Abstract: The cotton variety ST 4946GLB2 is disclosed. The invention relates to seeds, plants, plant cells, plant tissue, harvested products and cotton lint as well as to hybrid cotton plants and seeds obtained by repeatedly crossing plants of variety ST 4946GLB2 with other plants. The invention also relates to plants and varieties produced by the method of essential derivation from plants of ST 4946GLB2 and to plants of ST 4946GLB2 reproduced by vegetative methods, including but not limited to tissue culture of regenerable cells or tissue from ST 4946GLB2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carrot plant, or part thereof the roots of which comprise an average total anthocyanin level of at least 2000 ?g/g FW and optionally a medium level of haloing and zoning and to plants of a carrot variety NUN 89682 CAC and seeds and progeny thereof. The invention further relates to methods for producing a carrot plant by traditional breeding methods. The invention further relates to a method for producing a carrot plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plants of a carrot variety NUN 85931 and seeds and progeny thereof. The invention further relates to methods for producing a carrot plant by traditional breeding methods. The invention further relates to a method for producing a carrot plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes.

Abstract: The cotton variety ST 6448GLB2 is disclosed. The invention relates to seeds, plants, plant cells, plant tissue, harvested products and cotton lint as well as to hybrid cotton plants and seeds obtained by repeatedly crossing plants of variety ST 6448GLB2 with other plants. The invention also relates to plants and varieties produced by the method of essential derivation from plants of ST 6448GLB2 and to plants of ST 6448GLB2 reproduced by vegetative methods, including but not limited to tissue culture of regenerable cells or tissue from ST 6448GLB2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plants of a carrot variety NUN 85222 and seeds and progeny thereof. The invention further relates to methods for producing a carrot plant by traditional breeding methods. The invention further relates to a method for producing a carrot plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) plants being resistant against the lettuce aphid Nasonovia ribisnigri (Mosley). The invention further relates to parts of the plants, in particular to the seeds and to other propagation material, and to progeny of the plants.

Abstract: The present application relates to the field of glyco-engineering, more specifically to eukaryotic cells wherein both an endoglucosaminidase and a glycoprotein are present. These cells can be used to deglycosylate or partly deglycosylate the (exogenous) glycoprotein, in particular without the need for adding an extra enzyme. Methods are also provided for the application of these cells in protein production. According to one specific aspect, the eukaryotic cells and methods are glyco-engineered yeast cells in which additionally at least one exogenous enzyme needed for complex glycosylation is present, e.g. allowing easier separation of differentially glycosylated glycoproteins.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of transcribable polynucleotides in plant cells, plant tissues, and plants. Compositions include regulatory polynucleotide molecules capable of providing expression in plant tissues and plants. Methods for expressing polynucleotides in a plant cell, plant tissue, or plants using the regulatory polynucleotide molecules disclosed herein are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Inferno and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce plants of the invention with themselves or another lettuce plant. The invention also provides lettuce plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.

Abstract: A system for the high-throughput screening of mechanical properties of cells and/or particles is provided. In certain embodiments the system comprises a first structure comprising a plurality of sample receiving wells; a second structure comprising a plurality of exit ports; a porous structure disposed between said plurality of sample receiving wells and said plurality of exit ports and in communication with said plurality of sample receiving wells and in communication with said plurality of exit ports, and said first structure, said second structure and said porous structure are sealed or configured such that when sufficient pressure is applied to sample receiving wells in said first structure said cells or particles migrate through the porous structure into said exit ports, and wherein the mean or the median pore size of said porous structure is smaller than the mean or median cross-section of a cell or particle that is to be screened.

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: A lettuce cultivar, designated Champion, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Champion, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Champion and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Champion with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Champion, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Champion and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Champion with another lettuce cultivar.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Crispita and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce plants of the invention with themselves or another lettuce plant. The invention also provides lettuce plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.

Abstract: A lettuce cultivar, designated Carlsbad, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Carlsbad, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Carlsbad and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Carlsbad with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Carlsbad, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Carlsbad and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Carlsbad with another lettuce cultivar.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids or nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences for fatty acid biosynthesis enzymes in plants, and the use thereof for the modification of, for example, fatty acid biosynthesis in plants. In particular, the present invention relates to nucleic acids or nucleic acid fragments encoding amino acid sequences of diacylglycerol acyltransferase enzymes.

Abstract: This invention relates to crop plants of which the fruit dehiscence properties are modulated. More specifically the invention relates to improved methods and means for reducing seed shattering, or delaying seed shattering until after harvest, while maintaining at the same time an agronomically relevant treshability of the pods, and for increasing yield.

Abstract: The herbicide-tolerant rice cultivar designated ‘CL152’ and its hybrids and derivatives are disclosed.

