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Back to the Roots: Agrobacterium-Specific Phages Show Potential to Disinfect Nutrient Solution from Hydroponic Greenhouses.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 26 Apr 2023
Fortuna K J, Holtappels D, Venneman J, Baeyen S, Vallino M, Verwilt P, Rediers H, De Coninck B, Maes M, Van Vaerenbergh J, Lavigne R, Wagemans J
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Agrobacterium biovar 1 is a soilborne plant pathogen with the ability to colonize the irrigation system of greenhouses, causing hairy root disease (HRD). Currently, management focuses on using hydrogen peroxide to disinfect the nutrient solution, but due to the emergence of resistant strains, its efficacy and sustainability are questioned. Using a relevant collection of pathogenic Agrobacterium biovar 1 strains,...
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