Molecular Marker Is Used Patents (Class 800/267)
  • Patent number: 12058970
    Abstract: The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01095213. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01095213. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01095213 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01095213 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Sidney Perry
  • Patent number: 12016290
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated BFFX6715, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line BFFX6715 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line BFFX6715, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line BFFX6715, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Benjamin Ford
  • Patent number: 12016291
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV498867. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV498867, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV498867 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV498867 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV498867.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Clinton J. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 12016293
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated BDAX4608, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line BDAX4608 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line BDAX4608, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line BDAX4608, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Brent Delzer
  • Patent number: 11991970
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010988. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010988, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010988 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH010988.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Fufa H. Birru, Christian J. Buffard, Richard G. Stelpflug
  • Patent number: 11974543
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011218. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011218, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011218 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011218.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Gregory J. Holland, Jeffrey M. Sernett, Gary R. Stangland, Clinton J. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 11859198
    Abstract: The invention provides corn event MON 87411, and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising event MON 87411. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON 87411 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event MON 87411. The invention also provides methods related to event MON 87411.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Wen C. Burns, Catherine A. Chay, Cheryl L. Cloninger, Mingqi Deng, Stanislaw Flasinski, Kunsheng Wu
  • Patent number: 11840699
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Patent number: 11814636
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Patent number: 11814635
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating cold tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding cold tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased levels of cold tolerance and plant products produced from plants having increased cold tolerance levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Cory Christensen, Jack Okamuro, Shing Kwok, Roger Pennell
  • Patent number: 11751526
    Abstract: A plant of variety NUN 32361 CUS is disclosed as well as seeds and plants and fruits thereof. NUN 32361 CUS is a short cucumber variety of the Silor type having dark green fruits with medium ribbing and medium internode, comprising resistance to Cladosporium cucumerinum, Cucumber Vein Yellowing Virus, Cucumber Mosaic Virus (HR), and Podosphaera xanthii (HR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: NUNHEMS B.V.
    Inventor: Remzi Dogan
  • Patent number: 11730102
    Abstract: A New Guinea Impatiens plant designated SAKIMP067 is disclosed. Embodiments include seeds of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP067, plants of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP067, to plant parts of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP067, and methods for producing an impatiens plant produced by crossing New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP067 with itself or with another impatiens variety. Embodiments include methods for producing an impatiens plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and transgenic impatiens plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to impatiens varieties, breeding varieties, plant parts, and cells derived from New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP067, methods for producing other impatiens lines or plant parts derived from New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP067, and the impatiens plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Sakata Seed Corporation
    Inventor: Chihiro Sato
  • Patent number: 11655479
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: CERES, INC.
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Patent number: 11653605
    Abstract: A hybrid carrot variety NUN 89733 CAC as well as seeds and plants and roots thereof is disclosed. NUN 89733 CAC is a purple imperator-shaped carrot variety for the fresh market.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: NUNHEMS B.V.
    Inventor: Roger E. Freeman
  • Patent number: 11617321
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated BDAX4618, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line BDAX4618 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line BDAX4618, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line BDAX4618, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventor: Brent Delzer
  • Patent number: 11457601
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01083638. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01083638. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01083638 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01083638 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Craig K. Moots
  • Patent number: 11432502
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4CD5 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4CD5 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4CD5 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4CD5 or a locus conversion of PH4CD5 with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventors: Sara Jane Lira, Brandon Michael Wardyn
  • Patent number: 11419295
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4CRF and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4CRF with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4CRF through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4CRF or a locus conversion of PH4CRF with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Inventor: Leah Viesselmann Stirling
  • Patent number: 11421245
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Patent number: 11421244
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc.
