Isolation, purification and identification of cyanobacterium Tolypothrix sp. KJE1

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https://doi.org/10.21276/pt.2024.v1.i4.5

Keywords:

Rice field, sample, strain, light microscopy, Heterocyst, hormogonia, BLAST

Abstract

A cyanobacterial strain, Tolypothrix sp. KJE1, was isolated from rice fields of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, during the monsoon of 2019. Morphological analysis and 16S rRNA phylogenetic studies identified it as Tolypothrix sp., known for nitrogen fixation. The partial 16S rRNA gene sequence (1283 bps) was submitted to NCBI (Accession Number OP353555). This study underscores Tolypothrix’s role in sustainable agriculture, contributing to soil fertility and reducing dependency on synthetic fertilizers, with potential applications in biofertilization.

Author Biographies

  • Jalaludin, Banaras Hindu University

    Research Scholar

  • Rajan Kumar Gupta, Banaras Hindu University

    Professor 

    Laboratory of Algal Research, Department of Botany

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Jalaludin, Gupta RK. Isolation, purification and identification of cyanobacterium Tolypothrix sp. KJE1: Research Article. phytoTalks. 2025;1(4):231-239. doi:10.21276/pt.2024.v1.i4.5

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