Tomato Patents (Class 800/317.4)
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Patent number: 9024140Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods relating to the separation of elevated Brix from linked but undesirable agronomic traits among progeny with introgressions following a cross between Lycopersicon esculentum and Lycopersicon hirsutum. The invention further provides plants, plant parts, and seeds comprising such elevated Brix, which do not comprise alleles specifying undesirable agronomic traits that are genetically linked to the elevated Brix trait.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Teresa Beck Bunn, Anna Frampton, Elaine Graham, Joshua J. Lloyd
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Publication number: 20150121564Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid EX15567101 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid EX15567101 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventor: JAMES D. FRANTZ
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Publication number: 20150121559Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid SV2794TD and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SV2794TD and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: James D. Frantz
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Publication number: 20150121560Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid SV4725TD and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SV4725TD and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.Inventor: James D. Frantz
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Patent number: 9018474Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line CHI 12-94083. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line CHI 12-94083, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Antonius Cornelis Maria van de Ven
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Publication number: 20150113679Abstract: The present invention provides methods for obtaining plants that exhibit useful traits by perturbation of plastid function in plant rootstocks and grafting the rootstocks to scions. Methods for identifying genetic loci that provide for useful traits in plants and plants produced with those loci are also provided. In addition, plants that exhibit the useful traits, parts of the plants including seeds, and products of the plants are provided as well as methods of using the plants. Recombinant DNA vectors and transgenic plants comprising those vectors that provide for plastid perturbation are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Sally Mackenzie, Michael Fromm, Kamaldeep Virdi, Yashitola Wamboldt
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Publication number: 20150113677Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid DRD 8579 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid DRD 8579 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventor: Amit Hotzev
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Publication number: 20150106966Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PS01819578 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PS01819578 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventor: Maria Rita Mogno
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Publication number: 20150096069Abstract: This disclosure provides transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency and enhanced drought tolerance; propagules, progeny and field crops of such transgenic plants; and methods of making and using such transgenic plants. This disclosure also provides methods of producing hybrid seed from such transgenic plants, growing such seed and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Also disclosed are transgenic plants with altered phenotypes which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic events for the desired enhanced trait.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Paolo Castiglioni, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Barry S. Goldman, Robert J. Meister, Monnanda S. Rajani, G. Ramamohan, Naveen Silvester, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, Jingrui Wu, Xiaoyun Wu
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Publication number: 20150096072Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PX 02470002 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PX 02470002 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventor: Teresa Beck Bunn
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Publication number: 20150096076Abstract: The present invention discloses a tomato plant exhibiting a branching inflorescence phenotype. The aforementioned plant produces statistically significant high yield of mature fruits having the characteristics of average individual fruit weight or average individual fruit brix levels or a combination thereof, similar to fruits produced by a tomato line that is used as the normally branched parent line of said tomato plant. It is also within the scope of the present invention to disclose methods for producing the aforementioned tomato plants and uses thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Gil Shalev, Varda Ashkenazi
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Publication number: 20150096083Abstract: The present invention provides non-coding regulatory element polynucleotide molecules isolated from the lipid transfer protein (LTP) gene of Oryza sativa and useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The invention further discloses compositions, polynucleotide constructs, transformed host cells, transgenic plants and seeds containing the Oryza sativa regulatory polynucleotide sequences, and methods for preparing and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Wei Wu, Qi Wang, James Morrell, Linda Lutfiyya, Maolong Lu, Zhaolong Li, Ping Li, Michelle Lacy, David Kovalic, Yongwei Cao, Andrey Boukharov, Stanislaw Flasinski, Peter T. Hajdukiewicz
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Publication number: 20150096073Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PX 02490003 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PX 02490003 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventor: Teresa Beck Bunn
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Publication number: 20150096071Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PX 02481245 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PX 02481245 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventor: TERESA BECK BUNN
