| 摘要 |
The present invention is directed to methods of modifying the plant development process comprising of exposing a plant or plant part to volatiles biosynthesized by one or more bacteria or enzymes. Specifically, the embodiment uses one or more bacteria selected from the plant growth promoting bacteria group consisting of Rhodococcus spp., Pseudomonas spp., or Xanthobacter spp., or a mixture thereof. A closed apparatus, FIG. 1A, containing a tri-phasic system is used to expose the bacteria to hydrocarbons, iron, cyanide, and/or ammonium compounds; the method induces the biocatalyst to biosynthesize volatile compound(s) that deter ethylene production in climacteric plants or fruit resulting in the biocatalyst ability to delay fruit ripening. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method for inducing bacteria to biosynthesize volatile compounds that deter ethylene production in climacteric plant cells, resulting in the bacteria ability to delay the ripening process in climacteric fruit or plants. The method comprises of exposing plant or plant parts to exogenous volatiles released by one or more bacteria, wherein the volatile biosynthesis is induced by exposure to inducing agents essentially consisting of a short chained hydrocarbon, iron, cyanide, and/or ammonium compound or mixtures thereof, and wherein the one or more bacteria produce enough volatile compounds upon exposure to the plant or plant part to sufficiently delay the plant development process. |
