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Pending Patents Published October 19, 2023
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CANNABIS PLANT NAMED 'OW-1'
CANNABIS PLANT NAMED 'DRG1'
INTELLIGENT GENETIC BREEDING AND SEED PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR CROP CROSS BREEDING AND HYBRID SEED PRODUCTION, AND APPLICATION THEREOF
NOVEL TYPE OF LONG SHELF-LIFE MELON PLANTS
PLANT PROPAGATION
TOBAMOVIRUS-RESISTANT TOMATO PLANTS
SOYBEAN VARIETY
SUNFLOWER PLANT
CANNABIS VARIETY NWG 4113
INBRED CORN LINE KW4P1344
PERONOSPORA RESISTANCE IN SPINACIA OLERACEA
INBRED CORN LINE KW7FP1748
HYBRID TOMATO ROOTSTOCK VARIETY SETPRO
TOMATO HYBRID DRTC9039 AND PARENTS THEREOF
INBRED CORN LINE KW7FP1747
This list includes the titles of all U.S. patent applications published for the week of October 19, 2023 with the following Cooperative Plant Classification:
A01H: New plants or {non-transgenic} processes for obtaining them; plant reproduction by tissue culture techniques | 6: Angiosperms, i.e. Flowering plants, characterised by their botanic taxonomy
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INTELLIGENT GENETIC BREEDING AND SEED PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR CROP CROSS BREEDING AND HYBRID SEED PRODUCTION, AND APPLICATION THEREOF
APPLICANTS: Hainan Bolian Technology Co., Ltd.
Abstract: An intelligent genetic breeding and seed production system for crop cross breeding and hybrid seed production are disclosed. The system comprises a GAT system carrier. The carrier comprises five functional element expression cassettes: a plant male fertility restoration genetic element expression cassette, used for restoring the male fertility of a recessive genic male sterile mutant; a plant pollen abortion genetic element expression cassette, used for clearing GAT-containing pollen and maintaining a heterozygous state or a hemizygous state of a GAT maintainer line; a chemical herbicide positive selection expression cassette, used for gene transformation and impurity removal and purification for the GAT maintainer line; a chemical herbicide negative selection expression cassette, used for clearing pollen and seed escape of a herbicide-sensitive GAT maintainer line and impurity removal and purification for a GAT sterile line; and a seed screening element expression cassette, used for mechanical sorting of seeds.
Independent Claims:
1. An intelligent genetic breeding and seed production system for crop cross breeding and seed production, called GAT system, characterized by comprising three lines of a plant recessive genic male sterile line, i.e., GAT sterile line, a recessive genic male sterile maintainer line, i.e., GAT maintainer line, and a common restorer line; wherein the GAT maintainer line contains a GAT vector which comprises five functional element expression cassettes: (1) a plant male fertility restoration genetic element expression cassette, used for restoring the male fertility of a recessive genic male sterile mutant; (2) a plant pollen abortion genetic element expression cassette, used for clearing GAT-containing pollen and maintaining a heterozygous state or a hemizygous state of the GAT maintainer line; (3) a gene transformation and maintainer line screening element expression cassette, used for gene transformation and impurity removal and purification for the GAT maintainer line; (4) a herbicide-sensitive element expression cassette, used for clearing pollen and seed escape of a herbicide-sensitive GAT maintainer line and impurity removal and purification for a GAT sterile line; (5) a seed screening element expression cassette, used for mechanical sorting of seeds; the five functional element expression cassettes are constructed on a final vector to obtain a GAT system vector.
