Seasonal bacterial profiles of Vellozia with distinct drought adaptations in the megadiverse campos rupestres

Abstract Microbial communities can vary as a function of seasonal precipitation and the phenotypic characteristics of the prevailing plant species in an ecosystem. The Brazilian campos rupestres (CRs) host a unique flora adapted to harsh conditions, including severe droughts and nutrient-poor soils....

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Main Authors: Otávio Henrique Bezerra Pinto, Bárbara Bort Biazotti, Rafael Soares Correa de Souza, Juliana Érika de Carvalho Teixeira Yassitepe, Paulo Arruda, Ricardo Augusto Dante, Isabel Rodrigues Gerhardt
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04984-z
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author Otávio Henrique Bezerra Pinto
Bárbara Bort Biazotti
Rafael Soares Correa de Souza
Juliana Érika de Carvalho Teixeira Yassitepe
Paulo Arruda
Ricardo Augusto Dante
Isabel Rodrigues Gerhardt
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description Abstract Microbial communities can vary as a function of seasonal precipitation and the phenotypic characteristics of the prevailing plant species in an ecosystem. The Brazilian campos rupestres (CRs) host a unique flora adapted to harsh conditions, including severe droughts and nutrient-poor soils. Velloziaceae, a dominant angiosperm family in CRs, exhibit contrasting drought adaptive strategies, prominently desiccation tolerance and dehydration avoidance. Here, we created a comprehensive dataset of microbial composition and dynamics of bulk soil and distinct plant compartments (leaf blade, dry sheath, aerial root, and underground root) from two desiccation-tolerant and two dehydration-avoiding, non-desiccation-tolerant Vellozia species, across four seasons (beginning and end of rainy and dry seasons) through 16S rRNA gene sequencing of 374 samples. This dataset also includes 38 soil metagenomes encompassing dry and rainy seasons from both drought adaptive strategies. Exploring an overlooked aspect of CRs biology offers significant potential for understanding plant-microbial associations and adaptations to water availability in tropical regions. The genetic data and metadata support further research for hypothesis testing and cross-study comparisons.
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spelling doaj-art-ffd4362e06be45f9907df7fa28d6672c2025-08-20T02:27:50ZengNature PortfolioScientific Data2052-44632025-04-011211910.1038/s41597-025-04984-zSeasonal bacterial profiles of Vellozia with distinct drought adaptations in the megadiverse campos rupestresOtávio Henrique Bezerra Pinto0Bárbara Bort Biazotti1Rafael Soares Correa de Souza2Juliana Érika de Carvalho Teixeira Yassitepe3Paulo Arruda4Ricardo Augusto Dante5Isabel Rodrigues Gerhardt6Genomics for Climate Change Research Center, Universidade Estadual de CampinasGenomics for Climate Change Research Center, Universidade Estadual de CampinasGenomics for Climate Change Research Center, Universidade Estadual de CampinasGenomics for Climate Change Research Center, Universidade Estadual de CampinasGenomics for Climate Change Research Center, Universidade Estadual de CampinasGenomics for Climate Change Research Center, Universidade Estadual de CampinasGenomics for Climate Change Research Center, Universidade Estadual de CampinasAbstract Microbial communities can vary as a function of seasonal precipitation and the phenotypic characteristics of the prevailing plant species in an ecosystem. The Brazilian campos rupestres (CRs) host a unique flora adapted to harsh conditions, including severe droughts and nutrient-poor soils. Velloziaceae, a dominant angiosperm family in CRs, exhibit contrasting drought adaptive strategies, prominently desiccation tolerance and dehydration avoidance. Here, we created a comprehensive dataset of microbial composition and dynamics of bulk soil and distinct plant compartments (leaf blade, dry sheath, aerial root, and underground root) from two desiccation-tolerant and two dehydration-avoiding, non-desiccation-tolerant Vellozia species, across four seasons (beginning and end of rainy and dry seasons) through 16S rRNA gene sequencing of 374 samples. This dataset also includes 38 soil metagenomes encompassing dry and rainy seasons from both drought adaptive strategies. Exploring an overlooked aspect of CRs biology offers significant potential for understanding plant-microbial associations and adaptations to water availability in tropical regions. The genetic data and metadata support further research for hypothesis testing and cross-study comparisons.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04984-z
spellingShingle Otávio Henrique Bezerra Pinto
Bárbara Bort Biazotti
Rafael Soares Correa de Souza
Juliana Érika de Carvalho Teixeira Yassitepe
Paulo Arruda
Ricardo Augusto Dante
Isabel Rodrigues Gerhardt
Seasonal bacterial profiles of Vellozia with distinct drought adaptations in the megadiverse campos rupestres
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title Seasonal bacterial profiles of Vellozia with distinct drought adaptations in the megadiverse campos rupestres
title_full Seasonal bacterial profiles of Vellozia with distinct drought adaptations in the megadiverse campos rupestres
title_fullStr Seasonal bacterial profiles of Vellozia with distinct drought adaptations in the megadiverse campos rupestres
title_full_unstemmed Seasonal bacterial profiles of Vellozia with distinct drought adaptations in the megadiverse campos rupestres
title_short Seasonal bacterial profiles of Vellozia with distinct drought adaptations in the megadiverse campos rupestres
title_sort seasonal bacterial profiles of vellozia with distinct drought adaptations in the megadiverse campos rupestres
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04984-z
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