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Phylloplane Yeasts in Tropical Climates

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Yeasts in Natural Ecosystems: Diversity

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Phylloplane, which refers to the surfaces of aboveground parts of plants, includes mainly leaves and has been recognized as an important habitat for microorganisms. The growth of phylloplane microorganisms is dependent on organic and inorganic substances on the leaf surfaces that are either secreted by the plant or originate from external sources. Several factors that structure the microbial communities in phylloplane such as leaf age, plant species, growing conditions, environmental factors, geography and competing microorganisms have been reported. To date, the diversity of microorganisms in the phylloplane has been studied intensively. However, only a small number of articles have focused on yeasts. In this chapter, we review the methodologies, both culture-dependent and culture-independent methods, which have been utilized for assessment of leaf-associated yeasts. The diversity of phylloplane yeasts in the tropical regions assessed by those techniques is discussed. In the course of investigations, phylloplane yeasts in tropical countries have been shown to be highly diverse. Many novel yeast species have been discovered by both culture-dependent and culture-independent methods. These studies suggest that extensive studies of phylloplane yeasts from tropical regions will lead to recovering a so far underappreciated diversity.

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Limtong, S., Nasanit, R. (2017). Phylloplane Yeasts in Tropical Climates. In: Buzzini, P., Lachance, MA., Yurkov, A. (eds) Yeasts in Natural Ecosystems: Diversity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62683-3_7

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