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Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007

Filed:

Jun. 23, 2003
Applicants:

Joan M. Henson, Bozeman, MT (US);

Kathy B. Sheehan, Bozeman, MT (US);

Russell J. Rodriguez, Seattle, WA (US);

Regina S. Redman, Seattle, WA (US);

Inventors:

Joan M. Henson, Bozeman, MT (US);

Kathy B. Sheehan, Bozeman, MT (US);

Russell J. Rodriguez, Seattle, WA (US);

Regina S. Redman, Seattle, WA (US);

Assignee:

Montana State University, Bozeman, MT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 63/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
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.


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