Seed endophytes across cultivars and species, associated compositions, and methods of use thereof

US10667523B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Indigo Ag, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Karen V. Ambrose · Cambridge, US
• Nathan A. BILLINGS · Topsfield, US
• Slavica Djonovic · Malden, US
• Richard Bailey Flavell · Thousand Oaks, US
• Trudi A. GULICK · Topsfield, US
• David Morris Johnston · Cambridge, US
• Jonathan W. Leff · Cambridge, US
• Stephanie M. LIVA · Arlington, US
• Jeffrey Lyford · Cambridge, US
• Geoffrey von Maltzahn · Boston, US
• Luis Miguel Marquez · Belmont, US
• Yves Millet · Newton, US
• Craig Sadowski · Somerville, US
• Phillip Samayoa · Cambridge, US
• Gerardo V. Toledo · Belmont, US
• David Weisman · Somerville, US
• Xuecheng Zhang · Newton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 30, 2015
• Grant date: Jun 2, 2020
• Expiry date: Jan 6, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02W30/40
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Materials and methods for improving plant traits and for providing plant fitness benefits are provided. In some embodiments, the materials, and methods employing the same, can comprise endophytes.