Plant growth-promoting bacterium Acinetobacter calcoaceticus P23 increases the chlorophyll content of the monocot Lemna minor (duckweed) and the dicot Lactuca sativa (lettuce)

Wakako Suzuki, Masayuki Sugawara, Kyoko Miwa, Masaaki Morikawa

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    Abstract

    Acinetobacter calcoaceticus P23 is a plant growth-promoting bacterium that was isolated from the surface of duckweed (Lemna aoukikusa). The bacterium was observed to colonize on the plant surfaces and increase the chlorophyll content of not only the monocotyledon Lemna minor but also the dicotyledon Lactuca sativa in a hydroponic culture. This effect on the Lactuca sativa was significant in nutrient-poor (×1/100 dilution of H2 medium) and not nutrient-rich (×1 or×1/10 dilutions of H2 medium) conditions. Strain P23 has the potential to play a part in the future development of fertilizers and energy-saving hydroponic agricultural technologies.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)41-44
    Number of pages4
    JournalJournal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
    Volume118
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014 Jul

    Keywords

    • Acinetobacter calcoaceticus P23
    • Chlorophyll content
    • Lactuca sativa
    • Lemna minor
    • Plant growth-promoting bacteria

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biotechnology
    • Bioengineering
    • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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