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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2006
Applicants:
Michael Metzlaff, Tervuren, BE;
Marc DE Block, Merelbeke, BE;
Inventors:
Michael Metzlaff, Tervuren, BE;
Marc De Block, Merelbeke, BE;
Assignee:
Bayer Cropscience N.V., Ghent, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods are provided for increasing the resistance of plants to hypoxic or anoxic conditions. Such methods may be applied to increase the penetrance of plant roots in the growth medium or into soil. The methods according to the invention may include providing plants with a stress tolerance gene. Similar effects can be obtained by applying chemical compounds, including neonicotinoid compounds, to the plants.