Macroalgal Epiphytic Microbiome: A Potential Source of Novel Drugs
Brajogopal Samanta,
Pattigundla Swathi
Abstract:In the marine rocky intertidal ecosystem, macroalgae (seaweeds) serve
ecosystem engineers that create, modify, or maintain the physical habitat for their own
and other species. Intriguingly, most marine macroalgal species evolved with microbial
colonization and biofilm formation on their surface. The macroalgae (basibiont) and
associated epiphytic microbiota (epibiont) act as a functional unit known as a
“macroalgal holobiont,” characterized by its complex chemical interactions. In this
non-trophic association… Show more
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