Abstract: A method for efficiently producing homozygous organisms from a heterozygous non-human starting organism, comprising providing of a heterozygous starting organism; allowing the starting organism to produce haploid cells; creating homozygous organisms from the haploid cells thus obtained; and selecting the organisms having the desired set of chromosomes; wherein during production of the haploid cells no recombination occurs in order to obtain a limited number of genetically different haploid cells. Recombination can also be prevented or suppressed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plants of the Compositae family exhibiting a reversible genic male sterility trait, characterized in that the genic male sterility may be caused by a reduction or complete absence of endogenous jasmonic acid production, resulting from interference with one or more target genes involved in endogenous jasmonic acid production, selected from the group consisting of lipoxygenase, allene oxide synthase, allene oxide cyclase and 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid-10,11-reductase, or their functional homologs.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a homozygous non-human organism from a heterozygous non-human organism, which homozygous organism can be crossed to obtain a hybrid, comprising providing a heterozygous starting organism; allowing the organism to produce SDR-0 cells through meiosis, which cells originate from second division restitution; regenerating SDR-0 organisms from the SDR-0 cells; and producing the homozygous organism from the SDR-0 organisms thus obtained. Further provided is a method for producing a hybrid, comprising crossing a first homozygous organism that is produced according to the above method with a second homozygous organism. Also provided is a homozygous non-human organism and hybrid non-human organisms obtainable by these methods. In a preferred embodiment, the organisms are plants.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a homozygous non-human organism from a heterozygous non-human organism, which homozygous organism can be crossed to obtain a hybrid, comprising providing a heterozygous starting organism; allowing the organism to produce SDR-0 cells through meiosis, which cells originate from second division restitution; regenerating SDR-0 organisms from the SDR-0 cells; and producing the homozygous organism from the SDR-0 organisms thus obtained. Further provided is a method for producing a hybrid, comprising crossing a first homozygous organism that is produced according to the above method with a second homozygous organism. Also provided is a homozygous non-human organism and hybrid non-human organisms obtainable by these methods. In a preferred embodiment, the organisms are plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pepper plant showing the trait fruit formation in the absence of fertilisation wherein said trait is obtainable by introgression from a plant grown from seed that was deposited with the NCIMB under accession number NCIMB 41678, NCIMB 41680, or NCIMB 41684. The invention further relates to progeny of the plant, propagation material for producing the plant, to fruits of the plant and to a food product comprising the fruit or parts thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for testing a plant or plant part for exhibiting a reduced or absent wound-induced surface discoloration as compared to a control plant or plant part, which method comprises providing a plant or plant part that is obtained from a plant population that shows genetic variation, in particular a gene bank; optionally creating a wound surface on the plant or plant part; incubating the plant or plant part or the wound surfaces created thereon to allow for discoloration to occur therein or thereon; observing the discoloration in or on the plants or plant parts; comparing the observed discoloration with the discoloration that is observed in the control plant or plant part to assess whether the plant or plant part shows no discoloration or a discoloration that is reduced as compared to the control plant or plant part; and identifying a plant or plant part that shows no discoloration or a discoloration that is reduced as compared to the control plant or plant part as a plant that harbo

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pepper plant showing the trait fruit formation in the absence of fertilization wherein said trait is obtainable by introgression from a plant grown from seed that was deposited with the NCIMB under accession number NCIMB 41678, NCIMB 41680, or NCIMB 41684. The invention further relates to progeny of the plant, propagation material for producing the plant, to fruits of the plant and to a food product comprising the fruit or parts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plants of the Compositae family exhibiting a reversible genic male sterility trait, characterized in that the genic male sterility is caused by a reduction or complete absence of endogenous jasmonic acid production, resulting from interference with one or more target genes involved in endogenous jasmonic acid production, selected from the group consisting of lipoxygenase, allene oxide synthase, allene oxide cyclase and 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid-10,11-reductase, or their functional homologues.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for testing a plant or plant part for exhibiting a reduced or absent wound-induced surface discoloration as compared to a control plant or plant part, which method comprises providing a plant or plant part that is obtained from a plant population that shows genetic variation, in particular a gene bank; optionally creating a wound surface on the plant or plant part; incubating the plant or plant part or the wound surfaces created thereon to allow for discoloration to occur therein or thereon; observing the discoloration in or on the plants or plant parts; comparing the observed discoloration with the discoloration that is observed in the control plant or plant part to assess whether the plant or plant part shows no discoloration or a discoloration that is reduced as compared to the control plant or plant part; and identifying a plant or plant part that shows no discoloration or a discoloration that is reduced as compared to the control plant or plant part as a plant that harbo

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-destructive method for analyzing maternal DNA of a seed. In this method the DNA may be dislodged from the seed coat surface and may be used to collect information on the genome of the maternal parent of the seed. Also, the present invention provides a high throughput DNA analysis system for large plant populations.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cucumber (Cucumis sativus) plant, which has the improved shelf life as found in plants and fruits grown from seeds of cucumber EX5001 representative seeds of which were deposited under NCIMB accession number 41670. The plant may be obtainable by crossing a cucumber plant with a plant grown from seeds of cucumber EX5001 representative seeds of which were deposited under NCIMB accession number 41670 and selecting in the F2 progeny of the cross that may be obtained after selfing the F1 for plants showing an improved shelf life.

