Use of Agrobacterium radiobacter in agricultural ecosystems.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a soil inhabitant that infects many dicotyledonous plants, causing crown gall disease. The success of Agrobacterium radiobacter K84 to control this disease in agroecosystems throughout the world has been impressive. This review describes the attributes of K84, its mechanism of control, its failures, and other alternative biocontrol agents.
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Department of Botany and Pland Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvalis 97331.
D000227:Adenine Nucleotides; D001430:Bacteriocins; D010572:Pest Control, Biological; D010941:Plant Tumors / Q000382:microbiology*; D012231:Rhizobium / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D013045:Species Specificity
D000227:Adenine Nucleotides; D001430:Bacteriocins; C013799:agrocin 84