Table 1.
Morphological and microscopic characteristics of endophytic actinomycetes isolates with their respective media and place of isolation.
| Isolate No. and NCBI Genbank accession No. | Isolate identified as | Growth and colony nature | Aerial mycelia | Substrate mycelia | Pigmentation | Media name | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPSAC1 | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and rough | White | White | No | SCNA | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC2 (KF255557) | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and powdery | Brownish white | Light brown | No | SCNA | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC3 | Microbacterium sp. | Slow and smooth | Yellow | Light yellow | No | ISP5 | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC4 | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and rough | Orange | Light orange | No | AIA | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC5 (KF255560) | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and powdery | Brownish white | Brown | Yellowish brown | SCNA | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC6 | Microbacterium sp. | Slow and sticky | Orange | Light orange | No | SCNA | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC7 | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and rough | Brownish white | Brownish white | No | ISP5 | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC8 | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and firm | Gray | Light brown | No | SCNA | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC9 | Microbacterium sp. | Slow and sticky | Orange | Orange | No | SCNA | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC10 | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and rough | Brownish white | Brownish white | No | ISP5 | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC11 | Actinomycete | Slow and powdery | White | White | No | SCNA | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC12 | Microbacterium sp. | Slow and smooth | Yellow | Light yellow | No | SCNA | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC13 | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and rough | Brownish white | Brownish white | Yellowish brown | TWYE | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC14 | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and firm | Brownish white | Light brown | No | AIA | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC15 | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and powdery | Light brown | Brown | No | TWYE | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC16 | Microbacterium sp. | Slow and sticky | Yellow | Yellow | No | TWYE | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC17 | Actinomycete | Slow and rough | Cream white | Cream white | Light brown | ISP2 | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC18 | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and rough | Brownish white | Brown | Light brown | AIA | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC19 | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and powdery | Gray | Light brown | Light brown | AIA | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC20 | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and firm | Light brown | Light brown | No | TWYE | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC21 (KF255576) | Microbacterium sp. | Slow and sticky | Yellow | Yellow | No | SCNA | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC22 | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and rough | White | White | No | AIA | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC23 | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and powdery | Light brown | Light brown | No | TWYE | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC24 (KJ584866) | Leifsonia xyli | Slow and firm | White | White | No | ISP5 | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC25 (KJ584867) | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and rough | Light brown | White | No | SCNA | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC26 (KJ584868) | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and firm | Brownish white | Brown | Light brown | AIA | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC27 (KJ584869) | Microbacterium sp. | Moderate and smooth | Orange | Light orange | No | TWYE | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC28 (KJ584870) | Microbacterium sp. | Slow and smooth | Orange | Dark orange | No | TWYE | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC29 (KJ584871) | Microbacterium sp. | Moderate and smooth | Orange | Dark orange | No | TWYE | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC30 (KJ584872) | Streptomyces olivaceus | Slow and powdery | Brownish white | Light brown | No | SCNA | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC31 (KJ584873) | Streptomyces thermocarboxydus | Slow and firm | Brownish white | Brown | No | AIA | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC32 (KJ584874) | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and firm | White | White | No | TWYE | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC33 (KJ584875) | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and firm | Gray | Blackish white | No | TWYE | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC34 (KJ584876) | Streptomyces sp. | Moderate and firm | White | White | No | AIA | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC35 (KJ584877) | Brevibacterium sp. | Moderate and smooth | Orange | Light orange | No | AIA | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC36 (KJ584878) | Streptomyces thermocarboxydus | Slow and powdery | Brownish white | White | No | ISP5 | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC37 (KJ584879) | Actinomycete | Slow and smooth | Cream white | White | No | AIA | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC38 (KJ584880) | Streptomyces thermocarboxydus | Moderate and firm | Brownish white | White | No | ISP5 | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC39 (KJ584881) | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and firm | Gray | Brown | No | SCNA | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC40 (KJ584882) | Streptomyces mutabilis | Slow and firm | Brownish white | Brown | Dark brown | SCNA | Phawngpuii NP |
| BPSAC41 (KJ584883) | Streptomyces sp. | Slow and firm | Brownish gray | Brown | Dark brown | ISP2 | Dampa TRF |
| BPSAC42 (KJ584884) | Streptomyces mutabilis | Slow and firm | Brownish gray | Brown | Dark brown | ISP2 | Dampa TRF |
SCNA, starch casein nitrate agar medium; AIA, Actinomycetes isolation agar medium; TWYE, tap water yeast extract agar medium; ISP5, glycerol asparagines agar medium; ISP2, malt yeast extract agar medium; Dampa TRF, Dampa Tiger Reserve Forest; Phawngpuii NP, Phawngpuii National Park.