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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7667094 | Germ-responsive promoter The present invention relates to isolated promoter sequences responsive to germ infection and functioning in plants; vectors and DNA comprising the promoter sequences are also disclosed. The invention further relates to methods of transforming plants with a DNA cons... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7667095 | Transgenic plants having anthelmintic activity and methods of producing them The present invention provides DNA constructs, transgenic plants containing such constructs, and methods of making the plants. The DNA constructs encode a polypeptide that when expressed results in the production of fatty acid compounds having anthelmintic activity.... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7659444 | Compositions and methods using RNA interference for control of nematodes The present invention concerns double stranded RNA compositions and transgenic plants capable of inhibiting expression of essential genes in parasitic nematodes, and methods associated therewith. Specifically, the invention relates to the use of RNA interference to ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7622631 | Methods for enhancing plant resistance to pathogens The present invention relates to methods of producing transgenic plants having resistance to blast fungus and/or leaf-blight bacteria by transforming the plants with a DNA encoding a protein that induces hypersensitive reaction-like lesion mimic, and transgenic plan... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7619133 | Polynucleotides and methods for making plants resistant to fungal pathogens This invention relates to polynucleotide sequences encoding a gene that can confer resistance to the plant pathogen Colletotrichum, which causes anthracnose stalk rot, leaf blight and top dieback in corn and other cereals. It further relates to plants and see... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7608751 | Fungus resistant plants and their uses The present invention relates to a novel method for increasing the resistance, of a plant, in particular of a Solanaceae, preferably of potato and tomato, to plant pathogens of the phylum Oomyceta comprising increasing the activity of the polypeptid of the present i... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7601887 | Banana resistance genes and uses thereof The present invention relates to two banana resistant genes, RGA5 and RGA2, and methods of producing transgenic plants having resistance to fusarium by transforming the plants with RGA5 or RGA2 polynucleotide sequences. The invention also relates to plants tr... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7576261 | Nematode resistant transgenic plants Compositions and methods for providing nematode resistance are provided. One aspect provides transgenic plants or cells comprising an inhibitory nucleic acid specific for one or more nematode esophageal polypeptides. Other aspects provide transgenic plants or cells ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7572951 | Plant viral movement protein genes This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a viral movement protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the viral movement protein, in sense or antisense orientation, w... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7572950 | Methods for obtaining pathogen resistance in plants The invention relates to methods for generating or increasing a pathogen resistance in plants by expression, preferably pathogen-inducible expression, of a sucrose isomerase. ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7534930 | Transgenic disease resistant banana A nucleic acid construct or construct system which includes (i) a first polynucleotide encoding endochitinase, (ii) a second polynucleotide encoding stilbene synthase and (iii) a third polynucleotide encoding superoxide dismutase. In addition, banana cells transform... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7531716 | Materials and methods for producing tomato yellow leaf curl virus resistance in plants The subject invention concerns materials and methods for providing genetically-engineered resistance in plants to tomato yellow leaf curl geminivirus using a truncated version of the replication associated protein (Rep) gene of TYLCV. Virus-resistant plants produced... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7528293 | Methods of protecting plants from pathogenic fungi Methods for protecting a plant from a plant pathogenic fungus are provided. A method for enhancing fungal pathogen resistance in a plant using the nucleotide sequences disclosed herein is further provided. The method comprises introducing into a plant an expression ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7525014 | Disease-resistant plants and method of constructing the same It is the object of the present invention to provide disease-resistant plants which have been transformed to cause an effective defense reaction, and methods for producing the same. The present invention provides expression cassettes comprising a promoter cap... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7521592 | Generation of plants with improved pathogen resistance The present invention is directed to plants that display a pathogen resistance phenotype due to altered expression of a PPR2 nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with a pathogen resistance phenotype. ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7511188 | Methods of protecting plants from pathogenic fungi Methods for protecting a plant from a plant pathogenic fungus are provided. A method for enhancing fungal pathogen resistance in a plant using the nucleotide sequences disclosed herein is further provided. The method comprises introducing into a plant an expression ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7485773 | Isolated nucleic acids encoding resistance polypeptides and uses thereof The invention provides isolated nucleic acids from potato encoding LRR polypeptides that confer late blight disease resistance in plants of the Solanaceae family and vectors and transgenic plants comprising the nucleic acids. The invention also provides a method for... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7465849 | Acquired resistance genes in plants The invention describes new acquired resistance genes in plants. A method of using the genes to make transgenic plants that are resistant to disease is also provided. ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7459604 | Methods for generating resistance against CGMMV in plants The present invention relates to methods for generating resistance against Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus (CGMMV) in plants, in particular in plants susceptible to infection by CGMMV, such as Cucurbitaceae species, including melon, cucumber, watermelon and bottl... