Protozoa Drive the Dynamics of Culturable Biocontrol Bacterial Communities.

Some soil bacteria protect plants against soil-borne diseases by producing toxic secondary metabolites. Such beneficial biocontrol bacteria can be used in agricultural systems as alternative to agrochemicals. The broad spectrum toxins responsible for plant protection also inhibit predation by protoz...

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Main Authors: Maren Stella Müller, Stefan Scheu, Alexandre Jousset
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3694078?pdf=render