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Abstract
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a soil inhabitant that infects many dicotyledonous plants, causing crown gall disease. The success of Agrobacterium radiobacter K84 to control this disease in agroecosystems throughout the world has been impressive. This review describes the attributes of K84, its mechanism of control, its failures, and other alternative biocontrol agents.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3079224
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Microbiol Sci ISSN: 0265-1351