<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
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<journal-id>0034-7744</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de Biología Tropical]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. biol. trop]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0034-7744</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Costa Rica]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0034-77442019000400825</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15517/rbt.v67i4.34029</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and their potential as bioinoculants on Pennisetum clandestinum (Poaceae)]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Romero-Perdomo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Felipe]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ocampo-Gallego]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jhonnatan]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Camelo-Rusinque]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mauricio]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Bonilla]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ruth]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,AGROSAVIA - Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación Tibaitatá  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>67</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>825</fpage>
<lpage>832</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0034-77442019000400825&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0034-77442019000400825&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0034-77442019000400825&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: The sustainable production of pastures has become a fundamental challenge for the livestock sector where research with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria as a viable solution, has nearly not been reported. Objective: In this study, we aimed to examine the potential to stimulate growth in Pennisetum clandestinum grass using four isolated bacterial strains from soils obtained from a Colombian tropical silvopastoral system. Methods: We previously identified genetically the strains and characterized two plant growth promoting activities. In addition, we evaluated the growth-promoting effect of the strains in Kikuyo grass under greenhouse conditions. Results: We found that the four bacterial strains were phylogenetically associated with Klebsiella sp. (strains 28P and 35P), Beijerinka sp. (37L) and Achromobacter xylosoxidans (E37), based on partial 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Moreover, the in vitro biochemical assays demonstrated that the strains exhibited some plant growth promoting mechanisms such as 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase activity and indole compound synthesis. Notably, bacterial inoculation under greenhouse conditions showed a positive influence on P. clandestinum growth. We found a significant (P &lt; 0.05) effect on root and shoot length and shoot dry weight. Shoot length increased by 52 % and 30 % with 37L and 35P compared to those without inoculation treatment. Similarly, the use of 37L and 28P raised shoot dry weight values by 170 % and 131 %, respectively. In root development, inoculation with strains 37L and E37 increased root length by 134 % and 100 %, respectively. Conclusion: Beijerinckia sp. 37L was the most effective of the four strains at increasing P. clandestinum biomass and length.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: La producción sostenible de pastos se ha convertido en un desafío fundamental para el sector ganadero, donde investigaciones con bacterias promotoras de crecimiento vegetal, como una solución viable, han sido poco reportadas. Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue examinar el potencial para estimular el crecimiento del pasto Pennisetum clandestinum utilizando cuatro cepas bacterianas aisladas de suelos obtenidos de un sistema silvopastoril tropical colombiano. Métodos: Anteriormente identificamos genéticamente las cepas y caracterizamos dos actividades que promueven el crecimiento de las plantas. Además, evaluamos el efecto promotor del crecimiento de las cepas en el pasto Kikuyo en condiciones de invernadero. Resultados: Encontramos que las cuatro cepas bacterianas se asociaron filogenéticamente con Klebsiella sp. (cepas 28P y 35P), Beijerinka sp. (37L) y Achromobacter xylosoxidans (E37), basados en la secuenciación parcial del gen 16S rRNA. Además, los ensayos bioquímicos in vitro demostraron que las cepas exhibían algunos mecanismos que promueven el crecimiento de las plantas tales como la actividad de la enzima desaminasa del ácido 1-aminociclopropano-1- carboxílico, y la síntesis del compuesto indol. En particular, la inoculación bacteriana bajo condiciones de invernadero mostró una influencia positiva en el crecimiento de P. clandestinum. Encontramos un efecto significativo (P &lt; 0.05) en la longitud de la raíz y el tallo, y el peso seco del tallo. La longitud del tallo aumentó en un 52 % y 30 % con 37L y 35P, respectivamente, en comparación con aquellos sin tratamiento de inoculación. Igualmente, el uso de las cepas 37L y 28P aumentó los valores de peso seco del tallo en un 170 y un 131 %, respectivamente. En el desarrollo de la raíz, la inoculación con las cepas 37L y E37 aumentó la longitud de la raíz en 134 y 100 %, respectivamente. Conclusión: Beijerinckia sp. 37L fue la más efectiva de las cuatro cepas al aumentar la biomasa y la longitud de P. clandestinum.]]></p></abstract>
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