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Pending Patents Published October 26, 2023
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HYBRID TOMATO VARIETY 'H2124'
HYBRID TOMATO VARIETY 'H2123'
CELERY CULTIVAR TBG 28
CELERY CULTIVAR TBG 37
VARIETY CORN LINES
SOYBEAN VARIETY
SOYBEAN VARIETIES
INSECTICIDAL PROTEINS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE
METHOD FOR BREEDING SELF-COMPATIBLE POTATOES
METHOD FOR BREEDING FRESH-EATING WAXY CORN VARIETY WITH SWEET TASTE
TOBAMOVIRUS-RESISTANT TOMATO PLANT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING TOBAMOVIRUS-RESISTANT TOMATO PLANT, METHOD FOR IMPARTING TOBAMOVIRUS RESISTANCE IN TOMATO PLANT, METHOD FOR SCREENING FOR TOBAMOVIRUS-RESISTANT TOMATO PLANT, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TOBAMOVIRUS RESISTANCE IN TOMATO PLANT
MOLECULAR MARKERS FOR REDUCED PYRUVATE LEVEL TRAIT IN ALLIUM CEPA
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS COMPRISING PLANTS WITH MODIFIED SAPONIN CONTENT
GEUM PLANT NAMED 'STOCRGEU'
This list includes the titles of all U.S. patent applications published for the week of October 26, 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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HYBRID TOMATO VARIETY 'H2124'
Applicants: H.J. HEINZ COMPANY BRANDS LLC
Abstract: Hybrid tomato variety ‘H2124’ is described. The tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid processing tomato variety suitable for machine harvest and is adaptable to humid climactic conditions of regions such as the Northeastern United States and Italy. It is a main season variety with resistance to verticillium race 1, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, root knot nematode, tomato spotted wilt virus and moderate resistance to bacterial spot, bacterial canker and early blight. The superior vine health and extended field storage make it particularly valuable variety for production regions with high levels of rain that can promote bacterial and fungal diseases and delay field harvest.
Independent Claims:
1. Tomato seed designated as ‘H2124’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number PTA-127267.
8. A tomato plant having all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of tomato variety ‘H2124’, wherein a representative sample of seed has been deposited under ATCC Accession Number PTA-127267
HYBRID TOMATO VARIETY 'H2123'
Applicants: H.J. HEINZ COMPANY BRANDS LLC
Abstract: Hybrid tomato variety ‘H2123’ is described. The tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid processing tomato variety suitable for machine harvest and is adaptable to humid climactic regions such as the Northeastern USA, Portugal and Italy. It is an early variety with resistance to verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, root knot nematode, tomato spotted wilt virus, bacterial speck and moderate tolerance to bacterial spot.
Independent Claims:
1. Tomato seed designated as ‘H2123’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number PTA-127266.
8. A tomato plant having all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of tomato variety ‘H2123’, wherein a representative sample of seed has been deposited under ATCC Accession Number PTA-127266.
CELERY CULTIVAR TBG 28
Applicants: A. DUDA & SONS, INC.
Abstract: A celery cultivar designated TBG 28 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar TBG 28, to the plants of celery cultivar TBG 28, and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar TBG 28 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 28, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 28, and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar TBG 28 with another celery cultivar.
Independent Claims:
1. A seed, plant, or a plant part thereof, of celery cultivar designated TBG 28, wherein a representative sample of seed of said cultivar has been deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______.
19. A method of introducing a desired trait into celery cultivar TBG 28, wherein the method comprises: (a) crossing a TBG 28 plant, wherein a representative sample of seed was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______, with a plant of another celery cultivar that comprises a desired trait to produce progeny plants, wherein the desired trait is selected from the group consisting of improved nutritional quality, industrial usage, male sterility, herbicide resistance, insect resistance, modified seed yield, modified lodging resistance, modified iron-deficiency chlorosis and resistance to bacterial disease, fungal disease or viral disease; (b) selecting one or more progeny plants that have the desired trait to produce selected progeny plants; (c) backcrossing the selected progeny plants with the TBG 28 plants to produce backcross progeny plants; (d) selecting for backcross progeny plants that have the desired trait; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) two or more times in succession to produce selected third or higher backcross progeny plants that comprise the desired trait.
