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Pending Patents Published November 30, 2023
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CELERY CULTIVAR TBG 35
SWEET CORN HYBRID SVSK4540 AND PARENTS THEREOF
SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 05020906
SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 92111703
SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 92110218
SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 95460218
SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 94260428
SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 90150218
COTTON VARIETY 20R741B3XF
TOMATO VARIETY NUN 09409 TOF
CUCUMBER VARIETY NUN 57037 CUC
LETTUCE VARIETY 44-CL5001 RZ
RICE CULTIVAR M-521
WHEAT WITH INCREASED RESISTANT STARCH LEVELS
PERONOSPORA RESISTANCE IN SPINACIA OLERACEA
LEGHEMOGLOBIN IN SOYBEAN
MODIFIED PLANT ENDOSPERM SPECIFIC PROMOTER AND USE THEREOF
STRAWBERRY PLANT NAMED 'LBR 96 1'
BEDDING ROSE PLANT NAMED 'MEICONFIZ'
This list includes the titles of all U.S. patent applications published November 30, 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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CELERY CULTIVAR TBG 35
Applicants: A. DUDA & SONS, INC.
Abstract: A celery cultivar designated TBG 35 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar TBG 35, to the plants of celery cultivar TBG 35, and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar TBG 35 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 35, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar TBG 35, 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 35 with another celery cultivar.
Independent Claims:
1. A seed, plant, or a plant part thereof, of celery cultivar designated TBG 35, 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 35, wherein the method comprises: (a) crossing a TBG 35 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 35 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.
SWEET CORN HYBRID SVSK4540 AND PARENTS THEREOF
Applicants: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of corn hybrid SVSK4540 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of corn hybrid SVSK4540 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
Independent Claims:
1. A corn plant comprising at least a first set of the chromosomes of corn line SHY-6S16-7790LL or corn line SHY-6S15-2102XW, a sample of seed of said lines having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202204059 and NCMA Accession No. 202204060, respectively.
17. A corn plant comprising at least a first set of the chromosomes of corn line SHY-6S16-7790LL or corn line SHY-6S15-2102XW, a sample of seed of said lines having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202204059 and NCMA Accession No. 202204060, respectively, further comprising a single locus conversion.
SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 05020906
Applicants: Monsanto Technology LLC; Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 05020906 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 05020906, to the plants of soybean cultivar 05020906, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 05020906, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 05020906. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 05020906. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 05020906, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 05020906 with another soybean cultivar.
Independent Claims:
1. A plant of soybean cultivar 05020906, representative seed of said soybean cultivar having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______.
11. A method of introducing a single locus conversion into a soybean plant, said method comprising: (a) crossing a plant of soybean cultivar 05020906 with a second plant comprising a desired single locus to produce F.sub.1 progeny plants, representative seed of said soybean cultivar 05020906 having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______; (b) selecting at least a first progeny plant from step (a) that comprises the single locus to produce a selected progeny plant; (c) crossing the selected progeny plant from step (b) with a plant of soybean cultivar 05020906 to produce at least a first backcross progeny plant that comprises the single locus; and (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) with the first backcross progeny plant produced from step (c) used in place of the first progeny plant of step (b) during said repeating, wherein steps (b) and (c) are repeated until at least a backcross progeny plant is produced comprising the single locus conversion.
13. A soybean plant of soybean cultivar 05020906, further comprising a single locus conversion, wherein the plant comprises the single locus conversion and otherwise comprises all of the morphological and physiological characteristics of soybean cultivar 05020906, representative seed of soybean cultivar 05020906 having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______.
SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 92111703
Applicants: Monsanto Technology LLC; Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 92111703 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 92111703, to the plants of soybean cultivar 92111703, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 92111703, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 92111703. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 92111703. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 92111703, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 92111703 with another soybean cultivar.
Independent Claims:
1. A plant of soybean cultivar 92111703, representative seed of said soybean cultivar having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______.
11. A method of introducing a single locus conversion into a soybean plant, said method comprising: (a) crossing a plant of soybean cultivar 92111703 with a second plant comprising a desired single locus to produce F.sub.1 progeny plants, representative seed of said soybean cultivar 92111703 having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______; (b) selecting at least a first progeny plant from step (a) that comprises the single locus to produce a selected progeny plant; (c) crossing the selected progeny plant from step (b) with a plant of soybean cultivar 92111703 to produce at least a first backcross progeny plant that comprises the single locus; and (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) with the first backcross progeny plant produced from step (c) used in place of the first progeny plant of step (b) during said repeating, wherein steps (b) and (c) are repeated until at least a backcross progeny plant is produced comprising the single locus conversion.
