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Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016

Filed:

Jul. 08, 2011
Applicants:

Brian Anthony Tapper, Palmerston North, NZ;

Bruce Matheson Cooper, Kaikohe, NZ;

Herrick Sydney Easton, Palmerston North, NZ;

Lester Ronald Fletcher, Tai Tapu, NZ;

David Edward Hume, Palmerston North, NZ;

Geoffrey Alexander Lane, Palmerston North, NZ;

Garrick Cecil Morland Latch, Palmerston North, NZ;

Christopher Gerald Lee Pennell, Canterbury, NZ;

Alison Jean Popay, Hamilton, NZ;

Michael John Christensen, Palmerston North, NZ;

Inventors:

Brian Anthony Tapper, Palmerston North, NZ;

Bruce Matheson Cooper, Kaikohe, NZ;

Herrick Sydney Easton, Palmerston North, NZ;

Lester Ronald Fletcher, Tai Tapu, NZ;

David Edward Hume, Palmerston North, NZ;

Geoffrey Alexander Lane, Palmerston North, NZ;

Garrick Cecil Morland Latch, Palmerston North, NZ;

Christopher Gerald Lee Pennell, Canterbury, NZ;

Alison Jean Popay, Hamilton, NZ;

Michael John Christensen, Palmerston North, NZ;

Assignee:

GRASSLANZ TECHNOLOGY LTD, Palmerston North, NZ;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 15/00 (2006.01); A01N 63/04 (2006.01); C12P 17/18 (2006.01); C12R 1/645 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 15/00 (2013.01); A01N 63/04 (2013.01); C12P 17/18 (2013.01); C12R 1/645 (2013.01); Y10S 435/911 (2013.01);
Abstract

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.


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