Abstract

Pseudomonas poae which provides bioprotection and/or biofertilizer phenotypes to plants into which it is inoculated. The present invention also relates to plants infected with the endophyte and related methods.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 1/20 - BacteriaCulture media therefor
• A01H 3/00 - Processes for modifying phenotypes
• A01H 17/00 - Symbiotic or parasitic combinations including one or more new plants, e.g. mycorrhiza
• A01N 63/27 - Pseudomonas
• C12R 1/38 - Pseudomonas

Abstract

The present invention is directed to methods for fertility prediction in animals, and in particular dairy cows. The methods allow detection of the likelihood of conception upon insemination of a cow based on the analysis of properties of milk of the cow, and in particular the mid-infrared (MIR) spectrum of the milk. Such methods also enable selection of cows for insemination and fertility classification of cows. Software and systems for carrying out the methods of the invention are also provided. The present invention also provides methods for deriving reference MIR spectra representative cows with good or poor likelihoods of conception upon insemination. These reference MIR spectra can be used for fertility prediction in cows to be tested.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61D 17/00 - Devices for indicating trouble during labour of animals
• A01J 5/007 - Monitoring milking processesControl or regulation of milking machines
• G01N 33/68 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing involving proteins, peptides or amino acids

Abstract

The present invention relates to an endophyte strain isolated from a plant of the Poaceae family, wherein said endophyte is a strain of Stenoptrophomonas rhizophila which provides bioprotection and/or biofertilizer phenotypes to plants into which it is inoculated. The present invention also discloses plants infected with the endophyte and related methods.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 63/20 - BacteriaSubstances produced thereby or obtained therefrom
• A01H 17/00 - Symbiotic or parasitic combinations including one or more new plants, e.g. mycorrhiza
• A01H 3/00 - Processes for modifying phenotypes
• C05F 11/08 - Organic fertilisers containing added bacterial cultures, mycelia or the like
• C12N 1/20 - BacteriaCulture media therefor

Abstract

The present invention relates to an endophyte strain isolated from a plant of the Poaceae family, wherein said endophyte is a strain of Xanthomonas sp. which provides bioprotection and/or biofertilizer phenotypes to plants into which it is inoculated. The present invention also discloses plants infected with the endophyte and related methods.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 17/00 - Symbiotic or parasitic combinations including one or more new plants, e.g. mycorrhiza
• A01H 5/10 - Seeds
• C12N 15/10 - Processes for the isolation, preparation or purification of DNA or RNA
• G16B 30/10 - Sequence alignmentHomology search

Abstract

The present invention relates to an endophyte strain isolated from a plant of the Poaceae family, wherein said endophyte is a strain of Erwinia gerundensis which provides bioprotection and/or biofertilizer phenotypes to plants into which it is inoculated. The present invention also discloses plants infected with the endophyte and related methods.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 63/20 - BacteriaSubstances produced thereby or obtained therefrom
• A01H 3/00 - Processes for modifying phenotypes
• C05F 11/08 - Organic fertilisers containing added bacterial cultures, mycelia or the like
• C12N 1/20 - BacteriaCulture media therefor

Abstract

A method for improving the computational efficiency of estimation of Bayesian methods, such as Bayesian MCMC models, for performing genomic analysis of SNP data to estimate breeding values, Quantitative Trait Locus (QTLs), or genomic locations associated with a disease or trait. The method extends the BayesR method by using a blocked Gibbs sampling approach to estimate SNO effects comprising breaking the SNPS into non overlapping blocks of markers and sequentially processing each block according to a block ordering. Each regression coefficient in the block is then sequentially estimated, starting from a starting index. The method significantly reduces the computational time to estimate model parameters and can be applied to both single trait and multi-trait analyses.

IPC Classes  ?

• G16B 20/40 - Population geneticsLinkage disequilibrium
• C12Q 1/68 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganismsCompositions thereforProcesses of preparing such compositions involving nucleic acids

Abstract

The present invention relates to an endophyte strain isolated from a plant of the Poaceae family, wherein said endophyte is a strain of Erwinia gerundensis which provides bioprotection and/or biofertilizer phenotypes to plants into which it is inoculated. The present invention also discloses plants infected with the endophyte and related methods.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 17/00 - Symbiotic or parasitic combinations including one or more new plants, e.g. mycorrhiza
• C12R 1/18 - Erwinia
• A01N 63/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing microorganisms, viruses, microbial fungi, animals or substances produced by, or obtained from, microorganisms, viruses, microbial fungi or animals, e.g. enzymes or fermentates
• C12N 1/20 - BacteriaCulture media therefor
• C05F 11/08 - Organic fertilisers containing added bacterial cultures, mycelia or the like

