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Interactions between plants and beneficial Pseudomonas spp.: exploiting bacterial traits for crop protection
23 pagesSpecific strains of fluorescent Pseudomonas
spp. inhabit the environment surrounding plant roots and some even the root interior. Introducing such bacterial strains to plant roots can lead to increased plant growth, usually due to suppression of plant pathogenic microorganisms. We review the
modes of action and traits of these beneficial Pseudomonas bacteria involved in disease suppression. The complex regulation of biological control traits in relation to the functioning in the root environment is discussed. Understanding the complexity
of the interactions is instrumental in the
exploitation of beneficial Pseudomonas spp. in controlling
plant diseases.Peer reviewe