3. A vector for intelligent genetic breeding and seed production of the crop, called GAT vector, which is obtained by constructing five functional element expression cassettes on the final vector by linking them by a linker, the five functional element expression cassettes are respectively: (1) a plant male fertility restoration genetic element expression cassette, used for restoring the male fertility of a recessive genic male sterile mutant; (2) a plant pollen abortion genetic element expression cassette, used for clearing GAT-containing pollen and maintaining a heterozygous state or a hemizygous state of the GAT maintainer line; (3) a gene transformation and maintainer line screening element expression cassette, used for gene transformation and impurity removal and purification for the GAT maintainer line; (4) a herbicide-sensitive element expression cassette, used for clearing pollen and seed escape of a herbicide-sensitive GAT maintainer line and impurity removal and purification for a GAT sterile line; (5) a screening element expression cassette, used for mechanical sorting of seeds; the five functional element expression cassettes are constructed by linking the linker to obtain the GAT system vector.
23. A method for detecting transgenic positive plants containing GAT vector, wherein performing PCR detection on the genome of a sample to be detected using any of the following pairs of primers, the primer sequences for detecting the plant male fertility restoration genetic element expression cassette represented by are represented by SEQ ID NO. 28-29; or the primer sequences for detecting the plant pollen abortion genetic element expression cassette represented by are represented by SEQ ID NO. 30-31; or the molecular primer sequences for detecting the gene transformation and maintainer line screening element expression cassette represented by are represented by SEQ ID NO. 32-33; or the primer sequences for detecting the herbicide-sensitive element expression cassette represented by are represented by SEQ ID NO. 34-35; the molecular primer sequences for detecting the seed screening element expression cassette represented by are represented by SEQ ID NO. 36-37; if SEQ ID NO. 28-29 are used as the primers for amplification, the amplification product is electrophoresed after digestion with HaeIII, and three band types might appear in the final product: 86 bp is the wild-type band type of OsCYP704B2 gene in the original genome, 84 bp is the band type of oscyp704b2-3 mutant, and 66 bp is the band type of GAT vector; if 84 bp and 66 bp band types appear but no 88 bp band type, it indicates that the plant is in a male sterile mutant background and the plant male fertility restoration genetic element expression cassette is present; if primers SEQ ID NO. 30-31 are used for amplification, if a 914 bp band can be amplified, it indicates that the plant pollen abortion genetic element expression cassette is present; if primers SEQ ID NO. 32-33 are used for amplification, if a 831 bp band can be amplified, it indicates that the gene transformation and maintainer line screening element expression cassette is present; if primers SEQ ID NO. 34-35 are used for amplification, if a 923 bp band can be amplified, it indicates that the herbicide-sensitive element expression cassette is present; if primers SEQ ID NO. 36-37 are used for amplification, if a 1412 bp band can be amplified, it indicates that the seed screening element expression cassette is present.
NOVEL TYPE OF LONG SHELF-LIFE MELON PLANTS
APPLICANTS: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel melon plants producing fruits displaying a combination of a long shelf-life trait as well as a maturity indicator trait. The present invention also relates to seeds and parts of said plants, for example fruits. The present invention further relates to methods of making and using such seeds and plants. The present invention also relates to novel genetic sequences associated with a rind-turning phenotype at maturity, which, when combined with a long shelf-life allele, significantly alters the characteristics of the maturing melon fruit, functions as a reliable maturity indicator while retaining suitable marketable features and results in a novel melon plant type.
Independent Claims:
1. A cultivated melon plant, preferably a cultivated Cantaloupe melon plant, more preferably a Cucumis melo var. reticulatus plant or a Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis plant comprising in its genome: a) at least one copy of an LSL10 allele, and; b) at least one copy of an introgressed sequence from C. melo var. dudaim associated with the rind-turning phenotype, located on chromosome 6 and comprising at least one of the following SNP markers: i) an A genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 1 at a position corresponding to position 61 in SEQ ID NO: 1; ii) a G genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 2 at a position corresponding to position 55 in SEQ ID NO: 6; iii) a G genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 3 at a position corresponding to position 65 in SEQ ID NO: 11; iv) a G genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 4 at a position corresponding to position 49 in SEQ ID NO: 16; v) a C genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 5 at a position corresponding to position 53 in SEQ ID NO: 21; vi) a G genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 6 at a position corresponding to position 83 in SEQ ID NO: 26; vii) a G genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 7 at a position corresponding to position 103 in SEQ ID NO: 31; viii) an A genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 8 at a position corresponding to position 115 in SEQ ID NO: 36; ix) an A genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 9 at a position corresponding to position 87 in SEQ ID NO: 41; and/or x) a C genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 10 at a position corresponding to position 196 in SEQ ID NO: 46; wherein said plant produces melon fruit exhibiting a long shelf-life phenotype, and wherein said melon fruit further exhibits a rind-turning phenotype when reaching full maturity.
