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conditions of temperature and solvent stress. Extremophiles 9:117–125
Koda N, Inada Y, Nakayama S, Kawahara H, Obata H (2002) Response of the Ice-nucleating
bacterium Pantoea ananas KUIN-3 during cold acclimation. Biosci Biochnol Biochem
66:866–868
Kolenc RJ, Inniss WE, Glick BR, Robinson CW, Mayfield CI (1988) Transfer and expression of
mesophilic plasmid-mediated degradative capacity in a psychrotrophic bacterium. Appl Environ
Microbiol 54:638–641
Kozloff LM, Schofield MA, Lute M (1983) Ice-nucleating activity of Pseudomonas syringae and
Erwinia herbicola. J Bacteriol 153:222–231
Kozloff LM, Turner MA, Arellano F (1991) Formation of bacterial membrane ice-nucleating
lipoglycoprotein complexes. J Bacteriol 173:6528–6536
Kunst F, Ogasawara N, Moszer I, Albertini AM, Alloni G, Azevedo V, Bertero MG, Bessieres P,
Bolotin A, Borchert S, Borriss R, Boursier L, Brans A, Brauwn M, Brignell SC, Born S,
Brouillet S, Bruschi SV, Caldwell B, Capuano V, Carter NM, Choi SK, Codani SJ, Connerton
IF (1997) The complete genome sequence of the gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis.
Nature 390:249–256
Lease RA, Belfort M (2000) A trans-acting RNA as a control switch in Escherichia coli: DsrA
modulates function by forming alternative structures. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 97:9919–9924
Lee RE, Warren GJ, Gusta LV (1995) Biochemistry of bacterial ice nuclei. In: Ray F, Paul WK
(eds) Biological ice nucleation and its application. APS Press, St Paul, pp 63–83
Leiros I, Moe E, Lanes O, Smalas AO, Willassen NP (2003) The structure of uracil-DNA
glycosylase from Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) reveals cold-adaptation features. Acta
Crystallogra D Biol 59:1357–1365
Lillford PJ, Holt CB (2002) In-vitro uses of biological cryoprotectants. Philos Trans R Soc Lond Ser
B Biol Sci 357:945–951
Lindow SE (1983) The role of bacterial ice nucleation in frost injury to plants. Rev Phytopathol
21:363–384
Lindow SE, Leveau JH (2002) Phyllosphere microbiology. Curr Opin Biotechnol 13:238–243
Lindow SE, Arny DC, Upper CD (1978) Erwinia herbicola: a bacterial ice nucleus active in
increasing frost injury to corn. Phytopathol 68:523–527
Los DA, Suzuki I, Zinchenko VV, Murata N (2008) Stress responses in Synechocystis: regulated
genes and regulatory systems. In: Herrero A, Flores E (eds) The cyanobacteria: molecular
biology, genetics and evolution. Horizon ScientiWc Press, Wymondham, pp 117–158
Lundheim R (2002) Physiological and ecological significance of biological ice nucleators. Philos
Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 357:937–943
Majdalani N, Vanderpool CK, Gottesman S (2005) Bacterial small RNA regulators. Crit Rev
Biochem Mol Biol 40:93–113
Maki IR, Galyon EL, Chang-Chien M, Cald WDR (1974) Ice nucleation induced by Pseudomonas
syringae. Appl Microbiol 28:456–460
Mansilla MC, Albanesi D, Cybulski LE, de Mendoza D (2005) Molecular mechanisms of low
temperature sensing bacteria. Ann Hepatol 4:216–217
Margesin R, Feller G (2010) Biotechnological applications of psychrophiles. Environ Technol
31:835–844
Margesin R, Schinner F (1999a) Cold-adapted organisms. In: Ecology, physiology, enzymology
and molecular biology. Springer, Berlin
Margesin R, Schinner F (1999b) Biotechnological applications of cold-adapted organisms.
