Control of Nitrogen Fixation in Rhizobia that Associate with Cereals

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Disclosed herein are engineered rhizobia having nif clusters that enable the fixation of nitrogen under free-living conditions, as well as ammonium and oxygen tolerant nitrogen fixation under free-living conditions. Also provided are methods for producing nitrogen for consumption by a cereal crop using these engineered rhizobia.

Researchers

Christopher Voigt / Min-Hyung Ryu

Departments: Department of Biological Engineering
Technology Areas: Agriculture & Food: Delivery / Biotechnology: Biomanufacturing, Synthetic Biology / Environmental Engineering: Sustainability & Recycling
Impact Areas: Sustainable Future

  • control of nitrogen fixation in rhizobia that associate with cereals
    China | Published application
  • control of nitrogen fixation in rhizobia that associate with cereals
    United States of America | Granted | 12,281,299
  • control of nitrogen fixation in rhizobia that associate with cereals
    United States of America | Pending
  • control of nitrogen fixation in rhizobia that associate with cereals
    European Patent Convention | Published application
  • control of nitrogen fixation in rhizobia that associate with cereals
    India | Published application
  • control of nitrogen fixation in rhizobia that associate with cereals
    United States of America | Published application
  • control of nitrogen fixation in rhizobia that associate with cereals
    Hong Kong | Published application

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