25. A method for identifying a cultivated melon plant, preferably a cultivated Cantaloupe melon plant, more preferably a Cucumis melo var. reticulatus plant or a Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis plant, wherein said plant produces melon fruits exhibiting a long shelf life phenotype as well as a rind-turning phenotype when reaching full maturity, wherein said plant comprises at least one copy of an LSL10 allele and at least one copy of an introgressed sequence from C. melo var. dudaim located on chromosome 6, wherein said method comprising the step of detecting at least one of the following SNP markers: a) an A genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 1 at a position corresponding to position 61 in SEQ ID NO: 1; b) a G genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 2 at a position corresponding to position 55 in SEQ ID NO: 6; c) a G genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 3 at a position corresponding to position 65 in SEQ ID NO: 11; d) a G genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 4 at a position corresponding to position 49 in SEQ ID NO: 16; e) a C genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 5 at a position corresponding to position 53 in SEQ ID NO: 21; f) a G genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 6 at a position corresponding to position 83 in SEQ ID NO: 26; g) a G genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 7 at a position corresponding to position 103 in SEQ ID NO: 31; h) an A genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 8 at a position corresponding to position 115 in SEQ ID NO: 36; i) an A genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 9 at a position corresponding to position 87 in SEQ ID NO: 41; and/or j) a C genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 10 at a position corresponding to position 196 in SEQ ID NO: 46; thereby identifying a melon plant producing fruits with a long shelf-life phenotype as well as a rind-turning phenotype when reaching full maturity.
29. A method for assessing the genotype of a cultivated melon plant, preferably a cultivated Cantaloupe melon plant, more preferably a Cucumis melo var. reticulatus plant or a Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis plant, wherein said plant produces melon fruits exhibiting a long shelf-life phenotype as well as a rind-turning phenotype when reaching full maturity, said method comprising the steps of: a) providing a sample from said plant, and, b) detecting in said sample a QTL locus located on chromosome 6 and associated with said long shelf-life phenotype as well as a rind-turning phenotype, said QTL locus being flanked by SNP markers 1 and 10, and at least one of the following SNP markers: i) an A genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 1 at a position corresponding to position 61 in SEQ ID NO: 1; ii) a G genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 2 at a position corresponding to position 55 in SEQ ID NO: 6; iii) a G genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 3 at a position corresponding to position 65 in SEQ ID NO: 11; iv) a G genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 4 at a position corresponding to position 49 in SEQ ID NO: 16; v) a C genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 5 at a position corresponding to position 53 in SEQ ID NO: 21; vi) a G genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 6 at a position corresponding to position 83 in SEQ ID NO: 26; vii) a G genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 7 at a position corresponding to position 103 in SEQ ID NO: 31; viii) an A genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 8 at a position corresponding to position 115 in SEQ ID NO: 36; ix) an A genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 9 at a position corresponding to position 87 in SEQ ID NO: 41; and/or x) a C genotype in the heterozygous or homozygous state for SNP marker 10 at a position corresponding to position 196 in SEQ ID NO: 46; and/or xi) any other DNA marker associated with said QTL locus flanked by SNP markers 1 and 10.