13. A soybean plant of soybean cultivar 92111703, further comprising a single locus conversion, wherein the plant comprises the single locus conversion and otherwise comprises all of the morphological and physiological characteristics of soybean cultivar 92111703, representative seed of soybean cultivar 92111703 having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______.
SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 92110218
Applicants: Monsanto Technology LLC; Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 92110218 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 92110218, to the plants of soybean cultivar 92110218, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 92110218, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 92110218. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 92110218. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 92110218, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 92110218 with another soybean cultivar.
Independent Claims:
1. A plant of soybean cultivar 92110218, representative seed of said soybean cultivar having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______.
11. A method of introducing a single locus conversion into a soybean plant, said method comprising: (a) crossing a plant of soybean cultivar 92110218 with a second plant comprising a desired single locus to produce F.sub.1 progeny plants, representative seed of said soybean cultivar 92110218 having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______; (b) selecting at least a first progeny plant from step (a) that comprises the single locus to produce a selected progeny plant; (c) crossing the selected progeny plant from step (b) with a plant of soybean cultivar 92110218 to produce at least a first backcross progeny plant that comprises the single locus; and (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) with the first backcross progeny plant produced from step (c) used in place of the first progeny plant of step (b) during said repeating, wherein steps (b) and (c) are repeated until at least a backcross progeny plant is produced comprising the single locus conversion.
13. A soybean plant of soybean cultivar 92110218, further comprising a single locus conversion, wherein the plant comprises the single locus conversion and otherwise comprises all of the morphological and physiological characteristics of soybean cultivar 92110218, representative seed of soybean cultivar 92110218 having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______.
SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 95460218
Applicants: Monsanto Technology LLC; Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 95460218 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 95460218, to the plants of soybean cultivar 95460218, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 95460218, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 95460218. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 95460218. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 95460218, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 95460218 with another soybean cultivar.
Independent Claims:
1. A plant of soybean cultivar 95460218, representative seed of said soybean cultivar having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______.
11. A method of introducing a single locus conversion into a soybean plant, said method comprising: (a) crossing a plant of soybean cultivar 95460218 with a second plant comprising a desired single locus to produce F.sub.1 progeny plants, representative seed of said soybean cultivar 95460218 having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______; (b) selecting at least a first progeny plant from step (a) that comprises the single locus to produce a selected progeny plant; (c) crossing the selected progeny plant from step (b) with a plant of soybean cultivar 95460218 to produce at least a first backcross progeny plant that comprises the single locus; and (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) with the first backcross progeny plant produced from step (c) used in place of the first progeny plant of step (b) during said repeating, wherein steps (b) and (c) are repeated until at least a backcross progeny plant is produced comprising the single locus conversion.
13. A soybean plant of soybean cultivar 95460218, further comprising a single locus conversion, wherein the plant comprises the single locus conversion and otherwise comprises all of the morphological and physiological characteristics of soybean cultivar 95460218, representative seed of soybean cultivar 95460218 having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______.
SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 94260428
Applicants: Monsanto Technology LLC; Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 94260428 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 94260428, to the plants of soybean cultivar 94260428, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 94260428, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 94260428. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 94260428. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 94260428, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 94260428 with another soybean cultivar.
Independent Claims:
1. A plant of soybean cultivar 94260428, representative seed of said soybean cultivar having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______.
11. A method of introducing a single locus conversion into a soybean plant, said method comprising: (a) crossing a plant of soybean cultivar 94260428 with a second plant comprising a desired single locus to produce F.sub.1 progeny plants, representative seed of said soybean cultivar 94260428 having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______; (b) selecting at least a first progeny plant from step (a) that comprises the single locus to produce a selected progeny plant; (c) crossing the selected progeny plant from step (b) with a plant of soybean cultivar 94260428 to produce at least a first backcross progeny plant that comprises the single locus; and (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) with the first backcross progeny plant produced from step (c) used in place of the first progeny plant of step (b) during said repeating, wherein steps (b) and (c) are repeated until at least a backcross progeny plant is produced comprising the single locus conversion.
