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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1986 August; 52(2): 234-238
Copyright © 1986, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Susceptibility of Agrobacterium tumefaciens Strains to Two Agrocin-Producing Agrobacterium Strains

Plant Protection Research Institute, Pretoria 0001, South Africa

ABSTRACT

Sixty-five strains and isolates of Agrobacterium tumefaciens representing each of the known biotypes, were tested for in vitro and in vivo susceptibility to the agrocin-producing strains Agrobacterium radiobacter 84 and A. tumefaciens D286. No biotype 3 strain was susceptible to the effects of either of the agrocinogenic strains in vitro. On datura and tobacco, the best inhibition of tumor formation was obtained when the agrocinogenic strains were applied to wounds 24 h before the pathogens and by the concomitant application of agrocin producer and pathogen at cell ratios of 10:1 or 3:1; inhibition of infection tended to decrease progressively as the cell ratio decreased from 10:1 to 3:1 to 1:1. Generally, strain 84 was superior to D286 in inhibiting tumor formation. A combined cell suspension of 84 and D286 was as effective as 84 alone. The overall pattern of inhibition of tumor formation by biotype 1 and 2 pathogens resistant to the agrocinogenic strains in vitro was similar to that obtained with strains that were susceptible in vitro.

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