Abstract: An isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a chalcone synthase is disclosed. Construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the chalcone synthase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the chalcone synthase in a transformed host cell are also discussed.

Abstract: This invention relates to polynucleotide sequences encoding a gene that can confer resistance to the plant pathogen Colletotrichum, which causes anthracnose stalk rot, leaf blight and top dieback in corn and other cereals. It further relates to plants and seeds of plants carrying chimeric genes comprising said polynucleotide sequences, which enhance or confer resistance to the plant pathogen Colletotrichum, and processes of making said plants and seeds. The invention further presents sequences that can be used as molecular markers that in turn can be used to identify the region of interest in corn lines resulting from new crosses and to quickly and efficiently introgress the gene from corn lines carrying said gene into other corn lines that do not carry said gene, in order to make them resistant to Colletotrichum and resistant to stalk rot.

Abstract: A method for forming a shrink film comprised of a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) is provided comprising the steps of thermomechanically treating a linear low density polyethylene in the presence of a free radical generator to obtain a modified linear low density polyethylene; and extrusion-molding said modified linear low density polyethylene to obtain a shrink film.

Abstract: An isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a chalcone synthase is disclosed. Construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the chalcone synthase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the chalcone synthase in a transformed host cell are also discussed.

Abstract: A squeeze spray device is described comprising a deformable bottle (1) for holding a liquid composition, a leave-in-place dispenser cap (5), and a dip-tube (50); said dispenser cap comprising: a) a base section (5B), comprising a means (15) for attachment to the deformable bottle, a segment (22) defining at least one aperture and a receiver (27B) for the dip-tube on the interior face of said segment (22), the at least one aperture providing fluid connection between the interior of the deformable bottle (1) and exterior to the base section (5B), both via the dip-tube and otherwise; and b) a moveable member (10), retained exterior to the base section, comprising a cover (14, 38) for said segment of the base section, said cover defining a spray hole (40); the moveable member (10) functioning to change the device between an inoperable state in which the spray hole (40) is blocked from within by a blocking means (26) that forms a part of the base section (5B) and an operable state in which the cover (14, 38) de

Abstract: A squeeze spray device is described comprising a deformable bottle (1) for holding a liquid composition, a leave-in-place dispenser cap (5), and a dip-tube (50); said dispenser cap comprising:

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for monitoring and controlling an electric motor, in particular one that is present on a movable object on a motor vehicle, such as a window or sunroof. The invention resolves the technical problem of reliably recognizing the pinching of a foreign body in the window or sunroof, such that the window or sunroof can be stopped or reversed in time, without the time-consuming calculation of energy balances, closing forces etc and/or the observation of the force development during the time window comprising a complete pinching process. This aim is achieved in that the criterium for stopping or reversing is obtained by comparing the currently measured value of the motor current I(t0) with a reference value Iref, formed from a stored value of motor current I(t−N) taken after a defined amount of motor rotation has occurred, with the introduction of further parameters.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for monitoring and controlling an electric motor, in particular one that is present on a movable object on a motor vehicle, such as a window or sunroof. The invention resolves the technical problem of reliably recognizing the pinching of a foreign body in the window or sunroof, such that the window or sunroof can be stopped or reversed in time, without the time-consuming calculation of energy balances, closing forces etc and/or the observation of the force development during the time window comprising a complete pinching process. This aim is achieved in that the criterium for stopping or reversing is obtained by comparing the currently measured value of the motor current I(t0) with a reference value Iref, formed from a stored value of motor current I(t−N) taken after a defined amount of motor rotation has occurred, with the introduction of further parameters.