SEED SOWER
Pending Patents Published November 21, 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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METHOD FOR ENHANCING OIL CHARACTERISTICS IN BRASSICA OILSEEDS
CANNABIS VARIETY WHICH PRODUCES GREATER THAN 50% FEMALE PLANTS
TROPICAL ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE RESISTANT CARROT PLANT
LETTUCE VARIETY 44-CL5535 RZ
INBRED CORN LINE CB121
INBRED CORN LINE CB18718Y1
INBRED CORN LINE CB80
INBRED CORN LINE KW4FP1932
INBRED CORN LINE KW9EY0067
ANTHURIUM PLANT NAMED 'BLOCANTMIC'
ERYSIMUM PLANT NAMED 'CDCERY1'
YUCCA PLANT NAMED 'MELLOW YELLOW'
This list includes the titles of all U.S. patent applications published on November 21, 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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METHOD FOR ENHANCING OIL CHARACTERISTICS IN BRASSICA OILSEEDS
Applicants: BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS SEED US LLC
Abstract: The invention provides methods for enhancing oil characteristics in Brassica oilseed plants by growing said plants and harvesting seed from said plants by straight cutting. The harvested seeds are useful for the production of oil with enhanced characteristics which can be used, for example, as food ingredient.
Independent Claims:
1. A method for enhancing oil characteristics in a Brassica oilseed plant, said method comprising growing Brassica oilseed plants, and harvesting seeds from said plants by straight cutting.
12. A method of producing Brassica oilseed oil with enhanced characteristics, said method comprising growing Brassica oilseed plants, harvesting seeds from said plants by straight cutting, and extracting the oil from said seed.
CANNABIS VARIETY WHICH PRODUCES GREATER THAN 50% FEMALE PLANTS
Applicants: NEW WEST GENETICS INC.
Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel hemp Cannabis cultivar which produces a skewed ratio of female plants. This invention thus relates to the seeds of hemp Cannabis cultivar of the invention, to the plants of hemp Cannabis cultivar of the invention, to plant parts of hemp Cannabis cultivar of the invention, to methods for producing a Cannabis cultivar by crossing the hemp Cannabis cultivar of the invention with another Cannabis cultivar, and to methods for producing a Cannabis cultivar containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion Cannabis plants and plant parts produced by those methods.
Independent Claims:
1. A non-transgenic Cannabis cultivar which produces a skewed ratio of female plants, wherein the cultivar produces greater than 50% female plants.
5. A Cannabis cultivar designated NWG28, wherein a representative sample of seed of said cultivar was deposited under Accession No. PTA-XXXX.
6. Seed of Cannabis cultivar designated NWG28, wherein a representative sample of seed of said cultivar was deposited under Accession No. PTA-XXXX.
28. A method of introducing a desired trait into hemp Cannabis cultivar NWG28 wherein the method comprises: a) crossing a NWG28 plant grown from NWG28 seed, wherein a representative sample of seed was deposited under Accession No. PTA-XXXX, with a plant of another Cannabis cultivar that comprises a desired trait to produce F.sub.1 progeny plants, wherein the desired trait is selected from the group consisting of herbicide resistance, insect resistance, 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) crossing the selected progeny plants with the NWG28 plants to produce backcross progeny plants; d) selecting for backcross progeny plants that have the desired trait and all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of hemp Cannabis cultivar NWG28 listed in Table 1 to produce selected backcross progeny plants; and e) repeating steps (c) and (d) three or more times in succession to produce selected fourth or higher backcross progeny plants that comprise the desired trait and all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of hemp Cannabis cultivar NWG28 listed in Table 1.
36. A method of increasing total cannabinoid and terpene yield per area of land comprising: planting seeds of a Cannabis cultivar that produces greater than 50% female plants; allowing seeds to grow into Cannabis plants with female buds; harvesting said Cannabis plant, or a plant part thereof; and extracting one or more cannabinoids or one or more terpenes from the harvested Cannabis plant, or a plant part thereof.
