A Bacterium Belonging to the Burkholderia cepacia Complex Associated with Pleurotus ostreatus

• Published in: The journal of microbiology Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 263 - 268
• Main Authors: Yara, Ricardo (University of Sao Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil), E-mail: caoscience@gmail.com, Junior, Walter Maccheroni (Canavialis S.A., Campinas, Brasil), Horii, Jorge (University of Sao Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil), Azevedo, Joao Lucio (University of Sao Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) 01.06.2006
• Subjects: 16S rDNA sequence; associated bacterial species; Bacteria; bacterial fungi interactions; Burkholderia cepacia; Burkholderia cepacia complex; Burkholderia cepacia complex - classification; Burkholderia cepacia complex - genetics; Burkholderia cepacia complex - growth & development; Burkholderia cepacia complex - isolation & purification; CHAMPIGNON COMESTIBLE; Coculture Techniques; Culture Media; DNA, Bacterial - analysis; DNA, Bacterial - isolation & purification; DNA, Ribosomal - analysis; EDIBLE FUNGI; Molecular Sequence Data; Phylogeny; Pleurotus - growth & development; PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS; Polymerase Chain Reaction; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics; SETAS COMESTIBLES
• ISSN: 1225-8873; 1976-3794

Pleurotus ostreatus is a widely cultivated white-rot fungus. Owing to its considerable enzymatic versatility P. ostreatus has become the focus of increasing attention for its possible utility in biobleaching and bioremediation applications. Interactions between microorganisms can be an important factor in those processes. In this study, we describe the presence of a bacterial species associated with P. ostreatus strain G2. This bacterial species grew slowly (approximately 30 days) in the liquid and semi-solid media tested.