Abstract
C. MONIER, E. BOSSIS, C. CHABANET AND R. SAMSON. 1998. Cotoneaster species are widely used ornamental shrubs, and research is under way to select genotypes which are more resistant to fire blight by somaclonal variation. During the establishment of micropropagation, one genotype, Cotoneaster lacteus, showed the development of endogenous bacterial contaminants. Two strains were isolated from in vitro explants: Bacillus pumilus and Alcaligenes faecalis. These two strains, and some Pseudomonas fluorescens and Ps. putida, promoted in vitro multiplication and rooting of explants. In Pseudomonas strains, rooting enhancing capacity appeared to be related to indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) production, as only strains which produced IAA promoted rooting. Moreover, all deleterious strains included in the study for in vitro culture produce cyanide, unlike the above mentioned strains. As to endogenous contaminants, micropropagation enhancing capacity may be attributed to a direct or indirect action on endogenous auxin concentration.
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