The viable-but-nonculturable condition is induced by copper in Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Rhizobium leguminosarum.
Many bacteria respond to changes in environmental conditions by entering the viable-but-nonculturable state. We have determined that copper can induce nutrient-starved Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Rhizobium leguminosarum cells to become viable but nonculturable. This is the first report of a chemical inducer of this condition.
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Department of Biology, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina 28223, USA.
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D016960:Agrobacterium tumefaciens / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003300:Copper / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017753:Ecosystem; D016961:Rhizobium leguminosarum / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014871:Water Microbiology
D003300:Copper