Abstract: A dish rack includes a dish basket and a storage surface which is attachable to the dish basket for holding an item to be washed and lockable on the dish basket. The storage surface is pivotable about an axis into different angles of inclination and able to slide along the axis. A support element is arranged on an underside of the storage surface and supports the storage surface at the different angles of inclination at a point spaced from the axis. The support element has a number of locking steps in which the support element engages the dish basket so as to support the storage surface at the different angles of inclination.

Abstract: A dish rack includes a dish basket and a storage surface which is attachable to the dish basket for holding an item to be washed and lockable on the dish basket. The storage surface is pivotable about an axis into different angles of inclination and able to slide along the axis. A support element is arranged on an underside of the storage surface and supports the storage surface at the different angles of inclination at a point spaced from the axis. The support element has a number of locking steps in which the support element engages the dish basket so as to support the storage surface at the different angles of inclination.

Abstract: The present invention relates to breeding methods to enhance the germplasm of a plant. The methods describe the identification and accumulation of preferred haplotype genomic regions in the germplasm of breeding populations of maize (Zea mays) and soybean (Glycine max). The invention also relates to maize and soybean plants comprising preferred haplotypes.

Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding fatty acid desaturase enzymes are described. The invention permits alteration of plant lipid composition. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments with suitable regulatory sequences may be used to create transgenic plants with altered levels of unsaturated fatty acids.

Abstract: A fixing element is disclosed for anchoring in solid massive bases, such as, for example, concrete, stone, solid brick, wood or similar which includes a tie bolt provided with an anchoring section having a spiral-shaped surrounding profile at least over a partial area of the longitudinal extension. A head section, which expands in the radial direction in relation to the anchoring section, connects to the anchoring section counter to the direction of mounting. The fixing element also includes a helical spring which can be premounted on the partial area of the anchoring section which is provided with the spiral-shaped profile. The spiral-shaped surrounding profile is formed from at least two axial cone sections which adjoin one another and which have a cover surface which extends in a spiral-shaped manner, the surface widening in the direction of mounting. The cone sections include a pitch which is greater than a pitch of the helical spring.

Abstract: A thread-cutting screwed dowel has an essentially cylindrical, sleevelike dowel body with an axial bore and with a load engagement device disposed in the interior of the dowel body, for example with a female thread. On its outer face, the dowel body is equipped with at least one cutting edge, which extends helically along a majority of the outer face of the dowel body and protrudes radially past it. The helical cutting edge is embodied as a primary cutting edge and wraps around the dowel body over its length in at least three windings. Besides the load engagement device, an additional engagement is provided for transmitting a torque in the interior of the dowel body.

Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding fatty acid desaturase enzymes are described. The invention permits alteration of plant lipid composition. Chimeric genes incorporating mutant delta-12 fatty acid desaturase nucleic acid fragments with suitable regulatory sequences may be used to create transgenic plants with altered levels of unsaturated fatty acids.

Abstract: A thread-cutting screwed dowel has an essentially cylindrical, sleevelike dowel body with an axial bore and with a load engagement device disposed in the interior of the dowel body, for example with a female thread. On its outer face, the dowel body is equipped with at least one cutting edge, which extends helically along a majority of the outer face of the dowel body and protrudes radially past it. The helical cutting edge is embodied as a primary cutting edge and wraps around the dowel body over its length in at least three windings. Besides the load engagement device, an additional engagement is provided for transmitting a torque in the interior of the dowel body.

Abstract: A method for identification of trait loci using genetic marker loci and the use of genetic marker loci as a selection method in a plant breeding program is disclosed. The method comprises comparing genotypic survey data to phenotypic data collected from the same entries used to create the genotypic survey and identifying genetic marker loci that are associated with traits. The method allows new and superior plants to be identified and selected for in a plant breeding program by genotyping with identified genetic marker loci.