Publications by authors named "Ajesh B R"

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  • A disease called wilt is a big problem for growing bananas worldwide, and traditional ways to fight it aren't working as well anymore.
  • Scientists are studying a special bacteria called NMS02 S296 from resistant banana plants to see how it can help prevent this disease.
  • The researchers found that NMS02 S296 has many helpful genes and can stop the growth of the wilt-causing fungus, showing promise as a natural way to protect banana crops.
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Ganoderma sp., the fungal agent causing basal stem rot (BSR), poses a severe threat to global oil palm production. Alarming increases in BSR occurrences within oil palm growing zones are attributed to varying effectiveness in its current management strategies.

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