- Merlin, T.S., Umar, M., Dhaneesha, M., Joseph, V., Sajeevan, T.P., 2022. Screening and molecular identification of marine sponges with cytotoxic activities, collected from Gulf of Mannar, Indian Ocean. Indian J. Geo-Marine Sci. 51, 06, 529-535. view
- Merlin, T.S., Umar, M., Puthiyedathu, S.T., 2022. Genomic insights into symbiosis and host adaptation of an ascidian-associated bacterium Bacillus aryabhattai MCCB 387. Symbiosis. [in press] https://doi.org/10.1007/s13199-022-00860-1 view
Merlin T S
Research Scholar
Ascidians of Indian coast: Diversity, Biology, Ex-situ and Invitro propagation
Ascidians are marine, soft-bodied, sessile, benthic invertebrates that possess chemical means of defense, which is employed to protect themselves from predators. This ability is taken advantage of to discover drugs/lead compounds that are cytotoxic as well as antibiotics nature.