CELERY CULTIVAR TBG 37
Applicants: A. DUDA & SONS, INC.
Abstract: A celery cultivar designated TBG 37 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar TBG 37, to the plants of celery cultivar TBG 37, and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar TBG 37 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 37, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 37, and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar TBG 37 with another celery cultivar.
Independent Claims:
1. A seed, plant, or a plant part thereof, of celery cultivar designated TBG 37, wherein a representative sample of seed of said cultivar has been deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______.
19. A method of introducing a desired trait into celery cultivar TBG 37, wherein the method comprises: (a) crossing a TBG 37 plant, wherein a representative sample of seed was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______, with a plant of another celery cultivar that comprises a desired trait to produce progeny plants, wherein the desired trait is selected from the group consisting of improved nutritional quality, industrial usage, male sterility, herbicide resistance, insect resistance, modified seed yield, modified lodging resistance, modified iron-deficiency chlorosis and resistance to bacterial disease, fungal disease or viral disease; (b) selecting one or more progeny plants that have the desired trait to produce selected progeny plants; (c) backcrossing the selected progeny plants with the TBG 37 plants to produce backcross progeny plants; (d) selecting for backcross progeny plants that have the desired trait; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) two or more times in succession to produce selected third or higher backcross progeny plants that comprise the desired trait.
VARIETY CORN LINES
Applicants: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684, including culturable cells. Additionally, provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684, and plants produced according to these methods.
Independent Claims:
1. A seed of maize variety TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684, wherein representative seed of said maize variety TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684 has been deposited under ATCC Accession Number.
2. A plant of maize variety TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684, wherein representative seed of said maize variety TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684 has been deposited under ATCC Accession Number.
8. A converted seed, plant, plant part or plant cell of maize variety TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684, representative seed of the maize variety TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684 having been deposited under ATCC accession number PTA, wherein the converted seed, plant, plant part or plant cell comprises a locus conversion, and wherein the plant or a plant grown from the converted seed, plant part or plant cell comprises the locus conversion and otherwise comprises the phenotypic characteristics of maize variety TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684 listed in Table 1 when grown under the same environmental conditions.
15. A process of introducing an additional trait into maize plant TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684 comprising: (a) crossing TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684 plants grown from TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684 seeds, representative seeds deposited under ATCC Accession Number, with plants of another maize variety that comprise an additional trait to produce hybrid progeny plants, (b) selecting hybrid progeny plants that have the additional trait to produce selected hybrid progeny plants; (c) crossing the selected progeny plants with the TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684 plants to produce backcross progeny plants; (d) selecting for backcross progeny plants that have the additional trait to produce selected backcross progeny plants; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) at least three or more times to produce backcross progeny plants that comprise the additional trait and all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of maize inbred plant TPJC7638, KFX6631, KFX7481, KFX5450, KHI5609, KFX5474, and KFX6684 when grown in the same environmental conditions.
SOYBEAN VARIETY
Applicants: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
Abstract: The present invention is directed in part to soybean variety CW1660196, EE1803165, EE1762224, EE1762072, and/or EE1861244 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to soybean variety EE1803165, EE1762224, EE1762072, and/or EE1861244 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using EE1803165, EE1762224, EE1762072, and/or EE1861244, e.g., in a breeding program.
Independent Claims:
1. A plant, a plant part, or a seed of soybean variety EE1861244, wherein a representative sample of seed of said soybean variety EE1861244 has been deposited under ATCC Accession Number PTA-126963, respectively.
18. A method comprising isolating nucleic acids from a plant, a plant part, or a seed of soybean variety EE1861244, analyzing said nucleic acids to produce data, and recording the data for soybean variety EE1861244.
21. A plant, a plant part, or a seed of soybean variety EE1762224 or EE1762072, wherein a representative sample of seed of said soybean variety EE1762224 or EE1762072 has been deposited under ATCC Accession Number PTA-126979 and PTA-126962, respectively.
SOYBEAN VARIETIES
Applicants: ASOCIADOS DON MARIO S.A.
