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Methods and compositions for improving plant health

a technology of compositions and methods, applied in the field of agriculture, can solve problems such as plant stunting symptoms, and achieve the effects of improving the health of plants

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-10-23
MONSANTO TECH LLC
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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a method for improving the health of plants and seeds by providing them with a herbicide called dicamba or a product of its metabolism. This herbicide can increase the tolerance of the plants to oxidative stress and improve their overall health. The treatment can be done by directly applying the herbicide or by allowing the plants to metabolize it naturally. The health benefits of the treatment can include increased yield, better quality, and better resistance to diseases and pests.

Problems solved by technology

In a particular embodiment, the plant displays a symptom of stunting.

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Production of Transgenic Soybean Containing a DMO Gene

[0087]Transgenic soybean plants comprising a DMO-encoding transgene were obtained by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of soybean tissue from cultivars Thorne, NE3001, and A3525, using standard procedures (e.g. U.S. Pat. No. 6,384,301, U.S. Pat. No. 7,002,058 or Zhang et al., 1999) with a binary vector containing a DMO-encoding polynucleotide which encodes the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:1.

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Induction of a Pathogen Related Protein Involved in Disease Resistance by Dicamba and DCSA

[0088]Transgenic and control soybean seeds (cultivars Thorne, NE3001, A3525) were planted into 3.5-inch square plastic pots containing Redi-Earth™ (Scotts-Sierra Horticultural Products Co., Marysville, Ohio). The pots were placed on capillary matting in 35 inch×60 inch fiberglass watering trays for overhead and / or sub-irrigation for the duration of the test period so as to maintain optimum soil moisture for plant growth and were fertilized with Osmocote® (14-14-14 slow release; Scotts-Sierra Horticultural Products Co., Marysville, Ohio) at the rate of 100 gm / cu. ft. to sustain plant growth for the duration of greenhouse trials.

[0089]The plants were grown in greenhouses at 29° / 21° C. day / night temperature with relative humidity between 15%-50% to simulate warm season growing conditions of late spring. A 14 hour minimum photoperiod was provided with supplemental light at about 600 μE (micro-Einst...

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DCSA Provides Fungal Disease Resistance

[0097]Ten-day old Roundup Ready® Flex Cotton (Event MON 88913; U.S. Publ. 20060059590) seedlings were sprayed with a mixture of Roundup Weather Max® (Monsanto, St. Louis, Mo.) and 3,6-DCSA (BASF). The control plants were sprayed with water only. The cotton seedlings from both treatments were inoculated with Pythium ultimum by dipping seedling into inoculum slurry, 24 hours after the spray application. The positive control plants were neither sprayed nor inoculated with P. P. ultimum. As shown in FIG. 3, the cotton seedlings inoculated with P. ultimum but that did not receive application of a mixture of Roundup Weather Max® (Monsanto, St. Louis, Mo.) and 3,6-DCSA died as a result of P. ultimum infection within 10 days after inoculation. However, infection by P. ultimum was not established in the plants that received a mixture of Roundup Weather Max® (Monsanto, St. Louis, Mo.) and 3,6-DCSA. Cotton plants treated with Roundup® and DCSA were as hea...

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Abstract

The present invention provides methods and compositions for improving plant health. In particular, application of dicamba or another substrate of DMO, or metabolites thereof including DCSA, to a plant confers tolerance to, or defense against, abiotic or biotic stresses such as oxidative stress including herbicide application, and plant disease, and enhances crop yield. Such application maybe in combination with the application of another herbicide such as glyphosate.

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[0001]This application claims the priority of U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 852,308 filed Oct. 16, 2006, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The invention relates generally to the field of agriculture. More specifically, the invention relates to methods for improving plant health by application of dicamba herbicide and / or metabolites or analogs thereof to plants.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]Dicamba (3,6-dichloro-o-anisic acid or 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid; FIG. 7), active ingredient in herbicides such as Banvel® (BASF), Clarity® (BASF), and Vanquish® (Syngenta), is a potent herbicide. Although its precise mechanism of activity is unclear, it appears to act as a plant growth regulator (e.g. Grossmann 2000). Its application results in uncontrolled growth, leaf curling and twisting, chloroplast damage, and direct phytotoxic effects, among others. Some of these e...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A01N37/10A01N57/20
CPCA01N57/20A01N37/10A01H3/04A01N37/40C12N15/8261C12N15/8271C12N15/8274C12N15/8275C12N15/8281C12N15/8282C12N15/8285A01N2300/00Y02A40/146
Inventor BHATTI, MUHAMMADFENG, PAUL C.C.PITKIN, JOHNHOI, SIO-WAI
Owner MONSANTO TECH LLC
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