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Patent number: 8993856Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PS01533588 and the parent lines thereof, such as inbred tomato line FDR 15-2090. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PS01533588 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Douglas Heath
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Publication number: 20150089683Abstract: This disclosure provides transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, increased nitrogen use efficiency and enhanced drought tolerance; propagules, progeny and field crops of such transgenic plants; and methods of making and using such transgenic plants. This disclosure also provides methods of producing hybrid seed from such transgenic plants, growing such seed and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Also disclosed are transgenic plants with altered phenotypes which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic events for the desired enhanced trait.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Mark Scott Abad, Pranesh Badami, Amarjit Basra, Erin Bell, Christopher P. Bonin, Paolo Castiglioni, Eric R. Cerny, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Paul Chomet, Todd Dezwaan, Stephen Duff, Michael D. Edgerton, Barry S. Goldman, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Kempagangaiah Krishnamurthy, Ping Li, Adrian A. Lund, Llinda Lutfiyya, Thomas M. Malvar, Donald E. Nelson, Monnanda S. Rajani, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, Thomas G. Ruff, Sara Salvador, S. Sangeetha, Char Shobha, Jeffrey M. Staub, Virginia Ursin, Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, Kammaradi R. Vidya, Xiaoyun Wu, Sean Yang, Jianmin Zhao
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Publication number: 20150089691Abstract: Methods for method for increasing genetic gain in a breeding process are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AGInventors: Zhigang GUO, Venkata Krishna VENKATA
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Patent number: 8987549Abstract: This invention relates to a tomato fruit with significantly increased firmness due to the presence of at least one genetic element (or quantitative trait loci; QTLs) in the cultivated plant producing said tomato fruit, compared to fruit from a control tomato plant which does not have said genetic element(s). A cultivated tomato plant producing tomato fruit with significantly increased fruit firmness and a method for detecting QTLs linked to significantly increased fruit firmness are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Charles James Baxter, Natalie Helene Chapman, Ian Puddephat, Graham Barron Seymour
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Patent number: 8987556Abstract: The present invention provides isolated polynucleotide sequences encoding ?-D-N-acetylhexosaminidase. The present invention further provides DNA construct comprising the polynucleotide sequence coding for ?-D-N-acetylhexosaminidase in sense or antisense orientation, RNAi construct, recombinant vector comprising the construct and host cells comprising the recombinant vector disclosed in the present invention. The present invention further provides transgenic plant, plant cell, transgenic progeny and seeds expressing the polynucleotide with reduced ?-D-N-acetylhexosaminidase protein accumulation, having enhanced fruit shelf life.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2009Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: National Institute of Plant Genome ResearchInventors: Asis Datta, Subhra Chakraborty, Niranjan Chakraborty, Vijaykumar Meli Siddesh, Sumit Ghosh
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Publication number: 20150082473Abstract: The invention provides a new and distinct hybrid variety of tomato, NUN 00203 TOP.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventor: Steven Schroeder
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Publication number: 20150082476Abstract: This invention relates to QTL responsible for significantly increased firmness in tomato fruit in the cultivated plant producing said tomato fruit, compared to fruit from a control tomato plant which does not have said genetic elements. A cultivated tomato plant producing tomato fruit with significantly increased fruit firmness and a method for detecting QTLs linked to significantly increased fruit firmness are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Charles Baxter, Laurent Grivet, Julien Bonnet, Natalie Helene Chapman, Graham Barron Seymour
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Publication number: 20150082481Abstract: Polynucleotides useful for improvement of plants are provided. In particular, polynucleotide sequences are provided from plant sources. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotide sequences are also provided. The disclosed polynucleotides and polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Thomas J. LA ROSA, Linda LUTFIYYA, Yihua ZHOU, David K. KOVALIC, Andrey A. BOUKHAROV, Ping LI, Wei WU, Timothy W. CONNER, Jingdong LIU
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Publication number: 20150074846Abstract: The invention provides methods, compositions and transformation systems for modifying the levels of transcription factors in plants such as Solanaceous plants, and introducing disease resistance genes into plants, to produce products with elevated levels of antioxidant compounds, including but not limited to flavonols and chlorogenic acid, as well as exhibiting enhanced disease resistance, and optionally altered appearance. Preferred plants are those in which introduced genes are from Solanaceous species.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Jie Luo, Eugenio Butelli, Jonathan Jones, Laurence Tomlinson, Catherine Rosemary Martin
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Publication number: 20150074839Abstract: The invention provides a new and distinct hybrid variety of tomato, NUN 09015 TOF.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventor: Coert Engels
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Publication number: 20150074838Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a new and distinctive hybrid tomato designated ‘E15B70004’, to the plants of hybrid tomato ‘E15B70004’, to the plant parts of hybrid tomato ‘E15B70004’ including the fruit, and to methods for producing a hybrid tomato using ‘E15B70004’ as a parent. The disclosure further relates to methods for producing a tomato plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to the methods for producing other tomato lines derived from hybrid tomato ‘E15B70004’.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: ENZA ZADEN BEHEER B.V.Inventor: Jeremy M. SISSON
