| Title: | The modulating effect of bacterial volatiles on plant growth: current knowledge and future challenges |
| Address: | "Institute of Plant Biology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1559-2324 (Electronic) 1559-2316 (Print) 1559-2316 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Bacteria interact with plants in many different ways. In recent years, bacterial production of volatiles has emerged as a novel process by which bacteria modulate plant growth. Exposure to the volatiles produced by certain bacterial strains has been shown to lead to up to 5-fold increased plant biomass or to plant death. Despite these drastic growth alterations, the elucidation of the molecules responsible, of the mechanism of perception by the plant and of the specific metabolic changes induced in planta is still in its infancy. This review summarizes the current knowledge and highlights future lines of research that should increase our knowledge of the volatile-mediated dialogue between bacteria and plants" |
| Keywords: | Bacteria/*metabolism *Plant Development Plants/metabolism/microbiology Signal Transduction *Volatile Organic Compounds; |
| Notes: | "MedlineBailly, Aurelien Weisskopf, Laure eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review 2012/02/04 Plant Signal Behav. 2012 Jan; 7(1):79-85. doi: 10.4161/psb.7.1.18418" |
