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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Novozymes Biologicals, Inc., Salem, VA (US);
Inventors:
Yaowei Kang, Durham, NC (US);
Shawn Semones, Salem, VA (US);
Jessica Smith, Bagsvaerd, DK;
Kristi Woods, Salem, VA (US);
Assignee:
NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INC., Salem, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 63/00 (2006.01); C05F 11/08 (2006.01); C12R 1/41 (2006.01); C12R 1/01 (2006.01); A01N 43/16 (2006.01); A01N 43/90 (2006.01); A01N 63/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C05F 11/08 (2013.01); A01N 43/16 (2013.01); A01N 43/90 (2013.01); A01N 63/00 (2013.01); A01N 63/02 (2013.01); C12R 1/01 (2013.01); C12R 1/41 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to the present invention new isolates of bacterial strains have been shown to possess unique properties. These bacterial strains are plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR), posses an enhanced competitive advantage at colonizing leguminous plants, and enhance the overall performance of leguminous plant growth. Further still, the present invention discloses a novel method for screening and selecting bacterial strains having the aforementioned beneficial characteristics.