Abstract: New soybean varieties designated ‘20012068’, ‘20012092’, ‘20012631’, ‘20011128’, ‘20012048’, ‘20012025’, ‘20012086’, ‘20012065’, ‘20012088’, ‘20012075’, ‘20012094’, ‘20012176’, ‘3007115’, ‘3002680’, ‘2999303’, ‘20207720’, ‘20208726’, ‘3476446’, ‘3477156’, ‘20208715’, and ‘20208749’ are described. ‘20012068’, ‘20012092’, ‘20012631’, ‘20011128’, ‘20012048’, ‘20012025’, ‘20012086’, ‘20012065’, ‘20012088’, ‘20012075’, ‘20012094’, ‘20012176’, ‘3007115’, ‘3002680’, ‘2999303’, ‘20207720’, ‘20208726’, ‘3476446’, ‘3477156’, ‘20208715’, and ‘20208749’ are soybean varieties exhibiting stability and uniformity.
Independent Claims:
1. A soybean seed selected from the group consisting of a soybean seed designated as ‘20012068’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X2; a soybean seed designated as ‘20012092’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X3; a soybean seed designated as ‘20012631’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X4; a soybean seed designated as ‘20011128’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X5; a soybean seed designated as ‘20012048’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X6; a soybean seed designated as ‘20012025’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X7; a soybean seed designated as ‘20012086’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X8; a soybean seed designated as ‘20012065’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X9; a soybean seed designated as ‘20012088’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X10; a soybean seed designated as ‘20012075’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X11; a soybean seed designated as ‘20012094’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X12; a soybean seed designated as ‘20012176’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X13; a soybean seed designated as ‘3007115’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X14; a soybean seed designated as ‘3002680’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X15; a soybean seed designated as ‘2999303’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X16; a soybean seed designated as ‘20207720’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X17; a soybean seed designated as ‘20208726’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X18; a soybean seed designated as ‘3476446’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X19; a soybean seed designated as ‘3477156’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X20; a soybean seed designated as ‘20208715’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X21; and a soybean seed designated as ‘20208749’, representative sample of seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X22.8. 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.
17. A method of making a soybean variety selected from the group consisting of ‘20012068’, ‘20012092’, ‘20012631’, ‘20011128’, ‘20012048’, ‘20012025’, ‘20012086’, ‘20012065’, ‘20012088’, ‘20012075’, ‘20012094’, ‘20012176’, ‘3007115’, ‘3002680’, ‘2999303’, ‘20207720’, ‘20208726’, ‘3476446’, ‘3477156’, ‘20208715’, and ‘20208749’, said method comprising: selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘20012068’ plant with another ‘20012068’ plant, a sample of ‘20012068’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X2; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘20012092’ plant with another ‘20012092’ plant, a sample of ‘20012092’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X3; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘20012631’ plant with another ‘20012631’ plant, a sample of ‘20012631’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X4; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘20011128’ plant with another ‘20011128’ plant, a sample of ‘20011128’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X5; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘20012048’ plant with another ‘20012048’ plant, a sample of ‘20012048’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X6; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘20012025’ plant with another ‘20012025’ plant, a sample of ‘20012025’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X7; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘20012086’ plant with another ‘20012086’ plant, a sample of ‘20012086’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X8; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘20012065’ plant with another ‘20012065’ plant, a sample of ‘20012065’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X9; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘20012088’ plant with another ‘20012088’ plant, a sample of ‘20012088’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X10; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘20012075’ plant with another ‘20012075’ plant, a sample of ‘20012075’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X11; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘20012094’ plant with another ‘20012094’ plant, a sample of ‘20012094’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X12; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘20012176’ plant with another ‘20012176’ plant, a sample of ‘20012176’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X13; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘3007115’ plant with another ‘3007115’ plant, a sample of ‘3007115’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X14; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘3002680’ plant with another ‘3002680’ plant, a sample of ‘3002680’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X15; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘2999303’ plant with another ‘2999303’ plant, a sample of ‘2999303’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X16; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘20207720’ plant with another ‘20207720’ plant, a sample of ‘20207720’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X17; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘20208726’ plant with another ‘20208726’ plant, a sample of ‘20208726’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X18; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘3476446’ plant with another ‘3476446’ plant, a sample of ‘3476446’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X19; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘3477156’ plant with another ‘3477156’ plant, a sample of ‘3477156’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X20; selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘20208715’ plant with another ‘20208715’ plant, a sample of ‘20208715’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X21; or selecting seeds from the cross of one ‘20208749’ plant with another ‘20208749’ plant, a sample of ‘20208749’ soybean seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession Number X22.
