Methylobacterium strains for enhancing plant production and methods related thereto
AssigneeNewLeaf Symbiotics, Inc.
InventorsNatalie Breakfield, Patrick Vogan, Doug Bryant, Janne Kerovuo, Allison Jack, Ashley Haddox
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Abstract
Methylobacterium strains that enhance early growth of plants, improve propagation/transplant vigor, increase nutrient uptake, improve stand establishment, improve stress tolerance, and/or increase a plant's ability to utilize nutrients are provided herein. Also provided are methods to identify Methylobacterium strains that improve nitrogen use efficiency in various crop plants.
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An isolated Methylobacterium selected from the group consisting of LGP2021 (NRRL B-68032), LGP2022 (NRRL B-68033), LGP2023 (NRRL B-68034), LGP2029 (NRRL B-68065), LGP2030 (NRRL B-68066), LGP2031 (NRRL B-68067), LGP2033 (NRRL B-68068), and LGP2034 (NRRL B-68069).
A composition comprising a fermentation product comprising a Methylobacterium strain, wherein said fermentation product is essentially free of contaminating microorganisms, and wherein the Methylobacterium strain is selected from the group consisting of LGP2021 (NRRL B-68032), LGP2022 (NRRL B-68033), LGP2023 (NRRL B-68034), LGP2029 (NRRL B-68065), LGP2030 (NRRL B-68066), LGP2031 (NRRL B-68067), LGP2033 (NRRL B-68068), LGP2034 (NRRL B-68069), and variants thereof.
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