13. A soybean plant of soybean cultivar 94260428, further comprising a single locus conversion, wherein the plant comprises the single locus conversion and otherwise comprises all of the morphological and physiological characteristics of soybean cultivar 94260428, representative seed of soybean cultivar 94260428 having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______.
SOYBEAN CULTIVAR 90150218
Applicants: Monsanto Technology LLC; Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 90150218 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 90150218, to the plants of soybean cultivar 90150218, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 90150218, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 90150218. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 90150218. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 90150218, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 90150218 with another soybean cultivar.
Independent Claims:
1. A plant of soybean cultivar 90150218, representative seed of said soybean cultivar having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______.
11. A method of introducing a single locus conversion into a soybean plant, said method comprising: (a) crossing a plant of soybean cultivar 90150218 with a second plant comprising a desired single locus to produce F.sub.1 progeny plants, representative seed of said soybean cultivar 90150218 having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______; (b) selecting at least a first progeny plant from step (a) that comprises the single locus to produce a selected progeny plant; (c) crossing the selected progeny plant from step (b) with a plant of soybean cultivar 90150218 to produce at least a first backcross progeny plant that comprises the single locus; and (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) with the first backcross progeny plant produced from step (c) used in place of the first progeny plant of step (b) during said repeating, wherein steps (b) and (c) are repeated until at least a backcross progeny plant is produced comprising the single locus conversion.
13. A soybean plant of soybean cultivar 90150218, further comprising a single locus conversion, wherein the plant comprises the single locus conversion and otherwise comprises all of the morphological and physiological characteristics of soybean cultivar 90150218, representative seed of soybean cultivar 90150218 having been deposited under NCMA Accession No. ______.
COTTON VARIETY 20R741B3XF
Applicants: Monsanto Technology LLC
Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 20R741B3XF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 20R741B3XF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 20R741B3XF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 20R741B3XF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
Independent Claims:
1. A plant of cotton variety 20R741B3XF, wherein representative seed of said variety have been deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202112004.
12. A seed of cotton variety 20R741B3XF further comprising a single locus conversion, wherein representative seed of cotton variety 20R741B3XF have been deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202112004.
15. A seed of cotton variety 20R741B3XF further comprising a transgene, wherein representative seed of cotton variety 20R741B3XF have been deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202112004.
TOMATO VARIETY NUN 09409 TOF
APPLICANTS: NUNHEMS B.V.
Abstract: A new and distinct tomato variety NUN 09409 TOF is disclosed, as well as seeds and plants and fruits thereof.
Independent Claims:
1. A plant or seed of tomato variety NUN 09409 TOF, wherein a representative sample of seed of said tomato variety NUN 09409 TOF has been deposited under Accession Number NCIMB 44045.
19. A method of producing a modified tomato plant having a desired trait, said method comprises mutating a plant or plant part of tomato variety NUN 09409 TOF and selecting the plant with the desired trait, wherein a representative sample of seed of said tomato variety NUN 09409 TOF has been deposited under Accession Number NCIMB 44045, wherein the modified tomato plant has the desired trait and otherwise has all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of tomato variety NUN 09409 TOF, and wherein the desired trait is male sterility, herbicide tolerance, insect resistance, pest resistance, disease resistance, environmental stress tolerance, modified carbohydrate metabolism, or modified protein metabolism.
26. A method of producing a modified tomato plant, said method comprising mutating a target gene by targeted gene editing in a tomato plant or a plant part of tomato variety NUN 09409 TOF, wherein said target gene modifies a desired trait and wherein the desired trait is male sterility, herbicide tolerance, insect resistance, pest resistance, disease resistance, environmental stress tolerance, modified carbohydrate metabolism, or modified protein metabolism.
CUCUMBER VARIETY NUN 57037 CUC
Applicants: Nunhems B.V.
Abstract: A new and distinct plant of cucumber variety NUN 57037 CUC is disclosed as well as seeds and plants and fruits thereof. NUN 57037 CUC is a gherkin cucumber variety comprising resistance to Cladosporium cucumerinum, Podosphaera xanthii, Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV), and Cucumber Vein Yellowing Virus (CVYV).
