Judul: Potensi aktinomiset endofit dalam mengendalikan penyakit hawar daun bakteri pada tanaman padi (Oryza sativa)
Abstrak: Bacterial Leaf Blight (BLB) caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) is the most damaging disease in lowland rice growing areas in Indonesia. Endophytic actinomycetes provide advantages to the host plant through enhancement of plant physiological activity or through other modes of action and serve as source of agroactive compounds which can be used as biocontrol agent. The objectives of this experiments were to examine the potency of endophytic actinomycetes in controlling BLB using in planta-in vitro approaches, to characterize and identify the selected endophytic actinomycetes as well as to confirm their colonization in rice plant tissue. To obtain the objectives, the study was divided into three steps: (1) to evaluate the ability of endophytic actinomycetes in controlling BLB based on in planta (field and the greenhouse) experiments, (2) to study the biological control characters of endophytic actinomycetes using in vitro approach, (3) to characterize and identify the selected endophytic actinomycetes and their colonization in rice plant tissue. The field experiments were conducted in dry and wet seasons. The results showed that indigenous endophytic actinomycetes PS4-16 applied by seed coating and soaking techniques suppressed natural infection of BLB during dry and wet season experiments.Area under disease progress curve (AUDPC) values of PS4-16 in dry season and wet season were 1458 and 1923 respectively. Those AUDPC values were significantly different to negative control but no significantly different to the application of sinthetic bactericide. The application of endophytic actinomycetes PS4-16 under dry season could increased rice yield by 17% compared to positive control. The results of green house experiment showed that inoculation of endophytic actinomycetes AB131-1 on rice var. IR64 had a better growth than PS4-16 (21,8%). Endophytic actinomycetes AB131-1 inhibited the BLB better than PS4-16. Based on an in vitro mechanism study, all of the actinomycetes examined showed antibiosis activity against Xoo patotype IV and had a broad antimicrobial spectrum against several Gram positive and negative bacteria as well as inhibited fungal pathogens. Based on their different colony morphology observation, which produced aerial myselia and had spiral spore forming observed under both light and Scanning Electron Microscope, the selected endophytic actinomycetes AB131-1, AB131-2, PS4-16 and LBR02 belonged to the genus Streptomyces spp. The 16S rDNA sequence of AB131-1 showed 89% closed relationship with Streptomyces sp. The AB131-1, AB131-2, PS4-16 and LBR02 were able to colonize rice plant tissue which confirming them as endophytes.
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Judul: Kajian Tablet Aktinomiset Endofit terhadap Pengendalian Penyakit Hawar Daun Bakteri dan Peningkatan Pertumbuhan Tanaman Padi
Abstrak: Bacterial leaf blight (BLB) is an important disease in rice plants that cause production to decrease. Endophytic actinomycetes has been known to have an important role in enhancing rice plant’s growth. This research aimed to assess the capability of endophytic actinomycetes based product in controlling BLB disease, to improve rice plant’s growth, and to identify bacteria causing the BLB disease. Selected endophytic actinomycetes (AB131, AB131-2, and PS4-16) biomass were produced using modified molasses-soybeans medium and formulated into tablet. Biological product application was done by seed coating and soaking the roots of seedlings. Identification of bacteria causing the BLB disease was done using API iii 20 NE kit. Application of endophytic actinomycetes tablet at 200 g ha-1 in the field was able to increase plant height by 4% higher than control. Endophytic actinomycetes tablet could reduced BLB disease severity up to 74%. Based on morphological and biochemical characters, bacteria causing BLB disease which was isolated from the affected leaves in the field was indicated as Sphingomonas paucimobilis. Result of Koch's postulates test showed that S. paucimobilis produced similar symptoms with BLB disease in rice plant.
Keyword: bacterial leaf blight, biological product, endophytic actinomycetes, rice, Sphingomonas paucimobilis

Judul: Closed Knight’s Tour pada Papan Catur Berbentuk Persegi Panjang dengan Ukuran Maksimal 8 × 8
Abstrak: Closed Knight’s Tour merupakan langkah kuda yang mengunjungi setiap kotak pada papan catur tepat satu kali dengan langkah kuda berawal dan berakhir pada kotak yang sama. Graf yang terbentuk dari closed knight’s tour dinotasikan sebagai graf G(m,n), dengan m adalah banyaknya baris dan n adalah banyaknya kolom. Graf tersebut memuat Hamiltonian cycle. Sebuah graf terhubung G adalah graf bipartite jika dan hanya jika graf tersebut tidak memiliki cycle dengan panjang ganjil. Papan catur yang memenuhi syarat cukup untuk memiliki closed knight’s tour adalah papan catur berukuran 5 × 6, 5 × 8, 6 × 6, 6 × 7, 6 × 8, 7 × 8, dan 8 × 8.
Keyword: bipartite, closed knight’s tour, hamiltonian cycle, knight’s tour, teori graf