Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8844507 | Revista Argentina de Microbiología | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Arthrobacter agilis UMCV2 is a rhizosphere bacterium that promotes legume growth by solubilization of iron, which is supplied to the plant. A second growth promotion mechanism produces volatile compounds that stimulate iron uptake activities. Additionally, A. agilis UMCV2 is capable of inhibiting the growth of phytopathogens. A combination of quantitative polymerase chain reaction and fluorescence in situ hybridization techniques were used here to detect and quantify the presence of the bacterium in the internal tissues of the legume Medicago truncatula. Our results demonstrate that A. agilis UMCV2 behaves as an endophytic bacterium of M. truncatula, particularly in environments where iron is available.
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Authors
Maria Elizabeth Aviles-Garcia, Idolina Flores-Cortez, Christian Hernández-Soberano, Gustavo Santoyo, Eduardo Valencia-Cantero,