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Table 1 Comparative analysis of endophytic bacterial isolates of saffron with respect to different parameters

From: Diversity of culturable bacterial endophytes of saffron in Kashmir, India

Saffron plant part used

Endophytic bacterial isolate accession no.

Morphology (gram’s reaction)

BIOLOG Identification (similarity index value)

Molecular identification (%probability)

Genbank accession no.

Metabolic activities

Leaf

TS-2

Bacilli (+)

Bacillus pumilus (0.689)

Bacillus pumilus (100)

KM657271

Lip, amy, cel, pec, pro.

Ph, ch, sd, I+

TS-3

Bacilli (+)

Brevibacillus borstelensis (0.613)

Brevibacillus sp. (99)

KR780748

Lip, I+

TS-4

Bacilli (+)

Bacillus licheniformis (0.802)

Bacillus licheniformis (100)

KM609050

Amy,sd, I+

TS-5

Bacilli (+)

Bacillus sp. (0.687)

Bacillus subtilis (99)

KM609051

Lip, amy, pec, pro.

Ch,sd, I+

TS-6

Bacilli (+)

Bacillus cereus (0.574)

Bacillus cereus (98)

KM609052

Cel, sd, I+

TS-7

Bacilli (+)

Bacillus licheniformis (0.620)

Bacillus licheniformis (99)

KM609053

Lip, amy, pro.

Ph, sd, I+

TS-8

Bacilli (ND)

Bacillus pumilus (0.679)

Bacillus pumilus (100)

KR528376

Lip, cel, sd

TS-9

Bacilli (+)

ND

Bacillus humi (99)

KM657260

Cel, sd, I+

TS-10

Bacilli (+)

Bacillus pumilus (0.689)

Bacillus pumilus (100)

KM657261

Lip, cel, sd, I+

TS-11

Bacilli (+)

Bacillus licheniformis (0.549)

Bacillus licheniformis (100)

KR780747

Lip, I+

TS-12

Bacilli (+)

Bacillus cereus (0.647)

Bacillus cereus (100)

KM657262

Lip, sd,

TS-13

Bacilli (+)

Bacillus subtilis ss subtilis (0.578)

Bacillus subtilis (98)

KM657263

Lip, ch, sd, I+

TS-14

Bacilli (+)

ND

Pseudomonas putida (99)

KR528377

Lip, cel, pec, pro

Ch, sd, I+

TS-15

Coccobacilli (ND)

ND

Paenibacillus elgii (98)

KM657264

Lip, amy, cel, pro

Ph, ch, sd, I+

TS-16

Bacilli (+)

Bacillus licheniformis (0.634)

Bacillus licheniformis (99)

KR858304

Lip, amy, cel, pec, pro

Ch, sd, I+

Corm

TS-17

Bacilli (+)

Bacillus licheniformis (0.684)

Bacillus licheniformis (99)

KM657265

Lip, amy, pro

Ph, ch, sd, I+

TS-18

Bacilli (+)

ND

Bacillus licheniformis (98)

KM657266

Amy

TS-20

Bacilli (+)

Bacillus pumilus (0.683)

Bacillus pumilus (99)

KM657267

Lip, cel, pec, pro, sd, I+

TS-22

Bacilli (+)

Bacillus safensis (<0.500)

Bacillus safensis (100)

KM657268

Lip, cel, sd, I+

TS-26

Cocci (+)

Staphylococcus hominis ss hominis (0.624)

Staphylococcus hominis (99)

KM657269

Lip, cel, pec, pro, sd, I+

TS-27

Bacilli (−)

Enterobacter cloacae (0.529)

Enterobacter cloacae (100)

KM657270

Lip, cel, pro

Ph, sd, I+

  1. ND not determined, lip, amy, cel, pec, pro, chi, sd, ph and i+ production of lipase, amylase, cellulase, pectinase, protease, chitinase, siderophore production, phosphate solubilisation and indole acetic acid production by the endophytic bacterial isolates of saffron
  2. ‘+’ Indicates bacterial isolate showing positive test for the substrate whereas ‘−’ sign indicates negative test