Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH341451. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH341451, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH341451 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH341451.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV676326. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV676326, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV676326 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV676326 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV676326.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV657038. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV657038, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV657038 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV657038 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV657038.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV658586. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV658586, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV658586 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV658586 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV658586.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV579327. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV579327, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV579327 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV579327 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV579327.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV663768. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV663768, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV663768 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV663768 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV663768.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV691303. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV691303, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV691303 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV691303 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV691303.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV644304. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV644304, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV644304 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV644304 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV644304.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV676562. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV676562, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV676562 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV676562 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV676562.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV696879. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV696879, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV696879 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV696879 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV696879.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV661150. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV661150, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV661150 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV661150 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV661150.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV674722. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV674722, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV674722 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV674722 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV674722.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH271387. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH271387, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH271387 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH271387.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH342276. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH342276, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH342276 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH342276.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH908544. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH908544, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH908544 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH908544.

Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of pepper hybrids SVPS5056, SVPS5059, and SVPS5063 and pepper inbred lines SMY-E716-0810, SMY-E716-0828, SMY-E716-0811, and SMY-E716-0827. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrids SVPS5056, SVPS5059, and SVPS5063 and pepper inbred lines SMY-E716-0810, SMY-E716-0828, SMY-E716-0811, and SMY-E716-0827 and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a pepper plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrids SVPS5056, SVPS5059, and SVPS5063 and pepper inbred lines SMY-E716-0810, SMY-E716-0828, SMY-E716-0811, and SMY-E716-0827 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Abstract: A radish cultivar, designated TBG 38, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of radish cultivar TBG 38, to the plants of radish cultivar TBG 38 and to methods for producing a radish plant by crossing the cultivar TBG 38 with itself or another radish cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a radish plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic radish plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to radish cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from radish cultivar TBG 38, to methods for producing other radish cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from radish cultivar TBG 38 and to the radish plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid radish seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar TBG 38 with another radish cultivar.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to wheat plants having grain with high ?-glucan content, methods for constructing said wheat plants, grain therefrom and uses thereof. Wheat lines homozygous for the HvCslF6 gene from barley having five times the fiber content and an increased ?-glucan content of TA5790, TA5792, and TA5795 are disclosed.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH356476. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH356476, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH356476 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH356476.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH883654. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH883654, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH883654 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH883654.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV676644. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV676644, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV676644 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV676644 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV676644.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV685361. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV685361, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV685361 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV685361 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV685361.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV681019. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV681019, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV681019 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV681019 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV681019.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV595836. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV595836, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV595836 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV595836 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV595836.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV679573. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV679573, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV679573 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV679573 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV679573.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH821068. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH821068, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH821068 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH821068.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH820248. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH820248, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH820248 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH820248.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a new and distinct pepper variety NUN 89006 PPS as well as seeds and plants and fruits thereof. NUN 89006 PPS is a yellow, mini sweet pointed sweet pepper variety for the snacking segment, comprising resistance to Pepper Mild Mottle Virus (PMMoV) Pathotype 0, and/or to Potato Y Virus Pathotype 0 and Pathotype 1.

Abstract: A method for recycling plastic and manufacturing filler involves collecting discarded plastic articles, and grinding/shredding the articles up together without substantive sorting out of the articles by plastic type, color, etc. The plastic articles are shredded into shredded plastic particles which are used as filler for various consumer products, such as weight training equipment and cushions. For products requiring additional weight, higher-density shredded recycled plastic particles are added to the filler for increased weight. For products requiring less weight and/or buoyancy, lower-density recycled plastic particles and/or foam is added to the filler for decreased weight/density. Medicine balls, pet training devices, cushions, pillows, flotation devices, ski racks, and other products may be formed using the filler.

Abstract: A portable and disposable litter box includes a bottom tray, a top tray, and an insert. The insert includes insert sidewalls that are attached to the bottom tray. The litter box is configurable in open and closed states. In the closed state, the top tray is disposed on the bottom tray and a litter box cavity is defined between the bottom and top trays, and the insert sidewalls are pivoted inwardly such that the insert sidewalls are disposed in the litter box cavity. In the opened state, the top tray is pivoted away from the bottom tray, and the insert sidewalls are pivoted outwardly such that the insert sidewalls extend from the bottom tray to the top tray.

Abstract: A multifunctional pet house includes a house body having an electromechanical room and a pet room, the electromechanical room has a water collecting tank, an electric pump and a bottom rotating jet rod, above the pet room is provided a top rotating jet rod, after raising the pressure and speed of water in the water collection tank through the electric pump, nozzles of the top and bottom rotating jet rods spray water on the pet room, so as to remove the dirt attached to the surface of the pet room. Then, the sewage finally flows into the water collecting tank for recycling, after a certain period of continuous cleaning, the sewage in the water collecting tank is discharged from the pet room, then repeat the same cleaning process twice to thoroughly clean the pet room. Moreover, with the ventilator and warm-keeping device, it can provide good living environment for pets.

