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SUBMITTER: Koumoutsi A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2074971 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Koumoutsi Alexandra A Chen Xiao-Hua XH Vater Joachim J Borriss Rainer R
Applied and environmental microbiology 20070907 21
Environmental strain Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 differs from the domesticated model organism of the same genus, Bacillus subtilis 168, in its ability to promote plant growth and suppress plant-pathogenic organisms present in the rhizosphere. This behavior is exerted mainly through the production of several nonribosomal cyclic lipopeptides and polyketides, which exhibit a broad range of action against phytopathogenic bacteria, fungi, and nematodes. Here, we provide evidence that the synthes ...[more]