Biocontrol organism
AssigneesKatholieke Universiteit Leuven, Nederlands Institute of Ecology (Nioo-Knaw), Scientia Terrae Vzw, Proefstation Groenteteelt, Proefcentrum Hoogstraten
InventorsLien Bosmans, Bart Lievens, Hans Rediers, Jos Raaijmakers, Irene De Bruijn
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods to improve the health and vigor, including enhancement of the growth of plants, including important crop plants. In particular, the present invention provides methods of treating or preventing a rhizogenic or tumorigenic plant disease caused by bacteria, comprising administering to the plant an effective amount of at least one isolated Paenibacillus strain or of an extract of at least one isolated Paenibacillus strain, wherein said at least one Paenibacillus strain comprises a 16S rRNA sequence with at least 93% sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.
Claims4
A method of treating hairy root disease (HRD) or reducing the incidence of rhizogenic Agrobacterium infection in a plant, comprising administering to the plant an effective amount of at least one isolated Paenibacillus strain or of an extract thereof having antagonistic activity against Agrobacterium infection of at least one isolated Paenibacillus strain, wherein said at least one Paenibacillus strain comprises a 16S rRNA sequence with at least 95% sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:
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