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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2003
Joan M. Henson, Bozeman, MT (US);
Kathy B. Sheehan, Bozeman, MT (US);
Russell J. Rodriguez, Seattle, WA (US);
Regina S. Redman, Seattle, WA (US);
Joan M. Henson, Bozeman, MT (US);
Kathy B. Sheehan, Bozeman, MT (US);
Russell J. Rodriguez, Seattle, WA (US);
Regina S. Redman, Seattle, WA (US);
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods and compositions of endophytic fungi that confer stress tolerance in inoculated plants, including both monocots and dicots. In particular,species, isolated from a host grassgrowing in the geothermal zones of Lassen Volcanic and Yellowstone National Parks, confers such stress tolerance. Upon inoculating a target plant or plant part with endophytic fungi, the resulting plant shows stress tolerance, particularly drought and thermal tolerance.