The viable-but-nonculturable condition is induced by copper in Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Rhizobium leguminosarum

Many bacteria respond to changes in environmental conditions by entering the viable-but-nonculturable state. We have determined that copper can induce nutrient-starved Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Rhizobium leguminosarum cells to become viable but nonculturable. This is the first report of a chemic...

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Published in:Applied and environmental microbiology 1999-08, Vol.65 (8), p.3754-3756
Main Authors: ALEXANDER, E, PHAM, D, STECK, T. R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Action of physical and chemical agents on bacteria
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Agrobacterium tumefaciens - drug effects
Agrobacterium tumefaciens - growth & development
Agrobacterium tumefaciens - isolation & purification
Bacteria
Bacteriology
Biological and medical sciences
Copper
Copper - pharmacology
Ecosystem
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General Microbial Ecology
Microbiology
Rhizobium leguminosarum
Rhizobium leguminosarum - drug effects
Rhizobium leguminosarum - growth & development
Rhizobium leguminosarum - isolation & purification
Water Microbiology
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Summary:Many bacteria respond to changes in environmental conditions by entering the viable-but-nonculturable state. We have determined that copper can induce nutrient-starved Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Rhizobium leguminosarum cells to become viable but nonculturable. This is the first report of a chemical inducer of this condition.
ISSN:0099-2240
1098-5336
DOI:10.1128/aem.65.8.3754-3756.1999