Thulasi G Pillai Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Pathology
Department of Forest Pathology, Forest Health Division, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur
He is awarded PhD in Forest Pathology, from Kerala Forest Research Institute, India; he has extended his valuable service in field of Crop Research and Plant Physiology, for several years and has been a recipient of many award and grants. His international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study. His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals.
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Author(s): Thulasi G Pillai and R.Jayaraj
Aerva lanata, a perennial herb in the Amaranthaceae family of the genus Aerva, native to Asia, Africa, and Australia was subjected to endophytic isolation and characterisation. F.equiseti was isolated from leaves, stem and root of the plant. Fusarium is a large genus of filamentous fungi belongs to class sordariomycetes which are distributed in soil and in association with plants, mostly symptomless. Cultural and molecular characterisation of the organism was done. This is the first report of F.equiseti as true end phyte from Aerva lanata. True endophytes have been evol... view moreĀ»