其次是茎和叶。内生细菌的总量在番茄生育期的变化趋势是从苗期到花期数量上升,而从结果期到成熟期数量逐渐下降。多数内生细菌种群的数量变化动态符合细菌总量的变化趋势,只有微杆菌在番茄植株整个生育期中始终保持下降的趋势。春季种植的番茄植株的内生细菌类群数量比秋季种植的少。     

Endophytic bacteria of the rock-dwelling cactus Mammillaria fraileana affect plant growth and mobilization of elements from rocks

Mammillaria fraileana is a major pioneer, small cactus that harbors endophytic bacteria that have plant growth-promoting traits, including rock-weathering capacity. Our working hypothesis was that this functional group of endophytic bacteria assists in establishing pioneer plants on rocks. When these endophytic bacteria were inoculated on seedlings grown in rock substrate, mobilization of elements from the substrate increased at variable levels across combinations of substrates and inoculants. In plants grown in the rhyodacite substrate, where these cacti naturally grow, increased mobilization occurred in plants inoculated with several strains. Promotion of plant growth, manifested as an increase in dry weight, was greater in cacti inoculated with Enterobacter sakazakii M2PFe. Accumulation of nocturnal acids, indicating photosynthesis by crassulacean acid metabolism, was superior in plants inoculated with the endophytes Azotobacter vinelandii M2Per and Pseudomonas putida M5TSA. Inoculation with endophytes can stimulate plant growth of M. fraileana by mobilizing elements from rock, which can lead to higher photosynthetic activity and accumulation of biomass. Inoculation with P. putida M5TSA also led to accumulation of more total nitrogen than plants inoculated with a control nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Evidence of endophytic colonization is provided after initial inoculation of seedlings and re-isolation and sequencing of 16S DNA of recovered bacteria from developing disinfected plants. The associative interaction between pioneer cacti and their bacterial endophytes enable the host plants to grow in places where plants do not normally grow. Through colonization and establishment of pioneer plants, soil is created, which facilitates colonization by other desert species and contributes to the diversity of dry lands.     

草假单胞菌HT1在蚕豆根和茎的定殖特性及对内生细菌多样性的影响

[背景] 关于蚕豆内生生防细菌的定殖规律及其对内生细菌微生物多样性的研究鲜有报道。[目的] 明确草假单胞菌HT1在蚕豆的定殖特性以及对根茎部内生细菌群落多样性的影响。[方法] 采用抗生素标记法测定菌株HT1的定殖特性,利用高通量测序技术分析该菌灌根处理与对照处理蚕豆根茎部内生细菌的群落多样性。[结果] 菌株HT1的定殖数量为根>茎>叶,呈先升后降的趋势,根部、茎部、叶部在第7天达到最大值,在第83天仍能检测到标记菌株。灌根处理降低了内生细菌的丰富度,提高了根内生细菌物种多样性;灌根处理组根部厚壁菌门、放线菌门、拟杆菌门丰度显著提高,茎部变形菌门的相对丰度有所升高但无显著影响;在属水平上,灌根处理后,根部如Romboutsia、Mitsuaria、乳杆菌属、德沃斯氏菌属等属的相对丰度明显升高,茎部假单胞菌、Muribaculaceae、Elstera、鞘氨醇单胞菌属等属的相对丰度明显升高。[结论] HT1菌株能在蚕豆植株体内定殖达83 d以上,并且可以影响蚕豆植株内部的微生物群落结构组成,提高相关微生物的相对丰度。     

超积累和非超积累生态型东南景天茎、叶内生细菌多样性分析

【目的】探究和比较超积累和非超积累生态型东南景天茎、叶微生物群落结构的异同。【方法】采用高通量测序技术研究野外两种生态型东南景天茎和叶片的内生细菌群落结构。【结果】4个样品总共得到366 783条有效序列和39 948个OTU(97%相似度)。从Shannon指数得知:两种生态型东南景天叶片内生菌的多样性均高于茎;超积累生态型东南景天叶片内生菌的多样性高于非超积累生态型,但非超积累生态型东南景天茎组织中内生菌多样性高于超积累生态型东南景天。超积累生态型东南景天的叶片和茎中的内生菌分别包括26和21个门,123和117个科;非超积累生态型东南景天叶片和茎中的内生菌分别包括43和22个门,175和83个科,4个样品的优势菌群均为变形菌门(Proteobacteria)、拟杆菌门(Bacteroidetes)、厚壁菌门(Firmicutes)、放线菌门(Actinobacteria)和蓝藻细菌门(Cyanobacteria)。在属分类水平上,超累积生态型东南景天叶片和茎第一优势菌属分别为Synechococcus和Plesiomonas;非超积累生态型东南景天叶片和茎组织第一优势菌群分别为Pseudomonas和Dechloromonas。【结论】两种生态型东南景天的叶片和茎中均具有丰富的内生细菌,但超积累生态型东南景天叶片内生菌多样性最大,且存在一些独有的功能菌群。     

