Streptomyces sp. S160: a potential antagonist against chickpea charcoal root rot caused by Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid

Yadav, A.K. and Yandigeri, M.S. and Vardhan, S. and et al, . (2013) Streptomyces sp. S160: a potential antagonist against chickpea charcoal root rot caused by Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid. Annals of Microbiology. pp. 1-10.

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Abstract

Biological control of charcoal root rot disease caused by Macrophomina phaseolina in chickpea was studied by using Streptomyces sp. S160. This biocontrol agent (BCA) inhibited the mycelial growth of M. phaseolina by 50 % in vitro and significantly reduced charcoal rot incidence in the greenhouse by 33.3 %. The greenhouse experiment revealed that seed treatment along with soil application supported the highest germination (88.6 %), vigor index (7326.91) and reduced root rot incidence (12.5 %) in comparison to seed treatment and soil application alone. BCA enhanced the growth and helped in inducing resistance against charcoal rot disease of chickpea caused by M. phaseolina by increasing activity of defense-related enzymes in chickpea plants, leading to the synthesis of defense chemicals in plants. BCA (Streptomyces sp. S160) was also characterized and identified by using polyphasic approaches including 16S rDNA sequencing.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: The authors are grateful to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for funding the research work under the research project ‘Application of Microorganisms in Agriculture and Allied Sectors’.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Peroxidase,Phenylalanine ammonia lyase, Ascorbate oxidase, Phenols, Macrophomina phaseolina, Chickpea.
Author Affiliation: National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Kusmaur, Post Bag No. 6, Mau Nath Bhanjan, Uttar Pradesh, 275101, India
Subjects: Plant Protection
Soil Science and Microbiology > Microbiology
Divisions: Chickpea
Depositing User: Ms Ishrath Durafsha
Date Deposited: 04 Dec 2013 09:32
Last Modified: 04 Dec 2013 09:32
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13213-013-0750-6
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/12230

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