CPC G01N 33/0098 (2013.01) [A01N 63/25 (2020.01); C12N 1/20 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method for preparing a corn seed comprising an endophytic bacterial population, said method comprising applying to an exterior surface of the corn seed a formulation comprising an endophytic bacterial population consisting essentially of a Paenibacillus species of bacterium comprising a 16S rRNA comprising a nucleic acid sequence consisting of SEQ ID NO: 10, wherein the endophytic bacterial population is applied in an amount effective to increase germination of a plant grown from the corn seed comprising the endophytic bacterial population.
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