Methods of screening for microorganisms that impart beneficial properties to plants

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PATENT NO 9732335
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14050788

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The invention relates to methods for the screening, identification and/or application of microorganisms of use in imparting beneficial properties to plants. In one embodiment, the method involves subjecting one or more plants to a growth medium in the presence of a set of microorganisms, selecting one or more plant, acquiring one or more microorganisms associated with the selected plant(s) and repeating the process one or more times. The method further involves the step of subjecting the one or more microorganisms to a conditioning and/or directed evolution process.

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  • BIODISCOVERY NEW ZEALAND LIMITED

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Turner, Susan Jane Auckland, NZ 6 184
Wigley, Peter John Auckland, NZ 5 184

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