Patents Assigned to Vilmorin & Cie
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Patent number: 11039588Abstract: The invention provides a Tomato Leaf Curl New Dehli Virus (ToLCNDV) tolerance or resistant QTL in cucurbit plants and plants comprising the QTL. The invention also provides molecular markers linked to QTL. The invention further provides methods of breeding to produce plants that are resistant to ToLCNDV, and the resistant plants produced by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Vilmorin & CieInventors: Julien Mazet, Juan Aguilar, Isabelle Justafre, Eric Lionneton
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Publication number: 20210171975Abstract: The invention relates to a Solanum lycopersicum plant comprising in its genome QTLs confering to the plant an improved phenotype corresponding to foliar and/or fruit tolerance and/or resistance to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit virus, with respect to a corresponding plant devoid of said QTLs, and wherein said QTLs are chosen from those present in the genome of a plant of the seeds HAZTBRFVRES1 NCIMB accession number 42758. The QTL are preferably characterized by defined alleles of different SNPs on chromosome 6, 9 and 11. The invention is also directed to parts of these plants with improved phenotype, as well as progeny, to the use of these plants for introgressing the improved phenotype in another genetic background, as well as to different methods for obtaining tomato plants or seeds with increased foliar and/or fruit tolerance or resistance to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit virus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: VILMORIN & CIEInventors: Varda Ashkenazi, Yaniv Rotem, Ron Ecker, Shai Nashilevitz, Naama Barom
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Patent number: 11026381Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing haploid, dihaploid, polyhaploid and/or doubled haploid plants of the family Cucurbitaceae from isolated microspores, wherein said method comprises a) culturing isolated microspores to obtain embryos competent for plant regeneration, wherein the microspores have been isolated from plant material of a donor plant of the family Cucurbitaceae; and b) regenerating plants from the embryos; wherein step (a) comprises contacting the microspores with one or more inhibitor of histone deacetylase (HDACi) and one or more polyamine. The present invention also relates to a method for producing haploid, dihaploid, polyhaploid and/or doubled haploid embryos, to related kits and compositions, and to plants obtained according to the methods.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Vilmorin & CieInventors: Jianxin Chen, Elise Vanek, Mark Pieper
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Publication number: 20210123070Abstract: The present invention relates to Solanum lycopersicum (S. lycopersicum) plants with resistance to Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV), powdery mildew (PM) and nematodes. According to the invention, the resistances are provided by coupling in cis on the same chromosome the OL4 gene conferring resistance to PM and nematodes and TY1 gene conferring resistance to TYLCV, without coupling the Mi-1 gene conferring resistance to nematodes in cis with said OL4 gene conferring resistance to PM and nematodes and TY1 gene conferring resistance to TYLCV. The genes can be present homozygously or heterozygously in the genome of the S. lycopersicum plants, and they confer resistance to TYLCV, PM and nematodes. The present invention also provides methods for making such plants, and to methods of detecting and/or selecting such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: VILMORIN & CIEInventors: Jean-Christophe LEPELTIER, Eric LIONNETON, Jean-Claude MERCIER
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Patent number: 10939628Abstract: The present invention is directed to melon plant and seed, namely of C. melo subsp. melo, which are resistant to ToLCNDV, comprising in their genome introgressed sequences from C. melo subsp. agrestis var. acidulous conferring resistance to said virus, when present homozygously. The introgressed sequences are preferably characterized by defined alleles of SNPs on chromosome 11, inter alia allele A of SNP Melon_sbg_14207_58 (SEQ ID No:9). The introgressed sequences can be chosen from those present in the genome of a plant of ToLR1 accession number NCIMB 42506. The invention is also directed to parts of these resistant plants, as well as progeny, to the use of these plants for introgressing the resistance in another genetic background, as well as to different methods for obtaining resistant melon plants or seeds.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Vilmorin & CieInventors: Zahi Paz, Emanuel Cohen, Imri Ben-Israel
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Publication number: 20200347104Abstract: A wheat transgenic plant carrying restorer of fertility genes specific to T. timopheevii CMS cytoplasm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicants: VILMORIN & CIE, LIMAGRAIN EUROPEInventors: Pierrick VARENNE, Jordi COMADRAN, Sébastien SPECEL, Alain MURIGNEUX, Joanna MELONEK, Ian SMALL, Pascual PEREZ, Jorge DUARTE, Jean-Philippe PICHON, Sylvain LEVADOUX, Jérôme MARTIN, François TORNEY
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Publication number: 20200299787Abstract: The invention relates to a Solanum lycopersicum plant comprising in its genome, on chromosome 1, introgressed sequences from Solanum habrochaites, wherein said introgressed sequences confer to the plant an improved phenotype corresponding to both an increased yield and an increased amount of soluble sugars allocated to fruits (Brix*Yield), with respect to a corresponding plant devoid of said sequences, and wherein said introgressed sequences are chosen from those present in the genome of a plant of the seeds ToPATYIELD NCIMB accession number 42567. The introgressed sequences are preferably characterized by defined alleles of different SNPs. on chromosome 1, inter alia allele T of SNP IL2_3605 (SEQ ID No. 9) and/or allele A of IL2_6411 (SEQ ID No. 12).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Vilmorin & CieInventors: Varda Ashkenazi, Naama Barom, Shai Koussevitzky
