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Plant-endophyte combinations and uses therefor

US9364005B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH · AT

Inventors

Birgit Mitter · Hinterbrühl, AT
Milica Pastar · Wien, AT
Angela Sessitsch · Wien, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 26, 2014
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 26, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N1/20
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The disclosure provides materials and methods for conferring improved plant traits or benefits on plants. The materials can include a formulation comprising an exogenous endophytic bacterial population, which can be disposed on an exterior surface of a seed or seedling, typically in an amount effective to colonize the plant. The formulations can include at least one member selected from the group consisting of an agriculturally compatible carrier, a tackifier, a microbial stabilizer, a fungicide, an antibacterial agent, an herbicide, a nematicide, an insecticide, a plant growth regulator, a rodenticide, and a nutrient.

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