Abstract: A hybrid pepper designated ‘E20S10880’ is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of hybrid pepper ‘E20S10880’ to the plants of hybrid pepper ‘E20S10880’ and to methods for producing a hybrid plant, and to methods for producing other pepper lines, cultivars or hybrids derived from the hybrid pepper ‘E20S10880’.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel methods of producing interspecific hybrids between C. annuum and C. pubescens and progeny thereof. In addition, the present invention provides for the hybrid pepper plants, and parts thereof including their fruit, tissues, and seeds, resulting from a cross between C. annuum and C. pubescens that have nuclear genetic material from both C. annuum and C. pubescens. The hybrid pepper plants of the invention may have a variety of traits including resistance to geminiviruses, tobamoviruses, and resistance to damage by Xanthomonas.

Abstract: The present invention provides transgenic plants transformed with exogenous nucleic acid encoding a Dunaliella plasma membrane (PM)-ATPase. The transgenic plant has increased tolerance to salt as compared to a corresponding non-transgenic plant. The present invention also provides nucleic acids encoding a chimeric PM-ATPase, which comprise a first portion encoding a plant PM-ATPase or a fragment thereof, and a second portion encoding a Dunaliella PM-ATPase or a fragment thereof. The present invention also discloses a method of producing a transgenic plant having an increased tolerance to salt as compared to a corresponding non-transgenic plant, a method of modifying a plant capacity to survive salt shock, and a method of modifying plant recovery after exposure to salt stress, by introducing into one or more cells of a plant an exogenous nucleic acid encoding a Dunaliella PM-ATPase.

Abstract: A polypeptide is provided that comprises an actinohivin variant polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS: 4-12. The polypeptide can be provided as part of a fusion protein that includes the actinohivin variant polypeptide and either a fragment crystallizable domain of an antibody (Fc), a fragment antigen-binding domain of an antibody (Fab), or a single chain variable fragment of an antibody (scFv). Isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding the polypeptides are also provided along with vectors and plant cells capable of expressing the polypeptides. Methods of treating an infection of a subject by an enveloped virus are further provided and include administering an effective amount of the polypeptides to a subject.

Abstract: A rapeseed plant having a multiplied genome being at least as fertile as a euploid rapeseed plant isogenic to the genomically multiplied plant grown under similar conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plants of a lettuce variety NUN 09055 LT (referred to as “MULTIRED 55”) and, seeds and progeny thereof. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant by traditional breeding methods. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes.

Abstract: A Durum wheat plant having a partially or fully multiplied genome being at least as fertile as a tetraploid Durum wheat (Triticum Durum) plant isogenic to said genomically multiplied Durum wheat plant when grown under the same conditions and being of the same developmental stage is provided. Also provided are methods of generating and using same as well as products generated therefrom.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for generating a single-stranded break in a target sequence, which facilitates targeted integration of one or more exogenous sequences.

Abstract: The invention relates to the sorghum variety designated GSV415986. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the sorghum variety GSV415986. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the sorghum variety GSV415986 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing sorghum plants by crossing the sorghum variety GSV415986 with itself or another sorghum variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the sorghum variety designated GSV370669. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the sorghum variety GSV370669. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the sorghum variety GSV370669 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing sorghum plants by crossing the sorghum variety GSV370669 with itself or another sorghum variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-transgenic tetraploid wheat plants having soft textured endosperm, methods for constructing said non-transgenic plants using cytogenetics and classical breeding techniques, endosperm therefrom and uses thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides for identification and use of certain chloroplast transit peptides for efficient processing and localization of dicamba monooxygenase (DMO) enzyme in transgenic plants. Methods for producing dicamba tolerant plants, methods for controlling weed growth, and methods for producing food, feed, and other products are also provided, as well as seed that confers tolerance to dicamba when it is applied pre- or post-emergence.

Abstract: A lettuce cultivar, designated Carini, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Carini, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Carini and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Carini with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Carini, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Carini and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Carini with another lettuce cultivar.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating cancer, which contains, as an active ingredient, a Taxus cambium- or procambium-derived cell line; a lysate thereof; an extract thereof; or a culture medium thereof. The cell line, the lysate, the extract, and the culture medium has minimized side effects compared to the conventional therapeutic drugs, is safe to the human body, is involved directly in the growth of cancer to induce cancer cell death, and shows anticancer activity of inhibiting angiogenesis occurring in carcinogenesis. Accordingly, the cell line, the lysate, the extract and the culture medium is useful for the prevention, treatment and alleviation of cancer.

Abstract: A device, system and method for producing glycosylated proteins in plant culture, particularly proteins having a high mannose glycosylation, while targeting such proteins with an ER signal and/or by-passing the Golgi. The invention further relates to vectors and methods for expression and production of enzymatically active high mannose lysosomal enzymes using transgenic plant root, particularly carrot cells. More particularly, the invention relates to host cells, particularly transgenic suspended carrot cells, vectors and methods for high yield expression and production of biologically active high mannose Glucocerebrosidase (GCD). The invention further provides for compositions and methods for the treatment of lysosomal storage diseases.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Mentha spicata L. named KI-MsEM0042 and characterized by elevated levels of rosmarinic acid and vigorous growth.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for the use of oil-containing materials as feedstocks for the production the bioproducts by biofermentation. In one preferred embodiment, surfactants are not used in compositions and the methods of the invention. In one preferred embodiment the oil-containing feedstocks are the by-products of other industrial processes including microbial, plant and animal oil processing.

