Populations of uncultivated American cranberry in sphagnum bog communities harbor novel assemblages of Actinobacteria with antifungal properties

The American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton) is a perennial plant in northern latitudes that co-occurs with sphagnum mosses in uncultivated populations, in habitats characterized by high acidity, low nitrogen, and fungal pathogens that thrive in wet environments. We investigated the association of Actinobacteria with cranberry and co-inhabiting sphagnum moss and their antifungal properties, across several natural populations. Based on …