Abstract: A liquid desiccant system for controlling a temperature inside an enclosure includes an evaporative cooler system configured to cool an air stream AA entering the enclosure during day time; a liquid desiccant night cooler (LDNC) system configured to cool down and dry an inside air stream AE of the enclosure by using a liquid desiccant during the night; and a controller configured to switch on the LDNC system during the night.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the plants, plants parts, and plant cells of tomato variety designated ‘MX20-06’, methods for producing a tomato plant by crossing ‘MX20-06’ with itself or another tomato plant, plants derived from ‘MX20-06’, including single locus conversions of ‘MX20-06’ and allopolyploid plants produced from ‘MX20-06’, tomato fruit of ‘MX20-06’, methods of using ‘MX20-06’ as a rootstock or scion, and composite plants comprising ‘MX20-06’ as a rootstock or scion.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the plants, plants parts, and plant cells of tomato variety designated ‘X22-31’, and to methods for producing a tomato plant by crossing the disclosed tomato variety with itself or another tomato plant and to plants derived from ‘X22-31’. The disclosure further relates to single locus conversions of ‘X22-31’, tomato fruit of ‘X22-31’, and methods of using ‘X22-31’ as a rootstock or scion and composite plants produced therefrom. The disclosure further relates to allotetraploid plants produced from ‘X22-31’.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to allopolyploid plants and hybrid allopolyploid plants having desirable traits, such as resistance to an abiotic or biotic stressor, which may be used as rootstock for cultivated tomato varieties. The disclosure further relates to composite plants comprising the allopolyploid plants described herein as the rootstock. The disclosure further relates to methods of producing allopolyploid plants and plant parts, and hybrid allopolyploid plants and plant parts.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the plants, plants parts, and plant cells of tomato variety designated ‘MX20-06’, and to methods for producing a tomato plant by crossing the disclosed tomato variety with itself or another tomato plant and to plants derived from ‘MX20-06’. The disclosure further relates to single locus conversions of ‘MX20-06’, tomato fruit of ‘MX20-06’, and methods of using ‘MX20-06’ as a rootstock or scion and composite plants produced therefrom. The disclosure further relates to allotetraploid plants produced from ‘MX20-06’.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the plants, plants parts, and plant cells of tomato variety designated ‘X21-02’, and to methods for producing a tomato plant by crossing the disclosed tomato variety with itself or another tomato plant and to plants derived from ‘X21-02’. The disclosure further relates to single locus conversions of ‘X21-02’, tomato fruit of ‘X21-02’, and methods of using ‘X21-02’ as a rootstock or scion and composite plants produced therefrom. The disclosure further relates to allotetraploid plants produced from ‘X21-02’.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the plants, plants parts, and plant cells of tomato varieties designated ‘MX20-15’, ‘X21-09’, ‘X20-06’, and ‘X20-07’, and to methods for producing a tomato plant by crossing the disclosed tomato variety with itself or another tomato plant and to plants derived from ‘MX20-15’, ‘X21-09’, ‘X20-06’, or ‘X20-07’. The disclosure further relates to single locus conversions of ‘MX20-15’, ‘X21-09’, ‘X20-06’, and ‘X20-07’, tomato fruit of ‘MX20-15’, ‘X21-09’, ‘X20-06’, and ‘X20-07’, and methods of using ‘MX20-15’, ‘X21-09’, ‘X20-06’, and ‘X20-07’ as a rootstock or scion and composite plants produced therefrom. The disclosure further relates to allotetraploid plants produced from ‘X21-09’, ‘X20-06’, and ‘X20-07’.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the plants, plants parts, and plant cells of tomato variety designated ‘X22-31’, and to methods for producing a tomato plant by crossing the disclosed tomato variety with itself or another tomato plant and to plants derived from ‘X22-31’. The disclosure further relates to single locus conversions of ‘X22-31’, tomato fruit of ‘X22-31’, and methods of using ‘X22-31’ as a rootstock or scion and composite plants produced therefrom. The disclosure further relates to allotetraploid plants produced from ‘X22-31’.