Abstract: The invention relates to tomato plants which may comprise the trait fertilization independent fruit formation, which may be obtainable by introgression from a plant, representative seed of which was deposited with the NCIMB under accession number NCIMB 41626, NCIMB 41627, NCIMB 41628, NCIMB 41629, NCIMB 41630 or NCIMB 41631. Such tomato plant may be obtainable by crossing plants, representative seed of which was deposited with the NCIMB under accession number NCIMB 41626, NCIMB 41627, NCIMB 41628, NCIMB 41629, NCIMB 41630 or NCIMB 41631, with a plant not showing the trait to obtain an F1 population; selfing plants from the F1 population to obtain an F2 population; preventing pollination of the F2 plants and allowing fruit formation to occur; and selecting plants producing fruits as plants showing fertilization independent fruit formation. The invention further relates to parthenocarpic fruits, seeds of the plants and propagation material of the plant.

Abstract: Provided is a method for screening a population of plants for the presence therein of individuals that show a reduced susceptibility to ethylene and physiological disorders, in particular Russet Spotting and Yellowing, as compared to a control plant, wherein a population of seeds is germinated in darkness and in the presence of ethylene to obtain seedlings that, when having a longer hypocotyl as compared to the original ethylene-sensitive control under ethylene, are selected as plants showing a reduced susceptibility to ethylene and physiological disorders, in particular Russet Spotting or Yellowing. Also provided are plants thus selected.

Abstract: A method for efficiently producing homozygous organisms from a heterozygous non-human starting organism, comprising providing of a heterozygous starting organism; allowing the starting organism to produce haploid cells; creating homozygous organisms from the haploid cells thus obtained; and selecting the organisms having the desired set of chromosomes; wherein during production of the haploid cells no recombination occurs in order to obtain a limited number of genetically different haploid cells. Recombination can also be prevented or suppressed.

Abstract: Provided is a method for screening a population of plants or plant parts for the presence therein of individuals that show a reduced wound-induced surface discolouration as compared to a control plant or plant part, which method comprises providing a population of plants or parts of the plants from the population; creating a wound surface on the plants or plant parts to be screened and on the control plants or plant parts; incubating the wound surfaces to allow for discolouration to occur therein or thereon; observing the wound surface discolouration in or on the plants or plant parts; comparing the observed wound surface discolouration in or on the plants or plant parts to be screened with the discolouration that is observed on or in the control plant or plant parts. The plants thus selected are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plants of the Compositae family exhibiting a reversible genic male sterility trait, characterised in that the genic male sterility may be caused by a reduction or complete absence of endogenous jasmonic acid production, resulting from interference with one or more target genes involved in endogenous jasmonic acid production, selected from the group consisting of lipoxygenase, allene oxide synthase, allene oxide cyclase and 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid-10,11-reductase, or their functional homologues.

Abstract: A method for efficiently producing homozygous organisms from a heterozygous non-human starting organism, comprising providing of a heterozygous starting organism; allowing the starting organism to produce haploid cells; creating homozygous organisms from the haploid cells thus obtained; and selecting the organisms having the desired set of chromosomes, wherein during production of the haploid cells no recombination occurs in order to obtain a limited number of genetically different haploid cells. Recombination can also be prevented or suppressed.

Abstract: Provided is a method for screening a population of plants or plant parts for the presence therein of individuals that show a reduced wound-induced surface discolouration as compared to a control plant or plant part, which method comprises providing a population of plants or parts of the plants from the population; creating a wound surface on the plants or plant parts to be screened and on the control plants or plant parts; incubating the wound surfaces to allow for discolouration to occur therein or thereon; observing the wound surface discolouration in or on the plants or plant parts; comparing the observed wound surface discolouration in or on the plants or plant parts to be screened with the discolouration that is observed on or in the control plant or plant part. The plants thus selected are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for efficiently producing homozygous organisms from a heterozygous non-human starting organism, comprising providing of a heterozygous starting organism; allowing the starting organism to produce haploid cells; creating homozygous organisms from the haploid cells thus obtained; and selecting the organisms having the desired set of chromosomes; wherein during production of the haploid cells no recombination occurs in order to obtain a limited number of genetically different haploid cells. Recombination can also be prevented or suppressed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a for obtaining a plant showing a reduced susceptibility towards infection with a pathogen, in particular an oomycete, comprising treating MO seeds of a plant species to be modified with a mutagenic agent to obtain M1 seeds and growing plants therefrom the thus obtained M1 seeds to obtain M1 plants, inoculation of the thus obtained M1+n plants with the pathogen and selecting plants that show a reduction or absence of sporulation of the pathogen as plants having a reduced susceptibility phenotype. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, pollen, cells and tissues that have the reduced susceptibility towards oomycetes.