Abstract: The present disclosure provides, in various aspects, engineered alcohol tolerant yeast and methods of producing high concentrations of biofuels and bioplastics from toxic feedstocks.

Abstract: Metabolic flux biosensors are provided herein, as are related compositions and methods useful for, inter alia, identifying factors which increase the production of metabolites and/or end products of metabolic pathways, and for the production of inter alia, metabolites and/or end products of metabolic pathways.

Abstract: Metabolic flux biosensors are provided herein, as are related compositions and methods useful for, inter alia, identifying factors which increase the production of metabolites and/or end products of metabolic pathways, and for the production of inter alia, metabolites and/or end products of metabolic pathways.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides, in various aspects, engineered alcohol tolerant yeast and methods of producing high concentrations of ethanol.

Abstract: The invention provides budding yeast that have a functional RNAi pathway. The invention provides RNAi pathway polypeptides derived from budding yeast that have an endogenous RNAi pathway. In some embodiments the invention provides functional budding yeast Dicer polypeptides and variants thereof. In some embodiments the invention provides functional budding yeast Argonaute polypeptides and variants thereof. Also provided are isolated nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides of the invention, vectors comprising such nucleic acids, and methods of making the polypeptides and nucleic acids. The invention further provides genetically engineered cells that comprise a functional RNAi pathway polypeptide derived from budding yeast. In some embodiments such cells lack a functional endogenous RNAi pathway and are genetically engineered to have a functional RNAi pathway by introducing nucleic acid(s) encoding one or more functional RNAi pathway polypeptides derived from budding yeast.

Abstract: The invention relates to global transcription machinery engineering to produce altered cells having improved phenotypes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transgenic plant which is tolerant to a salt, comprising one or more plant cells transformed with exogenous nucleic acid which alters expression of vacuolar pyrophosphatase in the plant. The present invention also relates to a transgenic plant with increased Pi uptake, comprising one or more plant cells transformed with exogenous nucleic acid which alters expression of vacuolar pyrophosphatase in the plant. Also encompassed by the present invention are transgenic progeny and seeds of the transgenic plants described herein. Progeny transgenic plant grown from seed are also described. Plant cells (e.g., root cells, stem cell, leaf cells, flower cells, fruit cells and seed cells) comprising exogenous nucleic acid which alters expression of vacuolar pyrophosphatase in the plant cell are also the subject of the present invention. Also encompassed by the present invention are methods of making a transgenic plant described herein.

Abstract: Methods are provided for imparting desirable pohenotypic traits to transgenic plants, among them being increased tolerance to external stresses such as drought, freezing temperatures, high salt conditions, and the like. In addition, the present invention is directed toward methods for increasing the yield of seeds from plants by using the pollen from a transgenic plant transformed to overexpress a vacuolar proton-pumping pyrophosphatase to fertilize plants, and to the pollen of transgenic plants itself.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transgenic plant which is tolerant to a salt, comprising one or more plant cells transformed with exogenous nucleic acid which alters expression of vacuolar pyrophosphatase in the plant. Also encompassed by the present invention are transgenic progeny and seeds of the transgenic plants described herein. Progeny transgenic plant grown from seed are also described. The present invention also relates to a construct comprising an AVP1 gene operably linked to a chimeric promoter designed to overexpress AVP1 or designed to down regulate endogenous pyrophosphatase. Plant cells (e.g., root cells, stem cell, leaf cells) comprising exogenous nucleic acid which alters expression of vacuolar pyrophosphatase in the plant cell are also the subject of the present invention. Also encompassed by the present invention are methods of making a transgenic plant described herein.

Abstract: In an adjustable rearview mirror, especially an outside mirror, for a motor vehicle, whereby a first element (1) is affixable to the vehicle and a second element (2), rotatably attached to the first element (1), has or forms a mount for a mirror (4), whereby the two elements (1, 2) are designed as dish-shaped elements (1, 2) that nest with one another at least partially and are guided or bear against one another via outside and inside areas of contact forming a segment of a spherical surface and whereby a drive (6) is provided between the first and the second element (1, 2) is proposed, characterized in that the outer element (2) is designed on part of its inner surface with a gear-tooth system extending along a circular section of the inner surface of the outer element (2), with which a pinion (8) of a drive (6) mounted in the inside of the inner element (1) meshes for adjustment of the outer element (2) relative to the inner element (1), by which means can be achieved with a simple construction a design tha

Abstract: Vehicular apparatus for spraying herbicides and insecticides has a supporting frame for being carried by a truck or trailer. Upright supports are carried by the frame and trailing boom supports extend rearwardly from the upright supports, which carry structure for selective pivoting of the trailing boom supports relative to the upright supports to permit vertical adjustability of the spray. Lateral booms are supported by the trailing boom supports and connected to them such that the lateral booms can pivot relative to the trailing boom supports and ground. The lateral booms include a supporting base section, a mid-section, and a boom tip section. At least the tip section of the lateral boom includes spray nozzles for selective liquid spraying. A pivotal connector connects and provides forward and backward horizontal pivotal movement of the boom mid-sections relative to the boom base sections.

Abstract: Apparatus for spraying of liquids for herbicidal and insecticidal application and the like has a supporting frame for being carried by a vehicle. An upright support is carried by the frame including an upright post and includes a hydraulic cylinder for providing selective vertical telescoping movement of the post. A hydraulic cylinder provides rotation of the post, for rotating a boom carried by the post. A hydraulic cylinder also provides selective pivoting of the supporting boom section relative to the post for vertical movement. The boom has a supporting boom section, a mid-boom section and a reconfigurable boom end element which may be either an articulating tip boom section or a strip spray attachment of "wishbone" configuration. A hydraulic motor provides selective telescoping movement of the mid-boom section relative to the supporting boom sections. The supporting boom section, mid-boom section and boom end element all include spray nozzles.

Abstract: A mower for mowing under fences or guardrails and the like has trailer mounted multiple rotary mower units including a first multiple blade unit for rotating on a vertical axis around posts and for mowing under and behind the fence or guardrail and a single rotary mower unit for mowing under the fence or guardrail on the inside. Both units having vertical and horizontal movements to desired positions adjacent to and under the guardrail or fence. The trailer is steered automatically parallel to the fence or guardrail being mown by a spring-loaded steering axle and steering linkage including a pressure wheel running against the guardrail or fence. The inside and outside mowers can be rotated into travel positions so the entire unit can be towed by tractor, truck, or other vehicle upon highways.