	US 11,807,586 B2
	Fungal endophytes for improved crop yields and protection from pests
Gregory A. Sword, College Station, TX (US)
Assigned to THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, College Station, TX (US)
Filed by The Texas A&M University System, College Station, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2017, as Appl. No. 15/853,057.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/567,113, filed on Oct. 2, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/546,959, filed on Aug. 17, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/438,966, filed on Dec. 23, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2018/0177196 A1, Jun. 28, 2018
Int. Cl. C05F 11/08 (2006.01); A01N 63/30 (2020.01); A01C 1/06 (2006.01); A01H 17/00 (2006.01); A01N 25/04 (2006.01)

CPC C05F 11/08 (2013.01) [A01C 1/06 (2013.01); A01H 17/00 (2013.01); A01N 25/04 (2013.01); A01N 63/30 (2020.01)]

8 Claims

1. A synthetic composition, comprising:

a) a fungal endophyte comprising at least one endophyte of the class Sordariomycetes; and

b) at least one carrier selected from: alginic acid, carrageenan, dextrin, dextran. polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, methyl cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, gelatin, a detergent, an insecticide, a fungicide, and combinations thereof,

wherein the fungal endophyte is in contact with the carrier;

wherein the fungal endophyte, when heterologously disposed to a cotton seed or cotton plant, is capable of improving resistance to pests selected from one or more of Nezara viridula, Lygus Hesperus, and root-knot nematode as compared to a reference cotton seed or cotton plant not further comprising the endophyte, and

wherein the fungal endophyte is Purpureocillium lavendulum comprising the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:94.