PLANT PROPAGATION
APPLICANTS: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
Abstract: Methods of propagating and growing poinsettias in pots have allowed poinsettias to become the highest selling potted flowering plant. The present application relates generally to the field of plant propagation. In particular, a method of producing a pre-pinched, callused poinsettia cutting is provided. Also provided is a method to produce a poinsettia with improved growth habit. The invention also provides a pre-pinched, callused poinsettia cutting.
Independent Claims:
1. A method of growing a poinsettia with improved growth habit from a callused, pinched cutting comprising the steps of: A) Cutting a stem tip cutting, B) Callusing the cutting, C) Pinching the stem tip before planting, D) Planting the cutting in the final container, wherein the poinsettia produced by callusing and pinching before planting has an improved growth habit.
6. A method of producing a callused, pre-pinched poinsettia cutting comprising the steps of cutting a stem tip cutting and callusing the cutting, pinching the stem tip before planting.
PERONOSPORA RESISTANCE IN SPINACIA OLERACEA
APPLICANTS: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
Abstract: The present invention relates to an allele designated alpha-WOLF 27 which confers resistance to at least one Peronospora effusa race, wherein the protein encoded by said allele is a CC-NBS-LRR protein that comprises in its amino acid sequence: a) the motif “MAEIGYSVC” (SEQ ID NO: 1) at its N-terminus; and b) the motif “KWMCLR” (SEQ ID NO: 2); and wherein the LRR domain of the protein has in order of increased preference at least 95%, 95.5%, 96%, 96.5%, 97%, 97.5%, 98%, 98.5%, 99%, 99.5%, 100% sequence similarity to SEQ ID NO: 10. The allele when present in a spinach plant homozygously confers complete resistance to at least Peronospora effusa race Pe: 7, Pe: 8, Pe: 9, Pe: 11, Pe: 12, Pe: 13, Pe: 14, Pe: 15, Pe: 17.
1. An allele designated alpha-WOLF 27 which confers resistance to at least one Peronospora effusa race, wherein the protein encoded by said allele is a CC-NBS-LRR protein that comprises in its amino acid sequence: a) the motif “MAEIGYSVC” (SEQ ID NO: 1) at its N-terminus; and b) the motif “KWMCLR” (SEQ ID NO: 2); and wherein the LRR domain of the protein has in order of increased preference at least 95%, 95.5%, 96%, 96.5%, 97%, 97.5%, 98%, 98.5%, 99%, 99.5%, 100% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 10.
TOBAMOVIRUS-RESISTANT TOMATO PLANTS
APPLICANTS: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research
Abstract: A tomato plant or a part thereof is disclosed. The plant expresses a Tm-2.sup.2 protein having an amino acid sequence which renders the plant resistant to tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). Methods of generating same are also disclosed. Products generated therefrom are described.
Independent Claims:
1. A tomato plant or a part thereof, expressing a Tm-2.sup.2 protein having an amino acid sequence which renders the plant resistant to tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV).
SOYBEAN VARIETY
APPLICANTS: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
Abstract: The present invention is directed in part to soybean variety CL2042637, CL2043067, CW1861137, CW1861177-1, CW2020011, EW2020081, EW2020143, EW2021033, and/or EW2021083 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to soybean variety CL2042637, CL2043067, CW1861137, CW1861177-1, CW2020011, EW2020081, EW2020143, EW2021033, and/or EW2021083 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CL2042637, CL2043067, CW1861137, CW1861177-1, CW2020011, EW2020081, EW2020143, EW2021033, and/or EW2021083, e.g., in a breeding program.
Independent Claims:
1. A plant, a plant part, or a seed of soybean CL2042637, CL2043067, CW1861137, CW1861177-1, CW2020011, EW2020081, EW2020143, EW2021033, or EW2021083, wherein a representative sample of seed of said soybean variety CL2042637, CL2043067, CW1861137, CW1861177-1, CW2020011, EW2020081, EW2020143, EW2021033, or EW2021083 has been deposited under ATCC Accession Number PTA-127179, PTA-127180, PTA-127181, PTA-127182, PTA-127183, PTA-127184, PTA-_, PTA-127185, and PTA-127186, respectively.
