Publications
1. Thomas, VE. & Antony-Babu, S*. (2024) Core hyphosphere microbiota of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum. Environmental Microbiome 19(1), 14. DOI: doi.org/10.1186/s40793-024-00558-5
2. Khanal, S., Antony-Babu, S*. & Zhou, XG (2023) Draft genome resources of seven strains of Tilletia horrida, causal agent of kernel smut of rice. Phytofrontiers. DOI: 10.1094/PHYTOFR-11-22-0139-A
3. Thomas, VE., Isakeit, T. & Antony-Babu, S*. (2023) Draft genomes of five Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum strains isolated from infected watermelon from Texas with temporal and spatial differences. Phytofrontiers. DOI: 10.1094/PHYTOFR-11-22-0134-A
4. Khanal, S., Antony-Babu, S*. & Zhou, XG (2023) De novo genome sequence of endophytic biocontrol strain Bacillus sp. ST24 isolated from rice. Microbiology Resource Announcements. DOI: 10.1128/MRA.00352-23
5. Lin, HA., Coker, HR., Howe, JA., Tfaily, MM., Nagy, EM., Antony-Babu, S., Hague, S. & Smith, AP (2023) Progressive drought alters theroot exudate metabolome and differentially activates metabolic pathways in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Frontiers in Plant Science. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.124459
6. Khanal, S., Zhou, XG. & Antony-Babu, S* (2023) Multiple biosynthetic gene pathways are revealed in whole-genome sequence of Endophytic Biocontrol Strain Pantoea stewartii subsp. indologenes ST25. Microbiology Resource Announcements. DOI: 10.1128/mra.00425-23
7. Imran, M., Khanal, S., Zhou, XG., Antony-Babu, S. & Atiq, M (2022) First report of Fusarium Sheath Rot of rice caused by Fusarium incarnatum-equiseti species complex in the United States. Plant Disease, Apr 29. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-12-21-2693-PDN
8. Imran, M., Khanal, S., Zhou, XG., Antony-Babu, S. & Atiq, M (2022) First report of leaf spot of rice caused by Epicoccum sorghinum in the United States. Plant Disease, Mar 10. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-10-21-2177-PDN
9. Imran, M., Khanal, S., Zhou, XG., Antony-Babu, S. & Atiq, M (2022) First report of brown leaf spot of rice caused by Curvularia hawaiiensis in the United States. Plant Disease, Feb 14. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-10-21-2253-PDN
10. Khanal, S., Antony-Babu, S., Gaire, SP. & Zhou, XG (2022) Multi-locus sequence analysis reveals diversity of the rice kernel smut population in the United States. Frontiers in Microbiology, May 4;13:874120. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.874120
11. Yadav, P., Antony-Babu, S., Hayes, E., Healy, OM., Pan, D., Yang, WH., Silver, WL., Anderson, CL., Voshall, A., Fernando, SC., Moriyama, E., & Weber, KA., (2021) Complete genome sequence of Geobacter sp. strain FeAm09 a moderately acidophilic soil bacterium. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 8, 12 DOI 10.1128/MRA.00979-20
12. Fiore, N., Dunigan, D., Shaffer, J., Roberts, R., Antony-Babu, S., Plantz, B., Nickerson, K., Benson, A. & Weber, KA., (2019) Microbial community of saline, alkaline lakes in the Nebraska Sandhills based on 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequence data. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 8, 12 DOI 10.1128/MRA.00063-19
13. Antony-Babu, S., Stein, D., Eparvier, V., Parrot, D., Tomasi, S. & Suzuki, MT (2017) Multiple Streptomyces species with distinct secondary metabolomes have identical 16S rRNA gene sequences. Nature Scientific Reports, 7, 11089 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11363-1 (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-11363-1)