Abstract: A liquid desiccant system for controlling a temperature inside an enclosure includes a liquid desiccant evaporative cooler (LDEC) system configured to cool down an incoming air stream (AA) entering the enclosure by using a first liquid desiccant; a liquid desiccant humidity pump (LDHR) system configured to remove humidity from a humid air stream (AD) that exists the enclosure by using a second liquid desiccant; and a storage system fluidly connected to the LDEC system and to the LDHR system and configured to separately store the first liquid desiccant and the second liquid desiccant. The humid air stream (AD) includes water vapors from the first liquid desiccant and from inside the enclosure.

Abstract: A water cooling and salt aerosols removal system for cooling roots of a plant includes a salt water module configured to cool a salt water and to remove salt aerosols from an air stream, and a fresh water module configured to further remove salt aerosols from the air stream by using fresh water. The air stream exits the salt water module and enters the fresh water module, and wherein the salt water has a higher content of salt than the fresh water.

Abstract: A liquid desiccant system for controlling a temperature inside an enclosure includes an evaporative cooler system configured to cool an air stream AA entering the enclosure during day time; a liquid desiccant night cooler (LDNC) system configured to cool down and dry an inside air stream AE of the enclosure by using a liquid desiccant during the night; and a controller configured to switch on the LDNC system during the night.

Abstract: A liquid desiccant system for controlling a temperature inside an enclosure includes a liquid desiccant evaporative cooler (LDEC) system configured to cool down an incoming air stream (AA) entering the enclosure by using a first liquid desiccant; a liquid desiccant humidity pump (LDHR) system configured to remove humidity from a humid air stream (AD) that exists the enclosure by using a second liquid desiccant; and a storage system fluidly connected to the LDEC system and to the LDHR system and configured to separately store the first liquid desiccant and the second liquid desiccant. The humid air stream (AD) includes water vapors from the first liquid desiccant and from inside the enclosure.

Abstract: A water cooling and salt aerosols removal system for cooling roots of a plant includes a salt water module configured to cool a salt water and to remove salt aerosols from an air stream, and a fresh water module configured to further remove salt aerosols from the air stream by using fresh water. The air stream exits the salt water module and enters the fresh water module, and wherein the salt water has a higher content of salt than the fresh water.

Abstract: The present invention is predicated, in part, on the identification of a gene involved in salinity tolerance in plants. As such, the present invention relates to methods for modulating salinity tolerance in plants. The present invention also provides plant cells and plants having modulated salinity tolerance. In further embodiments, the present invention also provides methods for determining the salinity tolerance of plant cells and plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluorescent composition, comprising polycyclic aromatic fluorophores, and its use in marking objects, such as plants. The composition may be applied to the surface of the plant or it can be taken up by the plant providing luminescent flower.

Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically modified plants of the species Papaver bracteatum wherein the type or amount of one or more alkaloids produced by the plants has been modified. Specifically, the genetically modified plants have an increased expression of one or more of thebaine 6-O-demethylase, codeine O-demethylase and/or codeinone reductase relative to wild type P. bracteatum such that the genetically modified poppy plants produce an increased quantity of an alkaloid selected from codeine, oripavine and/or morphine relative to a wild type P. bracteatum. Also provided are progeny plants having the genetically modified poppy plants described above as a parent; mutant or derivative plants of the aforementioned plants; reproductive material derived from, straw produced from, straw concentrate produced from, latex derived from, or one or more isolated cells derived from, the aforementioned plants.

Abstract: The present invention is predicated, in part, on the functional characterisation of membrane bound proteins that contribute to cation flux across biological membranes. In accordance with the present invention, it has been determined that at least some PQ-loop repeat polypeptides contribute to cation flux across biological membranes.

Abstract: The present invention is predicated, in part, on the identification of a gene involved in salinity tolerance in plants. As such, the present invention relates to methods for modulating salinity tolerance in plants. The present invention also provides plant cells and plants having modulated salinity tolerance. In further embodiments, the present invention also provides methods for determining the salinity tolerance of plant cells and plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nucleic acid constructs, which are useful for inserting a nucleotide sequence of interest into a target nucleic acid molecule via homologous recombination. The present invention also relates to methods for producing such constructs.