The 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase-producing UAE1 can provide protection from sudden decline syndrome on date palm.

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), sudden decline syndrome (SDS) is one of the major fungal diseases caused by affecting date palm plantations. To minimize the impact of the causal agent of SDS on date palm, native actinobacterial strains isolated from rhizosphere soils of healthy date palm plants were characterized according to their antifungal activities against DSM 106836 (). Based on their abilities, two promising biocontrol agents (BCAs), namely UAE1 () and UAE1 (), were selected for the production of antifungal compounds and cell wall degrading enzymes (CWDEs), albeit their variations in synthesizing 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase (ACCD).