Abstract: A lettuce cultivar, designated Paulita, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Paulita, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Paulita and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Paulita with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Paulita, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Paulita and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Paulita with another lettuce cultivar.

Abstract: Identification of new enhancer sequence has significant utility in the plant functional genomics. The sugarcane bacilliform badnavirus (SCBV) transcriptional enhancer has been identified. This enhancer can be used to increase the rate of transcription from gene promoters and in activation tagging experiments. A ten-fold increase in transcription was observed when a 4× array of the SCBV enhancer was placed upstream of a truncated form of the maize alcohol dehydrogenase minimal promoter. Methods of using the SCBV transcriptional enhancer are described, as are chimeric transcription regulatory regions, constructs, cells, tissues, and organisms that comprise one or more copies of the enhancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lettuce variety NUN 9044 LT (referred to as “REDGLACE”) having resistance against at least strains Bl: 1 to Bl: 26 of downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) and mature leaves which exhibit red color throughout their apical part. The invention further relates to methods for producing the new lettuce variety and representative seed having been deposited under Accession No. NCIMB 42228.

Abstract: A cotton variety, designated PHY565WRF, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety PHY565WRF, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety PHY565WRF with itself or with another cotton plant, and hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety PHY565WRF with another cotton variety or plant, and methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PHY565WRF, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PHY565WRF and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: The invention provides broccoli seed and plants that combine high yield and quality with tolerance to hollow/split stem disorder. The invention further provides seed and plants of the broccoli lines designated BRM53-3915 and BRM53-3916 and progeny produced with at least one of these plants as a parent. The invention also relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of hybrid broccoli variety RX05951180.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for increasing the seed size and/or seed number in plants. In particular, the methods and compositions provide for the over expression of a plant growth and/or development related or associated gene during embryo development. Transgenic plants transformed with genetic constructs having the plant growth and/or development associated gene under the control of an early phase-specific embryo promoter provides mature plants in the field that produce larger and/or more seeds. Methods for selection growth and development associated genes that provide transgenic plants with a higher yield phenotype are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 09R532B2R2. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 09R532B2R2. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety 09R532B2R2 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 09R532B2R2 with itself or another cotton variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a method for seeding cells on to a support. In particular, the method relates to a method for seeding cells onto a porous hydrophobic support. The method utilizes centrifugal forces to uniformly guide cell seeding into the support with no loss in viability.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated Rocky Row. ‘Rocky Row’ is described as a vigorous romaine cultivar recommended for the main lettuce growing regions of California for the spring sowing. It has lighter plant weight, long core length, tall plant height, long leaf length, with resistance to Tomato bushy Stunt virus, and lettuce downy mildew. This invention thus relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Rocky Row, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Rocky Row, to plant parts of lettuce cultivar Rocky Row, to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar by crossing the lettuce cultivar Rocky Row with another lettuce cultivar, and to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Mentha spicata L. named KI-MsEM0110 and characterized by elevated levels of rosmarinic acid and vigorous growth.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new lettuce (Lactuca sativa) variety, seed designated as 79-11 RZ, which exhibits a combination of an extraordinary high number of leaves, resistance to many Bremia-races, and an extraordinary low number of apices under many growing conditions, the representative seed having been deposited with the National Collections of Industrial, Marine and Food Bacteria (NCIMB) in Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9YA, Scotland, UK and assigned NCIMB Accession No. 41614, The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-11 RZ (Emerson) seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-11 RZ.

Abstract: A new lettuce variety designated ‘Cuervo’ is described. ‘Cuervo’ is a butterhead lettuce variety exhibiting stability and uniformity.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S120116 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S120116, to the plants of soybean cultivar S120116, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S120116, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S120116. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S120116. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S120116, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S120116 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A Zantedeschia variety designated 110167-55633 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of Zantedeschia variety 110167-55633, to the plants of Zantedeschia 110167-55633, to plant parts of Zantedeschia variety 110167-55633, and to methods for producing a Zantedeschia plant produced by crossing Zantedeschia variety 110167-55633 with itself or with another Zantedeschia variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a Zantedeschia plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and to the transgenic Zantedeschia plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to Zantedeschia varieties, or breeding varieties, and plant parts derived from Zantedeschia variety 110167-55633, to methods for producing other Zantedeschia varieties, hybrids, or plant parts derived from Zantedeschia variety 110167-55633, and to the Zantedeschia plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 10R011B2R2. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 10R011B2R2. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety 10R011B2R2 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 10R011B2R2 with itself or another cotton variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia Lam seed designated as 41-53 RZ, which has leaves with a solid main vein, narrow base leaves, and exhibits resistance against downy mildew (Bremia lactucae Regel), currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) and lettuce mosaic virus (LMV). The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia Lam plant produced by growing the “41-53 RZ” seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 41-53 RZ.