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Abstract: In this study, for the management of Basal Stem Rot (BSR) disease
sixty endophytic, rhizosphere strains were isolated from coconut, other
crops and virgin soils. The strains showed high growth promotion were
subjected to Ganoderma mycelium inhibition study in vitro.
The strains EPC5 and EPC8 were showed high growth promotion and strong
inhibition to Ganoderma pathogen compared to other strains. Both
the strains were characterized by biochemical methods and confirmed as
Bacillus. The Bacillus ITS region was amplified by specific
primers and EPC5, EPC8 showed amplification of 546 bp products in size.
Further, the strains were cloned and sequenced, deposited in NCBI, USA.
The sequence showed similarity with Bacillus subtilis.