Diversity of predominant endophytic bacteria in European deciduous and coniferous trees

The diversity of endophytic bacteria residing in root, stem, and leaf tissues was examined in coniferous and deciduous tree species, Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), silver birch (Betula pendula Roth), and rowan (Sorbus aucuparia L.). Using cultivation-dependent and -independent analyses, the bacterial communities were observed to be significantly different in the belowground (roots and rhizosphere) and aboveground (leaves and stems) samples of the respective host trees. No significant differences, with respect to the different tree species, were observed in the associated communities. Predominant cultivable endophytes isolated included bacteria closely related to Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis, Paenibacillus spp., and Acinetobacter calcoaceticus. Comparisons of the most abundant cultivable bacteria in the rhizosphere and root samples suggested that root endophytic bacteria may be in residence through processes of selection or active colonization rather than by passive diffusion from the rhizosphere.     

Cultivable Bacteria Populations Associated with Leaves of Banana and Plantain Plants and Their Antagonistic Activity Against Mycosphaerella fijiensis

Mycosphaerella fijiensis is the etiological agent of Black Sigatoka, a fungal disease that affects production of banana and plantain crops in tropical regions. The sizes of cultivable epiphytic and endophytic bacterial populations, aerobic endospore forming bacteria (AEFB), and antagonist bacteria against M. fijiensis isolated from three Musa spp. cultivars from Urabá (Colombia) were studied, in order to find a suitable screening strategy to isolate antagonistic bacteria. Most of the variability found in the epiphytic and endophytic bacterial community sizes among fruit trees was explained by the cultivar differences. We found population sizes ranging from 1.25?×?10(3) to 9.64?×?10(5)?CFU/g of fresh leaf and found that 44?% of total cultivable bacteria belong to the AEFB group. We isolated 648 AEFB from three different cultivars and assessed their antagonistic activity against M. fijiensis using the cell-free supernatant obtained from bacterial liquid cultures in three different in vitro assays. Five percent of those bacteria showed higher percent inhibition than the positive control Bacillus subtilis UA321 has (percent inhibition?=?84?±?5) in the screening phase. Therefore, they were selected as antagonistic bacteria against the pathogen. The strains with the highest percentage of antagonism were found in older leaves for the three cultivars, given support to recommend this group of leaves for future samplings. Some of these isolated bacteria affected the mycelium and ascospores morphology of the fungus. They also presented in vitro characteristics related to a successful colonization of the phylloplane such as indolic compounds, surfactant production, and biofilm formation, which makes them possible, potential candidates as biological control agents.     

Activities and survival of endophytic bacteria in white clover (Trifolium repens L.)

In this study, the genera, abundance, and activities of endophytic bacteria in field-grown white clover (Trifolium repens) and the fate of introduced antibiotic-tolerant bacteria in white clover tissues were investigated. Pseudomonas, Pantoea, and Corynebacterium were the most frequently isolated endophytic bacteria genera, whereas Xanthomonas, Microbacterium, and Cellulomonas occurred less frequently. The average bacterial populations in stolons and roots were approximately 100,000 colony-forming units (CFU) (g wet mass)-1. Of the 28 strains tested for activity, none were chitinolytic or able to inhibit the root pathogen Codinaea fertilis in vitro. However, Fusarium oxysporum and Cylindrocladium scoparium were inhibited by one and five strains, respectively. Four of seven strains tested depressed clover seedling growth. In pot experiments, colonization and recovery of spontaneous rifampicin-tolerant mutants (Rif+) of bacteria were studied in clover plants for periods up to 20 weeks. The strains used, sourced from white clover (endophytic and rhizoplane) and organic compost, had previously shown growth promotion potential of white clover seedlings by increasing plant mass and decreasing nematode numbers. In one experiment in this present study, five Rif+ strains were individually inoculated onto white clover seedlings, all five were re-isolated from shoots after 6 weeks and four strains were re-isolated after 20 weeks (numbers of Rif+ bacteria ranged from 51 to 200 CFU (g wet mass)-1). No Rif+ bacteria were isolated from root tissue at either time. In the second experiment, conducted with two strains of Rif+ bacteria, the population was highest in the shoots (range>500 CFU of Rif+ bacteria (g shoot fresh mass)-1) in weeks 2 and 3, declining to <200 CFU in week 5. Again, no Rif+ bacteria could be detected in roots. No Rif+ bacteria were recovered after 14 weeks for one of the strains. It appears that the main route of bacterial entry into seedlings was through stomata and that bacteria remained in the aerial parts of plants rather than migrating to the roots.     