INSECTICIDAL PROTEINS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE
Applicants: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest including plants, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The pesticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Dipteran, fungal, Hemipteran and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.
Independent Claims:
1. A DNA construct comprising i) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a first polypeptide having at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1 and having insecticidal activity; and ii) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a second polypeptide having at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 7, and having insecticidal activity, wherein the first polypeptide and the second polypeptide have a different site of action in a heterologous binding assay, wherein the nucleic acid molecule encoding the first polypeptide and the nucleic acid molecule encoding the second polypeptide are each operably linked to a heterologous regulatory element
4. A transgenic plant comprising a molecular stack of i) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a first polypeptide having at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1, and having insecticidal activity; and ii) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a second polypeptide having at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 7, and having insecticidal activity, wherein the first polypeptide and the second polypeptide have a different site of action in a heterologous binding assay, wherein the nucleic acid molecule encoding the first polypeptide and the nucleic acid molecule encoding the second polypeptide are each operably linked to a heterologous regulatory element.
7. A transgenic plant comprising a breeding stack of: i) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a first polypeptide having at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1 and having insecticidal activity; and ii) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a second polypeptide having at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 7 and having insecticidal activity, wherein the first polypeptide and the second polypeptide have a different site of action in a heterologous binding assay.
12. A composition comprising: i) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a first polypeptide having at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1 and having insecticidal activity; and ii) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a second polypeptide having at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 7 and having insecticidal activity, wherein the nucleic acid molecule encoding the first polypeptide and the nucleic acid molecule encoding the second polypeptide are each operably linked to a heterologous regulatory element, wherein the first polypeptide and the second polypeptide have a different site of action in a heterologous binding assay.
METHOD FOR BREEDING SELF-COMPATIBLE POTATOES
Applicants: AGRICULTURAL GENOMICS INSTITUTE, CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; AGRICULTURAL GENOMICS INSTITUTE AT SHENZHEN, CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for breeding self-compatible potatoes, including the following steps: (1) selecting a self-compatible potato variety material and referring to it as PG6359, and cloning the S-RNase gene of PG6359 through the transcriptome sequencing method; and (2) obtaining two full-length sequences of the S-RNase gene from the cloned S-RNase gene in step (1) and referring to them as S.sub.s11 and S.sub.s12 respectively, and after carrying out an artificial self-pollination for the variety material PG6359, selecting the variety material having the genotype of S.sub.s11S.sub.s11 from the offspring as the female parent, and selecting a self-incompatible material as the male parent, and then obtaining a self-compatible F.sub.1 generation by hybridization. The invention overcomes the self-incompatibility of diploid potatoes, and does not require the introduction of any wild potato gene fragments, thereby avoiding linkage drag, and providing a basis for the rapid creation of a diploid potato inbred line.
Independent Claims:
1. A self-compatible diploid potato plant or part thereof, comprising a S.sub.s11 S-RNase allele encoding a transcript 95% or more identical to SEQ ID NO:1, and lacking a S.sub.s12 S-RNase allele encoding a transcript 95% or more identical to SEQ ID NO:2.
17. A complementary DNA molecule comprising a sequence 95% or more identical to SEQ ID NO:1.
19. A method of overcoming self-incompatibility of diploid potato, comprising: (i) crossing a first self-compatible diploid potato plant having a S.sub.s11S.sub.s11 genotype at the S-RNase locus with a second self-incompatible diploid potato plant; (ii) introgressing the S.sub.s11S.sub.s11 genotype to the second diploid potato plant to convert the second diploid potato plant from self-incompatible to self-compatible.
METHOD FOR BREEDING FRESH-EATING WAXY CORN VARIETY WITH SWEET TASTE
Applicants: Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences
Abstract: A method for breeding a fresh-eating waxy corn variety with sweet taste is provided, relates to the technical field of fresh-eating waxy corns. According to the method, a waxy corn cultivar is hybridized with a supersweet waxy homozygous double-recessive backbone self-line to obtain a waxy corn self-line with sweet taste A, and the waxy corn self-line with sweet taste A and a waxy corn backbone self-line are performed with hybridization group to obtain the fresh-eating waxy corn variety with sweet taste. The breeding method can create an excellent waxy self-line with sweet taste having high seed germination rate, good plant agronomic traits, strong resistance and high sugar content in kernels. The sugar content and taste quality of the bred waxy corn with sweet taste are significantly improved and the harvest period is much longer, which is suitable for fresh-eating and quick-freezing processing.
