Abstract: The present invention relates to promoters which permit a caryopsis-specific expression or suppression of genes in genetically modified plants, to methods for the tissue-specific gene expression or gene suppression in plants, expression cassettes, recombinant vectors and host cells containing such promoters, to transgenic plant cells and plants transformed with said promoters, and to methods for generating such plant cells and plants.

Abstract: A description is given of 4-(4-trifluoromethylpyrazolyl)pyrimidines of the formula (I) and of their use as herbicides. In this general formula (I), R1, R2, R3 and R4 are various radicals and Y is an aromatic or heteroaromatic radical.

Abstract: Transgenic plant cells and plants are described which synthesize a starch which is modified in comparison to wild-type plant cells and plants and show a decrease in the activity of GBSSI and BE proteins. Furthermore, the modified starches obtainable from these plant cells and plants are described, and processes for their preparation.

Abstract: What is described are derivatives of benzoylcyclohexanediones of the formula (I) and their use as herbicides. In this formula (I), R1a, R1b, R1c, R2, R3, R4 and R5 denote various radicals, X1 is a bridging atom, X2 is a carbon chain and X3 is a chalcogen atom or an oximino radical.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising A) 2-[2-chloro-3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxymethyl)-4-methylsulfonyl-benzoyl]cyclohexane-1,3-dione and B) at least one compound from the group consisting of ethoxysulfuron, flumetsulam, halosulfuron, imazamox, imazapyr, imazaquin, imazethapyr, metosulam, nicosulfuron, primisulfuron, prosulfuron, rimsulfuron, thifensulfuron-methyl, triflusulfuron, foramsulfuron, ametryne, atrazine, bromoxynil, cyanazine, diuron, hexazinone, metribuzin, pyridate, terbuthylazine, 2,4-D, clopyralid, dicamba, diflufenzopyr, fluroxypyr, butylate, EPTC, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, acetochlor, alachlor, dimethenamid, flufenacet, mefenacet, metolachlor, thenylchlor, S-metolachlor, fluthiacet-methyl, carfentrazone-ethyl, isoxaflutole, mesotrione, sulcotrione, 4-(4-trifluoromethyl-2-methylsulfonylbenzoyl)-5-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-methylpyrazole, glyphosate, pendimethalin, trifluralin, asulam, triaziflam, diflufenican and glufosinate-ammonium against monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous harmful plants are described

Abstract: What is described are herbicidal compositions comprising herbicidal compounds of the formula I and a compound which acts as safener. In the formula I, the symbols R1 to R4 denote hydrogen, halogen, alkyl and haloalkyl.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising at least one herbicidally active compound of the formula (I) and at least one crop-plant-protecting compound of the formula (II) as safener are described.

Abstract: A herbicidally active composition, comprising (A) one or more sulfonylureas from the group consisting of metsulfuron, thifensulfuron, tribenuron, chlorsulfuron and their salts and esters, and (B) one or more safeners from the group consisting of mefenpyr, isoxadifen, cloquintocet, fenchlorazole and their salts and esters.

Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acid molecules which code for enzymes and which are involved in the synthesis of starch in plants. These enzymes concern isoamylases derived from wheat. The invention also relates to vectors and host cells which contain the described nucleic acid molecules, especially transformed plant cells and plants which can be regenerated therefrom, which exhibit an increased or reduced activity of the inventive isoamylases.

Abstract: A description is given of derivatives of benzoylpyrazoles of the formula (I) and of their use as herbicides. In this formula (I) R1a, R1b, R1c, R2, R3, R4 and R5 stand for various radicals, X for a bridging atom, L for a carbon chain and Y for a chalcogen atom.

Abstract: The invention provides fungicidal compounds of formula (I) and salts thereof wherein: R1 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl, each of which may be substituted, or hydrogen; R2 and R3, which may be the same or different, are any group defined for R1; cyano; acyl; —ORa or —SRa, where Ra is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl, each of which may be substituted; or R2 and R3, or R2 and R1, together with their interconnecting atoms may form a ring, which may be substituted; R4 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl, each of which may be substituted; hydroxy; mercapto; azido; nitro; halogen; cyano; acyl; optionally substituted amino; cyanato; thiocyanato; —SF5; —ORa; —SRa or —Si(Ra)3; m is 0 to 3; when present R5, which may be the same or different to any other R5, is any group defined for R4; R6 is optionally substituted carbo- or heterocylclyl; and A is a defined linking group, or —A—R6 and R5 together with benzene ring M form an optionally substituted fused ri

Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules are described which encode wheat enzymes involved in starch synthesis in plants. These enzymes are soluble wheat starch synthases. The invention furthermore relates to vectors and host cells which contain the above-described nucleic acid molecules. In particular to transformed plant cells and plants which can be regenerated from these and which have an increased or reduced activity of the soluble starch synthases according to the invention.

