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Microbial Colonization of the Aquatic Duckweed, Spirodela polyrhiza, during Development

수생식물 개구리밥 (Spirodela polyrhiza)과 미생물

  • 김인선 (계명대학교 자연과학대학 생물학과)
  • Published : 2004.06.01
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Abstract

Fresh specimens of the aquatic macrophyte, Spirodela polyrhiza, have been examined employing scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Observations revealed the occurrence of microbial colonization during development. Submerged parts of the small, free-floating S. polyrhiza body exhibited a variety of microorganisms such as bacteria, cyanobacteria, and diatoms throughout their development. However, immature and/or young plants normally demonstrated much less microbial colonization compared to mature plants. During the study, heavy colonization by the microorganisms was routinely encountered at maturity, especially in the fully developed abaxial fronds and root caps. The mucilaginous layer was shown along the root caps, and the microorganisms appeared to be either clustered or attached to this layer. In contrast, only moderate degrees of colonization were observed in the root, and little to no colonization was observable in the adaxial frond surface. Transmission electron microscopy clearly demonstrated the microbial colonization to be external in the S. polyrhiza specimen examined in the current study. The association between the microorganisms and S. polyrhiza has been considered non-harmful, as no frond senescence and almost no mechanical penetration of the plant by the microorganisms were noticed during the study.

수생식물 개구리밥(Spirodela polyrhiza)의 식물체 발달 과정에서 나타나는 미생물과의 상호관계를 주사전자현미경 및 세포학적으로 추적하여 연구하였다. 개구리밥은 부유성 식물로 분화 발달 초기부터 잠수부위에 여러 종류의 박테리아, 남조류, 규조류 등이 서식하였다. 미분화된 어린 식물체에는 성숙 발달한 식물체에 비해 미생물들이 낮은 빈도로 출현하였고, 성숙한 식물체에서는 특히 엽상체 하피에 가장 많은 미생물들이 서식하였으며, 그 다음으로는 점액성 물질이 층을 이루는 근관에 많이 관찰되었다. 반면, 신장 발달 중의 뿌리에는 일반적인 분포를 보였으며, 상피에는 미생물이 거의 분포하지 않는 양상을 보였다. 이들 미생물이 개구리밥 조직 내에 침입하여 식물체에 어떠한 영향을 미치는가를 조사하기 위해 엽상체, 연결사, 뿌리, 근관, 무성생식낭 등의 구조를 세포학적으로 추적한 결과, 어느 부위에서도 조직 내로 미생물이 침입하여 세포를 괴사시키거나 감염시키는 일은 거의 관찰되지 않았다. 그러므로, 개구리밥 식물체의 발달과정에 있어 미생물들은 어떠한 해를 주지 않는 것으로 추정된다. 이후 개구리밥에 서식하는 미생물의 질소고정치를 측정하여 그 기능을 식물체의 세포학적 측면과 접목시켜 연구하면 개구리밥과 미생물과의 상호관계가 공생적인지를 더 확실하게 밝힐 수 있을 것이다.

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