Improving the efficacy of pseudomonad biocontrol bacteria

该项目旨在描述生防细菌在植物种子和根上定居和持久存在的遗传基础。假单胞菌生防菌提供了抑制农业作物病原体的潜力，而不需要昂贵的和潜在有害的农用化学品。然而，目前这些细菌在该领域的应用有限。造成这种情况的一个关键原因是它们在根部定植和持久存在的能力不可靠。该项目旨在分析对植物定居至关重要的因素。这些分析可能有助于生防菌的成功应用，以保护澳大利亚作物免受病原菌的侵染。

This project intends to characterise the genetic basis for colonisation and persistence on plant seeds and roots by biocontrol bacteria. Pseudomonas biocontrol bacteria offer the potential to suppress agricultural crop pathogens without the need for expensive and potentially harmful agrochemicals. However, the application of these bacteria in the field is currently limited. A key reason for this is their unreliable capacity for root colonisation and persistence. The project aims to analyse the factors critical for plant colonisation. These analyses may facilitate the successful application of biocontrol bacteria for protecting Australian crops from pathogens.