PLANT-ENDOPHYTE COMBINATIONS AND USES THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A seed or seedling of an agricultural plant having disposed on an exterior surface of the seed or seedling a formulation comprising an exogenous endophytic bacterial population consisting essentially of an endophytic bacterium comprising a 16S rRNA nucleic acid sequence at least 99% identical to a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:
- 1-10, wherein the exogenous endophytic bacterial population is disposed on an exterior surface of the seed or seedling in an amount effective to colonize the plant, the formulation further comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of an agriculturally compatible carrier, a tackifier, a microbial stabilizer, a fungicide, an antibacterial agent, an herbicide, a nematicide, an insecticide, a plant growth regulator, a rodenticide, and a nutrient.
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Abstract
The disclosure provides materials and methods for conferring improved plant traits or benefits on plants. The materials can include a formulation comprising an exogenous endophytic bacterial population, which can be disposed on an exterior surface of a seed or seedling, typically in an amount effective to colonize the plant. The formulations can include at least one member selected from the group consisting of an agriculturally compatible carrier, a tackifier, a microbial stabilizer, a fungicide, an antibacterial agent, an herbicide, a nematicide, an insecticide, a plant growth regulator, a rodenticide, and a nutrient.
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20 Claims
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1. A seed or seedling of an agricultural plant having disposed on an exterior surface of the seed or seedling a formulation comprising an exogenous endophytic bacterial population consisting essentially of an endophytic bacterium comprising a 16S rRNA nucleic acid sequence at least 99% identical to a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:
- 1-10, wherein the exogenous endophytic bacterial population is disposed on an exterior surface of the seed or seedling in an amount effective to colonize the plant, the formulation further comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of an agriculturally compatible carrier, a tackifier, a microbial stabilizer, a fungicide, an antibacterial agent, an herbicide, a nematicide, an insecticide, a plant growth regulator, a rodenticide, and a nutrient.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- 16. A method for preparing a seed or seedling comprising an endophytic bacterial population, said method comprising applying to a seed or seedling a formulation comprising an endophytic bacterial population consisting essentially of an endophytic bacterium comprising a 16S rRNA nucleic acid sequence at least 99% identical to a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:
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19. A method for conferring one or more fitness benefits to an agricultural plant comprising:
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a. Providing a seed or seedling of the plant; b. Contacting said seed or seedling with a formulation comprising an exogenous endophytic bacterial population consisting essentially of an endophytic bacterium comprising a 16S rRNA nucleic acid sequence at least 99% identical to a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs;
1-10, wherein the exogenous endophytic bacterial population is disposed on an exterior surface of the seed or seedling in an amount effective to colonize the mature plant, wherein the formulation further comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of an agriculturally compatible carrier, a tackifier, a microbial stabilizer, a fungicide, an antibacterial agent, an herbicide, a nematicide, an insecticide, a plant growth regulator, a rodenticide, and a nutrient; andc. Allowing the seed or seedling to grow under conditions that permit the endophytic bacterium to colonize the plant. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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