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The mechanism of action for the phytohormones, auxin and cytokinins, are unknown. An intriguing aspect of phytohormones, and one which may provide insight into their mode of action in plants, is their synthesis in numerous species of microorganisms. In several plant pathogenic bacteria some phytohormone synthesis is directly involved in the features of the virulence response. In the case of olive and oleander knot, diseases caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. savastanoi, the synthesis of indole acetic acid (IAA) is a major factor in the production of galls.
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Ziegler, S.F., White, F.F., Nester, E.W. (1987). Genes Involved in Indole Acetic Acid Production in Plant Pathogenic Bacteria. In: Civerolo, E.L., Collmer, A., Davis, R.E., Gillaspie, A.G. (eds) Plant Pathogenic Bacteria. Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3555-6_3
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