Paul Pare | Texas Tech University - United States

• Grant number: 06/59836-7
• Support type: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International
• Duration: January 01, 2007 - April 30, 2007
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Microbiology - Applied Microbiology
• Cooperation agreement: Fulbright Commission
• Principal researcher: Itamar Soares de Melo
• Grantee: Itamar Soares de Melo
• Visiting researcher: Paul Pare
• Visiting researcher institution: Texas Tech University (TTU), United States
• Home Institution: Embrapa Meio-Ambiente. Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA). Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (Brasil). Jaguariúna , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 04/13910-6 - Biodiversity and functional activities of microorganisms from mangrove of the State of São Paulo, AP.BTA.TEM

Abstract

The specific scientific objectives of this project are: To screen a select group of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria strains indigenous to Brazil for activity in triggering enhanced plant growth by volatile emissions. To screen natural and synthetic chemicals in plants, based on the 2,3-butanediol structure that trigger growth promotion. To collect and chemically identify volatile components from bacterial strains indigenous to Brazil that exhibit growth promoting properties. (AU)