title: The viable-but-nonculturable condition is induced by copper in Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Rhizobium leguminosarum.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina 28223, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pham
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Steck
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003300:Copper