April 2019

Pollen are typically inhabited by microorganisms. The pollen microflora is highly diverse and depends both on plant species and type of pollination (Photo B. Ambika Manirajan)

Ambika Manirajan, B., Ratering, S., Rusch, V., Schwiertz, A., Geissler-Plaum, R., Cardinale, M., and Schnell, S. (2016) Bacterial microbiota associated with flower pollen is influenced by pollination type, and shows a high degree of diversity and species-specificity. Environmental Microbiology, 18 (12): 5161-5174

For more information:
Prof. Dr. Sylvia Schnell, General and Soil Microbiology