Patents by Inventor Zeger Otto van Herwijnen
Zeger Otto van Herwijnen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240090420Abstract: The invention relates to a Cucumis melo plant that is resistant to MCLCV, which plant comprises a QTL on chromosome 11, and/or a QTL on chromosome 2, and/or a QTL on chromosome 6. The QTL is as comprised in the genome of a Cucumis melo plant representative seed of which was deposited with the NCIMB under deposit number NCIMB 43711, NCIMB 43712, NCIMB 43713, or NCIMB 43951.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Lena Johanna HUIJBREGTS-DOORDUIN, Ram Kumar BASNET, Jasper Pieter VAN WIJK, Zeger Otto VAN HERWIJNEN, Paul DE GRAAG
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Patent number: 11497189Abstract: The present invention relates to a tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum L.) which may comprise a genetic determinant that confers resistance to Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV), wherein the resistance is characterised by the presence of at least QTL1 and/or QTL2. The invention also relates to sources for obtaining said genetic determinant, representative seed of which were deposited with the NCIMB under accession numbers NCIMB 41927, NCIMB 41928, NCIMB 42068, and NCIMB 42069. The invention further relates to seeds and progeny of the plant and to its fruits and processed fruits. In addition the invention relates to molecular markers linked to PepMV resistance conferring QTLs and the use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Arie Vogelaar, Evert Willem Gutteling, Dorthe Bettina Drager, Rudolf Verhoef, Zeger Otto Van Herwijnen
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Publication number: 20210317164Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified Slmyc2 gene, which may comprise at least one modification as compared to the wild type sequence of SEQ ID No. 5, which modification leads to the reduction or absence of SlMYC2 protein activity, wherein the modified Slmyc2 gene is capable of conferring an aberrant glandular hair phenotype to a Solanum lycopersicum plant. The modification may be suitably selected from a modification that decreases the mRNA level of the Slmyc2 gene, a modification that decreases the level of the SlMYC2 protein and/or a modification that decreases the activity of the SlMYC2 protein, as compared to the wild type Slmyc2 gene of SEQ ID No. 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Zeger Otto VAN HERWIJNEN, Dörthe Bettina DRÄGER, Karel Jozef Florent BOLCKMANS, Yvonne Maria VAN HOUTEN, Jasper DE JOODE
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Patent number: 11091513Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified Slmyc2 gene, which may comprise at least one modification as compared to the wild type sequence of SEQ ID No. 5, which modification leads to the reduction or absence of SlMYC2 protein activity, wherein the modified Slmyc2 gene is capable of conferring an aberrant glandular hair phenotype to a Solanum lycopersicum plant. The modification may be suitably selected from a modification that decreases the mRNA level of the Slmyc2 gene, a modification that decreases the level of the SlMYC2 protein and/or a modification that decreases the activity of the SlMYC2 protein, as compared to the wild type Slmyc2 gene of SEQ ID No. 5.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTELLT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Zeger Otto Van Herwijnen, Dörthe Bettina Dräger, Karel Jozef Florent Bolckmans, Yvonne Maria Van Houten, Jasper De Joode
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Publication number: 20190335694Abstract: The present invention relates to a tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum L.) which may comprise a genetic determinant that confers resistance to Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV), wherein the resistance is characterised by the presence of at least QTL1 and/or QTL2. The invention also relates to sources for obtaining said genetic determinant, representative seed of which were deposited with the NCIMB under accession numbers NCIMB 41927, NCIMB 41928, NCIMB 42068, and NCIMB 42069. The invention further relates to seeds and progeny of the plant and to its fruits and processed fruits. In addition the invention relates to molecular markers linked to PepMV resistance conferring QTLs and the use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Arie Vogelaar, Evert Willem Gutteling, Dorthe Bettina Drager, Rudolf Verhoef, Zeger Otto Van Herwijnen
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Patent number: 10368509Abstract: The present invention relates to a tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum L.) which may comprise a genetic determinant that confers resistance to Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV), wherein the resistance is characterized by the presence of at least QTL1 and/or QTL2. The invention also relates to sources for obtaining said genetic determinant, representative seed of which were deposited with the NCIMB under accession numbers NCIMB 41927, NCIMB 41928, NCIMB 42068, and NCIMB 42069. The invention further relates to seeds and progeny of the plant and to its fruits and processed fruits. In addition the invention relates to molecular markers linked to PepMV resistance conferring QTLs and the use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Arie Vogelaar, Evert Willem Gutteling, Dorthe Bettina Drager, Rudolf Verhoef, Zeger Otto Van Herwijnen
