Genetically
Engineered
Bacteria
in
Crop
Production
and
Crop
Protection -
| Bacterium |
Altered |
Possible |
| 1. Clavibacter xyli |
Transfer of B. thuringiensis. |
Control of corn ear worm |
| 2. Pseudomonas fluorescens |
Transfer of Serratia. |
Control of fungal diseases |
| 3. P.fluorescens, P.syringes |
Deletion of 'ice' gene |
Control of frost damage |
| 4. P. fluorescens |
Addition of lac ZY |
Assement of movement of bacteria for biological control |
| 5. A. radiobacter |
Deletion of 'tra' gene of Agrocin 84 plasmid |
Biological control of crown gall |
| 6. Rizobium meliotii |
Addtional copies of 'nif' gene |
Increased effiency of N2 fixation |
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