US 11,747,316 B2
Plant-endophyte combinations and uses therefor
Birgit Mitter, Giesshubl (AT); Milica Pastar, Vienna (AT); and Angela Sessitsch, Vienna (AT)
Assigned to AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH, Tulln (AT)
Filed by AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Tulln (AT)
Filed on Aug. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/400,993.
Application 17/400,993 is a continuation of application No. 16/393,825, filed on Apr. 24, 2019, granted, now 11,119,086.
Application 16/393,825 is a continuation of application No. 15/166,084, filed on May 26, 2016, granted, now 10,306,890, issued on Jun. 4, 2019.
Application 15/166,084 is a continuation of application No. 14/315,804, filed on Jun. 26, 2014, granted, now 9,364,005, issued on Jun. 14, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0142173 A1, May 12, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01N 63/25 (2020.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01)
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.