What benefits of Micrococcus luteus have been cited in the scientific literature?
Seed treatment research on Brassica napus reports slight changes in seedling root tip and primary root growth when Micrococcus luteus is applied as an endophyte, alongside a modest reduction in ascorbate oxidase activity consistent with a moderate plant immune response, as cited in the literature.
1AAPFCO-accepted claims
Listing details- Siderophore properties.
- Detoxify chemicals in soils; complete with unwanted microbes for limiting nutrients.
Accepted wording, shown verbatim · source: AAPFCO Plant Biostimulant list
2Potential claims from the literature
Reported to use gold as a metal centre in enzymes, suggesting a role in the biogeochemical cycling of gold
Reported to be inhibited by fusaricidins produced by Bacillus polymyxa KT-8, used as a test organism in antimicrobial assays
Reported to be inhibited by volatile organic compounds (1-octen-3-ol and isovaleric acid) produced by Metarhizium brunneum, used as a test organism in antimicrobial screening
Reported to harbour genome-encoded enzymes involved in salinity and oxidative stress tolerance, as well as herbicide-resistance activity, in strain K39 isolated as an endophyte from desert plant roots
Reported to be associated with slight changes in seedling root tip and/or primary root growth when used as a seed treatment endophyte in Brassica napus
Reported to slightly reduce soluble ascorbate oxidase activity in Brassica napus seedlings when applied as a seed treatment endophyte, consistent with a moderate plant immune response
Reported to be inhibited by a killer toxin produced by Metschnikowia pulcherrima, used as an indicator organism in antimicrobial assays
Reported to exhibit multiple plant growth-promoting traits (including mineral phosphate solubilization and indole acetic acid production) as an endophyte isolated from ginseng, with isolate E-I-4 (Micrococcus luteus) positive for most plant growth-promoting traits
Reported to solubilize mineral phosphate as an endophytic isolate from ginseng
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