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Patent number: 9693532Abstract: The present invention relates to lettuce plants and heads that are resistant to Nasonovia ribisnigri biotype 1 (also called herein Nr:1) as well as to progeny of the plants and propagation material for producing the plants. The invention further relates to a source of the resistance for use in breeding.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt En Zaadhandel B.V.Inventors: Arnaud Paul Pierre Thabuis, Korstiaan Cornelis Teekens, Zeger Otto van Herwijnen
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Publication number: 20170164570Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified Slmyc2 gene, which may comprise at least one modification as compared to the wild type sequence of SEQ ID No. 5, which modification leads to the reduction or absence of SlMYC2 protein activity, wherein the modified Slmyc2 gene is capable of conferring an aberrant glandular hair phenotype to a Solanum lycopersicum plant. The modification may be suitably selected from a modification that decreases the mRNA level of the Slmyc2 gene, a modification that decreases the level of the SlMYC2 protein and/or a modification that decreases the activity of the SlMYC2 protein, as compared to the wild type Slmyc2 gene of SEQ ID No. 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2017Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Zeger Otto VAN HERWIJNEN, Dörthe Bettina DRÄGER, Karel Jozef Florent BOLCKMANS, Yvonne Maria VAN HOUTEN, Jasper DE JOODE
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Publication number: 20170142923Abstract: The present invention relates to a tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum L.) which may comprise a genetic determinant that confers resistance to Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV), wherein the resistance is characterised by the presence of at least QTL1 and/or QTL2. The invention also relates to sources for obtaining said genetic determinant, representative seed of which were deposited with the NCIMB under accession numbers NCIMB 41927, NCIMB 41928, NCIMB 42068, and NCIMB 42069. The invention further relates to seeds and progeny of the plant and to its fruits and processed fruits. In addition the invention relates to molecular markers linked to PepMV resistance conferring QTLs and the use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Arie VOGELAAR, Evert Willem GUTTELING, Dorthe Bettina DRAGER, Rudolf VERHOEF, Zeger Otto VAN HERWIJNEN
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Patent number: 9637757Abstract: The present invention relates to a tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum L.) which may comprise a genetic determinant that confers resistance to Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV), wherein the resistance is characterized by the presence of at least QTL1 and/or QTL2. The invention also relates to sources for obtaining said genetic determinant, representative seed of which were deposited with the NCIMB under accession numbers NCIMB 41927, NCIMB 41928, NCIMB 42068, and NCIMB 42069. The invention further relates to seeds and progeny of the plant and to its fruits and processed fruits. In addition the invention relates to molecular markers linked to PepMV resistance conferring QTLs and the use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Arie Vogelaar, Evert Willem Gutteling, Dorthe Bettina Drager, Rudolf Verhoef, Zeger Otto Van Herwijnen
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Patent number: 9629332Abstract: The present invention relates to lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) plants being resistant against the lettuce aphid Nasonovia ribisnigri (Mosley). The invention further relates to parts of the plants, in particular to the seeds and to other propagation material, and to progeny of the plants.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Arnaud Paul Pierre Thabuis, Korstiaan Cornelis Teekens, Zeger Otto van Herwijnen
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Patent number: 9241455Abstract: The present invention relates to a tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in which the glandular heads of type VI trichomes are absent, and that has a modified composition of flavonoids and volatiles. Furthermore, the typical tomato smell is absent or nearly absent. The plant comprises a mutant allele, which is obtainable from a tomato plant, representative seed of which was deposited under deposit accession number NCIMB 41845. The said mutant allele is located on chromosome 9 between positions 1750800 bp and 4517648 bp, preferably between positions 1939546 bp and 2970346 bp, most preferably at about position 2454946 bp on a physical map of the Solanum lycopersicum genome.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Dörthe Bettina Dräger, Zeger Otto Van Herwijnen, Rudolf Verhoef, Arie Vogelaar
