Methods of screening for microorganisms that impart beneficial properties to plants
US9732335B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 10, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/1058
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to methods for the screening, identification and/or application of microorganisms of use in imparting beneficial properties to plants. In one embodiment, the method involves subjecting one or more plants to a growth medium in the presence of a set of microorganisms, selecting one or more plant, acquiring one or more microorganisms associated with the selected plant(s) and repeating the process one or more times. The method further involves the step of subjecting the one or more microorganisms to a conditioning and/or directed evolution process.
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