The plant growth-promoting fungus Aspergillus ustus promotes growth and induces resistance against different lifestyle pathogens in Arabidopsis thaliana

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 686-696

  Salas Marina, Miguel Angel ^a   Silva Flores, Miguel Angel ^a   Cervantes Badillo, Mayte Guadalupe ^a   Rosales Saavedra, Maria Teresa ^a   Islas Osuna, Maria Auxiliadora ^b   Casas Flores, Sergio ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POTOSINO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y TECNOLÓGICA   (Mexico)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ALIMENTACIÓN Y DESARROLLO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; Aspergillus; Jasmonic acid; Plant growth promoting fungus; Salicylic acid; Systemic resistance

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; AUXIN; CAMALEXIN; CYTOKININ; DNA 18S; ETHYLENE; GIBBERELLIN; INDOLEACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; JASMONIC ACID; PHYTOHORMONE; SALICYLIC ACID;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS USTUS; BENEFICIAL ORGANISM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BOTRYTIS CINEREA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCB1 GENE; DR5 GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; LIQUID CULTURE; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; PLANT DEFENSE; PLANT GENE; PLANT PROMOTING FUNGUS; POTATO; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; REPORTER GENE; ROOT GROWTH; ROOT HAIR; ROOT MORPHOLOGY; SEEDLING; SHOOT GROWTH; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYSTEMIC ACQUIRED RESISTANCE; WILD TYPE;

ARABIDOPSIS; ASPERGILLUS; BOTRYTIS; GIBBERELLINS; INDOLEACETIC ACIDS; PLANT DISEASES; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS USTUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; FUNGI; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 79960987480     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1101.01012     Document Type: Article

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