Publications by authors named "Krishnamohan Katta"
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- The peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is a drought-tolerant legume from South America, valued for its high oil content and adaptability to semiarid regions.
- Researchers have drafted the genome of Arachis duranensis, identifying 50,324 protein-coding genes and suggesting that the peanut lineage has undergone at least three rounds of polyploidization since eudicot origins.
- The study highlights specific gene families, such as the S1Fa-like transcription factors, which are linked to the unique growth of peanuts underground, contributing to a better understanding of their biology and potential for genetic improvement.
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- Chickpea is a crucial legume for farmers in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, and researchers analyzed 35 genotypes to explore their genetic potential against various stresses (abiotic like drought and biotic like pests).
- A massive dataset was generated, revealing over 2 million unique SNPs and significant gene variations across different parental lines, highlighting genetic diversity.
- The findings on genome-wide variations provide a valuable resource for future genetic research, aimed at identifying traits beneficial for improving chickpea yield and resilience.
Six actinomycetes, CAI-13, CAI-85, CAI-93, CAI-140, CAI-155 and KAI-180, isolated from six different herbal vermi-composts were characterized for in vitro plant growth-promoting (PGP) properties and further evaluated in the field for PGP activity in rice. Of the six actinomycetes, CAI-13, CAI-85, CAI-93, CAI-140 and CAI-155 produced siderophores; CAI-13, CAI-93, CAI-155 and KAI-180 produced chitinase; CAI-13, CAI-140, CAI-155 and KAI-180 produced lipase; CAI-13, CAI-93, CAI-155 and KAI-180 produced protease; and CAI-13, CAI-85, CAI-140 and CAI-155 produced ß-1-3-glucanase whereas all the six actinomycetes produced cellulase, hydrocyanic acid and indole acetic acid (IAA). The actinomycetes were able to grow in NaCl concentrations of up to 8%, at pH values between 7 and 11, temperatures between 20 and 40 °C and compatible with fungicide bavistin at field application levels.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe HNHc (SMART ID: SM00507) domain (SCOP nomenclature: HNH family) can be subclassified into at least eight subsets by iterative refinement of HMM profiles. An initial clustering of 323 proteins containing the HNHc domain helped identify the subsets. The subsets could be differentiated on the basis of the pattern of occurrence of seven defining features.
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