    Inventors: Fasong Zhou, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Julissa Sosa
  • Patent number: 11406077
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4DJD and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4DJD with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4DJD through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4DJD or a locus conversion of PH4DJD with another maize variety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Craig Kevern
  • Patent number: 11396659
    Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Ceres, Inc
    Inventors: Gregory Nadzan, Richard Schneeberger, Han Suk Kim, David Van-dinh Dang, Kenneth A. Feldmann, Roger Pennell, Shing Kwok, Hongyu Zhang, Cory Christensen, Jack Okamuro, Fasong Zhou, Wuyi Wang, Emilio Margolles-Clark, Gerard Magpantay, Julissa Sosa, Nestor Apuya, Kerstin Piccolo, Bonnie Hund, Nickolai Alexandrov, Vyacheslav Brover, Peter Mascia
  • Patent number: 10897862
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved Helminthosporium turcicum-resistant plant, in particular a maize plant which comprises a polynucleotide with one or more resistance-conferring genes, for example on a truncated chromosome fragment from the accession Pepitilla, as well as a cell, a tissue, a part, grain and seeds thereof, an isolated polynucleotide which comprises one or more resistance-conferring genes against Helminthosporium turcicum, a vector, a transgenic plant cell and a transgenic plant containing this polynucleotide. Furthermore, the invention encompasses suitable markers and their use in introducing resistance or the transgene into a plant, as well as the identification of improved maize plants which comprise a truncated chromosome fragment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignees: KWS SAAT SE & CO. KGAA, UNIVERSITÄT ZÜRICH
    Inventors: Milena Ouzunova, Daniela Scheuermann, Beat Keller, Simon Krattinger, Thomas Wicker, Gerhard Herren, Severine Hurni, Bettina Kessel, Thomas Presterl, Carsten Knaak
  • Patent number: 10806108
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for identifying the SCN resistant phenotype in soybean. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for performing marker-assisted breeding and selection of plants carrying one or more determinants of SCN resistance in soybean.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Agrigenetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghe Bai, Fang Lu, Thomas W. Greene, Robert E. Moore, Bradley Hedges, Siva P. Kumpatla, Raghav Ram
  • Patent number: 10662486
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for identifying soybean plants that are tolerant or have improved tolerance, or those that are susceptible to, iron deficient growth conditions. The methods use molecular markers to identify, select, and/or introgress genetic loci modulating phenotypic expression of an iron deficiency tolerance trait in soybean plant breeding. Methods are provided for screening germplasm entries for the performance and expression of this trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Hongwu Jia, Bradley La Vallee, Roger L. Lussenden, Jennifer L. Yates, Xianghai Ye
  • Patent number: 10477789
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to the detection of genetic differences among soybeans. More particularly, the invention relates to soybean quantitative trait loci (QTL) for tolerance to protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors, to soybean plants possessing these QTLs, which map to a novel chromosomal region, and to genetic markers that are indicative of phenotypes associated with protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitor tolerance. Methods and compositions for use of these markers in genotyping of soybean and selection are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Donald E Kyle, Mark D Vogt
  • Patent number: 10457956
    Abstract: The invention relates to genes which may be utilized for resistance to soybean cyst nematode. More specifically the present disclosure relates to identification of gene(s) that can confer upon a soybean plant resistance to soybean cyst nematode (SCN) and methods to use these loci and genes to obtain soybean strains that are resistant to SCN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Tarek Abdelfattah Hewezi, Aditi Rambani, C. Neal Stewart, Jr., Mitra Mazarei, Vincent Pantalone
  • Patent number: 10314253
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for unique watermelon plants with a desired sex expression phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed QTL associated with a desired sex expression phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers, and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, selecting, and the like of plants or germplasm with a desired sex expression phenotype are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.
    Inventors: Hussein Abdel-Haleem, Steven Knapp, Cecilia McGregor, Jason Prothro
  • Patent number: 10064351
    Abstract: Methods for conveying Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. melonis (FOM) race 1,2 resistance into non-resistant melon germplasm are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include introgressing FOM race 1,2 resistance into a non-resistant melon using one or more nucleic acid markers for marker-assisted selection among melon lines to be used in a melon breeding program, wherein the markers are linked to FOM race 1,2 resistance. Also provided are quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with resistance to FOM race 1,2; isolated and purified genetic markers associated with FOM race 1,2 resistance; melon plants, seeds, and tissue cultures produced by any of the disclosed methods; fruit and seed produced by the disclosed melon plants; and compositions including amplification primer pairs capable of initiating DNA polymerization by a DNA polymerase on melon nucleic acid templates to generate melon marker amplicons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Bruno Foncelle, Gregori Bonnet, Marc Oliver
  • Patent number: 9863008
    Abstract: Soybean Event pDAB9582.816.15.1 comprises gene expression cassettes which contain genes encoding Cry1F, Cry1Ac (synpro), and PAT, affording insect resistance and herbicide tolerance to soybean crops containing the event, and enabling methods for crop protection and protection of stored products. The disclosure provides polynucleotide related event detection methods. The present disclosure relates to a method for detecting a new insect resistant and herbicide tolerant transgenic soybean transformation event, designated Soybean Event pDAB9582.816.15,1. The DNA of soybean plants containing this event includes the junction/flanking sequences described herein that characterize the location of the inserted DNA within the soybean genome. SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID N0:2 are diagnostic for Soybean Event pDAB9582.816.15.1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLC
    Inventors: Lauren Clark, Kelley Ann Smith, Yang Wang, Ning Zhou
  • Patent number: 9668439
    Abstract: The invention overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art by providing methods for marker assisted selection to create plants of a soybean variety that exhibit a mid/low linolenic acid content with a commercially significant yield and an agronomically elite phenotype. The invention also provides derivatives and plant parts of these plants. Further provided by the invention are methods for the use of these plants. The invention is significant in that oil with decreased linolenic acid exhibits numerous beneficial characteristics yet prior art varieties with decreased linolenic acid also exhibited decreased yield and poor agronomic quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kunsheng Wu, Paul McLaird, Joseph Byrum, Robert Reiter, Mark Erickson
