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US 9,408,394 B2Granted
Endophytes, associated compositions, and methods of use thereof
AssigneeIndigo Agriculture, Inc.
InventorsGeoffrey von Maltzahn, Richard Bailey Flavell, Gerardo V. Toledo, Jonathan W. Leff, Phillip Samayoa, Luis Miguel Marquez, David Morris Johnston, Slavica Djonovic, Yves Alain Millet, Craig Sadowski, Jeffrey Lyford, Karen V. Ambrose, Xuecheng Zhang
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Abstract
Materials and methods for improving plant traits and for providing plant benefits are provided. In some embodiments, the materials, and methods employing the same, can comprise endophytes.
Claims20
A method for preparing an agricultural seed composition, comprising
- selecting at least two endophytes from the following genera:
- Cladosporium, Fusarium, or Nigrospora wherein the endophytes are capable of utilizing proline as a sole carbon source;
- and
- manually or mechanically applying a formulation to a plurality of seeds wherein the formulation comprises an effective amount of a synthetic combination of the at least two endophytes heterologously disposed to the plurality of seeds, wherein [the at least two endophytes are selected from the following genera:
- Cladosporium, Fusarium, or Nigrospora;
- wherein the at least two endophytes are capable of utilizing proline as a sole carbon source and] the effective amount increases tolerance to drought in plants grown from the agricultural seed compositions, as compared to isoline plants grown from seeds not contacted with the formulation.
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