College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193; Institute of Plant and Environment Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100089; College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Chi
Abstract:
Paenibacillus polymyxa is a biocontrol bacterium which has its great disease resistance ability and growth-promoting effect on plants. Antimicrobial compounds and disease resistant mechanism of P. polymyxa were briefly reviewed in this paper. The future potential application in agriculture was also discussed.