14. Deveau, A., Antony-Babu, S., Le Tacon, F., Robin, C., Frey-Klett, P. & Uroz, S (2016) Temporal changes of bacterial communities in Tuber melanosporum ectomycorrizhisozphere during ascocarp development. Mycorrhizae. DOI: 10.1007/s00572-015-0679-7
15. Picanço, LCS., Bittencourt, JAHM., Henriques, SVC., da Silva, JS., Oliveira, JMS., Ribeiro, JR., Antony-Babu, S., Carvalho, JCT., Stien, D. & da Silva, JO (2016) Pharmacological activity of Costus spicatus (Jacq.) Sw in experimental Bothrops atrox envenomation. Pharmaceutical Biology. DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2016.1145703
16. Parrot, D., Antony-Babu, S., Intertaglia, L., Bourrain, M., Grube, M., Tomasi, S. & Suzuki, M (2015) Littoral lichens as a source of potentially bioactive actinobacteria. Nature Scientific Reports, 5, 15839 DOI: 10.1038/srep15839 (http://www.nature.com/articles/srep15839)
17. Antony-Babu, S., Deveau, A., van Nostrand, J., Zhou, J., Le Tacon, F., Robin, C., Frey-Klett, P. & Uroz, S (2013) Black truffle associated bacterial communities during the development and maturation of Tuber melanosporum ascocarps and putative functional roles. Environmental Microbiology DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.12294
18. Antony-Babu, S., Deveau, A., Murat, C., Le Tacon, F., Frey-Klett, P. & Uroz, S (2013) A method to extract community genomic DNA from soils under the influence of Tuber melanosporum for metagenomic methods. Journal of Applied Microbiology. DOI: 10.1111/jam.12205
19. Dheeman, DS., Antony-Babu, S., Henehan, GTM. & Frias, GM (2011) Production of a 1, 3 specific lipase from a novel strain of Penicillium olsonii in submerged fermentation: activity and stability in aqueous media and organic solvents. Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic. DOI: j.molcatb.2011.06.013
20. Antony-Babu, S.,* & Singleton, I (2011) Effects of ozone exposure on the xerophilic fungus, Eurotium amstelodami IS-SAB-01, isolated from naan bread. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 144 (3): 331 – 336. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.09.019
21. Dass, SC., Abu-Ghannam, N., Cummins, EJ. & Antony-Babu, S (2010) Ecology and molecular typing of Listeria monocytogenes in a processing plant for cold-smoked salmon in the Republic of Ireland. Food Research International. 43 (5): 1529-1536. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2010.04.030
22. Antony-Babu, S*., Stach, JEM. & Goodfellow, M. (2010) Computer-assisted numerical analysis of colour-group data for dereplication of streptomycetes for bioprospecting and ecological purposes. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology. 97(3): 231-239. DOI: 10.1007/s10482-009-9404-x
23. Antony-Babu, S*., & Singleton, I (2009). Effect of ozone on spore germination, spore production and biomass production in two Aspergillus species. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology 96 (4): 413 - 422. DOI: 10.1007/s10482-008-9246-y
24. Savelev, SU., Antony-Babu, S., Roberts, SC., Wang, H., Clare, AS., Gosling, LM., Petrie, M., Goodfellow, M., O’Donnell, AG. & Ward, AC. (2008) Individual variation in 3-methylbutanol- a putative link between HLA and skin microflora. Journal of Chemical Ecology 34 (9): 1253- 1257. DOI: 10.1007/s10482-008-9246-y
25. Antony-Babu, S.,* Stach, JEM. & Goodfellow, M. (2008) Genetic and phenotypic evidence for Streptomyces griseus ecovars isolated from a beach and sand dune system. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology 94 (1): 63 -74. DOI: 10.1007/s10886-008-9524-1
26. Antony-Babu, S.* & Goodfellow, M. (2008) Biosystematics of alkaliphilic streptomycetes from seven locations across a beach and dune sand system. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology 94 (4): 581-591. DOI: 10.1007/s10482-008-9277-4