Springer, Berlin
Margesin R, Zacke G, Schinner F (2002) Characterization of heterotrophic microorganisms in
alpine glacier cryoconite. Arct Antarct Alp Res 34:88–93
6 Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria: Mechanisms and Alleviation of Cold Stress. . . 221
Antarctic Bacterium, Pseudoalteromonas arctica KOPRI 21653. J Microbiol 45:510–514
Kiran MD, Annapoorni S, Suzuki I, Murata N, Shivaji S (2005) Cistrans isomerase gene in
psychrophilic Pseudomonas syringae is constitutively expressed during growth and under
conditions of temperature and solvent stress. Extremophiles 9:117–125
Koda N, Inada Y, Nakayama S, Kawahara H, Obata H (2002) Response of the Ice-nucleating
bacterium Pantoea ananas KUIN-3 during cold acclimation. Biosci Biochnol Biochem
66:866–868
Kolenc RJ, Inniss WE, Glick BR, Robinson CW, Mayfield CI (1988) Transfer and expression of
mesophilic plasmid-mediated degradative capacity in a psychrotrophic bacterium. Appl Environ
Microbiol 54:638–641
Kozloff LM, Schofield MA, Lute M (1983) Ice-nucleating activity of Pseudomonas syringae and
Erwinia herbicola. J Bacteriol 153:222–231
Kozloff LM, Turner MA, Arellano F (1991) Formation of bacterial membrane ice-nucleating
lipoglycoprotein complexes. J Bacteriol 173:6528–6536
Kunst F, Ogasawara N, Moszer I, Albertini AM, Alloni G, Azevedo V, Bertero MG, Bessieres P,
Bolotin A, Borchert S, Borriss R, Boursier L, Brans A, Brauwn M, Brignell SC, Born S,
Brouillet S, Bruschi SV, Caldwell B, Capuano V, Carter NM, Choi SK, Codani SJ, Connerton
IF (1997) The complete genome sequence of the gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis.
Nature 390:249–256
Lease RA, Belfort M (2000) A trans-acting RNA as a control switch in Escherichia coli: DsrA
modulates function by forming alternative structures. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 97:9919–9924
Lee RE, Warren GJ, Gusta LV (1995) Biochemistry of bacterial ice nuclei. In: Ray F, Paul WK
(eds) Biological ice nucleation and its application. APS Press, St Paul, pp 63–83
Leiros I, Moe E, Lanes O, Smalas AO, Willassen NP (2003) The structure of uracil-DNA
glycosylase from Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) reveals cold-adaptation features. Acta
Crystallogra D Biol 59:1357–1365
Lillford PJ, Holt CB (2002) In-vitro uses of biological cryoprotectants. Philos Trans R Soc Lond Ser
B Biol Sci 357:945–951
Lindow SE (1983) The role of bacterial ice nucleation in frost injury to plants. Rev Phytopathol
21:363–384
Lindow SE, Leveau JH (2002) Phyllosphere microbiology. Curr Opin Biotechnol 13:238–243
Lindow SE, Arny DC, Upper CD (1978) Erwinia herbicola: a bacterial ice nucleus active in
increasing frost injury to corn. Phytopathol 68:523–527
Los DA, Suzuki I, Zinchenko VV, Murata N (2008) Stress responses in Synechocystis: regulated
genes and regulatory systems. In: Herrero A, Flores E (eds) The cyanobacteria: molecular
biology, genetics and evolution. Horizon ScientiWc Press, Wymondham, pp 117–158
Lundheim R (2002) Physiological and ecological significance of biological ice nucleators. Philos
Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 357:937–943
Majdalani N, Vanderpool CK, Gottesman S (2005) Bacterial small RNA regulators. Crit Rev
Biochem Mol Biol 40:93–113
Maki IR, Galyon EL, Chang-Chien M, Cald WDR (1974) Ice nucleation induced by Pseudomonas
syringae. Appl Microbiol 28:456–460
Mansilla MC, Albanesi D, Cybulski LE, de Mendoza D (2005) Molecular mechanisms of low
temperature sensing bacteria. Ann Hepatol 4:216–217
Margesin R, Feller G (2010) Biotechnological applications of psychrophiles. Environ Technol
31:835–844
Margesin R, Schinner F (1999a) Cold-adapted organisms. In: Ecology, physiology, enzymology
and molecular biology. Springer, Berlin
Margesin R, Schinner F (1999b) Biotechnological applications of cold-adapted organisms.
Springer, Berlin
Margesin R, Zacke G, Schinner F (2002) Characterization of heterotrophic microorganisms in
alpine glacier cryoconite. Arct Antarct Alp Res 34:88–93
6 Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria: Mechanisms and Alleviation of Cold Stress. . . 221