Antifungal Bacillus thuringiensis strains
AssigneeAuburn University
InventorWilliam J. Moar
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Abstract
An improved Bacillus thuringiensis biocontrol stain, useful to control insect and fungal attack on crop plants, is provided. The chitinase and DNA sequence encoding the chitinase are also encompassed.
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A biocontrol strain of the Bacillus thuringiensis designated AU634 and deposited as NRRL B-21620.
A method for controlling or inhibiting the growth of a plant pathogenic fungus by applying an effective amount of a biocontrol strain AU634 to an environment in which the plant pathogenic fungus may grow.
A method for controlling or inhibiting the growth of a plant pathogenic fungus by applying an effective amount of biocontrol strain AU634 to a plant or plant part in order to protect said plant or plant part from said plant pathogenic fungus.
A method for controlling or inhibiting the growth of a plant pathogenic fungus by applying an effective amount of biocontrol strain AU634 to seed in order to protect a plant which develops from said seed from a plant pathogenic fungus.
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