Independent Claims:
1. A plant or seed of cucumber variety NUN 57037 CUC wherein a representative sample of seed of said cucumber variety NUN 57037 CUC is deposited under Accession Number NCIMB 43977.
19. A method of producing a cucumber plant with a desired trait, comprising mutating a plant or plant part of variety NUN 57037 CUC and selecting a mutated plant with the desired trait, wherein the mutated plant otherwise has all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of cucumber variety NUN 57037 CUC when grown under the same environmental conditions, wherein a representative sample of seed of said cucumber variety NUN 57037 CUC is deposited under Accession Number NCIMB 43977, and wherein the desired trait is male sterility, herbicide tolerance, insect resistance, pest resistance, disease resistance, Powdery mildew resistance without necrosis, environmental stress tolerance, modified carbohydrate metabolism, or modified protein metabolism.
26. A method of producing a modified cucumber plant, said method comprising mutating a target gene by targeted gene editing in a tomato plant or a plant part of cucumber variety NUN 57037 CUC, wherein said target gene modifies a desired trait and wherein the desired trait is male sterility, herbicide tolerance, insect resistance, pest resistance, disease resistance, environmental stress tolerance, modified carbohydrate metabolism, or modified protein metabolism.
LETTUCE VARIETY 44-CL5001 RZ
Applicants: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 44-CL5001 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 44-CL5001 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 44-CL5001 RZ.
Independent Claims:
1. A seed of lettuce variety 44-CL5001 RZ, a sample of seed of said variety having been deposited under NCIMB Accession No. 44144.
20. A method for producing a seed of a 44-CL5001 RZ-derived lettuce plant comprising (a) crossing a plant of lettuce variety 44-CL5001 RZ, a sample of seed of which having been deposited under NCIMB Accession No. 44144, with a second lettuce plant, and (b) whereby seed of a 44-CL5001 RZ-derived lettuce plant forms.
RICE CULTIVAR M-521
Applicants: CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE RICE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
Abstract: A rice cultivar designated M-521 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of rice cultivar M-521, to the plants of rice M-521 and to methods for producing a rice plant produced by crossing the cultivar M-521 with itself or another rice variety. The invention further relates to methods for producing a rice plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic rice plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to rice cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from rice cultivar M-521, to methods for producing other rice cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from rice cultivar M-521 and to the rice plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid rice seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar M-521 with another rice cultivar.
Independent Claims:
1. A seed of rice cultivar M-521, wherein a representative sample of seed of said cultivar has been deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-127599.
16. A method of introducing a desired trait into rice cultivar M-521, wherein the method comprises: (a) crossing a M-521 plant, wherein a representative sample of seed was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-127599, with a plant of another rice cultivar that comprises a desired trait to produce progeny plants, wherein the desired trait is selected from the group consisting of male sterility, herbicide resistance, pest or insect resistance, abiotic stress tolerance, modified fatty acid metabolism, modified carbohydrate metabolism, enhanced nutritional quality, modified protein content, enhanced plant quality and resistance to bacterial disease, fungal disease or viral disease; (b) selecting one or more progeny plants that have the desired trait; (c) backcrossing the selected progeny plants with the M-521 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 to produce selected third or higher backcross progeny plants that comprise the desired trait.
24. A method of introducing the head rice stability trait of rice cultivar M-521 into another rice cultivar, wherein the method comprises crossing a M-521 plant, wherein a representative sample of seed is deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-127599, with a plant of another rice cultivar and selecting for progeny plants that have head rice stability.
WHEAT WITH INCREASED RESISTANT STARCH LEVELS
Applicants: Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.
Abstract: A series of independent human-induced non-transgenic mutations found at one or more of the SBEII genes of wheat; wheat plants having these mutations in one or more of their SBEII genes; and a method of creating and finding similar and/or additional mutations of SBEII by screening pooled and/or individual wheat plants. The seeds and flour from the wheat plants of the present invention exhibit an increase in amylose and resistant starch without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes. Additionally, the wheat plants of the present invention exhibit altered SBEII activity without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes.
