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March 7, 2026

Microbial Life Inside Posidonia Seeds: Beneficial Endophytes and Implications for Marine Plant Health.

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DCDalila CrucittiASAlberto SuteraFCFrancesco Carimi

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Research reveals beneficial endophytes in Posidonia oceanica seeds, suggesting significant implications for marine plant health.

Key Points

  • This research investigates the microbial life within Posidonia oceanica seeds and its implications for marine plant health.
  • Collected P. oceanica seeds from the central Mediterranean.
  • Isolated microbial communities using two different marine culture media.
  • Characterized bacterial and fungal endophytes.
  • Assessed plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits of isolates.
  • Identified a diverse assemblage of culturable bacterial and fungal endophytes.
  • Most bacterial isolates exhibited PGP traits like indole-3-acetic acid production and nitrogen fixation.
  • Detected Candidatus Celerinatantimonas neptuna suggests potential vertical transmission.
  • Fungal endophytes, though less frequent, indicate seeds may harbor both beneficial and pathogenic microbes.

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Crucitti et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc2dc5af8044f7a4ec57ehttps://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.70259
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