Claim · model-written summary
Cyanobacteria dominated root wash samples, with Chroococcidiopsis thermalis PCC 7203 reaching 99.99% relative abundance.
- Taxon
- Chiloschista lunifera
Chiloschista luniferat0 - Organ / stage
- root wash samplese0
- Interactor
- Chroococcidiopsis thermalis PCC 7203Chroococcidiopsis thermalis PCC 7203e0symbiont
- Outcome
- relative abundancee0
- Value
- 99.99%e0
Verbatim
e0“cyanobacterial dominance, with Chroococcidiopsis thermalis PCC 7203 strongly prevalent in root wash samples (up to 99.99% relative abundance)”
t0“Chiloschista lunifera”
Title
Anawat Padpaiboon; Nuttha Sanevas; Pornsawan Sutthinon International Journal of Plant Biology 2026. doi:10.3390/ijpb17050036
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- Observation Biofilms included filamentous and unicellular cyanobacteria, bacterial cells and green algae.
- Observation Cyanobacteria from five orders were identified on orchid roots.
- Observation Root homogenates held a more diverse cyanobacterial assemblage.
- Observation The green alga Jaagichlorella sp. was identified.
- Observation TEM showed cyanobacteria and green algae with developed photosynthetic structures.
- Observation Substrate roots had an inverted kidney-shaped cross section, while aerial roots were circular.
- Observation Velamen distribution differed between aerial and substrate roots.
- Observation Substrate roots had branched root hairs, while aerial roots had unbranched hairs.
- Observation Roots showed lignified tissues and abundant cortical chloroplasts.
- Observation The authors inferred that orchid roots may photosynthesize to compensate for leaflessness.
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