Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding enzymes which are involved in the starch synthesis in plants. These enzymes are starch synthases from wheat. The invention further relates to vectors and host cells containing said nucleic acid molecules, in particular transformed plant cells and plants regenerated from these cells, which exhibit an increased or a reduced activity of the described starch synthases.

Abstract: In-mold labelled, blow-molded articles formed from high density polyethylene, the labels being formed from biaxially oriented polypropylene based films having a shrinkage of at least 4% in both the machine and transverse directions as measured by the OPMA shrink test in which the film is suspended in an oven at 130° C. for a period of 10 minutes. The use of films with the specified shrinkage enables blistering and “orange peel” effects to be avoided when the blow-molding is carried out.

Abstract: Polyamide-oligonucleotide derivatives of the formula F[(DNA-Li)q(PNA-Li)r(DNA-Li)s(PNA)t]xF? wherein q, r, s, t are, independently of one another, zero or 1, where the total of two or more adjacent q, r, s and t?2; x is 1 to 20; DNA is a nucleic acid such as DNA or RNA or a known derivative thereof; Li is a covalent linkage between DNA and PNA, where the covalent linkage comprises a bond or an organic radical with at least one atom from the series consisting of C, N, O or S; PNA is a polyamide structure which contains at least one nucleotide base which is different from thymine; and F and F? are end groups and/or are linked together by a covalent bond, and the physiologically tolerated salts thereof, a process for their preparation and their use as pharmaceutical, as gene probe and as primer, are described.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof in which R1, R2, R3, R4, I, R5, Q, R4, W, X, Y, V and Z, are as defined in the specification, which are suitable for use as herbicides or plant growth regulators. Also disclosed are processes for preparing the compounds of formula (I) or salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding enzymes which are involved in the starch synthesis in plants. These enzymes are starch synthases from wheat. The invention further relates to vectors and host cells containing said nucleic acid molecules, in particular transformed plant cells and plants regenerated from these cells, which exhibit an increased or a reduced activity of the described starch synthases.

Abstract: The invention relates to combinations of sulfonylurea herbicides (A) and their salts in which R2 is H, OH, aliphatic hydrocarbon radical or hydrocarbon-oxy radical, and R1 is an acyl radical, and the other symbols are as defined in claim 1, and safeners of type (B1) and (B2) in which the symbols are as defined in claim 1.

Abstract: This invention provides for, inter alia, a herbicidal composition comprising a mixture of: A. a herbicidally effective amount of at least one compound of the formula where V and Z are defined in the specification; and B. an antidote.

Abstract: Derivatives of purine having anti-proliferative properties and in particular, derivatives of purine endowed with an inhibitory effect vis-a-vis cycline-dependent kinase proteins i.e. abbreviated to “cdk”.

Abstract: A method for producing a coated polymeric article by co-extruding polypropylene and a maleic anhydride modified polypropylene, corona-treating, and applying a polysilicate barrier is described. Also provided are films and bottles produced using this method.

Abstract: Herbicide combinations (A)+(B), if appropriate in the presence of safeners, with an effective content of (A) broad-spectrum herbicides from the group (A1) glufosinate (salts) and related compounds (A2) glyphosate (salts) and related compounds such as sulfosate, (A3) imidazolinones such as imazethapyr, imazapyr, imazaquin, imazamox or their salts and (A4) herbicidal azoles from the group of the protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors (PPO inhibitors) and (B) one or more herbicides from the group of the compounds consisting of (B0) one or more structurally different herbicides from the above-mentioned group (A) and/or (B1) foliar- and/or soil-acting herbicides (residual action) which are effective selectively in soybeans against monocotyledonous and predominantly dicotyledonous harmful plants or (B2) herbicides which are effective selectively in soybeans against dicotyledonous harmful plants, or (B3) foliar- and soil-acting herbicides which are effective selectively in soybeans against monocotyledonous harmf

Abstract: Phenylsulfonyl ureas are disclosed for controlling harmful plants in crops of useful plants. Also disclosed are processes for the preparation of phenylsulfonyl ureas, and their use as herbicides and plant growth regulators.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising A) at least one compound from the group of the substituted phenylsulfonylureas of the formula I and their agriculturally acceptable salts in which R1 is (C1–C8)alkyl, (C3–C4)alkenyl, (C3–C4)alkynyl or (C1–C4)alkyl which is mono- to tetrasubstituted by radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen and (C1–C2)alkoxy, and B) at least one herbicidally active compound from the group of compounds composed of Ba) herbicides which act selectively against grasses in cereals and/or maize, Bb) herbicides which act selectively against dicots in cereals and/or maize, Bc) herbicides which act selectively against grasses and dicots in cereals and/or maize and Bd) herbicides which act non-selectively against grass weeds and broad-leaved weeds in non-crop areas and/or selectively against grass weeds and broad-leaved weeds in transgenic crops.

