Back to the Roots: <i>Agrobacterium</i> -Specific Phages Show Potential to Disinfect Nutrient Solution from Hydroponic Greenhouses
Kiandro Fortuna, Dominique Holtappels, Jolien Venneman, Steve Baeyen, Marta Vallino, P. Verwilt, Hans Rediers, Barbara De Coninck, Martine Maes, Johan Van Vaerenbergh, Rob Lavigne, Jeroen Wagemans
Abstract
biovar 1, we isolated three different phage species that together infect 75% of the collection. Since these phages are strictly lytic, while remaining both stable and infectious under greenhouse-relevant conditions, they might be suitable candidates for biological control.
Topics & Concepts
PepperAgrobacteriumGreenhouseBiovarBiologyHorticultureSolanaceaeNutrientHydroponicsRhizobiaceaeBotanyAgronomyBacteriaTransformation (genetics)EcologyBiochemistryGeneticsSymbiosisGeneBacteriophages and microbial interactionsPlant Virus Research StudiesLegume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis