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PMID: 736541 Published · ppublish English Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Distribution of ice nucleation-active bacteria on plants in nature.

Applied and environmental microbiology ·Vol. 36 ·No. 6 ·1978-12-00 ·Pages 831-8

Lindow SE, Arny DC, Upper CD

Abstract

A replica plating method for rapid quantitation of ice nucleation-active (INA) bacteria was developed. Leaf washings of plant samples from California, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, and Wisconsin were tested for the presence of INA bacteria. Of the 95 plant species sampled, 74 were found to harbor INA bacteria. Only the conifers were, as a group, unlikely to harbor INA bacteria. All of the INA bacteria isolated resembled either Pseudomonas syringae or Erwinia herbicola. Sufficient numbers of INA bacteria were present on the samples to account for the ice nuclei associated with leaves that are necessary for freezing injury to occur. Numbers of INA bacteria were large enough to suggest that plant surfaces may constitute a significant source of atmospheric ice nuclei.

MeSH Terms
California Cold Temperature/adverse effects Colorado Erwinia/isolation & purification Florida Ice Louisiana Plant Diseases Plants/microbiology Pseudomonas/isolation & purification Seasons Species Specificity Wisconsin
Chemicals
Ice
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Lindow S E
Arny D C
Upper C D
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9 references, click to expand
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Article Info
Journal
Applied and environmental microbiology
Abbr.
Appl Environ Microbiol
ISSN
0099-2240
DOI
10.1128/aem.36.6.831-838.1978
Published
1978-12-00
Pages
831-8
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
7605801
PMCID
PMC243154
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/aem.36.6.831-838.1978 PMC Full Text View journal details
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