Endophytic bacterial diversity of Origanum rotundifolium: isolation and molecular identification of strains

Authors : Nurcan Albayrak İskender

Pages : 11-16

Doi:10.38059/biodiversity.1704823

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Publication Date : 2025-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Endophytic bacteria in medicinal and aromatic plants provide valuable insights into the microbial diversity of these plants and form the basis for research on their ecological roles and biotechnological potential. In this study, the endophytic bacterial diversity of Origanum rotundifolium Boiss. was determined, and a total of eleven endophytic bacteria were isolated from the root, stem, and leaf tissues of O. rotundifolium. The isolated bacteria were characterized based on certain morphological and biochemical properties. Molecular identification was performed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The identified isolates were as follows: Kocuria rosea (OR1), Schumannella sp. (OR2), Micrococcus luteus (OR3, OR7), Bacillus proteolyticus (OR4), Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens (OR5), Staphylococcus sp. (OR6, OR10), Microbacterium proteolyticum (OR8), Microbacterium sp. (OR9), and Actinomyces sp. (OR11). This study reports, for the first time, the diversity of endophytic bacteria isolated from Origanum rotundifolium.
Keywords : Origanum rotundifolium, Endofitik bakteri, 16S rRNA, Moleküler tanımlama, Tıbbi aromatik bitki

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