Vineet Vishal

Bangabasi Evening College, Kolkata India · Department of Botany

The plant microbiome has been considered one of the most researched areas of microbial biodiversity, yet very little information is available on the microbial communities prevailing in the mushroom's ectomycorrhizosphere. Ectomycorrhizal symbioses often result in the formation of a favourable niche which enables the thriving of various microbial sy...

The symbioses of ectomycorrhizal mushroom and seed-bearing plants have shown to host a rich diversity of microbiota that interact with their hosts. Here, we collected soil samples using standard protocols from Bandhgaon village, West Singhbhum Jharkhand, India to study diverse rhizospheric soil bacterial communities associated with ectomycorrhizal...

The taxon Astraeus belongs to Boletales of Basidiomycota play a multitude of ecological roles through the formation of mycorrhizal symbioses with trees and shrubs by decomposing wood and leaf litter. The wild mushroom Astraeus asiaticus is partly buried in ultisols in dry deciduous Dipterocarpus forest of Shorea robusta Gaertn. f. was found as soli...

Mushrooms are a gift from nature and have been a significant part of the traditional diets of indigenous tribal tribes all over the globe. The majority of the rural population of Jharkhand relies on forest and non-forest timber products, such as mushrooms, for a livelihood. They have indigenous knowledge, and the use, conceptions and perceptions of...

Astraeus is a genus of edible ectomycorrhizal star-shaped fungus with commercial value. The inner tissue of basidiomata has previously been utilized to study the macro– and micro-cultural traits of Astraeus; though, a handful of studies have focused on basidiospores. Here we report the first pure cultural traits of Indian Astraeus asiaticus and A....

Rubber trees are a commercial cash crop, and the milky latex or polyisoprene they produce is the natural source of rubber. Little is known about the bacterial populations found in active zone of latex-bearing caulosphere. We employed a tailored cloud microbial bioinformatic approach for the identification and potential hypothetical ecological roles...

Classifying fungus based on morphological traits is an effective strategy to distinguish between puffballs, earthballs, earthstars, and other gasteroid fungi, as well as for identifying sub-groups of closely related taxon. However, to delimitate taxa it should be addressed with caution, since cryptic species have been described recently in differen...

The diversity of mycoflora is crucial for determining the overall health of an ecosystem, yet it has received less attention compared to floristic diversity. An integrated taxonomical approach was used to understand the diversity and systematics of the gasteroid fungus Geastrum in the tropical mixed forest of Butea and Tectona in India’s Lower Chot...

Astraeus is a wild edible ectomycorrhizal fungus that has piqued the interest of a small number of mycologists worldwide, including India. These endearing fungi have tremendous nutritional and therapeutic benefits.

In a world of scientific breakthroughs, the solution to our most pressing problems could be right under our noses – microbes. The rhizospheric bacterial consortium works as an ecosystem engineer to grow and sustain ecosystems utilizing many eco-friendly ways. Mushroom rhizosphere is a core where plant roots and soil microorganisms actively interact...

Crude oil pollution is one of the most arduous issues to address, as it is hazardous to both public health and the environment. The discovery of novel biosurfactants-producing fungi and bacteria is in high demand due to their excellent properties and wide range of applications. The aim of this research is to isolate a powerful biosurfactant-produci...

Molineria recurvata (MR) has been traditionally used to manage diabetes mellitus in India. However, the molecular mechanism of MR on the diabetic-induced nephropathy has not been clearly investigated. Thus, this study investigates the protective effects of the MR extract on nephropathy in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Diabetes was ins...

Some of the most peculiar and charming fruiting bodies of gasteroid fungi are found in the deciduous or semi-deciduous Sal forest of Jharkhand state of India. The gasteroid fungi such as Astraeus (Diplocystidiaceae) and Geastrum (Geastraceae) typically develop just below the soil surface and at maturity the fruiting bodies split into star-like stru...

Ectomycorrhizosphere is a hub where plant roots and soil microorganisms actively interact (ectomycorrhizal fungi and bacteria). However, the mechanisms that regulate interactions between mycorrhizal fungi, soil bacteria, and plant roots are poorly understood. The primary goal of this study was to collect soil samples from a dry deciduous sal forest...

Some of the most peculiar and charming fruiting bodies of gasteroid fungi are found in the deciduous or semi-deciduous Sal forest of Jharkhand state of India. The gasteroid fungi such as Astraeus (Diplocystidiaceae) and Geastrum (Geastraceae) typically develop just below the soil surface and at maturity the fruiting bodies split into star-like stru...

G. aff. albonigrum was found growing solitary or in cluster either fully or partially buried on lateritic soil in the dry deciduous Shorea forests. The fresh and dry fruiting bodies were collected and studied. The diagnostics characteristics for this new record is the hirsute ephemeral mycelial layer, non-delimited and fibrillose peristome, dark br...

The gasteroid fungus Astraeus is a highly valued wild edible mushroom consumed in various parts of India and other Asian countries. It is often referred to as a "False Earthstar" because of the star-like presence which is formed at maturity. Astraeus is an ectomycorrhizal fungus that colonizes the Dipterocarpaceae, Pinaceae, Betulaceae and Ericacea...

Therapeutic interest in targeting cancer metabolism has become emerging in recent years. However, a very few numbers of molecules has been identified as a potential modulator of cancer cell metabolism and are in the investigation. Therefore discovery and development of potent and selective drugs from natural sources like plants, marine organisms, o...

Azolla pinnata has been recently referred to as the super organism due to its emense potential in carbon dioxide sequestration, role in biofertilizer industry as well as as food and fodder. Apart from these, different economic uses of the organism, several studies have indicated towards the effectivity of these organisms as bioindicators to differe...

Objective: The primary focus of the research work is to explore the antioxidant potential of ethanolic root extract of Aconitum napellus Linn. (EEAN). Methods: Different methods like DPPH scavenging activity, hydroxyl radical scavenging activity, and nitric oxide scavenging activity was followed to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant profile. HPTLC f...

This study reports the analyses of the rhizospheric microbiome of the terrestrial mangrove fern Acrostichum aureum Linn. from the Indian Sunderbans. Samples were collected using standard protocols and 16S rRNA gene V3-V4 region amplicon sequencing was performed to identify the microbial communities prevalent in the rhizosphere. A total of 1,931,252...

Abstract The rhizosphere was defined over 100 years ago as the zone around the root where microorganisms and processes important for plant growth and health are located. Deciphering plant traits that drive selection and activities of the microbiome is now a major challenge in which Arabidopsis will undoubtedly be a major research object. Compared t...

Abstract: High-throughput sequencing technologies allow for the collection of large-scale microsatellite information, and it is especially useful for genetic diversity analysis and mapping in plants without reference genome sequences. Microsatellites or SSRs (simple sequence repeats) are Simple sequence repeats of short nucleotide sequences (less t...

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