SEED SOWER
Pending Patents Published July 18, 2024
Welcome to the weekly edition of Seed Sower, which shares a list of pending patents published the previous week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. These patent applications cover seed-bearing plants and non-transgenic plant breeding methods only.
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ELITE SAFFLOWER EVENT
TOBRFV RESISTANT TOMATO PLANT COMPRISING A MODIFIED CCA GENE
COTTON VARIETY 21R635B3XF
HYBRID CORN PLANT AND SEED R3214
POTATO CULTIVAR FL 2505
SOYBEAN VARIETY 01091788
This list includes the titles of all U.S. patent applications published on July 18, 2024 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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ELITE SAFFLOWER EVENT
Applicants: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Abstract: The present invention relates to elite transgenic safflower events which produce high levels of oleic acid.
Independent Claims:
1. A safflower plant cell comprising (a) a polynucleotide which comprises a sequence of nucleotides provided as SEQ ID NO: 13 and a polynucleotide which comprises a sequence of nucleotides provided as SEQ ID NO: 14, (b) a polynucleotide which comprises a sequence of nucleotides provided as SEQ ID NO: 21 and a polynucleotide which comprises a sequence of nucleotides provided as SEQ ID NO: 22, (c) a T-DNA molecule, wherein the T-DNA molecule is inserted into a region of a chromosome of the cell, wherein the region has a nucleotide sequence provided as SEQ ID NO: 11, (d) a T-DNA molecule, wherein the T-DNA molecule is inserted into a region of a chromosome of the cell, wherein the region has a nucleotide sequence provided as SEQ ID NO: 18, or (e) any combination thereof.
3. A safflower plant cell comprising comprising one or more of (a) a polynucleotide which comprises a sequence of nucleotides provided as SEQ ID NO: 7, (b) a polynucleotide which comprises a sequence of nucleotides provided as nucleotides 296 to 8640 of SEQ ID NO: 7, (c) a polynucleotide which comprises a sequence of nucleotides provided as SEQ ID NO: 33, (d) a polynucleotide which comprises a sequence of nucleotides provided as SEQ ID NO: 34, or (e) a polynucleotide having at least 95% identity with the full length of nucleotides 296 to 8640 of SEQ ID NO: 7.
TOBRFV RESISTANT TOMATO PLANT COMPRISING A MODIFIED CCA GENE
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Applicants: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified CCA gene which encodes a CCA-adding enzyme, which modified CCA gene leads to resistance against a positive-strand RNA virus having a TLS, wherein the modified CCA gene comprises a gene comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a CCA-adding enzyme, a gene comprising a promoter sequence, or a gene comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a CCA-adding enzyme having a deletion, a substitution, or an insertion of at least one amino acid. The invention further relates to plants and seeds comprising the modified genes, methods for making and identifying such plants and use of the gene.
Independent Claims:
1. A plant comprising a modified CCA gene on chromosome 11 that leads to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) resistance, wherein the modified CCA gene comprises: a gene comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a CCA-adding enzyme according to SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 10, or SEQ ID NO: 11; a gene comprising a promoter sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 15, or SEQ ID NO: 16; a gene comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a CCA-adding enzyme having a deletion, a substitution, or an insertion of at least one amino acid when compared to SEQ ID NO: 2 or SEQ ID NO: 7; a gene comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a CCA-adding enzyme having a deletion, a substitution, or an insertion of at least one amino acid when compared to SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 10, or SEQ ID NO: 11; a gene comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a CCA-adding enzyme having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 10, or SEQ ID NO: 11; or a gene comprising a promoter sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 15, or SEQ ID NO: 16.
16. A method for identifying a modified CCA gene comprising: identifying a modification of an A to T SNP on position 948 of SEQ ID NO: 1; a C to T SNP on position 950 of SEQ ID NO: 1; an A to G SNP on position 1348 of SEQ ID NO: 1; an A to G SNP on position 1603 of SEQ ID NO: 1; an A to T SNP on position 1659 of SEQ ID NO: 1; a G to T SNP on position 1737 of SEQ ID NO: 1; a T to C SNP on position 631 of SEQ ID NO: 5; or identifying a deletion in SEQ ID NO: 3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 4; or identifying a modification on a corresponding position of a homologous sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3.
20. A method for selecting a ToBRFV resistant Solanum lycopersicum plant, comprising identifying the presence of a modification in a CCA gene, optionally testing the plant for ToBRFV resistance, and selecting the plant that comprises the modification as a ToBRFV resistant plant.
COTTON VARIETY 21R635B3XF
Applicants: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization; Cotton Seed Distributors Ltd
Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 21R635B3XF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts, lint and derivatives of the cotton variety 21R635B3XF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 21R635B3XF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 21R635B3XF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
Independent Claims:
1. A plant of cotton variety 21R635B3XF, wherein representative seed of said variety have been deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202212032.
