Methods Of Plant-breeding And Including Chromosome Multiplication Patents (Class 47/DIG1)
  • Patent number: 5750857
    Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9390369478967, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9390369478967, to the plants of soybean 9390369478967 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9390369478967 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9390369478967 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Asgrow Seed Company
    Inventor: William K. Rhodes
  • Patent number: 5750850
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated LH242, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line LH242, to the plants of inbred corn line LH242 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line LH242 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line LH242 with another corn line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Holden's Foundation Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry J. Foley
  • Patent number: 5750856
    Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9314919423034, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9314919423034, to the plants of soybean 9314919423034 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9314919423034 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9314919423034 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Asgrow Seed Company
    Inventor: Andrew D. Nickell
  • Patent number: 5750855
    Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 92417111, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 92417111, to the plants of soybean 92417111 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 92417111 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 92417111 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Asgrow Seed Company
    Inventor: Beth Annice Holmes
  • Patent number: 5750829
    Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH0AA, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH0AA, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PH0AA with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH0AA with another maize line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Allen Chapman
  • Patent number: 5750843
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3940, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3940, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3940.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Roy Luedtke, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5750834
    Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH80B, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH80B, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PH80B with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH80B with another maize line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Lee Segebart
  • Patent number: 5750858
    Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 90139820837, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 90139820837, to the plants of soybean 90139820837 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 90139820837 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 90139820837 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Asgrow Seed Company
    Inventor: William K. Rhodes
  • Patent number: 5750832
    Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH44G, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH44G, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PH44G with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH44G with another maize line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Alvin Mohror
  • Patent number: 5750837
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3496, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3496, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3496.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Inventor: David Scott Stucker
  • Patent number: 5750854
    Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9311779400012, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9311779400012, to the plants of soybean 9311779400012 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9311779400012 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9311779400012 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Asgrow Seed Company
    Inventors: Janet Nykaza, Michael Lewis
  • Patent number: 5750839
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3341, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3341, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3341.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Donald Coaldrake, Steven Wayne Tollakson
  • Patent number: 5750842
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3914, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3914, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3914.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Roy Luedtke, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5750828
    Abstract: There is provided a method for transferring Tripsacum nuclear and cytoplasmic genes into maize. The method is via a hubrid plant designated Tripsacorn (proposed botanical classification Zea indiana), produced by crossing two wild relatives of corn, Tripsacum and diploid perennial teosinte (Zea diploperennis). This invention thus relates to the hubrid seed, the hybrid plant produced by the seed and/or tissue culture, variants, mutants, and modifications of Tripsacorn and the hybrid seed, the hybrid plant produced by the seed and/or tissue culture, variants, mutants, and modifications of (maize X Tripsacorn) and/or (Tripsacorn X maize). In particular this invention is directed to the ability to confer rootworm resistance, resistance to insect pests, resistance to diseases, drought tolerance, and improved standability to maize via Tripsacorn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Inventor: Mary Wilkes Eubanks
  • Patent number: 5750841
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3237, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3237, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3237.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald Lee Morrow
  • Patent number: 5750860
    Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 01136F, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 01136F, to the plants of soybean 01136F and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 01136F with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 01136F with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Stine Seed Farm, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Eby, Elmer F. Schechinger
  • Patent number: 5750847
    Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH38D, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH38D, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PH38D with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH38D with another maize line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Allen Chapman
  • Patent number: 5750838
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3941, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3941, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3941.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Puskaric, Roy Luedtke, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5750827
