0730845100, March 31, 2003). Ryu et al. investigated the role of VOCs from seven strains of PGPRs on total leaf surface area. They showed that 2,3-butanediol and acetonin, released exclusively from ...

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In plants, this metabolite, MEcPP, plays a critical role ... 9,000 bacterial mutants, the research team identified a key gene called fimE, which acts as an "off switch" for fimbriae production.