39. A method of increasing total Cannabis seed harvested per area of land comprising: planting seeds of a Cannabis cultivar that produces greater than 50% female plants; allowing said cultivar to grow and develop seed; and harvesting said seed.
41. A method of identifying a Cannabis plant comprising at least one allele associated with female gender skew in a Cannabis plant comprising: a) genotyping at least one Cannabis plant with at least one nucleic acid marker selected from the group of SEQ ID NOs: 3, 4, and 5; and b) selecting based upon said genotyping at least one Cannabis plant comprising an allele of at least one of said nucleic acid markers that is associated with female gender skew.
50. A method of introgressing a female gender skew locus allele into a Cannabis plant, the method comprising the steps of: a) crossing at least one first Cannabis plant comprising the female gender skew locus allele, wherein the allele comprises SEQ ID NOs: 3, 4, or 5, with at least one second Cannabis plant in order to form a segregating population; b) screening said segregating population with one or more nucleic acid markers to determine if one or more Cannabis plants contain the female gender skew locus allele comprising SEQ ID NOs: 3, 4, or 5; and c) selecting said plants based upon said screening from said segregating population one or more Cannabis plants comprising said female gender skew locus allele for further breeding.
59. A method of creating a population of Cannabis plants each comprising at least one allele associated with female gender skew, the method comprising the steps of: a) genotyping a first population of Cannabis plants, said population or said plants containing at least one allele associated with female gender skew, the at least one allele associated with female gender skew comprising SEQ ID NOs: 3, 4, or 5; b) selecting from said first population of Cannabis plants based upon said genotyping one or more Cannabis plants containing said at least one allele associated with female gender skew; and c) producing from said selected one or more Cannabis plants a second population of Cannabis plants comprising at least one allele associated with female gender skew comprising SEQ ID NO: 3, 4, or 5.
66. An isolated nucleic acid molecule for detecting a molecular marker representing a polymorphism in Cannabis DNA, wherein said nucleic acid molecule comprises at least 15 nucleotides that include or are immediately adjacent to said polymorphism, wherein said nucleic acid molecule is at least 90% identical to a sequence of the same number of consecutive nucleotides in either strand of DNA that include or are immediately adjacent to said polymorphism, and wherein said molecular marker is selected from the group of SEQ ID NOs: 3, 4, and 5.
68. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising SEQ ID NO: 3, 4, or 5, or a nucleic acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 3, 4, or 5 that includes an ‘A’ at position 51, a ‘T’ at position 56, and/or an ‘A’ at position 58.
TROPICAL ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE RESISTANT CARROT PLANT
Applicants: Bejo Zaden B.V.
Abstract: The present invention relates to tropical root-knot nematode resistant carrot plants comprising a first tropical root-knot nematode resistance providing genomic fragment. The present invention further relates to methods for identifying tropical root-knot nematode resistant carrot plants, methods for providing tropical root-knot nematode resistant carrot plants and means for identifying tropical root-knot nematode resistant carrot plants.
Independent Claims:
1. A carrot plant resistant to tropical root-knot nematodes, comprising on chromosome 4 of said carrot plant a first tropical root-knot nematode resistance providing genomic fragment, wherein said first genomic fragment comprises a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 and 23.
7. A method for identifying a tropical root-knot nematode resistance providing genomic fragment comprising the steps of: a) isolating or providing a genomic nucleic acid of a carrot plant; b) identifying in said genomic nucleic acid a first tropical root-knot nematode resistance providing genomic fragment on chromosome 4 by detecting a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 and 23; and c) optionally, further identifying in said genomic nucleic acid a second tropical root-knot nematode resistance providing genomic fragment on chromosome 8 by detecting a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID Nos. 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37 and 39.
