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The invention consists of antimicrobials derived from Pseudomonas protegens and Burkholderia cepacia that inhibit the growth of the rice pathogen Burkholderia glumae.
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The invention consists of antimicrobials derived from Pseudomonas protegens and Burkholderia cepacia that inhibit the growth of the rice pathogen Burkholderia glumae. These antimicrobials represent a solution to control a disease affecting an economically important crop that is a staple for a large human population.
Key Benefits
• No current methods of control against a bacterial pathogen that affects rice production exist. • The antimicrobials were derived from natural sources: bacteria were isolated from fields in Arkansas. • It is proven effective in reducing the growth of a rice pathogen. • Genomic information will enable the manipulation of the organism to enhance the production of the active ingredients.
Applications
•Purified compounds with activity could be used as seed treatments before planting. •Compounds could be used to spray plants before flowering, during the developmental stage whenplants are more susceptible to Burkholderia glumae.