    Abstract: A canola line has been stabilized to produce seeds having an .alpha.-linolenic acid content of less than that of generic canola oil, more preferably less than or equal to about 7% .alpha.-linolenic acid relative to total fatty acid content of said seed and a total glucosinolate content of less than 18 .mu.mol/g of defatted meal, more preferably less than or equal to about 15 .mu.mol/g of defatted meal. This canola line has reduced sulfur content of less than or equal to 3.0 ppm, improved sensory characteristics and increased oxidative stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Cargill Incorporated
    Inventors: Lorin R. Debonte, Willie H.-T. Loh, Fan Zhegong
  • Patent number: 5750830
    Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH15A, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH15A, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PH15A with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH15A with another maize line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Inventor: Charles Thomas Cunnyngham
  • Patent number: 5750861
    Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 922144460593, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 922144460593, to the plants of soybean 922144460593 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 922144460593 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 922144460593 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Asgrow Seed Company
    Inventor: Jennifer Hicks
  • Patent number: 5746024
    Abstract: Large quantities of true seed is obtained from garlic using a process that involves the growing of a garlic parent plant from a virus-free garlic propagule under virus-free conditions such that the garlic parent plant remains free from virus infection and in particular infection by the onion yellow dwarf virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Rogers Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Rice, Kevin B. Brink, David J. Hansen
  • Patent number: 5741684
    Abstract: A process is described for producing fertile hybrid seed or hybrid seed comprising fertile and sterile seed using male-sterile plants created by employing molecular techniques to manipulate anti-sense gene and other genes that are capable of controlling the production of fertile pollen in plants. Said plants are functionally male-sterile plants with pollen from male-fertile plants. Hybrid seed production is simplified and improved by this invention and can be extended to plant crop species for which commercially acceptable hybrid seed production methods are not currently available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven F. Fabijanski, Paul G. Arnison
  • Patent number: 5735078
    Abstract: Plants of different genera or species are crossed after either pollen, anther or pistil is irradiated with an ion beam of a proton or an element up to uranium which have a LET of 5-10,000 keV/.mu.m and are applied in a dose range of 1-2,000 Gy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
    Inventors: Hiroshi Watanabe, Atsushi Tanaka, Shigemitsu Tano, Masayoshi Inoue, Takao Yamashita, Akio Nakamura
  • Patent number: 5736369
    Abstract: To obtain a transgenic cereal plant which is stably transformed, an exposed cereal meristem is subjected to biolistic bombardment in order to target non-differentiated meristem cells for transformation. Immature embryos at the early proembryo, mid proembryo, late proembryo, transitional or early coleoptilar stage are harvested for biolistic bombardment. The meristem tissue or cells fated to contribute to the meristem then are manipulated in order to enlarge transgenic sectors, either through selection and/or through effecting a proliferation from the tissue of shoots or multiple meristems per se. The shoot population thus obtained then is screened, by means of a nonlethal enrichment assay, to identify either chimeric sectors that will contribute to germline transmission, or non-sectored, L2 periclinal chimeras that will by definition transmit to progeny.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Bowen, Keith Lowe, Margit C. Ross, Gary A. Sandahl, Dwight T. Tomes, William J. Gordon-Kamm, David D. Songstad
  • Patent number: 5735077
    Abstract: A corn hybrid is evaluated by a seven-step method. The first step is to obtain a quantity of kernels of the corn hybrid to be evaluated. The kernels are then planted uniformly in a series of soil pots. The kernels in the pots are exposed to uniform germinating and growing conditions in an enclosed area so the kernels develop into seedlings. The most advanced seedling in each pot is selected and the other seedlings removed. The selected seedlings are then exposed to uniform growing conditions so they develop into mature plants. Various physical properties of the plants are then measured and compared to the corresponding physical properties of other corn hybrids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Inventor: Thomas C. Warfield, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5733759
    Abstract: Plants in which flavonol activity has been impaired are conditionally male fertile (CMF), and male fertility can be rescued or restored by providing fertility restoring flavonols at pollen sites in the plant. Although viable pollen is produced by flavonol deficient plants, pollen germination and tube growth are severely reduced both in vivo and in vitro, resulting in plants which are self sterile. However, by contacting pollen of the plant with an amount of a fertility restoring flavonol effective to enhance germination of the pollen, full pollen germination and tube growth may be restored. Useful fertility restoring flavonols include compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.7, and R.sub.8, are hydrogen, hydroxyl or alkoxy having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms. Particularly preferred flavonols include galangin, kaempferol, iso-rhamnetin, quercetin and morin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Washington State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Loverine P. Taylor, Yinyuan Mo
  • Patent number: 5731504
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated LH236, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line LH236, to the plants of inbred corn line LH236 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line LH236 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line LH236 with another corn line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Holden's Foundation Seeds, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry J. Foley
  • Patent number: 5731496
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3491, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3491, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3491.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Loren John Hoffbeck
  • Patent number: 5731497
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3310, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3310, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, routants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3310.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph William Keaschall, Joseph David Anderson
  • Patent number: 5731505
    Abstract: An inbred broccoli line, designated SA-5, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred broccoli line SA-5, to the plants of inbred broccoli line SA-5 and to methods for producing a broccoli plant produced by crossing the inbred line SA-5 with itself or another broccoli line. The invention further relates to hybrid broccoli seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line SA-5 with another broccoli line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Sakata Seed America, Inc.
