Publications by authors named "Shambhu Swarnakar"
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- Endophytic bacteria, like Achromobacter xylosoxidans isolated from Cavendish banana plant roots, live inside plant tissues without causing visible harm.
- This bacterium promotes beneficial effects such as auxin (IAA) production, phosphate solubilization, and antifungal activity against the leaf spot disease caused by Curvularia lunata.
- GC-MS analysis identified bioactive compounds in A. xylosoxidans culture that contribute to its antifungal properties, and field tests confirm reduced leaf spots when applying this bacterium to infected banana plants.
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- The study explores the role of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in the innate immune system of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, after infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, highlighting changes in physiological responses and AMP production.
- Key findings included the discovery of a peptide, named Bm-ponericin-L1, which showed antibacterial and antibiofilm activity while being non-toxic to human cells.
- The results suggest that AMPs from invertebrates like silkworms could serve as a potential alternative treatment for infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
strains are powerhouses for a diverse range of secondary metabolites, including antibiotics, anticancer and immunosuppressive agents, and enzymes. Here, we report the genome sequence of sp. strain PSAA01, which was isolated from a soil sample taken in Manas National Park, Assam, India, in the eastern Himalayan foothills of India.
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