Enhanced production of indole-3-acetic acid by a genetically modified strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens CHA0 affects root growth of cucumber, but does not improve protection of the plant against Pythium root rot

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 225-233

  Beyeler, Markus ^a   Keel, Christoph ^a   Michaux, Patrick ^a   Haas, Dieter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Auxin; Biocontrol; Indole 3 acetic acid; Pseudomonas fluorescens; Pythium ultimum; Root growth

Indexed keywords

INDOLEACETIC ACID; TRYPTOPHAN;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CUCUMBER; EXTRACTION; NONHUMAN; OOMYCETES; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SOIL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PYTHIUM ULTIMUM;

EID: 0033015763     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(98)00110-X     Document Type: Article

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