Compositions comprising recombinant Bacillus cells and a fungicide
AssigneeBayer CropScience AG
InventorsDamian Curtis, Brian Thompson
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a composition comprising a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells that express a fusion protein comprising: (i) at least one plant growth stimulating protein or peptide and (ii) a targeting sequence that localizes the fusion protein to the exosporium of the Bacillus cells; and b) at least one particular fungicide disclosed herein in a synergistically effective amount. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of this composition as well as a method for enhancing plant growth, promoting plant health, and/or reducing overall damage of plants and plant parts.
Claims8
A composition comprising:
- a) recombinant exosporium-producing Bacillus cells of a Bacillus cereus family member that express a fusion protein comprising:
- (i) an endoglucanase sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:
- 107;
- and
- (ii) a targeting sequence comprises:
- an amino acid sequence having at least 43% identity with amino acids 20-35 of SEQ ID NO:
- 1, wherein the identity with amino acids 25-35 is at least 54%;
- a targeting sequence comprising amino acids 1-35 of SEQ ID NO:
- 1;
- a targeting sequence comprising amino acids 20-35 of SEQ ID NO:
- 1;
- a targeting sequence comprising amino acids 22-31 of SEQ ID NO:
- 1;
- a targeting sequence comprising amino acids 22-33 of SEQ ID NO:
- 1;
- a targeting sequence comprising amino acids 20-31 of SEQ ID NO:
- 1;
- or
- a targeting sequence comprising SEQ ID NO:
- 1;
- and
- b) trifloxystrobin;
- in a synergistically effective amount.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.