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Publication number: 20200260737Abstract: The present application relates to the use of Daucus carota plants which do not belong to the Daucus carota subsp. sativus subspecies of cultured carrots to disinfect a culture medium infested with Heterodera carotae nematodes, using the nematicidal power of the plants. The present application also relates to Daucus carota plants which are resistant to the Heterodera carotae nematode, and to methods for culturing such plants which make it possible to reduce the population of Heterodera carotae nematodes present in a culture medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: VILMORIN & CIEInventor: Laure Barrot
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Publication number: 20200178485Abstract: The present invention is directed to melon plant and seed, namely of C. melo subsp. melo, which are resistant to ToLCNDV, comprising in their genome introgressed sequences from C. melo subsp. agrestis var. acidulous conferring resistance to said virus, when present homozygously. The introgressed sequences are preferably characterized by defined alleles of SNPs on chromosome 11, inter alia allele A of SNP Melon_sbg_14207_58 (SEQ ID No:9). The introgressed sequences can be chosen from those present in the genome of a plant of ToLR1 accession number NCIMB 42506. The invention is also directed to parts of these resistant plants, as well as progeny, to the use of these plants for introgressing the resistance in another genetic background, as well as to different methods for obtaining resistant melon plants or seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Vilmorin & CieInventors: Zahi Paz, Emanuel Cohen, Imri Ben-Israel
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Patent number: 10674733Abstract: The present application relates to the use of Daucus carota plants which do not belong to the Daucus carota subsp. sativus subspecies of cultured carrots to disinfect a culture medium infested with Heterodera carotae nematodes, using the nematicidal power of the plants. The present application also relates to Daucus carota plants which are resistant to the Heterodera carotae nematode, and to methods for culturing such plants which make it possible to reduce the population of Heterodera carotae nematodes present in a culture medium.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: VILMORIN & CIEInventor: Laure Barrot
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Publication number: 20200087739Abstract: The present invention is directed to a commercial tomato, namely S. lycopersicum plant, which is resistant to an arthropod pest comprising in its genome introgressed sequences from S. galapagense conferring resistance to said arthropod pest, wherein the introgressed sequences are chosen from those present in the genome of a plant of the line TUT115 NCIMB accession number 42109. The commercial tomato of the invention is preferably resistant to ToMV (Tomato Mosaic Virus). The introgressed sequences are preferably found at one or more of the loci defined by the following SNP markers: SNP solcap_snp_sl_18619 on chromosome 1 and SNP solcap_snp_sl_12348 on chromosome 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: VILMORIN & CIEInventors: Tjeerd Adrianus Lambertus Snoeren, Einat Sitbon, David Levy
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Publication number: 20200077614Abstract: The invention relates to a Solanum lycopersicum plant resistant to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit virus comprising in its genome the combination of the Tm-1 resistance gene on chromosome 2, and at least one quantitative trait locus (QTL) chosen from QTL3 on chromosome 11, QTL1 on chromosome 6 and QTL2 on chromosome 9, that independently confer to the plant foliar and/or fruit tolerance to TBRFV, wherein said QTLs are present in the genome of a plant of the seeds HAZTBRFVRES1 NCIMB accession number 42758. The combination of at least one of these QTLs with the Tm-1 gene delays, reduces or inhibits the replication or multiplication of the virus in the plants of the invention. The invention is also directed to parts of these plants with TBRFV resistance phenotype, as well as progeny, to the use of these plants for introgressing the resistance in another genetic background, as well as to different methods for obtaining tomato plants or seeds with increased resistance to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit virus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: VILMORIN & CIEInventors: Varda Ashkenazi, Yaniv Rotem, Ron Ecker, Shai Nashilevitz, Naama Barom
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Patent number: 10465253Abstract: The present invention is directed to a commercial tomato, namely S. lycopersicum plant, which is resistant to an arthropod pest comprising in its genome introgressed sequences from S. galapagense conferring resistance to said arthropod pest, wherein the introgressed sequences are chosen from those present in the genome of a plant of the line TUT115 NCIMB accession number 42109. The commercial tomato of the invention is preferably resistant to ToMV (Tomato Mosaic Virus). The introgressed sequences are preferably found at one or more of the loci defined by the following SNP markers: SNP solcap_snp_sl_18619 on chromosome 1 and SNP solcap_snp_sl_12348 on chromosome 1.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: VILMORIN & CIEInventors: Tjeerd Adrianus Lambertus Snoeren, Einat Sitbon, David Levy
