Compositions and related methods for modulating endosymbionts
US11974574B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/146
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Provided herein are methods and compositions for modulating the fitness of a host invertebrate (e.g., insect, mollusk, or nematode) by altering interactions between the host and one or more micoorganisms resident in the host. The invention features a composition including a modulating agent (e.g., a polypeptide, nucleic acid, small molecule, or combinations thereof) that can induce changes in the host's microbiota in a manner that modulates (e.g., increases or decreases) host fitness. The modulating agent described herein may modulate the fitness of a variety of invertebrates that are important for agriculture, commerce, and/or public health.
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