Production of siderophores increases resistance to fusaric acid in Pseudomonas protegens Pf-5.

Fusaric acid is produced by pathogenic fungi of the genus Fusarium, and is toxic to plants and rhizobacteria. Many fluorescent pseudomonads can prevent wilt diseases caused by these fungi. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of fusaric acid on P. protegens Pf-5 and elucidate the mechani...

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Main Authors: Jimena A Ruiz, Evangelina M Bernar, Kirsten Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4287623?pdf=render