Grasslanz Technology Limited

Geoffrey Alexander Lane

Brian Anthony Tapper

Herrick Sydney Easton

Lester Ronald Fletcher

Michael John Christensen

Garrick Cecil Morland Latch

David Edward Hume

Christopher Gerald Lee Pennell

Bruce Matheson Cooper

Alison Jean Popay

Lison Jean Popay

An endophyte or endophyte culture ofspecies is described that, in combination with a host grass does not cause typical symptoms of ryegrass toxicosis in grazing animals and also contains levels of compounds from the class of janthitrems epoxides to individually or in combination protect the host grass from pests or abiotic stresses or both. Uses and methods are also described to produce and characterize the combination as well as alternative uses for compounds from the class of janthitrem epoxide compounds.

Grass endophytes

An endophyte or endophyte culture ofspecies is described that, in combination with a host grass does not cause typical symptoms of ryegrass toxicosis in grazing animals and also contains levels of compounds from the class of janthitrems epoxides to individually or in combination protect the host grass from pests or abiotic stresses or both. Uses and methods are also described to produce and characterise the combination as well as alternative uses for compounds from the class of janthitrem epoxide compounds.

The present invention relates to a combination of aspecies endophyte or endophyte culture in a symbiotic association with a host grass which association does not cause symptoms of toxicosis in animals through exclusion of ergovaline but, due to the inclusion of alkaloids including agroclavine, setoclavine or isosetoclavine, retains the ability to resist abiotic stresses and protect the grass from pests.

Growing community of inventors

Palmerston North, New Zealand

Geoffrey Alexander Lane