  • Patent number: 9493843
    Abstract: Various methods and compositions are provided for identifying and/or selecting soybean plants or soybean germplasm with tolerance or improved tolerance to Phytophthora infection. In certain embodiments, the method comprises detecting at least one marker locus that is associated with tolerance to Phytophthora infection. In other embodiments, the method further comprises detecting at least one marker profile or haplotype associated with tolerance to Phytophthora infection. In further embodiments, the method comprises crossing a selected soybean plant with a second soybean plant. Further provided are markers, primers, probes and kits useful for identifying and/or selecting soybean plants or soybean germplasm with tolerance or improved tolerance to Phytophthora infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Julian M. Chaky, Holly J. Jessen, Joshua M. Shendelman, Paul A. Stephens, David M. Webb, John B. Woodward, Meizhu Yang
  • Patent number: 9474222
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Solanum lycopersicum plants carrying one or more of the pat-6, pat-7, pat-8 and pat-9 parthenocarpy genes. Preferred plants comprise a pair of pat-6 and pat-7 genes or a pair of pat-8 and pat-9 genes, whereby preferably the plant is homozygous for at least one of the two genes in the pair, more preferably the plant is homozygous for both genes in the pair. Such plants are capable of producing seedless tomatoes. The invention further relates to methods for producing plants carrying one or more of the pat-6, pat-7, pat-8 and pat-9 parthenocarpy genes using marker-assisted breeding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Invest B.V.
    Inventors: Adriaan Willem Van Heusden, Benoit Gorguet
  • Patent number: 9456561
    Abstract: The invention relates to alfalfa plants and lines having aluminum tolerance. The invention also relates to parts of alfalfa plants from lines having aluminum tolerance, including seeds capable of growing aluminum tolerant alfalfa plants. Methods for the use and breeding of aluminum tolerant alfalfa plants are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignees: The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc., The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Dong-Man Khu, Joseph H. Bouton, Maria J. Monteros, Rafael Reyno, E. Charles Brummer
  • Patent number: 9428762
    Abstract: Methods and composition for the production of sorghum hybrids with selected and different flowering times are provided. In accordance with the invention, a substantially continual and high-yield harvest of sorghum is provided. Improved methods of seed production are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: John E. Mullet, William L. Rooney
  • Patent number: 9271455
    Abstract: Polymorphic soybean DNA loci useful for genotyping between at least two varieties of soybean. Sequences of the loci are useful for providing the basis for designing primers and probe oligonucleotides for detecting polymorphisms in soybean DNA. Polymorphisms are useful for genotyping applications in soybean. The polymorphic markers are useful to establish marker/trait associations, e.g. in linkage disequilibrium mapping and association studies, positional cloning and transgenic applications, marker-aided breeding and marker-assisted selection, hybrid prediction and identity by descent studies. The polymorphic markers are also useful in mapping libraries of DNA clones, e.g. for soybean QTLs and genes linked to polymorphisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kunsheng Wu, John LeDeaux, David Butruille, Anju Gupta, Richard Johnson, Sam Eathington, Jason Bull, Marlin Edwards, Paul McLaird
  • Patent number: 9175298
    Abstract: The compositions and methods are provided that enhance the selection of transgenic plants having two T-DNA molecules integrated into a plant genome at different physical and genetic loci. The compositions are DNA constructs that comprise novel arrangements of T-DNA molecules containing genes of interest, positive selectable marker genes, and conditional lethal genes. The methods disclosed herein comprises transforming a plant cell to comprise the DNA constructs of the present invention, regenerating the plant cell into a plant and identifying independent transgene loci, where the selectable marker genes or transgenic elements can be segregated in the progeny.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Toni Armstrong, Kenneth Barton, Laura J. Crow, Larry A. Gilbertson, Shihshieh Huang, Yong Huang, Brian J. Martinell, Michael W. Petersen, Kenneth J. Piller, Qi Wang, Xudong Ye
  • Patent number: 9150933
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying maize plants that have newly conferred tolerance or enhanced tolerance to, or are susceptible to, Gray Leaf Spot (GLS). The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify, select and/or construct tolerant plants or identify and counter-select susceptible plants. Maize plants that display newly conferred tolerance or enhanced tolerance to GLS that are generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignees: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Bailin Li, William Wilson
  • Patent number: 9133475
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for providing and using markers of aphid resistant germplasm, particularly for identifying aphid resistance germplasm in soybean plants. Specifically, the inventions related to providing aphid resistant germplasm identified by markers associated with decreased damage from aphid feeding, as well as enhanced tolerance to aphid infestation of soybean plants. More particularly, the invention relates to compositions and methods for using genetic markers in breeding methods for producing plants with increased resistance to aphid damage and tolerance, while retaining and acquiring desired agronomic traits. Additionally, markers were developed for fine mapping of aphid resistance genes including allele specific contributions to plants for breeding soybean plants with increased aphid resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Dechun Wang, Carmille Bales, Jiazheng Yuan, Zhongnan Zhang
  • Patent number: 9068233
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying soybean plants that are tolerant, have improved tolerance or are susceptible to Fusarium solani infection (the causative agent of sudden death syndrome or SDS). The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify, select and/or construct disease-tolerant plants or identify and counter-select disease-susceptible plants. Soybean plants that display tolerance or improved tolerance to Fusarium solani infection that are generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Hong Lu, Feng Han, Scott A. Sebastian, Donald Kyle, Paul A. Stephens, Thomas C. Corbin, Jeffery A. Thompson
  • Patent number: 9049822
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for identifying the SCN resistant phenotype in soybean. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for performing marker-assisted breeding and selection of plants carrying one or more determinants of SCN resistance in soybean.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Agrigenetics Inc.