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Patent number: 10440914Abstract: The invention relates to a lettuce plant (Lactuca sativa L.) which may comprise a resistance allele which confers a broad spectrum resistance to Bremia lactucae, wherein the resistance allele is located on linkage group 9, and which resistance allele is as found in the genome of plants grown from seeds of which a representative sample was deposited under accession number NCIMB 42141. The invention further provides seeds, progeny, propagation material and food products from the plant.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignees: RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V., NUNHEMS B.V., VILMORIN & CIEInventors: Marie Jeanette Willemijn Jeuken, Erik Den Boer, Richard Gerardus Franciscus Visser, Rients Engelhard Niks
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Publication number: 20190307097Abstract: The present invention is directed to watermelon plant and seed, namely of C. lanatus, which are resistant to geminiviruses, especially to begomoviruses including WmCSV, comprising in their genome introgressed sequences from C. colocynthis conferring resistance to said viruses, when present homozygously. The introgressed sequences are preferably characterized by defined alleles of SNPs on chromosome 6. The introgressed sequences can be chosen from those present in the genome of a plant of Citrullus lanatus—WMCSVR accession number NCIMB 42197. The invention is also directed to parts of these resistant plants, as well as progeny, to the use of these plants for introgressing the resistance in another genetic background, as well as to different methods for obtaining resistant watermelon plants or seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: VILMORIN & CIEInventors: Yael Assouline, Eran Yossov, Smadar Shoval
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Publication number: 20190172548Abstract: A computer implemented method for breeding scheme testing, including the steps of: a) Receiving input data through a user interface, b) Implementing calculation steps related to a simulation of the breeding scheme and based on said input data, c) Outputting test results data resulting from the simulation, wherein: the calculation steps use at least one modular operation selected among a multiplicity of predefined modular operations stored as respective computer routines available in a computer library, and the input data include at least an indication of at least one modular operation selected by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: VILMORIN & CIEInventors: Sebastien DUCROCQ, Nicolas HESLOT, Jean Christophe BOTTRAUD, Pascal FLAMENT, Zivan KARAMAN
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Patent number: 10271503Abstract: The present invention is directed to watermelon plant and seed, namely of C. lanatus, which are resistant to geminiviruses, especially to begomoviruses including WmCSV, comprising in their genome introgressed sequences from C. colocynthis conferring resistance to said viruses, when present homozygously. The introgressed sequences are preferably characterized by defined alleles of SNPs on chromosome 6. The introgressed sequences can be chosen from those present in the genome of a plant of Citrullus lanatus—WMCSVR accession number NCIMB 42197. The invention is also directed to parts of these resistant plants, as well as progeny, to the use of these plants for introgressing the resistance in another genetic background, as well as to different methods for obtaining resistant watermelon plants or seeds.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: VILMORIN & CIEInventors: Yael Assouline, Eran Yossov, Smadar Shoval
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Patent number: 10039246Abstract: The present invention provides tomatillo ideotypes and tomatillo plants with machine harvestable traits combined with desirable agronomic traits. The present invention also provides methods of making such plants and methods of using such plants to produce additional machine harvestable tomatillo plants.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Vilmorin & CieInventors: Flavio Ramos Dominguez, Joseph Patrick Jacobs
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Patent number: 10039245Abstract: The present invention discloses a tomato plant exhibiting a branching inflorescence phenotype. The aforementioned plant produces statistically significant high yield of mature fruits having the characteristics of average individual fruit weight or average individual fruit brix levels or a combination thereof, similar to fruits produced by a tomato line that is used as the normally branched parent line of said tomato plant. It is also within the scope of the present invention to disclose methods for producing the aforementioned tomato plants and uses thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2013Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: VILMORIN & CIEInventors: Gil Shalev, Varda Ashkenazi
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Publication number: 20180213736Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing haploid, dihaploid, polyhaploid and/or doubled haploid plants of the family Cucurbitaceae from isolated microspores, wherein said method comprises a) culturing isolated microspores to obtain embryos competent for plant regeneration, wherein the microspores have been isolated from plant material of a donor plant of the family Cucurbitaceae; and b) regenerating plants from the embryos; wherein step (a) comprises contacting the microspores with one or more inhibitor of histone deacetylase (HDACi) and one or more polyamine. The present invention also relates to a method for producing haploid, dihaploid, polyhaploid and/or doubled haploid embryos, to related kits and compositions, and to plants obtained according to the methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: Vilmorin & CieInventors: Jianxin Chen, Elise Vanek, Mark Pieper