Publications by authors named "Susha S Thara"
Background: Pleurotus ostreatus, commonly known as the oyster mushroom, is a saprophytic fungus with many applications in biotechnology and medicine. This mushroom is a rich source of proteins, polysaccharides, and bioactive compounds that have been shown to possess anticancer, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory properties. In this study, we investigated the expression profile of laccase (POXA3) and β-glucan synthase (FKS) genes during different developmental stages in two strains of P.
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- Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were eco-friendly synthesized using leaf extracts from both disease-susceptible red amaranthus and disease-resistant green genotypes, and were characterized using various scientific techniques.
- The nanoparticles showed effectiveness in inhibiting the mycelial growth of a specific plant pathogen at concentrations of 500 and 750 ppm, with notable differences in lesion development after treatment.
- Results indicated that AgNPs synthesized from disease-resistant amaranthus significantly reduced the incidence of leaf blight disease in susceptible plants, marking the first report on enhanced pathogen suppression using biogenically synthesized metal nanoparticles from disease-resistant plants.
Development of improved strain in species of by gamma irradiation.
J Food Sci Technol
September 2021
The oyster mushroom ( spp.) is the second important edible mushroom in the world, with 19 per cent contribution to total mushroom production (Sharma et al, Mushroom Res 26(2):111-120, 2017). The cultivated mushrooms face the problems like loss of genetic diversity and strain degeneration (Wang et al.
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