title: Flagella of a plant-growth-stimulating Pseudomonas fluorescens strain are required for colonization of potato roots.
abstract: The role of motility in the colonization of potato roots by Pseudomonas bacteria was studied. Four Tn5-induced flagella-less mutants of the plant-growth-stimulating P. fluorescens WCS374 appeared to be impaired in their ability to colonize growing potato roots.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: De Weger
authors.forename: C I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: van der Vlugt
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Wijfjes
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Bakker
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schippers
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lugtenberg
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D005407:Flagella / Q000502:physiology; D005408:Flagellin / Q000502:physiology; D007163:Immunosorbent Techniques; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009068:Movement; D009154:Mutation; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D005408:Flagellin