Mango endophyte and epiphyte microbiome composition during fruit development and post-harvest stages

dc.contributor.authorBill, Malick
dc.contributor.authorChidamba, Lizyben
dc.contributor.authorGokul, Jarishma K.
dc.contributor.authorKorsten, Lise
dc.contributor.emaillise.korsten@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-17T06:23:07Z
dc.date.available2022-08-17T06:23:07Z
dc.date.issued2021-11-15
dc.descriptionSupplementary Materials: Figure S1: Taxonomic abundance of pathogenic fungal species at the preharvest (A) and postharvest stages (B) on the fructoplane, stem-end pulp and fruit stems of cv. Tommy Atkins mangoes. FP, fructoplane; SEP, stem-end pulp; S, fruit stem.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe influence of the development stage and post-harvest handling on the microbial composition of mango fruit plays a central role in fruit health. Hence, the composition of fungal and bacterial microbiota on the anthoplane, fructoplane, stems and stem-end pulp of mango during fruit development and post-harvest handling were determined using next-generation sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer and 16S rRNA regions. At full bloom, the inflorescence had the richest fungal and bacterial communities. The young developing fruit exhibited lower fungal richness and diversities in comparison to the intermediate and fully developed fruit stages on the fructoplane. At the post-harvest stage, lower fungal and bacterial diversities were observed following prochloraz treatment both on the fructoplane and stem-end pulp. Ascomycota (52.8%) and Basidiomycota (43.2%) were the most dominant fungal phyla, while Penicillium, Botryosphaeria, Alternaria and Mucor were detected as the known post-harvest decay-causing fungal genera. The Cyanobacteria (35.6%), Firmicutes (26.1%) and Proteobacteria (23.1%) were the most dominant bacterial phyla. Changes in the presence of Bacillus subtilis following post-harvest interventions such as prochloraz suggested a non-target effect of the fungicide. The present study, therefore, provides the primary baseline data on mango fungal and bacterial diversity and composition, which can be foundational in the development of effective disease (stem-end rot) management strategies.en_US
dc.description.departmentPlant Production and Soil Scienceen_US
dc.description.librarianam2022en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/journal/horticulturaeen_US
dc.identifier.citationBill, M.; Chidamba, L.; Gokul, J.K.; Korsten, L. Mango Endophyte and Epiphyte Microbiome Composition during Fruit Development and Post-Harvest Stages. Horticulturae 2021, 7, 495. https://DOI.org/10.3390/horticulturae7110495.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2311-7524 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.3390/horticulturae7110495
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/86825
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.rights© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.en_US
dc.subjectPre-harvesten_US
dc.subjectNon-target fungicidal effecten_US
dc.subjectPhytopathogenic fungien_US
dc.subjectPhytobacteriaen_US
dc.subjectPlant microbiomeen_US
dc.subjectEndophyteen_US
dc.titleMango endophyte and epiphyte microbiome composition during fruit development and post-harvest stagesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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