12. A seed of cotton variety 21R635B3XF further comprising a single locus conversion, wherein representative seed of cotton variety 21R635B3XF have been deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202212032.
15. A seed of cotton variety 21R635B3XF further comprising a transgene, wherein representative seed of cotton variety 21R635B3XF have been deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202212032.
HYBRID CORN PLANT AND SEED R3214
Applicants: CORN PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Abstract: A novel hybrid corn plant, designated R3214 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of hybrid corn R3214, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid corn R3214, and to methods for producing a corn plant by crossing the hybrid corn R3214 with itself or another corn plant. The invention 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 hybrid corn plants derived from the hybrid corn plant R3214. The specialty hybrid R3214 provides a low amylose corn having distinct functionality compared to common waxy maize starch.
Independent Claims:
1. A seed of hybrid maize variety R3214, representative seed produced by crossing a first plant of variety V1005 with a second plant of variety W5379, wherein representative seed of the varieties V1005 and W5379 have been deposited under ATCC Accession Numbers ______ and ______, respectively.
5. A seed of hybrid maize variety R3214 further comprising: a single locus conversion, wherein a plant grown from the seed comprises a trait conferred by the single locus conversion, and wherein the seed is produced by crossing a first plant of variety V1005 with a second plant of variety W5379, wherein the first plant, the second plant or both further comprise the single locus conversion, and wherein representative seed of the varieties V1005 and W5379 have been deposited under ATCC Accession Numbers ______ and ______, respectively.
8. A method of introducing a heritable trait into hybrid corn variety R3214, the method comprising the steps of: (a) introducing at least said heritable trait into a first inbred corn variety V1005, a second inbred corn variety W5379, or both inbred corn varieties V1005 and W5379 to produce plants of said inbred corn varieties that heritably carry said heritable trait, wherein said heritable trait is introduced into said inbred corn varieties by backcrossing, wherein said backcrossing is sufficient to produce an inbred corn variety further comprising said heritable trait, and wherein representative seeds of said inbred corn varieties V1005 and W5379 are deposited under ATCC Accession Nos. ______ and ______, respectively; and (b) producing a plant of hybrid corn variety R3214 further comprising said heritable trait by crossing a plant of said first or said second inbred corn variety that heritably carries said heritable trait with a plant of a different inbred corn variety selected from a group consisting of inbred corn varieties V1005 and W5379 or crossing a plant of said first inbred corn variety and a plant of said second inbred corn variety that both heritably carry said heritable trait.
POTATO CULTIVAR FL 2505
Applicants: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Abstract: A potato cultivar designated FL 2505 is disclosed. The invention relates to tubers of potato cultivar FL 2505, to seeds of potato cultivar FL 2505, to plants and plant parts of potato cultivar FL 2505, to food products produced from potato cultivar FL 2505, and to methods for producing a potato plant by crossing potato cultivar FL 2505 with itself or with another potato variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a transgenic potato plant and to the transgenic potato plants and parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to potato plants and plant parts derived from potato cultivar FL 2505, to methods for producing other potato plants or plant parts derived from potato cultivar FL 2505 and to the potato plants and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid potato tubers, seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing potato cultivar FL 2505 with another potato cultivar.
Independent Claims:
1. A plant of potato cultivar FL 2505, wherein a representative sample of plant tissue of said variety was deposited under NCMA No. ______.
10. A method of introducing a desired trait into potato cultivar FL 2505, wherein the method comprises: (a) crossing a FL 2505 plant, wherein a representative sample of tubers was deposited under NCMA No. ______, with a plant of another potato cultivar that comprises a desired trait to produce progeny plants, wherein the desired trait is selected from the group consisting of herbicide resistance, insect resistance, resistance for bacterial, fungal, or viral disease, male fertility, male sterility, enhanced nutritional quality, modified fatty acid metabolism, modified carbohydrate metabolism, modified yield, modified glycoalkaloid content, and industrial usage; (b) selecting one or more progeny plants that have the desired trait using one or more markers for the desired trait; (c) backcrossing the selected progeny plants with FL 2505 plants to produce backcross progeny plants; (d) selecting for backcross progeny plants that have the desired trait and one or more markers for 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 and one or more markers.
SOYBEAN VARIETY 01091788
Applicants: Monsanto Technology LLC
Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01091788. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01091788. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01091788 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01091788 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
Independent Claims:
1. A plant of soybean variety 01091788, wherein representative seed of said soybean variety have been deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202108043.
3. A seed of soybean variety 01091788, wherein representative seed of said soybean variety have been deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202108043.
10. A plant of soybean variety 01091788 further comprising a single locus conversion, wherein said plant otherwise comprises all of the morphological and physiological characteristics of said soybean variety, and wherein representative seed of said soybean variety have been deposited under NCMA Accession No. 202108043.
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