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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2010
Susan R. Hurst, Seattle, WA (US);
Dayna L. Loeffler, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael N. Steine, Kent, WA (US);
Anna Amen, Redmond, WA (US);
Dionne Vafeados, Snohomish, WA (US);
Susan R. Hurst, Seattle, WA (US);
Dayna L. Loeffler, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael N. Steine, Kent, WA (US);
Anna Amen, Redmond, WA (US);
Dionne Vafeados, Snohomish, WA (US);
Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., Davis, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a series of independent human-induced, non-transgenic mutations found in at least one tomato β-galactosidase 4 gene, tomato plants having these mutations in at least one of their tomato β-galactosidase 4 genes, and a method of creating and identifying similar and/or additional mutations in the tomato β-galactosidase 4 gene by screening pooled and/or individual tomato plants. Tomato plants identified and produced in accordance with the present invention have fruit that are firmer when ripe with reduced post-harvest softening compared to fruit from wild type tomato plants as a result of non-transgenic mutations in at least one of their tomato β-galactosidase 4 genes.