US Patent Issued to NewLeaf Symbiotics on March 11 for "Methods for obtaining and using plants and plant parts with increased nutrient, oil, and/or protein content" (Missouri, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,245,594, issued on March 11, was assigned to NewLeaf Symbiotics Inc. (St. Louis).

"Methods for obtaining and using plants and plant parts with increased nutrient, oil, and/or protein content" was invented by Patrick Vogan (St. Louis), Janne Kerovuo (Los Angeles), Charles Michael McFatrich (Washington, Mo.) and Natalie Breakfield (St. Louis).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods for identifying Methylobacterium strains which can be used to increase mineral nutrient, vitamins, oil and/or protein content in plants are provided. Also provided are related methods of providing seed lots, food ingredients, feed ingredients, food, or feed with ...