18. A method comprising isolating nucleic acids from a plant, a plant part, or a seed of soybean CL2042637, CL2043067, CW1861137, CW1861177-1, CW2020011, EW2020081, EW2020143, EW2021033, or EW2021083, analyzing said nucleic acids to produce data, and recording the data for soybean variety CL2042637, CL2043067, CW1861137, CW1861177-1, CW2020011, EW2020081, EW2020143, EW2021033, or EW2021083.
SUNFLOWER PLANT
APPLICANTS: TAKII & Co., Ltd.
Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel sunflower variety. The sunflower plant of the present disclosure is grown from a seed of a sunflower plant identified by Accession No. FERM BP-22444, Accession No. FERM BP-22445, Accession No. FERM BP-22446, Accession No. FERM BP-22447, Accession No. FERM BP-22448, Accession No. FERM BP-22449, Accession No. FERM BP-22450, or Accession No. FERM BP-22451.
Independent Claims:
1. A seed of a sunflower variety Takii 23, Takii 24, Takii 25, Takii 26, Takii 27, Takii 28, Takii 29, or Takii 30, a representative sample of the seed being a seed of a corresponding one of sunflower plants deposited under Accession No. FERM BP-22444, Accession No. FERM BP-22445, Accession No. FERM BP-22446, Accession No. FERM BP-22447, Accession No. FERM BP-22448, Accession No. FERM BP-22449, Accession No. FERM BP-22450, and Accession No. FERM BP-22451.
2. A sunflower plant of a sunflower variety Takii 23, Takii 24, Takii 25, Takii 26, Takii 27, Takii 28, Takii 29, or Takii 30, a representative sample of the sunflower plant being a seed of a corresponding one of sunflower plants deposited under Accession No. FERM BP-22444, Accession No. FERM BP-22445, Accession No. FERM BP-22446, Accession No. FERM BP-22447, Accession No. FERM BP-22448, Accession No. FERM BP-22449, Accession No. FERM BP-22450, and Accession No. FERM BP-22451.
16. A method for producing a sunflower plant that is derived from a sunflower variety Takii 23, Takii 24, Takii 25, Takii 26, Takii 27, Takii 28, Takii 29, or Takii 30 and includes at least one new characteristic, the method comprising the step of: introducing mutation or a transgene that confers at least one new characteristic into a sunflower variety Takii 23, Takii 24, Takii 25, Takii 26, Takii 27, Takii 28, Takii 29, or Takii 30, a representative sample of which is a seed of a corresponding one of sunflower plants deposited under Accession No. FERM BP-22444, Accession No. FERM BP-22445, Accession No. FERM BP-22446, Accession No. FERM BP-22447, Accession No. FERM BP-22448, Accession No. FERM BP-22449, Accession No. FERM BP-22450, and Accession No. FERM BP-22451.
CANNABIS VARIETY NWG 4113
APPLICANTS: NEW WEST GENETICS INC.
Abstract: A novel Cannabis variety designated NWG 4113 is provided. This disclosure thus relates to the seeds of Cannabis variety NWG 4113, to the plants of Cannabis variety NWG 4113, to plant parts of Cannabis variety NWG 4113, to methods for producing a Cannabis plant by crossing a plant of Cannabis variety NWG 4113 with a plant of another Cannabis variety, and to methods for producing a plant of Cannabis variety NWG 4113 containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion Cannabis plants and plant parts produced by those methods.
Independent Claims:
1. A seed of Cannabis variety NWG 4113, wherein a sample of seed of the variety was deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202204003.
8. A method of vegetatively propagating a plant of Cannabis variety NWG 4113, the method comprising: (a) collecting tissue capable of being propagated from a plant of Cannabis variety NWG 4413, wherein a sample of seed of the variety was deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202204003; (b) cultivating the tissue to obtain proliferated shoots; and (c) rooting the proliferated shoots to obtain a rooted plantlet.
