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AssigneeGrasslanz Technology Limited
InventorsBrian Anthony Tapper, Bruce Matheson Cooper, Herrick Sydney Easton, Lester Ronald Fletcher, David Edward Hume, Geoffrey Alexander Lane, Garrick Cecil Morland Latch, Christopher Gerald Lee Pennell, Alison Jean Popay, Michael John Christensen
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An endophyte or endophyte culture of N. lolii species 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.
A method of protecting a host grass from stress, comprising artificially inoculating the host grass with one or more biologically pure Neotyphodium lolii endophyte strains wherein the Neotyphodium lolii endophyte strain produces at least one epoxy janthitrem G compound at a level sufficient to confer protection to the host grass.
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