Independent Claims:
1. A fresh-eating waxy corn variety breeding method, comprising: hybridizing a waxy corn cultivar with a supersweet waxy homozygous double-recessive backbone inbred line, identifying and selecting ears with sugar contents of the kernels are greater than 12%, simultaneously performing selfing and grading identification for continuous generations, and obtaining a waxy corn inbred line A with at least 12% sugar content; wherein the grading identification of the waxy corn inbred line A with at least 12% sugar content comprises: removing the middle-upper part of each of the ears, and continuously growing the middle-lower part of each of the ears to be a mature ear; and threshing the middle-upper part of each of the ears to obtain waxy corn kernels of each of the ears, detecting a sugar content of the waxy corn kernels of each of the ears, and retaining the mature ear corresponding to the sugar content of the waxy corn kernels being greater than 12%; and performing hybridization on the waxy corn inbred line A with at least 12% sugar content and a waxy corn backbone inbred line to obtain ears of an offspring, and identifying and selecting a hybridization combination, from the ears of the offspring, with a sugar content of kernels of ears being greater than 12% at the milk ripening stage or 20-26 days after pollination and with a water content of the kernels of ears being greater than 50% at 31 days after the pollination as a fresh-eating waxy corn variety; wherein the genotype of the supersweet waxy homozygous double-recessive backbone inbred line is presented as shrunken-2(sh2)sh2waxy(wx)wx.
7. A fresh-eating waxy corn variety breeding method, comprising: step (1), selfing by taking a waxy corn cultivar as a basic material to obtain a S1 population, and selecting a plant from the S1 population for selfing one generation to obtain a S2 population; step (2), selecting a plant from the S2 population, then hybridizing the selected plant from the S2 population with a supersweet waxy homozygous double-recessive backbone inbred line to obtain hybrid F1 seeds, planting the hybrid F1 seeds to obtain F1 plants, identifying and selecting individual plants from the F1 plants, and performing selfing on the individual plants to obtain selfed ears; wherein the genotype of the supersweet waxy homozygous double-recessive backbone self-line inbred line is presented as sh2sh2wxwx; step (3), selecting waxy kernels of the selfed ears obtained in the step (2) and planting the waxy kernels to obtain selfed plants, identifying and selecting individual plants from the selfed plants for bagging and selfing, and detecting sugar contents of waxy corn kernels at a milk ripening period of ears to retain mature ears with sugar contents being greater than 12%; step (4), repeating the step (3), then identifying and selecting a plant containing pure waxy ears with sugar contents of waxy kernels being greater than 13%, and continuously to selfing the plant to obtain the waxy corn inbred line A; and step (5), hybridizing the waxy corn inbred line A as a parent and a waxy corn backbone inbred line as another parent, identifying and selecting a hybridization combination with sugar contents of kernels of ears at the milk ripening stage being greater than 12% and with a water content of the kernels of ears 31 days after the pollination being greater than 50%, to obtain a fresh-eating waxy corn variety.
10. A fresh-eating waxy corn variety breeding method, comprising: step (1), selfing by taking a waxy corn cultivar as a basic material to obtain a S1 population, and selecting a plant from the S1 population for selfing one generation to obtain a S2 population; step (2), selecting a plant from the S2 population, then hybridizing the selected plant from the S2 population with a supersweet waxy homozygous double-recessive backbone inbred line to obtain hybrid F1 seeds, planting the hybrid F1 seeds to obtain F1 plants, identifying and selecting individual plants from the F1 plants, and performing selfing on the individual plants to obtain selfed ears; wherein the genotype of the supersweet waxy homozygous double-recessive backbone self-line inbred line is presented as sh2sh2wxwx; step (3), selecting waxy kernels of the selfed ears obtained in the step (2) and planting the waxy kernels to obtain selfed plants, identifying and selecting individual plants from the selfed plants for bagging and selfing, and detecting sugar contents of waxy corn kernels at a milk ripening period of ears to retain mature ears with the sugar contents being greater than 12%; step (4), repeating the step (3), then identifying and selecting a plant containing pure waxy ears with sugar contents of waxy kernels being greater than 13%, and continuously to selfing the plant to obtain the waxy corn inbred line A; and step (5), hybridizing the waxy corn inbred line A as a parent and a waxy corn backbone inbred line as another parent different from the supersweet waxy homozygous double-recessive backbone inbred line, identifying and selecting a hybridization combination with sugar contents of kernels of ears at the milk ripening stage being greater than 12% and with a water content of the kernels of ears 31 days after the pollination being greater than 50%, to obtain a fresh-eating waxy corn variety.
