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US 12,612,342 · App. 17/772,620 · Granted Apr 28, 2026

Paenibacillus isolates and uses thereof

Inventors: William Nathan Cude (Durham, NC); Hugh Young (Durham, NC); Leah Blasiak (Durham, NC); Kelly Leanne Rowells (Durham, NC); Timothy Liburn (Durham, NC); Charles Hall (Franklinton, NC); Maria Tang (Davis, CA); Charles Knight (Durham, NC)
Assignee: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
C05F11/08C12N1/205C12R2001/01
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Patent No.
US 12,612,342
App. No.
17/772,620
Granted
Apr 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides isolated Paenibacillus strains useful for fixing atmospheric nitrogen and enhancing crop yield, as well as inoculant compositions comprising one or more of the isolated strains, seeds that have been treated with one or more of the isolated strains, and methods of using the isolated strains to improve nitrogen content, crop yield, etc.

Claims (20)

1 . A method comprising introducing Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67884 and/or Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67885 into a plant growth medium.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67884 is introduced into the plant growth medium.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67885 is introduced into the plant growth medium.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67884 and Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67885 are introduced into the plant growth medium.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plant growth medium comprises a soil.

6 . A method comprising applying Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67884 and/or Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67885 to a plant propagation material.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67884 is applied to the plant propagation material.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67885 is applied to the plant propagation material.

9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67884 and Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67885 are applied to the plant propagation material.

10 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the plant propagation material is a seed.

11 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the plant propagation material belongs to the family Poaceae.

12 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the plant propagation material is a corn seed.

13 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the plant propagation material is a wheat seed.

14 . A method comprising applying Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67884 and/or Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67885 to a plant.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67884 is applied to the plant.

16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67885 is applied to the plant.

17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67884 and Paenibacillus peoriae NRRL B-67885 are applied to the plant.

18 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the plant belongs to the family Poaceae.

19 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the plant is a corn plant.

20 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the plant is a wheat plant.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Oct 7, 2024
From: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
To: NOVONESIS PLANT BIOSOLUTIONS A/S
Reel/Frame 070166/0088 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2022
From: CUDE, WILLIAM NATHAN; YOUNG, HUGH; BLASIAK, LEAH; ROWELLS, KELLY LEANNE; LIBURN, TIMOTHY; HALL, CHARLES; TANG, MARIA; KNIGHT, CHARLES
To: NOVOZYMES BIOAG A/S
Reel/Frame 059767/0262 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62939063 · Nov 22, 2019
Related Publication 20230016040A1 · Jan 19, 2023
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