Metagenomes of Lichens Solorina crocea and Peltigera canina

Lichen genomes are usually considered genomes of separately cultured mycobiont and photobiont. Analysis of lichen metagenomes can give important information on specific lichen-associated microorganisms that can affect lichen metabolism. Here, we report a metagenome of peltigeralean lichens, containing cyanobacterial ( Peltigera canina ) and cyanobacterial/green algal ( Solorina crocea ) partners.

Knufia peltigerae. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

A description is provided for Knufia peltigerae found on degraded thalli of Peltigera canina. Information on its morphology, habitats, dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Greenland, Papua New Guinea, Turkey, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, UK, Canada (Ontario), USA (Alaska) and Colombia) and associated organisms (Peltigera britannica, P. canina, P. rufescens (thallus), Peltigera sp., Buxus sempervirens and Pinus sylvestris).

Chromatic adaptation in lichen phyco- and photobionts

The effect of light quality on the photosynthetic pigments as chromatic adaptation in 8 species of lichens were examined. The chlorophylls, carotenoids in 5 species with green algae as phycobionts (Cladonia mitis, Hypogymnia physodes, H. tubulosa var. tubulosa and subtilis, Flavoparmelia caperata, Xanthoria parietina) and the chlorophyll a, carotenoids and phycobiliprotein pigments in 3 species with cyanobacteria as photobionts (Peltigera canina, P. polydactyla, P. rufescens) were determined. The total content of photosynthetic pigments was calculated according to the formule and particular pigments were determined by means CC, TLC, HPLC and IEC chromatography. The total content of the photosynthetic pigments (chlorophylls, carotenoids) in the thalli was highest in red light (genus Peltigera), yellow light (Xanthoria parietina), green light (Cladonia mitis) and at blue light (Flavoparmelia caperata and both species of Hypogymnia). The biggest content of the biliprotein pigments at red and blue lights was observed. The concentration of C-phycocyanin increased at red light, whereas C-phycoerythrin at green light.In Trebouxia phycobiont of Hypogymnia and Nostoc photobiont of Peltigera species the presence of the phytochromes was observed.