Plant microbial preparations, compositions and formulations comprising same and uses thereof
AssigneeLavie Bio Ltd
InventorsMichael IONESCU, Avital ADATO, Adi ETZIONI, Hagai KARCHI
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Abstract
Provided are microbial strains and functional homologs of same and compositions comprising same. Also provided are methods of manufacturing microbial compositions and uses thereof in improving agricultural traits.
Claims19
A preparation comprising a microbial EVO40185 strain, deposited as Accession Number 42939 at NCIMB, or a functionally homologous strain,
- wherein said microbial strain or said functionally homologous strain improves an agricultural trait of a cultivated plant heterologous to said microbial strain or said functionally homologous strain as compared to a control plant not treated with said microbial strain or said functionally homologous strain, wherein said agricultural trait is selected from the group consisting of total grain yield per plant, harvest index and total dry matter per plant,
- wherein said functionally homologous strain comprises a 16S rRNA that is at least 99.5% identical to SEQ ID NO:
- 35, and wherein said microbial strain or said functionally homologous strain is present in the preparation which comprises no more than 10 bacterial strains.
A method of treating a cultivated plant or portion thereof, said method comprising contacting the plant or portion thereof with a preparation comprising a microbial EVO40185 strain, deposited as Accession Number 42939 at NCIMB, or a functionally homologous strain,
- wherein said microbial strain or said functionally homologous strain improves an agricultural trait of a cultivated plant heterologous to said microbial strain or said functionally homologous strain as compared to a control plant not treated with said microbial strain or said functionally homologous strain, wherein said agricultural trait is selected from the group consisting of total grain yield per plant, harvest index and total dry matter per plant,
- wherein said functionally homologous strain comprises a 16S rRNA that is at least 99.5% identical to SEQ ID NO:
- 35, and wherein said microbial strain or said functionally homologous strain is present in the preparation which comprises no more than 10 bacterial strains.
A method of improving an agricultural trait of a cultivated plant, the method comprising:
- (a) contacting the plant or portion thereof with an effective amount of a preparation comprising a microbial EVO40185 strain, deposited as Accession Number 42939 at NCIMB, or a functionally homologous strain,
- wherein said microbial strain or said functionally homologous strain improves an agricultural trait of a cultivated plant heterologous to said microbial strain or said functionally homologous strain as compared to a control plant not treated with said microbial strain or said functionally homologous strain, wherein said agricultural trait is selected from the group consisting of total grain yield per plant, harvest index and total dry matter per plant,
- wherein said functionally homologous strain comprises a 16S rRNA that is at least 99.5% identical to SEQ ID NO:
- 35, and wherein said microbial strain or said functionally homologous strain is present in the preparation which comprises no more than 10 bacterial strains;
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- (b) growing the plant or portion thereof;
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- (c) selecting for the agricultural trait.
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