Flagella of a plant-growth-stimulating Pseudomonas fluorescens strain are required for colonization of potato roots

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The role of motility in the colonization of potato roots by Pseudomonas bacteria was studied. Four Tn5-induced flagella-less mutants of the plant-growth-stimulating P. fluorescens WCS374 appeared to be impaired in their ability to colonize growing potato roots.

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de Weger, L. A., van Der Vlugt, C. I. M., Wijfjes, A. H. M., Bakker, P. A., Schippers, B., & Lugtenberg, B. (1987). Flagella of a plant-growth-stimulating Pseudomonas fluorescens strain are required for colonization of potato roots. Journal of Bacteriology, 169(6), 2769–2773. https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.169.6.2769-2773.1987

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