Abstract: Described herein are methods, products and tools for plant pathogen assessment and management. Also described are collections, kits and packages comprising reagents (e.g. oligonucleotides) and uses thereof, for example for plant pathogen assessment. In an embodiment, the pathogen is a Phytophthora pathogen, in a further embodiment Phytophthora sojae. In an embodiment the plant is soybean.

Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acid sequences defining a genomic region conferring high silicon (Si) accumulation as discovered in the soybean (Glycine max) cultivar Hikmok sorip. Plants having this region, named HiSil, introduced in its nucleic acid exhibit increased Si uptake. Furthermore, markers associated with high Si accumulation and 5 methods of identifying high Si accumulating plants using the markers are provided. The method provided by the invention can be used to develop new plants with high Si accumulation capacity, through breeding, genetic modification or any other forms of plant propagation.

Abstract: A modular system for the display of medals or medallions with neck ribbons or chains. The invention comprises a primary and a secondary embodiment wherein the primary embodiment depicts a tower system, and the secondary embodiment depicting and wall mount system, which both utilize the ribbon attachment methods of the present invention. Each embodiment utilizes: one or more modular boxes, which can be stacked where medals can be displayed on the outside vertical faces of each exterior box face, a top portion to enclose the upper module, and a base to provide seating and elevation of the modules. The ribbons are attached individually on the upper interior side portion of the box by means of ribbon-clamping devices, which permit easy positioning and attachment. The unused length of ribbon is concealed within the box cavity. A lighted mechanical rotating base is also described.