    Inventors: Yonghe Bai, Fang Lu, Thomas W. Greene, Robert E. Moore, Bradley Hedges, Siva P. Kumpatla, Raghav Ram
  • Patent number: 9040772
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying and selecting maize plants with enhanced resistance to northern leaf blight. Maize plants generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Bailin Li, William A. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150143577
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for the identification and selection of loci modulating phenotypic expression of an herbicide tolerance trait in plant breeding. In addition, methods are provided for screening germplasm entries for the performance and expression of this trait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Monsanto Tecnology LLC
    Inventors: Mindy L. DeVries Gelder, Paul Feng, Jesse J. Gilsinger, Floyd G. Hancock, Ivan Husic, James Narvel, Curtis W. Scherder, Dean A. Ulbrich
  • Publication number: 20150135359
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and disease resistance. More specifically, the invention includes a method for breeding soybean plants containing quantitative trait loci that are associated with resistance to Asian Soybean Rust (ASR), a fungal disease associated with Phakopsora spp. The invention further includes germplasm and the use of germplasm containing quantitative trait loci (QTL) conferring disease resistance for introgression into elite germplasm in a breeding program for resistance to ASR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: George J. BALEY, Vergel C. CONCIBIDO, Bradley J. LA VALLEE
  • Patent number: 9029629
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of marker-assisted selection for high oleic/low linolenic traits in canola and in other oil seed crop species, as well as isolated nucleic acids for use as molecular markers in such methods. In particular, molecular markers and Brassica nucleic acid corresponding to fad2 and fad3 gene mutations are disclosed. The markers of the present invention are highly useful for the direct selection of desirable fad2 and fad3 alleles during marker-assisted trait introgression and breeding. In one aspect of the embodiment, two single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers are provided that correspond to the alleles. Thus, the present invention advantageously permits one of skill in the art to breed for the molecular markers described herein, or derivatives thereof, rather than breeding for a high oleic/low linolenic phenotype.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Dow AgroSciences, LLC.
    Inventors: Xueyi Hu, Mandy Lynne Sullivan-Gilbert, Manju Gupta, Steven Arnold Thompson
  • Patent number: 9012735
    Abstract: A cotton variety, designated 98M-2983, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety 98M-2983, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety 98M-2983 with itself or with another cotton plant, and hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 98M-2983 with another cotton variety or plant and to 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 invention also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety 98M-2983, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety 98M-2983 and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Phytogen Seed Company
    Inventor: Mustafa George McPherson
  • Patent number: 9012724
    Abstract: The present invention relates to plants of a carrot variety PURPLE SNAX 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Nunhems B.V.
    Inventor: Roger Freeman
  • Patent number: 9006521
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Lactuca sativa plants resistant to Bremia, and to seeds of said plants. The present invention also relates to methods of making such plants and their seeds. The invention further relates to markers and the use thereof in marker assisted breeding and for identifying the Bremia resistance trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Olaf Zonneveld, Michel De Lange, William Briggs, Victor Segura
  • Patent number: 9006516
    Abstract: The present invention relates to plants of a carrot variety NUN 85021 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Nunhems B.V.
    Inventor: Roger Freeman
  • Patent number: 9000275
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for genotypically screening pepper lines for the presence of a polymorphism at the Bs2_5859 locus genetically linked to the Bs2 gene conferring resistance to Bacterial Spot caused by Xanthomonas campestris. Further provided are methods for producing plants displaying Bs2-mediated resistance, and fruit and seeds therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Carl Martin Jones, Diane Kerr Avner