Microbial community associated to Uromyces hawksworthii

This research aims to describe the microbial community (bacteria and fungi) within the spores of Uromyces hawksworthii (Basidiomycota: Pucciniales) at telium and ecium phases. This rust fungus often infects Phthirusa stelis (Loranthaceae), a common hemiparasite on trees in the Brazilian cerrado. This study involved the utilization of metagenome analysis, Illumina MiSeq 250bp, including the 16S and ITS genes for bacterial and fungi analysis respectively.