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Indole-3-acetic acid production by pink-pigmented facultative methylotrophic bacteria

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    Abstract

    In examining the presence of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) in supernatants of pink-pigmented facultative methylotrophic (PPFMs) bacterial cultures, three out of the 16 isolates tested showed a positive reaction in a colorimetric assay. The presence was further unambiguously confirmed by high-performance liquid chromatography in combination with NMR. The IAA production was significantly stimulated by L-tryptophan. These results prove that PPFM bacteria are able to produce the plant hormone IAA.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)93-96
    Number of pages4
    JournalPlant Growth Regulation
    Volume43
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2004

    Keywords

    • auxin
    • HPLC
    • L-tryptophan
    • Methylobacterium

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