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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2013
Applicants:
Monsanto Technology Llc, St. Louis, MO (US);
Forage Genetics International, Llc, West Salem, WI (US);
Inventors:
William Hiatt, Rio Vista, CA (US);
Marry S. Reddy, West Salem, WI (US);
Mark McCaslin, West Salem, WI (US);
Stephen Temple, West Salem, WI (US);
David Whalen, West Salem, WI (US);
Richard E. Cerny, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Assignees:
Forage Genetics International LLC, West Salem, WI (US);
Monsanto Technology LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/82 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/8255 (2013.01); C12N 15/8218 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6895 (2013.01); G01N 33/0098 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides a method to select an alfalfa plant with enhanced feed value and increased flexibility in management either to increase quality of forage provided or to enhance biomass available earlier.