Abstract: Combinations of herbicidal aromatic carboxylic acids and safeners The invention relates to a herbicide-safener combination, which comprises: (A) one or more herbicidal auxin type of aromatic carboxylic acids or salts thereof, for example dicamba, chloramben or 2,3,6-trichlorobenzoic acid (2,3,6-TBA), and (B) one or more safeners selected from the group consisting of: (B1) active compounds of the heterocyclic carboxylic acid type and their derivatives, preferably their esters or salts, selected from the group consisting of (B1.1) compounds of the phenylpyrazolin-3-carboxylic acid type, (B1.2) derivatives of the phenylpyrazolecarboxylic acid type, (B1.3) compounds of the triazolecarboxylic acid type, (B1.4) compounds of the 5-benzyl-, 5-phenyl- or 5,5-diphenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylic acid type, (B1.5) flurazole and (B1.

Abstract: Herbicide combinations having an effective content of components (A), (B) and (C) have improved properties as crop protection compositions: (A) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (I) and their salts, (B) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (II) and their salts, (C) is one or more herbicides which act selectively in some monocotyledonous crops against monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous harmful plants, which herbicides are selected from the group consisting of the compounds (C1) diflufenican, (C2) imazamox, (C3) florasulam, (C4) halosulfuron, (C5) tritosulfuron, (C6) picolinafen, (C7) cinidon-ethyl, (C8) mesotrione, (C9) metosulam, (C10) copyralid, (C11) flufenacet, (C12) flumetsulam, (C13) flupoxam, (C14) prosulfocarb, (C15) flurtamone, (C16) aclonifen, (C17) fenoxaprop, (C18) isoproturon, (C19) diclofop, (C20) clodinafop, (C21) chlortoluron, (C22) methabenzthiazuron, (C23) imazamethab

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of alkyl-N-(3-dimethylamino)alkylcarbamates by reacting an alkyl-chloroformate in an alcohol.

Abstract: What is described are herbicidal compositions comprising herbicidal compounds of the formula I and a compound which acts as safener. In the formula I, the symbols R1 to R4 denote hydrogen, halogen, alkyl and haloalkyl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to surfactant/solvent mixtures comprising a) one or more solvents of the formula (I): R—CO—N—R1R2??(I) in which R=H methyl, ethyl or propyl, where ?) if R=H or methyl, R1 and R2 are identical or different and are tert-butyl, (C5-C12)alkyl or (C1-C12)hydroxyalkyl, and ?) if R=ethyl or propyl, R1 and R2 are identical or different and are (C1-C12)alkyl or (C1-C12)hydroxyalkyl, and b) one or more surfactants. The surfactant/solvent mixture according to the invention is suitable for the preparation of active ingredient formulations.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof in which R1 is carboxyl or a derivative of a carboxyl group, preferably a radical of the formula —CN, —C(?X)—Y—R or —C(?X)-Het, in which X is O, S or NRa or N—NRaRb, Y is O, S, NRc or NRc—NRdRe, R is H, a (subst.) hydrocarbon radical (HR) or acyl, and Het is an aliphatic nitrogen heterocycle, where each of the radicals Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re is as defined for R or a radical of the formula —OR*, where R* is as defined for R, R2 is H or (subst.) HR or a heterocyclic radical, or, if Z=O or S, also an acyl radical, (R3)n are n radicals R3, as defined in claim 1, Z is a group of the formula O or S(O)x, where x=0, 1 or 2, and n is an integer 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, as safeners for crop plants or useful plants against phytotoxic actions of agrochemicals, preferably as safeners against the action of pesticides, such as herbicides, in these plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil suspension concentrate, comprising a) one or more herbicidally active compounds from the group of the sulfonamides in suspended form, b) one or more safeners, c) one or more organic solvents, and d) one or more sulfosuccinates. The oil suspension concentrate is suitable for use in crop protection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid formulation, comprising a) one or more herbicidally active compounds from the group of the ALS inhibitors, b) one or more organic solvents, and c) one or more inorganic salts. The liquid formulation is suitable for use in crop protection.