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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2007
Alberto Javier Leon, Mar del Plata, AR;
Monica Mariel Morata, Mar del Plata, AR;
Andres Daniel Zambelli, Mar del Plata, AR;
Alberto Javier Leon, Mar del Plata, AR;
Monica Mariel Morata, Mar del Plata, AR;
Andres Daniel Zambelli, Mar del Plata, AR;
BASF AGROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS B.V., Arnhem, NL;
ADVANTA SEEDS B.V., Kappelle, NL;
Abstract
Novel herbicide-resistant sunflower plants designated as MUT31 and herbicide-resistant descendents thereof are provided. The MUT31 sunflower plants and the herbicide-resistant descendents thereof comprise increased resistance to at least one imidazolinone herbicide, when compared to wild-type sunflower plants. Methods for controlling weeds in the vicinity of these herbicide-resistant sunflower plants and methods for increasing the herbicide-resistance of a sunflower plant are also provided.