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Agrobacterium radiobacter · biocontrol · Agrobacterium tumefaciens

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

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Verbatim source quote

“agrocin 84 produced by Agrobacterium radiobacter...exhibit antibiotic activities against closely related genera”
Source
The rhizosphere microbiome: significance of plant-beneficial, plant-pathogenic and human-pathogenic microorganisms
Authors
Mendes R., Garbeva P., Raaijmakers J.M.
Year
2013
Publication
FEMS Microbiology Reviews
Page
7

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Agrobacterium radiobacter K84 producing agrocin 84 against A. tumefaciens is the classic textbook biocontrol example.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “A. radiobacter K84/agrocin 84 is the foundational case of bacterial biocontrol against crown gall; quote directly supports.”

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