10. A method for producing a progeny plant of Cannabis variety NWG 4113, comprising: crossing a Cannabis plant of variety NWG 4113 with itself or with another Cannabis plant; harvesting the resultant seed; and growing the seed.
15. A method of introducing a desired trait into Cannabis variety NWG 4113, the method comprising: (a) crossing a plant of Cannabis variety NWG 4113, wherein a representative sample of seed was deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202204003, with a plant of another Cannabis variety that comprises the desired trait to produce an F.sub.1 progeny plant; (b) selecting at least a first progeny plant that comprises the desired trait to produce a selected progeny plant; (c) crossing the selected progeny plant with a plant of Cannabis variety NWG 4113 to produce at least a first backcross progeny plant that comprises the desired trait; (d) selecting for at least backcross progeny plant that has the desired trait and otherwise all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of a plant of Cannabis variety NWG 4113 to produce at least one selected backcross progeny plant; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) three or more times in succession to produce a selected fourth or higher backcross progeny plant that comprises the desired trait and otherwise all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of a plant of Cannabis variety NWG 4113.
18. A method of producing a plant of Cannabis variety NWG 4113 comprising at least one new trait, the method comprising: introducing a transgene conferring the at least one new trait into a plant of Cannabis variety NWG 4113, wherein a sample of seed of the variety has been deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202204003.
23. A plant of Cannabis variety NWG 4113, a sample of seed of the variety having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202204003, wherein the plant further comprises at least one locus conversion, wherein the locus conversion confers the plant with a trait selected from male sterility, herbicide resistance, insect resistance, disease resistance, modified oil content, or modified terpene or cannabinoid content.
29. A method of comparing and/or characterizing the genotype of a plant of Cannabis variety NWG 4113, a sample of seed of which has been deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202204003, comprising: obtaining a sample of nucleic acids from the plant of Cannabis variety NWG 4113; obtaining a sample of nucleic acids from a plant of a reference Cannabis variety; comparing the nucleic acids obtained from the plant of Cannabis variety NWG 4113 to the sample of nucleic acids obtained from the reference plant, and detecting a plurality of polymorphisms between the two nucleic acid samples, wherein the plurality of polymorphisms is indicative of Cannabis variety NWG 4113 and/or gives rise to the expression of any one or more, or all, of the physiological and morphological characteristics of Cannabis variety NWG 4113.
INBRED CORN LINE KW4P1344
APPLICANTS: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
Abstract: Inbred corn line, designated KW4P1344, are disclosed. The disclosure relates to the seeds of inbred corn line KW4P1344, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line KW4P1344 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line KW4P1344 with itself or another corn line. The disclosure also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line KW4P1344 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The disclosure further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other corn lines derived from inbred corn line KW4P1344.
Independent Claims:
1. A seed of inbred corn line designated KW4P1344, wherein a representative sample of seed of said line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______.
3. A corn plant, or a part thereof, having all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line KW4P1344, wherein a representative sample of seed of said line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______.
9. A method for producing inbred corn line KW4P1344, wherein a representative sample of seed of said line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______, the method comprising: (a) planting a collection of seeds comprising seed of a hybrid, one of whose parents is inbred corn line KW4P1344, the collection also comprising seed of the inbred corn line; (b) growing plants from the collection of seeds; (c) identifying the plants having all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line KW4P1344 as inbred parent plants; (d) controlling pollination of the inbred parent plants in a manner that preserves the homozygosity of the inbred parent plants; and (e) harvesting the resultant seed and thereby producing an inbred corn line having all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line KW4P1344.