Diversity of Cultivated Endophytic Bacteria from Sugarcane: Genetic and Biochemical Characterization of Burkholderia cepacia Complex Isolates

Bacteria were isolated from the rhizosphere and from inside the roots and stems of sugarcane plants grown in the field in Brazil. Endophytic bacteria were found in both the roots and the stems of sugarcane plants, with a significantly higher density in the roots. Many of the cultivated endophytic bacteria were shown to produce the plant growth hormone indoleacetic acid, and this trait was more frequently found among bacteria from the stem. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that the selected isolates of the endophytic bacterial community of sugarcane belong to the genera of Burkholderia, Pantoea, Pseudomonas, and Microbacterium. Bacterial isolates belonging to the genus Burkholderia were the most predominant among the endophytic bacteria. Many of the Burkholderia isolates produced the antifungal metabolite pyrrolnitrin, and all were able to grow at 37°C. Phylogenetic analyses of the 16S rRNA gene and recA gene sequences indicated that the endophytic Burkholderia isolates from sugarcane are closely related to clinical isolates of the Burkholderia cepacia complex and clustered with B. cenocepacia (gv. III) isolates from cystic fibrosis patients. These results suggest that isolates of the B. cepacia complex are an integral part of the endophytic bacterial community of sugarcane in Brazil and reinforce the hypothesis that plant-associated environments may act as a niche for putative opportunistic human pathogenic bacteria.     

Endophytic colonization of olive roots by the biocontrol strain Pseudomonas fluorescens PICF7

Confocal microscopy combined with three-dimensional olive root tissue sectioning was used to provide evidence of the endophytic behaviour of Pseudomonas fluorescens PICF7, an effective biocontrol strain against Verticillium wilt of olive. Two derivatives of the green fluorescent protein (GFP), the enhanced green and the red fluorescent proteins, have been used to visualize simultaneously two differently fluorescently tagged populations of P. fluorescens PICF7 within olive root tissues at the single cell level. The time-course of colonization events of olive roots cv. Arbequina by strain PICF7 and the localization of tagged bacteria within olive root tissues are described. First, bacteria rapidly colonized root surfaces and were predominantly found in the differentiation zone. Thereafter, microscopy observations showed that PICF7-tagged populations eventually disappeared from the root surface, and increasingly colonized inner root tissues. Localized and limited endophytic colonization by the introduced bacteria was observed over time. Fluorescent-tagged bacteria were always visualized in the intercellular spaces of the cortex region, and no colonization of the root xylem vessels was detected at any time. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time this approach has been used to demonstrate endophytism of a biocontrol Pseudomonas spp. strain in a woody host such as olive using a nongnotobiotic system.     

Differences between Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae B728a and Pantoea agglomerans BRT98 in epiphytic and endophytic colonization of leaves

The leaf colonization strategies of two bacterial strains were investigated. The foliar pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae strain B728a and the nonpathogen Pantoea agglomerans strain BRT98 were marked with a green fluorescent protein, and surface (epiphytic) and subsurface (endophytic) sites of bean and maize leaves in the laboratory and the field were monitored to see if populations of these strains developed. The populations were monitored using both fluorescence microscopy and counts of culturable cells recovered from nonsterilized and surface-sterilized leaves. The P. agglomerans strain exclusively colonized epiphytic sites on the two plant species. Under favorable conditions, the P. agglomerans strain formed aggregates that often extended over multiple epidermal cells. The P. syringae pv. syringae strain established epiphytic and endophytic populations on asymptomatic leaves of the two plant species in the field, with most of the P. syringae pv. syringae B728a cells remaining in epiphytic sites of the maize leaves and an increasing number occupying endophytic sites of the bean leaves in the 15-day monitoring period. The epiphytic P. syringae pv. syringae B728a populations appeared to originate primarily from multiplication in surface sites rather than from the movement of cells from subsurface to surface sites. The endophytic P. syringae pv. syringae B728a populations appeared to originate primarily from inward movement through the stomata, with higher levels of multiplication occurring in bean than in maize. A rainstorm involving a high raindrop momentum was associated with rapid growth of the P. agglomerans strain on both plant species and with rapid growth of both the epiphytic and endophytic populations of the P. syringae pv. syringae strain on bean but not with growth of the P. syringae pv. syringae strain on maize. These results demonstrate that the two bacterial strains employed distinct colonization strategies and that the epiphytic and endophytic population dynamics of the pathogenic P. syringae pv. syringae strain were dependent on the plant species, whereas those of the nonpathogenic P. agglomerans strain were not.     