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Patent number: 8975468Abstract: The present invention relates to cultivated tomato plants that are resistant to the pathogenic fungus Botrytis cinerea, which is control led by at least one QTL, particularly by 2 and 3 QTL contributing to said resistance, wherein said QTL are mapping to linkage group 6, and/or linkage group 1b and/or linkage group 9b. The invention further relates to methods for producing said plants, and to the use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Gregori Bonnet, Laurent Grivet, Bernard Smets
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Patent number: 8975488Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PS02420487 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PS02420487 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Teresa Beck Bunn
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Patent number: 8975471Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions useful in target sequence suppression, target sequence validation and target sequence down regulation. The invention provides polynucleotide constructs useful for gene silencing or RNA down regulation, as well as cells, plants and seeds comprising the polynucleotides. The invention also provides a method for using microRNA to silence a target sequence or to down regulate RNA.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2005Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: The Rockefeller UniversityInventors: Jose L. Reyes Taboada, Xiuren Zhang, Takashi Soyano, Nam-Hai Chua, Qi-Wen Niu, Shih-Shun Lin
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Publication number: 20150067911Abstract: A method for breeding tomato plants that produce tomatoes with reduced fruit water content including the steps of crossing at least one Lycopersicon esculentum plant with a Lycopersicon spp. to produce hybrid seed, collecting the first generation of hybrid seeds, growing plants from the first generation of hybrid seeds, pollinating the plants of the most recent hybrid generation, collecting the seeds produced by the most recent hybrid generation, growing plants from the seeds of the most recent hybrid generation, allowing plants to remain on the vine past the point of normal ripening, and screening for reduced fruit water content as indicated by extended preservation of the ripe fruit and wrinkling of the fruit skin.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventor: Arthur A. SCHAFFER
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Publication number: 20150059018Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids sequences derived from Valeriana officinalis and/or Persicaria hydropiper and encoding drimenol synthase polypeptides. The present invention also provides the amino acid sequences of the polypeptides. The invention further provides host cells or organisms genetically modified to harbour the polynucleotides of the invention. A method to produce drimenol and/or a drimenol derivative by contacting farnesyl diphosphate with a polypeptide having a drimenol synthase activity is also part of this invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2012Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Hendrik Jan Bouwmeester, Maurice Gerard Leon Henquet, Maarten Anthonie Jongsma
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Publication number: 20150059019Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating an agronomic characteristic of a plant are provided. Methods are provided for modulating the expression of Abph2 sequence in a host plant or plant cell to modulate agronomic characteristics such as altered ear number and increased yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: David Peter Jackson, Stephen M. Allen, Robyn Johnston, Victor Llaca, Fang Yang
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Patent number: 8962918Abstract: The present invention provides isolated polynucleotide sequences encoding ?-mannosidase. The present invention further provides DNA constructs comprising the polynucleotide sequence coding for ?-mannosidase in sense or anti-sense orientation, RNAi constructs, recombinant vectors comprising the constructs, and host cells comprising the recombinant vector. The present invention further provides transgenic plants, plant cells, transgenic progeny and seeds expressing the polynucleotide with reduced ?-mannosidase protein accumulation, having enhanced fruit shelf life.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2009Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: National Institute of Plant Genome ResearchInventors: Asis Datta, Subhra Chakraborty, Niranjan Chakraborty, Sumit Ghosh, Vijaykumar Siddesh Meli
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Publication number: 20150052628Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid EX01420200 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid EX01420200 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Charles Wayne Fowler, Jaap Hoogstraten
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Patent number: 8957287Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line PSQ-9Z09042. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line PSQ-9Z09042, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Teresa Beck Bunn
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Patent number: 8957288Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line FDS 177-APER. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line 177-APER, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Amit Hotzev
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Publication number: 20150047071Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating shoot apical meristem size are provided. Methods are provided for modulating the expression of fea3 sequence in a host plant or plant cell to modulate agronomic characteristics such as altered size and number of organs, including plant seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORYInventors: Stephen M. Allen, David Peter Jackson, Byoung Il Je, Mai Komatsu, Young Koung Lee, Hajime Sakai
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Patent number: 8952226Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line CHI 18-2101. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of such plants, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Ilyong Kim, Maria Rita Mogno
