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Title: Grass fungal endophytes and uses thereof

Abstract

The invention provides isolated fungal endophytes and synthetic combinations thereof with host grass plants. Methods for inoculating grass plant with the endophytes, for propagating the grass-endophyte combinations, and for producing feeds and biofuels from grass-endophyte combinations are also provided.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1172144
Patent Number(s):
8975489
Application Number:
13/306,841
Assignee:
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation (Ardmore, OK)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A01 - AGRICULTURE A01N - PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A23 - FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS A23K - FODDER
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011 Nov 29
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Citation Formats

Craven, Kelly. Grass fungal endophytes and uses thereof. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Craven, Kelly. Grass fungal endophytes and uses thereof. United States.
Craven, Kelly. Tue . "Grass fungal endophytes and uses thereof". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1172144.
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