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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050160489 | Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthases This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase, in sense or antisense ... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160490 | Methods and means for producing efficient silencing construct using recombinational cloning Methods and means are provided for producing chimeric nucleic acid constructs capable of producing dsRNA for silencing target nucleic acid sequences of interest using recombinational cloning. ... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160491 | Transgenic plants compromising nucleic acid molecules encoding RAR1 disease resistance proteins and uses thereof The present invention pertains to transgenic plants comprising nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences that encode RAR1 proteins involved in disease resistance, and the RAR1 polypeptides. The invention particularly relates to methods of altering the expre... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160492 | Grapevine leafroll virus proteins and their uses The present invention relates to an isolated GLRaV-3 protein or polypeptide selected from a group of a polyprotein, a proteinase, a methyltransferase, a helicase, and an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. The encoding DNA molecule either alone in isolated form or in an expre... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160493 | Yield-related polynucleotides and polypeptides in plants The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared t... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160494 | Alteration of oil traits in plants Compositions and methods for modulating the production and characteristics of oil in a plant or plant part thereof are provided. Compositions of the invention are nucleotide constructs that provide for expression of transcriptional activators that increase lipid biosynt... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160495 | Flavonol expressing domesticated tomato and method of production The present invention includes non-transgenic domesticated tomato plants that express flavonols in the flesh and peel of the tomato unit, and includes the seeds and fruits of such plants. The method of the invention includes assaying tomato plants for expression of one ... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160496 | Production of cereal grain with reduced starch granule size and uses thereof The invention alters the physical characteristics of starch granules in a plant. Methods are provided for reducing starch granule size by stably introducing into the genome of the plant or plant cell a DNA construct comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide ope... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160497 | Soybean raffinose synthase and a method for producing raffinose Raffinose is produced by allowing a raffinose synthase having the following properties to act on sucrose and galactinol: (1) action and substrate specificity: produces raffinose from sucrose and galactinol; (2) optimum pH: about 6 to 8; (3) optimum temperature: about 35... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160498 | Gene encoding cysteine protease and its promoter which are expressed specifically in rice anther, a method for producing male sterile rice by suppressing expression of the gene The present invention relates to a novel gene encoding cysteine protease expressed specifically in rice anther, an anther-specific promoter of the gene and a method for producing male sterile rice by suppressing expression of the gene. The rCysP1 gene of the present inv... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160499 | VERNALIZATION-RELATED MOLECULES AND METHODS FOR INDUCIBLY-CONFERRING EPIGENETIC CHANGES The invention provides vernalization-related polypeptides, nucleic acids and methods of using the same for inducibly-conferring epigenetic change on a target gene in plant or non-plant settings. ... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160500 | Transgenic plants with increased glycine-betaine Disclosed herein are transgenic plants and seed having an exogenous DNA which expresses a GB1 protein that imparts increased glycine-betaine content in plants. ... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160501 | Genetic engineering of drought tolerance via a plastid genome This invention provides a method of conferring osmoprotection to plants. Plant plastid genomes, particularly the chloroplast genome, is transformed to express an osmoprotectant. The transgenic plants and their progeny display drought resistance. More importantly, such t... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160502 | Method for plant gene transfering by electrical shock and ovary injection A method for plant gene transfer by electrical shock and ovary injection, comprises: cutting a stigma off a style after pollination when the pollen tube reaches ovule, creating a passage between the style and ovary; injecting an exotic DNA into the ovary via the passage... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160503 | Melon having high percent soluble solids and improved firmness Honeydew melon having high percent soluble solids and improved firmness is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of honeydew melons SSC 112, SSC 134, SSC 135, SSC 118, 10217-3, 10233-1, 11466, 11647, 10888, 10288-1, and 11876-1, to the plants of honeydew melons ... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160504 | Soybean cultivar S030153 A novel soybean cultivar, designated S030153, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S030153, to the plants of soybean S030153 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar S030153 with itself or another soy... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160505 | Inbred corn line PHCWK A novel inbred maize line designated PHCWK and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PHCWK with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one o... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160506 | Inbred corn line PHAVN A novel inbred maize line designated PHAVN and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PHAVN with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one o... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160507 | Strawberry variety named 'Cabot' This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) named ‘Cabot’ characterized by its few, small flowers, large calyx, large and light colored fruit, and resistance to red stele root. The invention is distinct from other va... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160508 | Cosmos plant named ' STRAWBERRY CHOCO SANSE 41' A new and distinct variety of Cosmos, named ‘STRAWBERRY CHOCO SANSE 41’, characterized by a very vigorous branching habit, abundance of flowers, high hardiness with high heat resistance, low susceptibility to powdery mildew and mites, large flower size, delay... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160509 | Cosmos plant named 'CACAO CHOCO SANSE 35' A new and distinct variety of Cosmos, named ‘CACAO CHOCO SANSE 35’, characterized by a very vigorous branching habit, abundance of flowers, high hardiness with high heat resistance, low susceptibility to powdery mildew and mites, large flower size, delayed bl... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050160510 | COREOPSIS PLANT NAMED 'HEAVEN'S GATE' A new cultivar of Coreopsis rosea ‘Heaven's Gate’ characterized by an unique flower coloration of purple ray florets ranging from bi-colors with a basal region that is deep purple and the more distal regions a lighter purple to deep purple throughout the flor... | 07/21/2005 |