TOBAMOVIRUS-RESISTANT TOMATO PLANT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING TOBAMOVIRUS-RESISTANT TOMATO PLANT, METHOD FOR IMPARTING TOBAMOVIRUS RESISTANCE IN TOMATO PLANT, METHOD FOR SCREENING FOR TOBAMOVIRUS-RESISTANT TOMATO PLANT, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TOBAMOVIRUS RESISTANCE IN TOMATO PLANT
Applicants: National Agriculture and Food Research Organization; Takii & Company Limited
Abstract: The present invention provides a tomato plant which is resistant to ToBRFV. A Tobamovirus resistant tomato plant of the present invention is with loss of function for a SlTOM1a gene, a SlTOM1c gene, and a SlTOM1d gene.
Independent Claims:
1. A Tobamovirus resistant tomato plant with loss of function for a SlTOM1a gene, a SlTOM1c gene, and a SlTOM1d gene.
21. A method for screening a Tobamovirus resistant tomato plant, comprising the step of: selecting a tomato plant to be examined with loss of function for a SlTOM1a gene, a SlTOM1c gene, and a SlTOM1d gene from one or more tomato plants to be examined as a Tobamovirus resistant tomato plant.
MOLECULAR MARKERS FOR REDUCED PYRUVATE LEVEL TRAIT IN ALLIUM CEPA
Applicants: Nunhems B.V.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetic marker for determining the presence or absence of one or more QTLs conferring a reduced pyruvate level in an Allium cepa plant or plant part, wherein the marker is selected from the group consisting of a marker linked to a reduced pyruvate conferring QTL located on chromosome 2, a marker linked to a reduced pyruvate conferring QTL located on chromosome 1 and a marker linked to a reduced pyruvate conferring QTL located on chromosome 7. The present invention further relates to the use of the marker of the invention for determining the presence or absence of one or more QTLs conferring a reduced pyruvate level in an Allium cepa plant or plant part. The present invention further relates to a method for identifying and/or selecting an Allium cepa plant or plant part comprising determining in said plant or plant part the presence or absence of one or more markers of the invention. The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid and the use of the nucleotide sequences as provided herein for marker assisted selection of an Allium cepa plant or plant part.
Independent Claims:
1. A method for producing an Allium cepa plant or plant part comprising crossing an Allium cepa plant comprising one or more markers linked to one or more QTLs conferring a reduced pyruvate level in an Allium cepa plant or plant part with another Allium cepa plant, and selecting an offspring from the crossing comprising the one or more markers, wherein the marker is: a marker linked to a reduced pyruvate conferring QTL located on chromosome 2 between marker isotig30225_1454 and marker isotig32865_1404; a marker linked to a reduced pyruvate conferring QTL located on chromosome 1 between marker isotig32772_1413 and marker isotig33099_885; and/or a marker linked to a reduced pyruvate conferring QTL located on chromosome 7 between marker isotig28625_2789 and marker isotig41937_218.
9. An isolated nucleic acid comprising the nucleotide sequence of: SEQ ID NO: 1 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 1; SEQ ID NO: 3 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 3; SEQ ID NO: 5 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 5; SEQ ID NO: 7 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 7; SEQ ID NO: 9 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 9; SEQ ID NO: 11 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 11; SEQ ID NO: 13 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 13; SEQ ID NO: 15 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 15; SEQ ID NO: 17 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 17; SEQ ID NO: 19 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 19; SEQ ID NO: 21 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 21; SEQ ID NO: 23 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 23; SEQ ID NO: 25 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 25; SEQ ID NO: 27 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 27; SEQ ID NO: 29 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 29; SEQ ID NO: 31 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 31; SEQ ID NO: 33 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 33; SEQ ID NO: 35 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 35; SEQ ID NO: 37 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 37; SEQ ID NO: 39 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 39; SEQ ID NO: 41 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 41; SEQ ID NO: 43 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 43; SEQ ID NO: 45 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 45; SEQ ID NO: 47 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 47; or SEQ ID NO: 49 or a fragment thereof consisting of at least 15 nucleotides comprising nucleotide 51 of SEQ ID NO: 49, or comprising the complementary nucleotide sequence thereof.
