Ectomycorrhiza (ECM) is a symbiotic association of fungi with the feeder roots of higher plants in which both the partners are mutually benefited and indeed the association appears to be significant for the existence of ...

Bacteria communicate by producing signaling molecules called autoinducers by a mechanism called Quorum sensing (QS). QS in both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria control their gene expression, thereby coordinating ...

Extremely halophilic rod shaped, motile prokaryotic microorganism was isolated from sediment of Ribandar salt pan, Goa, India on NTYE agar (25% crude salt) with 500 units/mL penicillin and was designated as SP1. By performing ...

Crude oil spills are a major threat to the marine flora and fauna. Oil spills like the Exxon Valdez in Alaska and the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico have resulted in devastating environmental and socio-economic ...

The present study foregrounds the isolation of selenium tolerant bacteria from Mandovi estuary of Goa, India, known to be contaminated with mining and industrial waste. The isolate was tentatively identified as Citrobacter ...