    Inventors: Junichi Sasayama, Shigetoshi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 5731506
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided an inbred corn line, designated CG00766. This invention thus relates to the plants and seeds of inbred corn line CG00766 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line CG00766 with itself or with another corn line. This invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line CG00766 with another corn line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Novartis Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. Miller
  • Patent number: 5731494
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3820, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3820, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3820.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Louis Brian Chapko
  • Patent number: 5731500
    Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated CG5NF22. This invention relates to the plants and seeds of inbred maize line CG5NF22 and to methods for producing maize plants by crossing inbred line CG5NF22 with itself or with another maize line. This invention further relates to hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing inbred line CG5NF22 with another maize line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Novartis Corporation
    Inventor: Louis Reeder
  • Patent number: 5731502
    Abstract: Two inbred maize lines, designated CG5NA58 and CG5NA58A. This invention relates to the plants and seeds of inbred maize lines CG5NA58 and CG5NA58A and to methods for producing maize plants by crossing either inbred line CG5NA58 or CGSNA58A with itself or with another maize line. This invention further relates to hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing either inbred line CG5NA58 or CGSNA58A with another maize line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Novartis Corporation
    Inventor: Albert R. Hornbrook
  • Patent number: 5731503
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated NP 948, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line NP 948, to the plants of inbred corn line NP 948 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing inbred line NP 948 with itself or with another corn plant. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing inbred line NP 948 with another corn line. Particularly the invention provides novel hybrid corn plants, designated N2555 and N3030, produced by crossing inbred NP 948 with another Northrup King proprietary inbred corn line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Novartis Corporation
    Inventor: Merl Krier
  • Patent number: 5731499
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3153, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3153, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3153.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Lee Segebart
  • Patent number: 5731492
    Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH19A, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH19A, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PH19A with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH19A with another maize line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Thomas Cunnyngham
  • Patent number: 5728919
    Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PHBF0, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PHBF0, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PHBF0 with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PHBF0 with another maize line or plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: James Milton Livesey
  • Patent number: 5728924
    Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated NP 934, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line NP 934, to the plants of inbred corn line NP 934 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing inbred line NP 934 with itself or with another corn plant. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing inbred line NP 934 with another corn line. Particularly the invention provides a novel hybrid corn plant, designated N7992 produced by crossing inbred NP 934 with another Northrup King proprietary inbred corn line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Inventor: Allen R. Henson
  • Patent number: 5728926
    Abstract: A process is described for producing hybrid seed using male-sterile plants created by employing molecular techniques to manipulate antisense DNA and other genes that are capable of controlling the production of fertile pollen in plants. Transformation techniques are used to introduce constructs containing antisense DNA and other genes into plants. Said plants are functionally male-sterile and are useful for the production of hybrid seed by the crossing of said male-sterile plants with pollen from male-fertile plants. Hybrid seed production is simplified and improved by this invention and can be extended to plant crop species for which commercially acceptable hybrid seed production methods are not currently available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven F. Fabijanski, Paul G. Arnison
  • Patent number: 5728923
    Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated CG3ND97. This invention relates to the plants and seeds of inbred maize line CG3ND97 and to methods for producing maize plants by crossing inbred line CG3ND97 with itself or with another maize line. This invention further relates to hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing inbred line CG3ND97 with another maize line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Inventor: Robert Miller
  • Patent number: 5728922
    Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated CG5NA01. This invention relates to the plants and seeds of inbred maize line CG5NA01 and to methods for producing maize plants by crossing inbred line CG5NA01 with itself or with another maize line. This invention further relates to hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing inbred line CG5NA01 with another maize line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Novartis Corporation
    Inventor: Albert R. Hornbrook
  • Patent number: 5728920
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3970, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3970, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3970.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Roy Luedtke, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5728558
    Abstract: A process is described for producing fertile hybrid seed or hybrid seed comprising fertile and sterile seed using male-sterile plants created by employing molecular techniques to manipulate anti-sense gene and other genes that are capable of controlling the production of fertile pollen in plants. Said plants are functionally male-sterile plants with pollen from male-fertile plants. Hybrid seed production is simplified and improved by this invention and can be extended to plant crop species for which commercially acceptable hybrid seed production methods are not currently available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven F. Fabijanski, Paul G. Arnison
  • Patent number: 5728921
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3260, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3260, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3260.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Barker, Stephen William Noble, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5724767
    Abstract: An alfalfa product, hybrids and non-hybrids, and a method for synthesizing an alfalfa product having increased uniformity for preselected traits having improved uniformity of one or more selected traits, including flowering dates, flower frequency, maturity rate, growth rate, fall dormancy and winterhardiness. The alfalfa product may also include improved predictability of these traits. A scheduled harvest system may be established using two or more varieties of the alfalfa product having different and predictable mean flowering dates. The scheduled harvest system may be designed to allow for harvesting of alfalfa varieties at maximum relative feeding value. The method may be used to synthesize an alfalfa product having one or more predetermined traits. The method selects germplasm, including a cytoplasmic male sterile line, a genetic male sterile line, a maintainer line, a restorer line and a line having normal cytoplasm, having agronomically desirable traits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Dairyland Seed Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Paul L. F. Sun
  • Patent number: 5723763
    Abstract: A plant, the nuclear genome of which is transformed with a foreign DNA sequence encoding a product which neutralizes the activity of another product which disrupts the metabolism, functioning and/or development selectively of the plant's flower cells, particularly reproductive organ cells, or seed cells or embryo cells. The foreign DNA sequence also optionally encodes a marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Plant Genetic Systems, N.V.
    Inventors: Celestina Mariani, Jan Leemans, Willy De Greef
  • Patent number: 5723744
    Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9311729435199, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9311729435199, to the plants of soybean 9311729435199 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9311729435199 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9311729435199 with another soybean cultivar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Asgrow Seed Company
    Inventor: Kevin W. Matson
  • Patent number: 5723721
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided an inbred corn line, designated CG00685. This invention thus relates to the plants and seeds of inbred corn line CG00685 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line CG00685 with itself or with another corn line. This invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line CG00685 with another corn line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Novartis Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher P. Clucas