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS COMPRISING PLANTS WITH MODIFIED SAPONIN CONTENT
Applicants: Benson Hill, Inc.
Abstract: Provided herein are plants and plant parts comprising reduced saponin content. The plants and plant parts can have a genetic mutation that decreases the beta-amyrin synthase (BAS) activity, one or more mutations in at least one BAS gene or homolog or in its regulatory region, decreased level or activity of the BAS gene or BAS protein, and/or improved flavor characteristics. Also provided herein are compositions and methods of producing such plants and plant parts, and plant products including plant protein compositions comprising reduced saponin content and/or improved flavor characteristics.
Independent Claims:
1. A plant or plant part comprising decreased beta-amyrin synthase (BAS) activity compared to a control plant or plant part, wherein said plant or plant part comprises a genetic mutation that decreases the BAS activity.
22. A method for decreasing saponin content in a plant or plant part, said method comprising introducing a genetic mutation that decreases beta-amyrin synthase (BAS) activity into said plant or plant part, wherein BAS activity is decreased and saponin content is decreased in said plant or plant part relative to a control plant or plant part.
62. A method of producing a population of low-saponin soybean plants or seeds, said method comprising: a) genotyping a first population of soybean plants or seeds for the presence of at least one low-saponin marker that is within 20 centimorgans of at least one low-saponin quantitative trait locus (QTL) located within a genomic region 132866-141435 of chromosome 7 of a soybean genome; b) selecting from the first population one or more soybean plants or seeds comprising one or more low-saponin alleles having the one or more low-saponin molecular markers; and c) producing a second population of progeny soybean plants or seeds from the selected one or more soybean plants or plants grown from the selected seeds, wherein the second population of progeny soybean plants or seeds comprises the one or more low-saponin alleles having the one or more low-saponin molecular markers, and wherein the second population of progeny soybean plants or seeds comprises low-saponin content relative to a control population.
76. A method of introgressing a low-saponin QTL, the method comprising: (a) crossing a first soybean plant comprising a low-saponin QTL with a second soybean plant of a different genotype to produce one or more progeny plants or seeds; and (b) selecting a progeny plant or seed comprising a low-saponin allele of a polymorphic locus linked to the low-saponin QTL, wherein the polymorphic locus is a chromosomal segment comprising a low-saponin marker within the genomic region 132866-141435 of soybean chromosome 7.
84. A nucleic acid molecule for detecting a low-saponin molecular marker in soybean DNA, the nucleic acid molecule comprising at least 15 nucleotides, wherein the nucleic acid molecule has at least 90% sequence identity to a sequence of the same number of contiguous nucleotides of a sense or antisense DNA strand in a region comprising or adjacent to the low-saponin molecular marker: (a) wherein the low-saponin molecular marker is an SNP marker, and wherein the SNP marker is a T or an A at position 133425 or an A or a G at position 136615 of chromosome 7 of the soybean genome, wherein the T at position 133425 or the A at position 136615 of chromosome 7 of the soybean genome is associated with low-saponin content; or (b) wherein the low-saponin molecular marker is a deletion marker, and wherein the deletion maker is a deletion of positions Gm07137242-137246; or (c) wherein said nucleic acid molecule comprises any one of SEQ ID NOs: 17, 18, 21, and 22; or (d) wherein the nucleic acid molecule further comprises a detectable label.
GEUM PLANT NAMED 'STOCRGEU'
Inventor: Gregory Freer
Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Geum plant named ‘STOCRGEU’ that is characterized by its strong growing habit, its compact plant habit, its flowers that are large in size and facing upward, and its flowers that are bright red in color.
Independent Claims:
1: A new and distinct cultivar of Geum plant named ‘STOCRGEU’ as herein illustrated and described.
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