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Title: Symbiont for enhancement of plant performance

Patent ·
OSTI ID:2222157

The present disclosure provides an endophyte, Serendipita vermifera ssp. bescii (“S. bescii”), uses thereof and methods incorporating the use thereof for enhancement of plant performance, particularly the use of S. bescii with phosphite as a phosphorous source. The present disclosure also provides methods for detecting the presence of and identifying S. bescii.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Noble Research Institute, LLC, Ardmore, OK (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
Assignee:
Noble Research Institute, LLC (Ardmore, OK)
Patent Number(s):
11,723,369
Application Number:
16/894,573
OSTI ID:
2222157
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 06/05/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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