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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2015
Valent Biosciences Corporation, Libertyville, IL (US);
Asako Nagasawa, Hyogo, JP;
Franklin Paul Silverman, Highland Park, IL (US);
Daniel F. Heiman, Libertyville, IL (US);
Dale O. Wilson, Jr., Round Lake Beach, IL (US);
Peter D. Petracek, Grayslake, IL (US);
Fujio Mukumoto, Hyogo, JP;
Hiroaki Tamaki, Hyogo, JP;
Takashi Moriwaki, Hyogo, JP;
Valent BioSciences Corporation, Libertyville, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods for enhancing root growth comprising applying a S-Benzylthiouracil compound, or a salt thereof, to a plant, plant propagation material, root zone, or root of a plant. The invention also relates to methods for reducing the harmful effects of environmentally stressful conditions on plants, such as drought, or intense temperatures, by application of a S-Benzylthiouracil compound, or a salt thereof, to a plant, plant propagation material, root zone, or root of a plant. The invention further relates to new S-Benzylthiouracil derivatives, and salts thereof.