Abstract: The invention relates to an animal ear tag that comprises a spike (1) and two outer parts (2, 3), which come to rest on opposite sides of the animal's ear, wherein the spike (1) has a plurality of parts (5, 6, 7), made of a relatively hard material and arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the spike (1), and another part made of an elastically softer material and extending, in the longitudinal direction of the spike (1), along a plurality of the parts (5, 6, 7) made of a relatively hard material, connecting the same. The parts (5, 6, 7) that are made of a relatively hard material are stacked on one another. The part that is made of an elastically softer material is a sheath (8), which encases a plurality of the stacked parts (5, 6, 7) made of a relatively hard material, on the lateral surface of the stack that is formed by said parts.

Abstract: One variation of a method for autonomously training animals to respond to oral commands includes: prompting a user to select a training protocol; prompting the user to record a first audio clip of the user reciting a voice command associated with a target pose within the training protocol, the user affiliated with the animal; accessing a video feed recorded by an optical sensor during a first training session; in the video feed, detecting the animal within a working field; while the animal is detected in the working field, playing back the first audio clip; in the video feed, detecting a current pose of the animal; calculating a deviation between the current pose of the animal and the target pose; in response to the deviation falling within a threshold: playing an audio clip of a secondary reinforcer; and dispensing a unit of a primary reinforcer via an integrated dispenser.

Abstract: A pet chew toy may include a core comprising a mixture of wood and a thermoplastic elastomer and a layer of a thermoplastic elastomer partially covering the core.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an absorbent article for pets that fits the body of a pet in an excellent manner and is able to properly absorb liquid bodily waste such as urine. This absorbent article (1) for pets has mutually perpendicular longitudinal, width and thickness directions and is worn in such a way that the longitudinal direction extends around the body of a pet. The absorbent article (1) for pets comprises an absorbent body (4) that is provided with a deformation guide part (40) extending in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction in a plan view.

Abstract: The invention relates to household appliances intended for agricultural purposes and can be used for the incubation of eggs from any poultry bird at a homestead or a private household as well as in small business or for breeding poultry in small quantities. The small-sized incubator comprises a housing, preferably having the form of a parallelepiped, configured to have a frame structure (1); a heat-insulating cover (4), a heating element (11), a humidifier (13), a fan (14), at least one egg tray configured to rotate eggs, a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor, a control unit configured to be connected to a backup power unit, according to the invention, the said frame housing is configured to be assembled and disassembled with connectors (3); the said heating element is located on or directly above the inner surface of the heat-insulating cover; the incubator is equipped with an emergency fan (15) located on the top of the housing.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides tritriacontene compositions for inducing hygienic behavior in honey bees; mite-infested brood extract compositions for inducing hygienic behavior in honey bees; methods of inducing hygienic behavior in honey bees; methods of selecting one or more honey bee(s) exhibiting hygienic behavior, and methods for assessing the degree of hygienic behavior within a honey bee colony.

Abstract: An inoculation system for a bee hive having a hive opening includes (a) a body mountable to the hive intermediate the hive opening and an outside environment external the hive, (b) a bee pathway in the body for providing passage between the hive opening and the outside environment when the body is mounted to the hive, (c) a removable cartridge installed in the body and having a cartridge chamber storing an inoculum, and (d) an automatic inoculum dispenser in the body. The dispenser is operable to controllably dispense the inoculum from the cartridge chamber into the bee pathway to dust bees passing through the bee pathway with the inoculum.

Abstract: An aquaculture system contains: a cultivation tank, a vortex separator, a drawing pump, multiple bubble separators, multiple filtering units, an aeration unit, and a collection tank. The cultivation tank includes multiple first plates, multiple second plates, an open accommodation chamber, and a conduit tube. The vortex separator includes an inlet and an outlet. The drawing pump is connected beside the vortex separator and the outlet. Each bubble separator includes a cylindrical container and a micro bubble generating unit. Each filtering unit includes a filtration room, multiple filtering membrane sets, at least one water pipe, multiple dish-shaped bags, and multiple vacuum pumps. The aeration unit includes multiple air supply pipes, and the collection tank is employed to receive residual baits and excrements of little fishes or shrimps and particulate matters from the second discharge orifice of each bubble separator and the filtration room.