21. A method of introducing one or more desired traits into inbred corn line KW4P1344, the method comprising: (a) crossing inbred corn line KW4P1344 plants grown from inbred corn line KW4P1344 seeds, wherein a representative sample of seed of the line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______, with plants of another corn line that comprise one or more desired traits to produce progeny plants, wherein the one or more desired traits are selected from the group consisting of male sterility, male fertility, herbicide resistance, insect resistance, disease resistance, waxy starch, water stress tolerance, increased amylose starch and increased digestibility; (b) selecting progeny plants that have the one or more desired traits to produce selected progeny plants; (c) crossing the selected progeny plants with the inbred corn line KW4P1344 plants to produce backcross progeny plants; (d) selecting for backcross progeny plants that have the one or more desired traits to produce selected backcross progeny plants; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) one or more times in succession to produce selected second or higher backcross progeny plants that comprise the one or more desired traits and all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line KW4P1344.
INBRED CORN LINE KW7FP1748
APPLICANTS: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
Abstract: Inbred corn line, designated KW7FP1748, are disclosed. The disclosure relates to the seeds of inbred corn line KW7FP1748, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line KW7FP1748 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line KW7FP1748 with itself or another corn line. The disclosure also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line KW7FP1748 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The disclosure further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other corn lines derived from inbred corn line KW7FP1748.
Independent Claims:
1. A seed of inbred corn line designated KW7FP1748, wherein a representative sample of seed of said line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______.
3. A corn plant, or a part thereof, having all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line KW7FP1748, wherein a representative sample of seed of said line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______.
9. A method for producing inbred corn line KW7FP1748, wherein a representative sample of seed of said line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______, the method comprising: (a) planting a collection of seeds comprising seed of a hybrid, one of whose parents is inbred corn line KW7FP1748, the collection also comprising seed of the inbred corn line; (b) growing plants from the collection of seeds; (c) identifying the plants having all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line KW7FP1748 as inbred parent plants; (d) controlling pollination of the inbred parent plants in a manner that preserves the homozygosity of the inbred parent plants; and (e) harvesting the resultant seed and thereby producing an inbred corn line having all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line KW7FP1748.
21. A method of introducing one or more desired traits into inbred corn line KW7FP1748, the method comprising: (a) crossing inbred corn line KW7FP1748 plants grown from inbred corn line KW7FP1748 seeds, wherein a representative sample of seed of the line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______, with plants of another corn line that comprise one or more desired traits to produce progeny plants, wherein the one or more desired traits are selected from the group consisting of male sterility, male fertility, herbicide resistance, insect resistance, disease resistance, waxy starch, water stress tolerance, increased amylose starch and increased digestibility; (b) selecting progeny plants that have the one or more desired traits to produce selected progeny plants; (c) crossing the selected progeny plants with the inbred corn line KW7FP1748 plants to produce backcross progeny plants; (d) selecting for backcross progeny plants that have the one or more desired traits to produce selected backcross progeny plants; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) one or more times in succession to produce selected second or higher backcross progeny plants that comprise the one or more desired traits and all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line KW7FP1748.
INBRED CORN LINE KW7FP1747
APPLICANTS: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
Abstract: Inbred corn line, designated KW7FP1747, are disclosed. The disclosure relates to the seeds of inbred corn line KW7FP1747, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line KW7FP1747 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line KW7FP1747 with itself or another corn line. The disclosure also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line KW7FP1747 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The disclosure further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other corn lines derived from inbred corn line KW7FP1747.
Independent Claims:
1. A seed of inbred corn line designated KW7FP1747, wherein a representative sample of seed of said line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______.
3. A corn plant, or a part thereof, having all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line KW7FP1747, wherein a representative sample of seed of said line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______.
9. A method for producing inbred corn line KW7FP1747, wherein a representative sample of seed of said line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______, the method comprising: (a) planting a collection of seeds comprising seed of a hybrid, one of whose parents is inbred corn line KW7FP1747, the collection also comprising seed of the inbred corn line; (b) growing plants from the collection of seeds; (c) identifying the plants having all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line KW7FP1747 as inbred parent plants; (d) controlling pollination of the inbred parent plants in a manner that preserves the homozygosity of the inbred parent plants; and (e) harvesting the resultant seed and thereby producing an inbred corn line having all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line KW7FP1747.