Independent Claims:
1. Flour made from a wheat grain, wherein the wheat grain is harvested from a wheat plant of the species Triticum aestivum comprising one or more homozygous mutations in both SBEIIa alleles of each SBEIIa gene of the A, B, and D genomes, or one or more homozygous mutations in both SBEIIa alleles of each SBEIIa gene of the A, B, and D genomes and one or more homozygous mutations in both SBEIIb alleles of one or more of the SBEIIb genes of the A, B, and D genomes, selected from: (i) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is G472E at a position corresponding to G472 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:4; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the A genome is W285* at a position corresponding to W285 of SEQ ID NO:8; (ii) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:4; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; (iii) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is G467E at a position corresponding to G467 of SEQ ID NO:4; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the B genome is R325W at a position corresponding to R325 of SEQ ID NO:10; (iv) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is W446* at a position corresponding to W446 of SEQ ID NO:4; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W442* at a position corresponding to W442 of SEQ ID NO:6; (v) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:4; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the A genome is W285* at a position corresponding to W285 of SEQ ID NO:8; (vi) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:4; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the B genome is G1916A at a position corresponding to G1916 of SEQ ID NO:9; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the D genome is W233* at a position corresponding to W233 of SEQ ID NO:12; (vii) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:4; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the A genome is W285* at a position corresponding to W285 of SEQ ID NO:8; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the B genome is G1916A at a position corresponding to G1916 of SEQ ID NO:9; (viii) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:4; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the A genome is W285* at a position corresponding to W285 of SEQ ID NO:8; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the D genome is W233* at a position corresponding to W233 of SEQ ID NO:12; (ix) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:4; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the A genome is W285* at a position corresponding to W285 of SEQ ID NO:8; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the B genome is G1916A at a position corresponding to G1916 of SEQ ID NO:9; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the D genome is W233* at a position corresponding to W233 of SEQ ID NO:12; and (x) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is G472E at a position corresponding to G472 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is G472E at a position corresponding to G472 of SEQ ID NO:4; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the A genome is W285* at a position corresponding to W285 of SEQ ID NO:8; wherein * indicates a stop codon; wherein the wheat plant produces wheat grain that germinates; and wherein the wheat grain from the wheat plant has an increased amylose level as compared to wheat grain from a wild type wheat plant.
5. A method of making a wheat grain, said method comprising: (a) obtaining a wheat plant of the species Triticum aestivum comprising one or more homozygous mutations in both SBEIIa alleles of each SBEIIa gene of the A, B, and D genomes or one or more homozygous mutations in both SBEIIa alleles of each SBEIIa gene of the A, B, and D genomes and one or more homozygous mutations in both SBEIIb alleles of one or more of the SBEIIb genes of the A, B, or D genomes, selected from: (i) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is G472E at a position corresponding to G472 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:4; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the A genome is W285* at a position corresponding to W285 of SEQ ID NO:8; (ii) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:4; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; (iii) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is G467E at a position corresponding to G467 of SEQ ID NO:4; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the B genome is R325W at a position corresponding to R325 of SEQ ID NO:10; (iv) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is W446* at a position corresponding to W446 of SEQ ID NO:4; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W442* at a position corresponding to W442 of SEQ ID NO:6; (v) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:4; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the A genome is W285* at a position corresponding to W285 of SEQ ID NO:8; (vi) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:4; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the B genome is G1916A at a position corresponding to G1916 of SEQ ID NO:9; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the D genome is W233* at a position corresponding to W233 of SEQ ID NO:12; (vii) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:4; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the A genome is W285* at a position corresponding to W285 of SEQ ID NO:8; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the B genome is G1916A at a position corresponding to G1916 of SEQ ID NO:9; (viii) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:4; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the A genome is W285* at a position corresponding to W285 of SEQ ID NO:8; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the D genome is W233* at a position corresponding to W233 of SEQ ID NO:12; (ix) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is W436* at a position corresponding to W436 of SEQ ID NO:4; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the A genome is W285* at a position corresponding to W285 of SEQ ID NO:8; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the B genome is G1916A at a position corresponding to G1916 of SEQ ID NO:9; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the D genome is W233* at a position corresponding to W233 of SEQ ID NO:12; and (x) the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the A genome is G472E at a position corresponding to G472 of SEQ ID NO:2; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the B genome is G472E at a position corresponding to G472 of SEQ ID NO:4; the one or more mutations in the SBEIIa gene of the D genome is W432* at a position corresponding to W432 of SEQ ID NO:6; and the one or more mutations in the SBEIIb gene of the A genome is W285* at a position corresponding to W285 of SEQ ID NO:8; wherein * indicates a stop codon; wherein the wheat plant produces wheat grain that germinates; and wherein the wheat grain from the wheat plant has an increased amylose level as compared to wheat grain from a wild type wheat plant; and (b) harvesting wheat grain from the wheat plant.
