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Effects of Root-Colonizing Fluorescent Pseudomonas Strains on Arabidopsis Resistance to a Pathogen and an Herbivore

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: ) resistance to a lepidopteran herbivore and a foliar pathogen. None of our strains increased plant resistance against herbivory; however, four strains enhanced pathogen resistance, and one of these made plants more susceptible to herbivory (likely via effects on plant defense chemistry). These findings indicate that microbial strains that enhance plant resistance to pathogens can have neutral or negative effects on resistance to herbivores, highlighting potential pitfalls in the application of beneficial rhizobacteria as biocontrol agents.

Source: Applied and Environmental Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/aem.02831-20

Authors: Tobias B. Löser, Mark C. Mescher, Consuelo M. De Moraes, Monika Maurhofer

Institution: ETH Zurich

Language: English

Topic: Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3154494495

FWCI: 1.743

Cites: 73

Cited by: 22

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