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Publication number: 20150059024Abstract: The present invention relates to lettuce plants and heads that are resistant to Nasonovia ribisnigri biotype 1 (also called herein Nr:1) as well as to progeny of the plants and propagation material for producing the plants. The invention further relates to a source of the resistance for use in breeding.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Arnaud Paul Pierre Thabuis, Korstiaan Cornelis Teekens, Zeger Otto van Herwijnen
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Publication number: 20150047068Abstract: The present invention relates to lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) plants being resistant against the lettuce aphid Nasonovia ribisnigri (Mosley). The invention further relates to parts of the plants, in particular to the seeds and to other propagation material, and to progeny of the plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Arnaud Paul Pierre Thabuis, Korstiaan Cornelis Teekens, Zeger Otto van Herwijnen
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Patent number: 8829280Abstract: The present invention relates to lettuce plants and heads that are resistant to Nasonovia ribisnigri biotype 1 (also called herein Nr:1) as well as to progeny of the plants and propagation material for producing the plants. The invention further relates to a source of the resistance for use in breeding.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.Inventors: Arnaud Paul Pierre Thabuis, Korstiaan Cornelis Teekens, Zeger Otto van Herwijnen
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Patent number: 8816158Abstract: The present invention relates to lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) plants being resistant against the lettuce aphid Nasonovia ribisnigri (Mosley). The invention further relates to parts of the plants, in particular to the seeds and to other propagation material, and to progeny of the plants.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt En Zaadhandel B.V.Inventors: Arnaud Paul Pierre Thabuis, Korstiaan Cornelis Teekens, Zeger Otto van Herwijnen
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Publication number: 20140223593Abstract: The present invention relates to a tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in which the glandular heads of type VI trichomes are absent, and that has a modified composition of flavonoids and volatiles. Furthermore, the typical tomato smell is absent or nearly absent. The plant comprises a mutant allele, which is obtainable from a tomato plant, representative seed of which was deposited under deposit accession number NCIMB 41845. The said mutant allele is located on chromosome 9 between positions 1750800 bp and 4517648 bp, preferably between positions 1939546 bp and 2970346 bp, most preferably at about position 2454946 bp on a physical map of the Solanum lycopersicum genome.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Dörthe Bettina Dräger, Zeger Otto Van Herwijnen, Rudolf VERHOEF, Arie VOGELAAR
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Publication number: 20130254928Abstract: The present invention relates to a tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum L.) which may comprise a genetic determinant that confers resistance to Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV), wherein the resistance is characterised by the presence of at least QTL1 and/or QTL2. The invention also relates to sources for obtaining said genetic determinant, representative seed of which were deposited with the NCIMB under accession numbers NCIMB 41927, NCIMB 41928, NCIMB 42068, and NCIMB 42069. The invention further relates to seeds and progeny of the plant and to its fruits and processed fruits. In addition the invention relates to molecular markers linked to PepMV resistance conferring QTLs and the use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: ARIE VOGELAARS, EVERT WILLEM GUTTELING, DÖRTHE BETTINA DRÄGER, RUDOLF VERHOEF, ZEGER Otto VAN HERWIJNEN
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Publication number: 20130239250Abstract: The present invention relates to a lettuce plant (Lactuca sativa L.) resistant against Nasonovia ribisnigri biotype 1 (Nr:1) representative seeds of which were deposited under NCIMB accession number 41763. Such a lettuce plant may be obtainable by crossing a lettuce plant with a plant grown from seeds of seedlot 10G.913569 representative seeds of which were deposited with the NCIMB under NCIMB accession number 41763 and selecting preferably in the F2 progeny of the cross for plants being resistant against Nasonovia ribisnigri biotype 1 (Nr:1).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.Inventors: Arnaud Paul Pierre THABUIS, Korstiaan Cornelis TEEKENS, Zeger Otto VAN HERWIJNEN
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Publication number: 20120124695Abstract: The present invention relates to lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) plants being resistant against the lettuce aphid Nasonovia ribisnigri (Mosley). The invention further relates to parts of the plants, in particular to the seeds and to other propagation material, and to progeny of the plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventors: Arnaud Paul Pierre Thabuis, Korstiaan Cornelis Teekens, Zeger Otto van Herwijnen