PERONOSPORA RESISTANCE IN SPINACIA OLERACEA
Applicants: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
Abstract: The present invention relates to an allele designated alpha-WOLF 26 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 91%, 91.5%, 92%, 92.5%, 93%, 93.5%, 94%, 94.5%, 95%, 95.5%, 96%, 96.5%, 97%, 97.5%, 98%, 98.5%, 99%, 99.5%, 100% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 10. The allele when homozygously present in a spinach plant confers complete resistance to at least Peronospora effusa race Pe: 7, Pe: 10, Pe: 11, Pe: 12, Pe: 13, Pe: 14, Pe: 15, Pe: 16, Pe: 17, and does not confer resistance to downy mildew race Pe: 8 and Pe: 9
Independent Claims:
1. An allele designated alpha-WOLF 26 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 91%, 91.5%, 92%, 92.5%, 93%, 93.5%, 94%, 94.5%, 95%, 95.5%, 96%, 96.5%, 97%, 97.5%, 98%, 98.5%, 99%, 99.5%, 100% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 10.
LEGHEMOGLOBIN IN SOYBEAN
Applicants: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Abstract: Soybean plants producing soybean seeds comprising leghemoglobin are produced by modifying the genome of the soybean plant. Soybean plants, soybean seeds and soy protein compositions comprising leghemoglobin are provided. Soybean plants, soybean seeds and soy protein compositions comprising leghemoglobin and additionally one or more of high oleic acid, low linolenic acid, high protein, low stachyose, low raffinose and low protease inhibitors are provided. Protein compositions comprising leghemoglobin, such as soy isolates and concentrates can be made from the soybean seeds. Additionally, methods for generating and using plants, seeds and protein compositions comprising leghemoglobin are disclosed.
Independent Claims:
1. A soybean seed comprising a leghemoglobin protein in an amount of at least 0.5% of total protein in the soybean seed, wherein the soybean seed does not contain a recombinant construct comprising a leghemoglobin coding sequence integrated into its genome.
25. A soybean seed comprising a modified leghemoglobin gene, wherein the modified leghemoglobin gene comprises at least one deletion, insertion or substitution into the native leghemoglobin gene, and wherein the leghemoglobin protein is expressed in the soybean seed in an amount sufficient to impart a pink color to the soybean seeds in a transverse section or the seed.
MODIFIED PLANT ENDOSPERM SPECIFIC PROMOTER AND USE THEREOF
Applicants: WUHAN HEALTHGEN BIOTECHNOLOGY CORP.
Abstract: Provided is a modified rice endosperm-specific promoter, which has a sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID. NOs. 1 to 5. The EnhGt13a promoter as shown in SEQ ID NO. 2 drives GUS activity in vitro and mediates the expression of foreign proteins in rice endosperm cells, which is significantly higher than that of the unmodified Gt13a promoter. The promoter can be applied to the fields of improving seed quality, molecular pharming, etc.
Independent Claims:
1. A modified plant endosperm-specific expression promoter, having the nucleotide sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NO. 1 to SEQ ID NO. 5.
STRAWBERRY PLANT NAMED 'LBR 96 1'
Applicants: INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION AGROPECUARIA
Abstract: A new day neutral strawberry plant named ‘LBR 96 1’ is disclosed, with remarkable fruit and flavor characteristics and high levels of resistance to pest and diseases.
Independent Claims:
1. A new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘LBR 96 1’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.
BEDDING ROSE PLANT NAMED 'MEICONFIZ'
Applicants: The Conard Pyle Company
Abstract: A new and distinct variety of bedding rose plant, referred to by its cultivar name, ‘MEICONFIZ’, is disclosed. The new variety forms attractive, double orange-colored flowers. Attractive dark, glossy foliage is formed, which contrasts beautifully with the blossoms. A bushy growth habit is displayed. The new variety is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.
Independent Claims:
1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant named ‘MEICONFIZ’ characterized by the following combination of characteristics: (a) forms very nice orange colored flowers, (b) produces double flowers, and (c) exhibits a bushy growth habit; substantially as herein shown and described.
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