Selenium reducing Citrobacter fruendii strain KP6 from Mandovi estuary and its potential application in selenium nanoparticle synthesis

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - The present study foregrounds the isolation of selenium tolerant bacteria from Mandovi estuary of Goa, India,...     

Characterization and Mosquitocidal Potency of Bacillus thuringiensis Isolate SB1 from the Sundarbans Mangrove,West Bengal,India

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Anopheles, Culex and Aedes mosquitoes are serious disease vectors in India including the malaria endemic...     

Tree Community Assemblage and Abiotic Variables in Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest of Himalayan Terai Eco-Region

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - The Himalayan foothills in northern India form one of the distinct eco-climatic regions of the world which...     

Diversity of Woody Flora and Physico-chemical Attributes of Soil in the Nilgiri Hills,Tamil Nadu,India

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is an International Biosphere Reserve in the Western Ghats of South India. It...     

Scarab Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae) of Vidarbha,India, with Notes on Distribution

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Surveys for collection of scarab beetles of different habitats of the Vidarbha region of Central India were...     

Status of Methane Emission from Indian Wetlands (Saline vs. Freshwater): A Mini Review

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Wetlands are amongst the most important natural ecosystems on earth. India is blessed to have several...     

Earthworms of Hyderabad-Karnataka Province,Karnataka, India,with Two New Records

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Hyderabad-Karnataka region is the second arid region after parts of Rajasthan in India. In this study,...     

Detection,Characterization and In-Silico Analysis of Candidatus Phytoplasma australasiae Associated with Big Bud Disease of Tomato in India

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Tomato plants showing witches broom symptoms were collected from different states of India. The presence of...     

Distribution of Andrographis species in Different Districts of Andhra Pradesh

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Andrographis is a medicinally important genus of 26 species native to India, with greatest species diversity...     

Distribution and Analysis of Milk Fat Globule and Crescent in Murrah Buffalo and Crossbred Cow

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - India is the largest producer of buffalo milk in the world. Buffalo milk is rich in minerals like calcium and...     

Lychee-Associated Hypoglycaemic Encephalopathy: A New Disease of Children Described in India

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Fruits of lychee tree (Litchi sinensis), extensively horticultured in India, China and many other countries,...     

Anogeissus Species in Rajasthan (India): A Comprehensive Review on an Unexplored Plant

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Genus Anogeissus of the family Combretaceae is widely distributed in Asia and Africa. In India, this genus...     

Isolation and Characterization of Ammonia Secreting Cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. NDUPC007 from Agriculture Fields of Varanasi

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Nostoc sp. NDUPC007 was isolated from agricultural fields of Varanasi, U.P., India. Cyanobacterium was...     

Single Marker Analysis and Mapping of QTLs Governing Fruit Weight in Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Eggplant is one of the most popular solanaceous vegetable crops in India and across the world. Development of...     

Association Analysis for Vegetative Propagation Traits in Eucalyptus tereticornis and Eucalyptus camaldulensis Using Simple Sequence Repeat Markers

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Eucalyptus, one of the most widely planted forestry species, is an introduced species to India which is...     

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Mx2 for Early Pregnancy Diagnosis in Bubalus bubalis

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - India is the largest milk producing country in the world. This major achievement is only possible due to the...     

Effect of Mulching Materials on Soil Health,Yield and Quality Attributes of Broccoli Grown Under the Mid-Hill Conditions

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Broccoli is an important cole crop, grown widely in the North Eastern states of India. The deficiency of soil...     

Optimization of Methods for Quantification of Arjunic Acid from Bark of Terminalia arjuna from Konkan Region,India

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight and Arn. is a medicinal plant distributed throughout India. It is known for...     

Seed Hydro-Priming and In-Situ Moisture Conservation of Direct Seeded Rice: Effects on Emergence,Productivity, Root Behaviour and Weed Competitiveness

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - Uplands of eastern Himalayan region (EHR) of India occupy larger area under direct seeded (dibbling of seeds)...     

Analyzing the Use of Medicinal Herbs During the First Wave and Second Wave of COVID-19

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences - India has confronted the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, in the form of first wave and again in first half of 2021...