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3 unusual facts about Pseudomonas syringae


Desert greening

Another novel technique is cloud seeding, either by artificial means or through the action of cloud-seeding bacteria that live on vegetation (e.g. Pseudomonas syringae).

Freezing

Certain bacteria, notably Pseudomonas syringae, produce specialized proteins that serve as potent ice nucleators, which they use to force ice formation on the surface of various fruits and plants at about −2 °C.

Kiwifruit

Psa or "Pseudomonas syringae actinidiae" was first identified in Japan in the 1980s.



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