Date of Award
5-1996
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Departmental Honors
Department
Biology
Abstract
The fluorescent soil bacterium Pseudomonas putida is an aggressive root colonizer (1) that offers benefits to the host plant by suppressing soilborne pathogens and enhancing plant growth (12,13). Upon introduction in the field through seed inoculation, certain isolates of P. putida have the potential to act as an effective biological control agent (3). P. putida has also been shown to promote the growth of potatoes, sugarbeets, and radishes (13). Fluorescent pseudomonads are effective in protecting plants against pathogens such as Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici, a fungus that causes the root disease of wheat called take-all (13).
Recommended Citation
Bowles, Tawnya Lynn, "Root Colonization by Pseudomonas putida: The Role of Catalase and Superoxide Dismutase Isozymes" (1996). Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects. 286.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/honors/286
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Faculty Mentor
Anne J. Anderson