9. A method for providing a tropical root-knot nematode resistant carrot plant, comprising the steps of: a) obtaining a carrot plant not comprising a first tropical root-knot nematode resistance providing genomic fragment on chromosome 4 of said carrot plant; and b) introducing in said carrot plant a first tropical root-knot nematode resistance providing genomic fragment as found in a carrot plant of which representative seed has been deposited under deposit number NCIMB 43792, wherein said genomic fragment is not introduced by means of an essentially biological process
LETTUCE VARIETY 44-CL5535 RZ
Applicants: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 44-CL5535 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 44-CL5535 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 44-CL5535 RZ.
Independent Claims:
1. A seed of lettuce variety 44-CL5535 RZ, a sample of seed of said variety having been deposited under NCIMB Accession No. 44380.
26. A method for producing a seed of a 44-CL5535 RZ-derived lettuce plant comprising (a) crossing a plant of lettuce variety 44-CL5535 RZ, a sample of seed of which having been deposited under NCIMB Accession No. 44380, with a second lettuce plant, and (b) whereby seed of a 44-CL5535 RZ-derived lettuce plant forms.
28. A method of introducing at least one new trait into a plant of lettuce variety 44-CL5535 RZ comprising: (a) crossing a plant of lettuce variety 44-CL5535 RZ, a sample of seed of which having been deposited under NCIMB Accession No. 44380, with a second lettuce plant that comprises at least one new trait to produce progeny seed, (b) harvesting and planting the progeny seed to produce at least one progeny plant of a subsequent generation, wherein the progeny plant comprises the at least one new trait, (c) crossing the progeny plant with a plant of lettuce variety 44-CL5535 RZ to produce backcross progeny seed, (d) harvesting and planting the backcross progeny seed to produce a backcross progeny plant, and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) for at least three additional generations to produce a lettuce plant of variety 44-CL5535 RZ comprising at least one new trait and all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of a plant of lettuce variety 44-CL5535 RZ, when grown in the same environmental conditions.
INBRED CORN LINE CB121
INBRED CORN LINE CB18718Y1
INBRED CORN LINE CB80
Applicants: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA; Limagrain Europe S.A.
Abstract: Inbred corn line, designated CB*, is disclosed. The disclosure relates to the seeds of inbred corn line CB*, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line CB*and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line CB*with itself or another corn line. The disclosure also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line CB*and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The disclosure further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other corn lines derived from inbred corn line CB*.
Independent Claims:
1. A seed of inbred corn line designated CB*, wherein a representative sample of seed of said line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______.
3. A corn plant, or a part thereof, having all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line CB*, wherein a representative sample of seed of said line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______.
9. A method for producing inbred corn line CB*, wherein a representative sample of seed of said line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______, the method comprising: (a) planting a collection of seeds comprising seed of a hybrid, one of whose parents is inbred corn line CB*, the collection also comprising seed of the inbred corn line; (b) growing plants from the collection of seeds; (c) identifying the plants having all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line CB* as inbred parent plants; (d) controlling pollination of the inbred parent plants in a manner that preserves the homozygosity of the inbred parent plants; and (e) harvesting the resultant seed and thereby producing an inbred corn line having all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line CB*.
21. A method of introducing one or more desired traits into inbred corn line CB*, the method comprising: (a) crossing inbred corn line CB* plants grown from inbred corn line CB* seeds, wherein a representative sample of seed of the line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______, with plants of another corn line that comprise one or more desired traits to produce progeny plants, wherein the one or more desired traits are selected from the group consisting of male sterility, male fertility, herbicide resistance, insect resistance, disease resistance, waxy starch, water stress tolerance, increased amylose starch and increased digestibility; (b) selecting progeny plants that have the one or more desired traits to produce selected progeny plants; (c) crossing the selected progeny plants with the inbred corn line CB* plants to produce backcross progeny plants; (d) selecting for backcross progeny plants that have the one or more desired traits to produce selected backcross progeny plants; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) one or more times in succession to produce selected second or higher backcross progeny plants that comprise the one or more desired traits and all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line CB*.
