ISHS Acta Horticulturae 631: XXVI International Horticultural Congress: Issues and Advances in Transplant Production and Stand Establishment Research
CHANGES IN PLANT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT BY RHIZOSPHERE BACTERIA THAT MODIFY PLANT ETHYLENE LEVELS |
| Author: | B.R. Glick |
| Abstract:
Plant growth-promoting bacteria that contain the enzyme 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase can modulate levels of the hormone ethylene within a plant. ACC deaminase-containing plant growth-promoting bacteria have been used to lower plant ethylene levels and hence much of the damage to plants following flooding, phytopathogen attack, in the presence of heavy metals, in senescing flower petals, and in legumes infected with Rhizobia spp. It is suggested that to protect plants from a variety of environmental stresses the use ACC deaminase-containing plant growth-promoting bacteria may be an effective alternative to genetically engineering plants. | |
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