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Patent number: 8952227Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line PSQ-9Z08005. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line PSQ-9Z08005, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Teresa Beck Bunn
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Patent number: 8952228Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line PSQ 24-2147. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line PSQ 24-2147, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Teresa Beck Bunn
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Publication number: 20150040272Abstract: The present disclosure describes genetically-modified plants having enhanced tolerance to multiple abiotic stressors, such as extreme temperatures (heat or cold) and/or drought. Abiotic stress tolerance is enhanced by ectopic expression of a heterologous glutaredoxin. Abiotic stress tolerance (particularly drought) is also enhanced by inhibited function, activity, or expression of an endogenous glutaredoxin. Methods of producing such genetically-modified plants are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicants: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Sunghun Park, Frank White, Jungeun Park, Kendal Hirschi, Ning-Hui Cheng
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Patent number: 8946524Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line FDS 15-2118. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line FDS 15-2118, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Douglas Heath
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Publication number: 20150033418Abstract: A first aspect of the invention is an agricultural composition comprising nanoparticles, an agrochemical active ingredient in the nanoparticles, and optionally (but in some embodiments preferably) a carrier for the nanoparticles. In some embodiments, the nanoparticles are viral particles or capsids, particularly plant viral particles or capsids. In some embodiments, the carrier comprises an inert or biodegradable carrier (e.g., a solid carrier) to which the nanoparticles are bound or in which the nanoparticles are suspended. In some embodiments, the carrier comprises inert or biodegradable polymer fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Steven A. Lommel, Julie Willoughby, Richard Guenther
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Publication number: 20150033415Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating shoot apical meristem size are provided. Methods are provided for modulating the expression of Fea4 sequence in a host plant or plant cell to modulate agronomic characteristics such as altered size and number of organs, including plant seeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: E I DuPont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Stephen M. Allen, David Peter Jackson, Mai Komatsu, Michael Pautler, Hajime Sakai, Erik Vollbrecht, Rebecca Weeks
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Patent number: 8940976Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PX 02461513 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PX 02461513 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventors: Teresa Beck Bunn, Giulio Bile
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Patent number: 8940974Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the tomato variety designated EX01419137. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato variety EX01419137 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing a plant of tomato variety EX01419137 with itself or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of tomato variety EX01419137 including the fruit and gametes of such plants. The invention also relates to tomato variety CHI 14-2079. The present invention is also directed to tomato variety CHD 14-2080.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: James D. Frantz
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Patent number: 8940975Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the tomato variety designated Picus. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato variety Picus and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing a plant of tomato variety Picus with itself or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing, and also relates to parts of a plant of tomato variety Picus including the fruit and gametes of such plants. The invention also relates to tomato variety FDS 14-2081, and to seeds and plants produced by crossing a plant of tomato variety FDS 14-2081 with itself or another tomato plant. The present invention is also directed to tomato variety FDS 14-2090, and to seeds and plants produced by crossing a plant of tomato variety FDS 14-2090 with itself or another tomato plant.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Charles W. Fowler
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Patent number: 8940962Abstract: The present invention provides novel promoters for use in plants. Specifically, the present invention provides novel chimeric promoters comprising combinations of plant viral enhancer elements and plant promoters. The present invention also provides DNA constructs; transgenic cells, plants, and seeds containing these novel chimeric promoters; and methods for preparing and using the same.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventor: Stanislaw Flasinski
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Publication number: 20150026841Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated COP1 nucleic acid sequence from a maize plant and the isolated COP1 nucleic acid sequence is named as ZmCOP1. The present invention also relates to a method of using the ZmCOP1 nucleic acid sequence to control the shade avoidance response of a crop plant for high density farming and yield enhancement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Nordine Cheikh, Molian Deng, Philip W. Miller, Nanfei Xu
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Patent number: 8937226Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PS02326502 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PS02326502 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Giulio Bile
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Patent number: 8937225Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PS02450650 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PS02450650 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.Inventor: Teresa Beck Bunn