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7459605 | Acquired resistance genes in plants The invention describes new acquired resistance genes in plants. A method of using the genes to make transgenic plants that are resistant to disease is also provided. ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7456335 | Nucleic acid sequences and their use in methods for achieving pathogen resistance in plants The invention relates to novel RacB cDNA sequences from barley and to expression cassettes and vectors comprising these promoter sequences. The invention furthermore relates to transgenic plants transformed with these expression cassettes or vectors, to cultures, pa... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7442857 | Soybean cultivar S050216 A soybean cultivar designated S050216 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S050216, to the plants of soybean S050216, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S050216 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442856 | Soybean cultivar 5512112 A soybean cultivar designated 5512112 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 5512112, to the plants of soybean 5512112, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 5512112 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442855 | Insecticidal plant cyclotide with activity against Homopteran insects The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding plant cyclotides. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the plant cyclotides, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chime... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442858 | Soybean cultivar 26660135 A soybean cultivar designated 26660135 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 26660135, to the plants of soybean 26660135, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 26660135 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soy... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442859 | Soybean cultivar 306612412 A soybean cultivar designated 306612412 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 306612412, to the plants of soybean 306612412, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 306612412 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442851 | Plant isoflavonoid hydroxylases and methods of use thereof The invention provides plant isoflavonoid hydroxylase coding sequences. Also provided are constructs comprising these sequences, plants transformed therewith and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects of the invention, plants transformed with the nucleic acids a... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439421 | Soybean variety XB22N06 According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB22N06. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB22N06, to the plants of soybean XB22N06 to plant parts of soybean variety XB22N06 and to methods for producing a s... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439348 | Inducible deoxyhypusine synthase promoter from maize The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions include a novel nucleotide sequence for an inducible promoter for the gene encoding a maize deoxyhypusine synthase. A meth... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439423 | Garden bean named H24956 A novel garden bean cultivar, designated H 24956, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of garden bean cultivar H24956, to the plants of garden bean line H24956 and to methods for producing a bean plant by crossing the cultivar H24956 with itself or anoth... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435874 | Plant resistance gene Disclosed are isolated nucleic acid molecules from Solanum tuberosum which are capable of conferring resistance against plant pathogens including Phytophthora infestans. Transgenic plants and plant cells comprising the nucleic acid molecules are also d... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435882 | Celery cultivar ADS-13 A celery cultivar, designated ADS-13, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-13, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-13 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-13 with itself or another celery cultiv... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435883 | Inbred corn line PH8JR A novel inbred maize line designated PH8JR and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PH8JR with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material o... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435879 | Soybean variety XB40Y07 According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB40Y07. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB40Y07, to the plants of soybean XB40Y07 to plant parts of soybean variety XB40Y07 and to methods for producing a s... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432417 | Generation of plants with improved pathogen resistance The present invention is directed to plants that display a pathogen resistance phenotype due to altered expression of a PPR1 nucleic acid. The invention is further directed to methods of generating plants with a pathogen resistance phenotype. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432421 | Soybean variety XB30E07 According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB30E07. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB30E07, to the plants of soybean XB30E07 to plant parts of soybean variety XB30E07 and to methods for producing a s... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432422 | Soybean variety XB30G07 According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB30G07. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB30G07, to the plants of soybean XB30G07 to plant parts of soybean variety XB30G07 and to methods for producing a s... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432424 | Soybean variety XB33G07 According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB33G07. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB33G07, to the plants of soybean XB33G07 to plant parts of soybean variety XB33G07 and to methods for producing a s... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432423 | Soybean variety XB31H07 According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB31H07. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB31H07, to the plants of soybean XB31H07 to plant parts of soybean variety XB31H07 and to methods for producing a s... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429694 | Celery cultivar ADS-12 A celery cultivar, designated ADS-12, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-12, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-12 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-12 with itself or another celery cultiv... | 09/30/2008 |