水稻体内细菌的动态研究

经过对水稻两品种(沈农319、中百4号)不同时期、不同组织内生细菌动态变化研究结果表明,根组织带菌量最高,其次是叶,茎最低。发育阶段以孕穗期带菌量显着增高,随着组织衰老而降低。对分离到的4个主要种群显着性检验结果表明,巨大芽孢杆菌为两品种体内细菌优势种。通过对水稻这一世界性粮食作物体内细菌的种类,以及随生育期、组织间菌体数量变化的探讨研究,为水稻害虫的生物防治,提供遗传改良工程杀虫细菌的有效载体菌。     

水稻体内细菌的动态研究

经过对水稻两品种（ 沈农３１９ 、中百４ 号） 不同时期、不同组织内生细菌动态变化研究结果表明,根组织带菌量最高,其次是叶,茎最低．发育阶段以孕穗期带菌量显著增高,随着组织衰老而降低．对分离到的４ 个主要种群显著性检验结果表明,巨大芽孢杆菌为两品种体内细菌优势种．通过对水稻这一世界性粮食作物体内细菌的种类,以及随生育期、组织间菌体数量变化的探讨研究,为水稻害虫的生物防治,提供遗传改良工程杀虫细菌的有效载体菌．     

桃儿七茎叶组织内生真菌多样性

通过用两种传统培养基(PDA、SDA)分离方法对5个自然野生分布的桃儿七群落(分布于青海省、甘肃省和四川省)茎叶组织内的内生真菌多样性进行研究,并用形态学与分子生物学的方法鉴定菌株。实验结果显示,720个茎叶组织块中共分离到141株内生真菌。依据真菌在培养基上的形态初步划分为52个分类单元,经鉴定归属于19属,其中茎组织中16属叶组织中6属,桃儿七茎叶组织中的真菌优势属为拟青霉属,相对分离频率为26.34%。5个采样点间内生真菌的香浓维纳多样性指数为0.71—1.41,Sorenson相似性系数为0.13—0.50,定殖率为14.58%—28.47%。通过对PDA、SDA两种培养基以及茎、叶组织的定殖率进行统计,结果显示:PDA(17.50%)SDA(21.67%),茎(29.72%)叶(9.44%)。研究结果表明,桃儿七茎叶组织中内生真菌的多样性较低,不同采样点间宿主植物内内生真菌群落的相似性较低,真菌群落结构存在差异。研究为进一步扩大从桃儿七中筛选产鬼臼毒素等活性物质内生真菌提供了一种新的思路。     

Genotypic differences in the uptake and distribution of radiocaesium in plants

The ability of endophytic bacteria to influence Erwinia carotovora var. atroseptica (Eca) growth and disease development was examined in potatoes. Bacterial populations isolated from within the tubers of five potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars (Kennebec, Butte, Green Mountain, Russet Burbank and Sebago) showed antibiosis toward Eca in an in vitro assay. Sebago was host to the highest percentage of bacterial isolates inhibiting Eca growth in vitro (49.5%), followed by Green Mountain (33.3%), Kennebec (29.3%), Russet Burbank (12.9%) and Butte (1.8%). Of these, Curtobacterium luteum was the most common species. Few endophytic bacteria from Butte were inhibitory to Erwinia; all were from Pantoea agglomerans. Significantly higher populations of Erwinia-inhibiting bacteria were recovered from Kennebec (1.89 × 10⁶ cfu fresh weight tuber tissue) as compared to the other cultivars; the lowest populations were recovered from Butte (0.01 × 10⁶ cfu per g fresh weight tuber tissue). Published levels of cultivar disease resistance to blackleg did not correspond to actual bacterial soft rot development (induced by Eca) in an in vivo (tuber) assay. However, bacterial soft rot development was negatively correlated with the density of tuber populations of endophytic bacteria found able to inhibit Eca growth in vitro (R=−0.879, p=0.05).     

香樟产芽孢内生细菌的系统发育多样性

为了解香樟产芽孢内生细菌的多样性,采用改良的NA培养基分离、去除冗余及芽孢染色,得到40株产芽孢内生细菌,占分离所得内生细菌总数的29.9%,其中根、茎、叶中分别分离到25、5和10株。16SrRNA序列系统发育分析结果表明,这40株菌分属于Bacillus、Lysinibacillus、Paenibacillus和Brevibacillus属的12个种;7株菌的16SrRNA部分序列与数据库中模式菌株对应序列相似性小于97%,代表着潜在新类群的存在。同时,3个部位分离出的产芽孢内生细菌既呈现出一定程度的细菌区系相似性,又表现出细菌区系的器官特异性。