Kerr, A. (1974). Biological control of crown gall through bacteriocin production. Physiological Plant Pathology.
Demonstrates that control of crown gall is mediated by a bacteriocin, agrocin 84.
Research & Trials
Peer-reviewed articles on crown gall and DYGALL, the K84 biological control approach.
Crown Gall Prevention Studies
Moore, L. W. (1988). Use of Agrobacterium radiobacter in agricultural ecosystems. Microbiological Reviews.
Comprehensive review of K84 biology, application, and limitations.
López, M. M., et al. (1989). Biological control of crown gall by Agrobacterium radiobacter K84. Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
Experimental confirmation that K84 reduces tumor formation via agrocin production.
Vicedo, B., et al. (1993). Biological control of Agrobacterium tumefaciens: colonization and efficacy of strain K84. Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
Examines root colonization and field effectiveness.
McClure, N. C., et al. (1998). Factors involved in biological control of crown gall by Agrobacterium radiobacter K84. Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
Shows that both antibiotic production and ecological competition contribute to control.
Ecology and Environmental Studies
Stockwell, V. O., et al. (1993). Fate of Agrobacterium radiobacter K84 in the environment. Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
Studies persistence and survival of K84 in soil.
Platt, T. G., et al. (2014). Ecological dynamics of Agrobacterium interactions. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews.
Explores ecological competition and plasmid-mediated interactions.