21. A method of introducing one or more desired traits into inbred corn line KW7FP1747, the method comprising: (a) crossing inbred corn line KW7FP1747 plants grown from inbred corn line KW7FP1747 seeds, wherein a representative sample of seed of the line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______, with plants of another corn line that comprise one or more desired traits to produce progeny plants, wherein the one or more desired traits are selected from the group consisting of male sterility, male fertility, herbicide resistance, insect resistance, disease resistance, waxy starch, water stress tolerance, increased amylose starch and increased digestibility; (b) selecting progeny plants that have the one or more desired traits to produce selected progeny plants; (c) crossing the selected progeny plants with the inbred corn line KW7FP1747 plants to produce backcross progeny plants; (d) selecting for backcross progeny plants that have the one or more desired traits to produce selected backcross progeny plants; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) one or more times in succession to produce selected second or higher backcross progeny plants that comprise the one or more desired traits and all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line KW7FP1747.
HYBRID TOMATO ROOTSTOCK VARIETY SETPRO
APPLICANTS: Vilmorin-Mikado S.A.S.
Abstract: A hybrid tomato rootstock variety SETPRO is disclosed. The disclosure relates to the seeds of hybrid tomato SETPRO, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid tomato SETPRO, and to methods for producing a tomato plant by crossing the hybrid tomato SETPRO with itself or another tomato plant.
Independent Claims:
1. A seed of hybrid tomato variety SETPRO, wherein a representative sample of seed of said hybrid has been deposited under NCIMB No. ______.
17. A method of producing a plant of hybrid tomato SETPRO comprising at least one desired trait, the method comprising introducing a single locus conversion conferring the desired trait into hybrid tomato SETPRO, whereby a plant of hybrid tomato SETPRO comprising the desired trait is produced.
18. A tomato plant, a part thereof, or a cell of hybrid tomato SETPRO, a representative sample of seed of said hybrid SETPRO having been deposited under NCIMB No. ______, further comprising a single locus conversion.
21. A tomato plant comprising a rootstock and a scion engrafted onto the rootstock, wherein said rootstock is from hybrid tomato ‘SETPRO’, a representative sample of seed of said hybrid SETPRO having been deposited under NCIMB No. ______.
TOMATO HYBRID DRTC9039 AND PARENTS THEREOF
APPLICANTS: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of tomato hybrid DRTC9039 and tomato line CCT-HE19-1075. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid DRTC9039 and tomato line CCT-HE19-1075 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a tomato plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid DRTC9039 and tomato line CCT-HE19-1075 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.
Independent Claims:
1. A tomato plant comprising at least a first set of the chromosomes of tomato line CCT-HE19-1075, a sample of seed of said line having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202203082.
17. A tomato plant comprising at least a first set of the chromosomes of tomato line CCT-HE19-1075, a sample of seed of said line having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202203082, further comprising a single locus conversion.
CANNABIS PLANT NAMED 'OW-1'
INVENTORS: David Straub & Matt Gore
Abstract: The unique Cannabis plant variety C. sativa ‘OW-1’ is provided. The variety can be distinguished by its elevated levels of CBGA.
Independent Claims:
1. A new and distinct variety of Cannabis plant named ‘OW-1’, as illustrated and described herein.
CANNABIS PLANT NAMED 'DRG1'
INVENTOR: Michael Ray Fowler
Independent Claims:
Abstract: The unique annual herbaceous Cannabis plant variety ‘DRG1’ is provided. The variety can be distinguished by its outstanding features of phenotypic/morphologic features and phytochemical differences from parent and existing strains.
1. A new and distinct variety of Cannabis plant named ‘DRG1’, as illustrated and described herein.
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