CHARACTERIZATION OF SELECTED ISOLATES OF INDIGENOUS STREPTOMYCES SPECIES AND EVALUATION OF THEIR ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY AGAINST SELECTED PLANT PATHOGENIC FUNGI

Authors

  • Getha K Forest Research Institute of Malaysia, Kepong 52109 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Vikineswary S Institute of Biological Sciences, University Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Wong W.H Sepang Institute of Technology, 41050 Klang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
  • Seki T International Center for Biotechnology, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
  • Ward A Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
  • Goodfellow M Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom

Keywords:

marine-derived actinomycetes, stereptomycetes, Streptomyces violaceusniger, antagonistic actinomycetes, biological control

Abstract

Twenty-five representative isolates from a collection of 54 indigenous actinomycetes isolated from coastal resources, were evaluated for inhibition against plant pathogenic fungi in vitro. Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc) race 4 and Rhizoctonia solani exhibited higher resistance to the antifungal effects of the isolates when compared to the other test fungi. Seven isolates with potential pathogen-inhibitory capabilities belonged to the gray colour class of Streptomyces. Isolate g10 with a wide and strong antifungal spectrum against a variety of pathogenic fungi belonged to the Streptomyces violaceusniger cluster. This isolate could be a potential biological control agent.

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26-08-2004

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CHARACTERIZATION OF SELECTED ISOLATES OF INDIGENOUS STREPTOMYCES SPECIES AND EVALUATION OF THEIR ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY AGAINST SELECTED PLANT PATHOGENIC FUNGI. (2004). Malaysian Journal of Science (MJS), 23(2), 37-47. https://jpmm.um.edu.my/index.php/MJS/article/view/8399

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