Abstract: The invention relates to the preparation of compounds (I) in which A=H or acyl and R1, R2, R3, R, n, X, Y and Z are as defined in claim 1 by halogenation and rearrangement of compounds (II) (optionally salt) to give compounds (III) R*?OH, R**?NR1R2??(II) R*?NR1R2, R**?Cl??(III) R*?NR1R2, R**?NH2??(IV) a) ammonolysis of (III) to (IV), reduction of the nitro group and reaction with carbamate (salts) (VI) of the formula Ar—OCO—N(M)-Het, where Ar=phenyl, M=H or cation and Het=heterocycle from formula (I), to give compounds (I) (A=H), or b) ammonolysis of (III) to (IV), reaction with carbamate (salt) (VI) and reduction of resulting compounds (VII) at the NO2 group to give compounds (I) (A=H), or c) reaction of (III) with cyanates and amines (V) of the formula HNR3?Het and reduction of the resulting compound (VII) at the NO2 group to give compounds (I) (A=H) and optional acylation if A is to be other than H. Compounds of the formulae (I) (A=H), (III), (IV), (V), (VI) (M=cation) and (VII) are novel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent, single or multi-layer oriented polyolefin film which consists of at least one layer containing a sheet silicate with an irregular surface structure and no metal oxide coating.

Abstract: Herbicide combinations (A)+(B), if appropriate in the presence of safeners, with an effective content of (A) broad-spectrum herbicides from the group (A1) glufosinate (salts) and related compounds (A2) glyphosate (salts) and related compounds such as sulfosate, (A3) imidazolinones, (A4) herbicidal azoles from the group of the protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors (PPO inhibitors) (A5) cyclohexanedione herbicides and (A6) heteroaryloxyphenoxypropionic acid herbicides and (B) one or more herbicides from the group of the compounds consisting of (B0) one or more structurally different herbicides from the abovementioned group (A) or (B1) foliar- and soil-acting herbicides against monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous harmful plants or (B2) herbicides which can be employed selectively in maize against dicots, or (B3) foliar- and soil-acting herbicides which can be employed selectively in maize, predominantly against dicotyledonous harmful plants, ?or herbicides from several of groups (B0) to (B3) are suitab

Abstract: A mini-proinsulin, in which the amino acid Arg bridges the A and the B chain instead of the C chain, shows insulin activity and is suitable for the preparation of pharmaceuticals for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. It can furthermore be converted into an insulin derivative simply using trypsin, the B chain of which is lengthened by Arg. This can be converted into insulin using carboxypeptidase B. Advantageously, however, the mini-proinsulin can also be converted to insulin directly in a one-pot process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I A—B—D—E—F—G??(I) in which A, B, D, E, F and G have the meanings given in the patent claims, to their preparation and to their use as medicaments. The compounds of the invention are used as vitronectin receptor antagonists and as inhibitors of bone resorption.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising A) at least one herbicidally active compound from the group of the substituted phenylsulfonylureas of the formula I and their agriculturally accepted, i.e. acceptable and compatible, salts in which R1 is (C1-C8)-alkyl, (C3-C4) -alkenyl, (C3-C4)-alkynyl or (C1-C4)-alkyl, which is mono- to tetrasubstituted by radicals from the group consisting of halogen and (C1-C2)-alkoxy; R2 is I or CH2NHSO2CH3; R3 is methyl or methoxy; and Z is N or CH; and B) at least one herbicidally active compound from the group of the compounds consisting of Ba) herbicides which are selective in rice, mainly against grasses, Bb) herbicides which are selective in rice, mainly against dicotyledonous harmful plants and cyperaceae, Bc) herbicides which are selective in rice, mainly against cyperaceae, and Bd) herbicides which are selective in rice, mainly against grasses an dicotyledenous harmful plants and also against harmful cyperaceae plants.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes for producing transgenic female-sterile plants using pistil or stigma tissue-specific promoters. In these plants, the development of particular plant parts can be prevented deliberately.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule which encodes a protein with the function of a plant Mg chelatase subunit CHLD or an active fragment thereof; a protein which has the function of a plant Mg chelatase subunit CHLD or an active fragment thereof, preferably a recombinant protein; a method of determining the interaction of plant Mg chelatase subunits, in which a host cell is transformed with a DNA sequence as claimed in one or more of claims 1 to 3 and at least with one DNA sequence encoding a further subunit of Mg chelatase in such a manner that the interaction of the Mg chelatase gene products leads to a directly or indirectly, qualitatively or quantitatively measurable signal, preferably by activating a marker gene, and transgenic plants, transgenic plant cells, transgenic plant organs, transgenic plant seeds, transgenic propagation material comprising an abovementioned nucleic acid molecule.