Abstract: Applicants have identified that three critical phenotypic/genetic measures are highly correlated with transition period health and may be used in selection and breeding protocols and/or in combination with traditional breeding and marker assisted selection methods to improve predictability of transition period health. According to the invention genetic evaluations for mastitis, ketosis, and metritis have been found to be highly predictive of overall transition health. The genetic evaluations are produced by directly measuring thousands of clinical cases of mastitis, ketosis, and metritis in ancestors of a particular animal and using this data in selection. Applicant's selection criteria and quickly impact a breeders population by reducing transition cow disease incidence in the initial population and in progeny.

Abstract: Methods of producing non-human animal models of corneal ectatic diseases, such as corneal keratoconus, by applying an aromatic compound to the eye of a non-human animal are described. Also described are non-human animal models of corneal ectatic diseases, and methods of using the non-human animal models to screen compounds that modulate corneal ectatic diseases.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the genetically modified non-human animals that express a human or chimeric (e.g., humanized) T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin-domain containing-3 (TIM-3), and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: A method of constructing a zebrafish notch1a mutant using CRISPR/Cas9 technique. The method includes: determining a target for knocking out notch1a; using primers T7-notch1a-sfd and tracr rev for PCR amplification with a pUC19-gRNA scaffold plasmid as a template; transcribing PCR product in vitro followed by purification to obtain gRNA; and microinjecting the gRNA and a Cas9 mRNA into a zebrafish embryo followed by culture to obtain an notch1a mutant of stable inheritance. The invention selects a specific target and utilizes CRISPR/Cas9 technique to knock out the notch1a in the zebrafish without destroying other genes, generating the zebrafish notch1a mutant. Moreover, the invention also discloses the phenotype of the zebrafish notch1a mutant, which plays a significant role in studying the effect of the Notch1a receptor in the Notch signaling pathway.

Abstract: A method of producing a conditional knockout animal, and techniques related thereto, e.g., a method of efficiently producing a floxed animal, are provided. By introducing recombinase recognition sequences such as loxP into both ends of a target region on a chromosome at different timings, an animal having the pair of recombinase recognition sequences on the chromosome, such as a floxed animal, is produced.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel jig trailer fishing lure. This novel jig trailer lure has a rigid trailer member of differently weighted segments. During use regular oscillations of the trailer member keep the hook substantially upright whilst the entire jig trailer fishing lure simulates the look and movement and sound of a living prey fish, which a target predator fish is attracted to strike.

Abstract: A new utensil which solves the aforementioned problems due to developing an instrument with a number of advantages compared with the traditional method already described for lubrication of fishing lines and leaders. This tool fundamentally helps this operation to be made comfortably, fast, in such a way the user can hold the rod while proceeding to the greasing and the guiding, for the storage of the assembly into the reel, is done through this, so the risk of the lubricant not remaining finally on the fishing line and/or leader is diminished. It is basically made up by two parts, on the one side, an outer cover which enables its fixing to the rod through the upper hole, also houses the support material for the lubricant and contains a cavity that allows the storage of other instruments, as well as the tool for the impregnation of the support material with the lubricant.

Abstract: A handle return position adjustment mechanism for a fishing reel including a handle disposed on the fishing reel and supported by a handle shaft is disclosed. The handle return position adjustment mechanism includes a position adjustment member detachably and non-rotatably fitted to the handle shaft and having a first rotation engagement portion, and a second rotation engagement portion disposed on the handle to be engageable with the first rotation engagement portion. At least one of the first rotation engagement portion and the second rotation engagement portion includes a plurality of portions which are arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction circling around the handle shaft. The second rotation engagement portion is selectively engaged in a relative position in the circumferential direction with respect to the first rotation engagement portion.

Abstract: A spinning reel includes a reel body, a crank mounted to the reel body, a main shaft, a tubular worm, a rotor, a spool unit, a rotary shaft, a slider block, a cam mechanism, and a guiding unit. The cam mechanism is disposed between the rotary shaft and the slider block to provide a camming action for translating rotation of the rotary shaft into linear reciprocating motion of the slider block relative to the rotary shaft. A guiding sleeve of the guiding unit is disposed between the rotary shaft and the slider block to guide and stabilize the linear reciprocating motion of the slider block.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to fishing equipment, more specifically but not by way of limitation, a fishing lure apparatus that includes a first portion and a second portion wherein the fishing lure apparatus is configured to provide a first position and a second position for a fishing line secured thereto in order to facilitate release of the fishing lure apparatus on which it is snagged.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and device for carrying fishing equipment and accessories and for dispensing tippet or leader from a tackle container. In at least one embodiment the portable container comprises a first housing and a second housing that are pivotably connected. Each of the housings can be configured so as to define a plurality of hollow spaces therein, wherein at least one hollow space includes a tippet control system. In additional embodiments, the portable container can further include one or more expansion housings.