INBRED CORN LINE KW4FP1932
INBRED CORN LINE KW9EY0067
Applicants: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
Abstract: Inbred corn line, designated KW4FP1932, is disclosed. The disclosure relates to the seeds of inbred corn line KW4FP1932, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line KW4FP1932 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line KW4FP1932 with itself or another corn line. The disclosure also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line KW4FP1932 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The disclosure further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other corn lines derived from inbred corn line KW4FP1932.
Independent Claims:
1. A seed of inbred corn line designated KW4FP1932, wherein a representative sample of seed of said line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______.
3. A corn plant, or a part thereof, having all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line KW4FP1932, wherein a representative sample of seed of said line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______.
9. A method for producing inbred corn line KW4FP1932, wherein a representative sample of seed of said line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______, the method comprising: (a) planting a collection of seeds comprising seed of a hybrid, one of whose parents is inbred corn line KW4FP1932, the collection also comprising seed of the inbred corn line; (b) growing plants from the collection of seeds; (c) identifying the plants having all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line KW4FP1932 as inbred parent plants; (d) controlling pollination of the inbred parent plants in a manner that preserves the homozygosity of the inbred parent plants; and (e) harvesting the resultant seed and thereby producing an inbred corn line having all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line KW4FP1932.
21. A method of introducing one or more desired traits into inbred corn line KW4FP1932, the method comprising: (a) crossing inbred corn line KW4FP1932 plants grown from inbred corn line KW4FP1932 seeds, wherein a representative sample of seed of the line was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-______, with plants of another corn line that comprise one or more desired traits to produce progeny plants, wherein the one or more desired traits are selected from the group consisting of male sterility, male fertility, herbicide resistance, insect resistance, disease resistance, waxy starch, water stress tolerance, increased amylose starch and increased digestibility; (b) selecting progeny plants that have the one or more desired traits to produce selected progeny plants; (c) crossing the selected progeny plants with the inbred corn line KW4FP1932 plants to produce backcross progeny plants; (d) selecting for backcross progeny plants that have the one or more desired traits to produce selected backcross progeny plants; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) one or more times in succession to produce selected second or higher backcross progeny plants that comprise the one or more desired traits and all of the physiological and morphological characteristics of inbred corn line KW4FP1932.
ANTHURIUM PLANT NAMED 'BLOCANTMIC'
*Non Final Action Mailed*
Inventor: Jeffrey Sherwood Block
Abstract: ‘BLOCANTMIC’ is a new and distinctive variety of plant which is characterized by the combination of vigorous growth, dark greyed-purple petioles, a dark green mature upper foliar surface with light greyed-green veins, a very light greyed-green lower leaf surface with greyed-red foliar venation, and the stability of all characteristics. from generation to generation.
Independent Claim:
1. A new and distinct variety of Anthurium plant named ‘BLOCANTMIC’, substantially as described and illustrated herein.
ERYSIMUM PLANT NAMED 'CDCERY1'
*Patented Case*
Inventor: Charles Carr
Abstract: A new cultivar of Erysimum plant named ‘Cdcery1’ that is characterized by its foliage that is silverly dark green in color, its flowers that are vivid red in color with minimal fading, its flowers and leaves that are large in size, its strong and upright stems, its low maintenance, compact plant habit, and its drought resistance.
Independent Claims:
1. A new and distinct cultivar of Erysimum plant named ‘Cdcery1’ as herein illustrated and described.
YUCCA PLANT NAMED 'MELLOW YELLOW'-
*Non Final Action Mailed*
Inventor: Hans A. Hansen
Abstract: A new and unique Yucca plant named ‘Mellow Yellow’ is characterized by a gracefully arching rounded mound of linear leaves that are flat with a broad, chartreuse-green, central band and margins of creamy-yellow to yellowish. The numerous leaves have micro marginal teeth and terminal mucro. The new plant is suitable for the garden or as a potted plant in the garden or home.
Independent Claims:
1. A new and distinct cultivar of ornamental Yucca plant named ‘Mellow Yellow’ as herein described and illustrated.
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