Mycogen Corporation

Dow Agrosciences LLC

Agribody Technologies, Inc.

Jerald S Feitelson

Kenneth Edwin Narva

Charles Joseph Dullum

H Ernest Schnepf

Brian A Stockhoff

Judy Muller-Cohn

Lisa M Stamp

James Schmeits

David Loewer

George Morrill

Stacey Finstad-Lee

Paul S Zorner

John M Harvey

Leo Kim

John E Thompson

Catherine A Taylor

Lisa M Morera

The invention relates to methods of producing a plant with delayed senescence comprising inducing at least one nucleotide deletion, insertion or substitution into at least one copy of a gene encoding deoxyhypusine synthase (DHS) in the plant, wherein the nucleotide deletion, insertion or substitution decreases the activity of DHS encoded by the gene in the plant. The invention also relates to plants produced by the methods and progeny thereof.

Plants with modified deoxyhypusine synthase genes

The subject invention provides KB59A4-6 pesticidal proteins and preferred methods of using these proteins to control lepidoteran pests. This invention providesisolate KB59A4-6.

Pesticidal proteins and methods of using these proteins

Disclosed and claimed are novel isolates, pesticidal toxins, genes, and nucleotide probes and primers for the identification of genes encoding toxins active against pests. The primers are useful in PCR techniques to produce gene fragments which are characteristic of genes encoding these toxins. The subject invention provides entirely new families of toxins from Bacillus isolates.

Pesticidal toxins and nucleotide sequences which encode these toxins

The specification discloses a nucleic acid from strain KB59A4-6 that encodes a novel pesticidal SUP toxin and plants and microbial cells transformed with the nucleic acid.

Plants and cells transformed with a nucleic acid from Bacillus thuringiensis strain KB59A4-6 encoding a novel SUP toxin

Disclosed and claimed are novel,isolates, pesticidal toxins, genes, and nucleotide probes and primers for the identification of genes encoding toxins active against pests. The primers are useful in PCR techniques to produce gene fragments which are characteristic of genes encoding these toxins. The subject invention provides entirely new families of toxins from Bacillus isolates.

Methods and compositions for the control of nematodes are disclosed. Specifically, fatty acid ester compounds have been found to advantageously control nematodes at concentrations which are non-phytoxic. The fatty acid ester compounds can be used in conjunction with other nematicidal agents such as free fatty acids, fatty acid salts, avermectins, ivermectin, and milbemycin. In another embodiment, the subject invention further provides methods for killing the eggs of nematodes. Thus, the subject invention further relates to the surprising discovery that certain fatty acid esters have ovicidal activity against nematode eggs.

Materials and methods for killing nematodes and nematode eggs

The subject invention concerns a means for discovery of microbes having useful activities. More specifically, the subject invention comprises the use of nematodes as the starting material for discovering novel strains of microbes such as Bacillus thuringiensis or other Bacilli. The nematodes are processed by Bacillus isolation techniques to recover the microbes.

Means for discovering microbes

Methods and compositions for the control of nematodes are disclosed. Specifically, fatty acid ester compounds have been found to advantageously control nematodes at concentrations which are non-phytotoxic. The fatty acid ester compounds can be used in conjunction with other nematicidal agents such as free fatty acids, fatty acid salts, avermectins, ivermectin, and milbemycin.

Materials and methods for controlling nematodes

Disclosed and claimed are novel nucleotide primers for the identification of genes encoding toxins active against nematodes and coleopterans. The primers are useful in PCR techniques to produce gene fragments which are characteristic of genes encoding these toxins. The primers are also useful as nucleotide probes to detect the toxins-encoding genes. The subject invention also concerns novel isolates, toxins, and genes useful in the control of plant pests.

Identification of, and uses for, nematicidal bacillus thuringiensis

Disclosed and claimed are novel nucleotide primers for the identification of genes encoding toxins active against nematodes and coleopterans. The primers are useful in PCR techniques to produce gene fragments which are characteristic of genes encoding these toxins. The primers are also useful as nucleotide probes to detect the toxin-encoding genes.

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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Jerald S Feitelson