Abstract

PseudomonasPseudomonas poae which provides bioprotection and/or biofertilizer phenotypes to plants into which it is inoculated. The present invention also plants infected with the endophyte and related methods.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 17/00 - Symbiotic or parasitic combinations including one or more new plants, e.g. mycorrhiza
• C12R 1/38 - Pseudomonas
• A01N 63/27 - Pseudomonas
• C12N 1/20 - BacteriaCulture media therefor
• C05F 11/08 - Organic fertilisers containing added bacterial cultures, mycelia or the like

Abstract

Xanthomonas spXanthomonas sp. which provides bioprotection and/or biofertilizer phenotypes to plants into which it is inoculated. The present invention also discloses plants infected with the endophyte and related methods.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 17/00 - Symbiotic or parasitic combinations including one or more new plants, e.g. mycorrhiza
• C12R 1/64 - Xanthomonas
• A01N 63/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing microorganisms, viruses, microbial fungi, animals or substances produced by, or obtained from, microorganisms, viruses, microbial fungi or animals, e.g. enzymes or fermentates
• C05F 11/08 - Organic fertilisers containing added bacterial cultures, mycelia or the like
• C12N 1/20 - BacteriaCulture media therefor

Abstract

Stenoptrophomonas rhizophila Stenoptrophomonas rhizophila which provides bioprotection and/or biofertilizer phenotypes to plants into which it is inoculated. The present invention also discloses plants infected with the endophyte and related methods.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 17/00 - Symbiotic or parasitic combinations including one or more new plants, e.g. mycorrhiza
• A01N 63/20 - BacteriaSubstances produced thereby or obtained therefrom
• C12R 1/01 - Bacteria or actinomycetales
• C05F 11/08 - Organic fertilisers containing added bacterial cultures, mycelia or the like
• C12N 1/20 - BacteriaCulture media therefor

Abstract

The present invention is directed to methods for fertility prediction in animals, and in particular dairy cows. The methods allow detection of the likelihood of conception upon insemination of a cow based on the analysis of properties of milk of the cow, and in particular the mid-infrared (MIR) spectrum of the milk. Such methods also enable selection of cows for insemination and fertility classification of cows. Software and systems for carrying out the methods of the invention are also provided. The present invention also provides methods for deriving reference MIR spectra representative cows with good or poor likelihoods of conception upon insemination. These reference MIR spectra can be used for fertility prediction in cows to be tested.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01K 29/00 - Other apparatus for animal husbandry
• A61D 17/00 - Devices for indicating trouble during labour of animals
• A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
• G01N 21/35 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods for controlling hybridization in plants and producing hybrid plants. The present invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding amino acid sequences for self-incompatibility (SI) proteins in plants, and the use thereof for the manipulation of SI, including seed production, in plants, particularly of the Poaceae family. The present invention also relates to kits, compositions, constructs and vectors including such nucleic acids, and related polypeptides, regulatory elements and methods. The present invention also relates to expression of self-gamete recognition genes in plants and to related nucleic acids, constructs, molecular markers and methods.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 1/00 - Processes for modifying genotypes
• A01H 6/46 - Gramineae or Poaceae, e.g. ryegrass, rice, wheat or maize
• C07K 14/415 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from plants
• A01H 1/02 - Methods or apparatus for hybridisationArtificial pollination
• C12Q 1/6895 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for detection or identification of organisms for plants, fungi or algae
• C12N 15/82 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for eukaryotic hosts for plant cells

Abstract

The present invention relates to the modification of lignin biosynthesis in plants, to enzymes involved in the lignin biosynthetic pathway and nucleic acids encoding such enzymes and, more particularly, to methods of modifying lignin biosynthesis via sense suppression and to related nucleic acids and constructs.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/82 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for eukaryotic hosts for plant cells
• C07H 21/00 - Compounds containing two or more mononucleotide units having separate phosphate or polyphosphate groups linked by saccharide radicals of nucleoside groups, e.g. nucleic acids
• C12N 9/88 - Lyases (4.)
• C12N 9/04 - Oxidoreductases (1.), e.g. luciferase acting on CHOH groups as donors, e.g. glucose oxidase, lactate dehydrogenase (1.1)
• C12N 9/02 - Oxidoreductases (1.), e.g. luciferase
• C12N 9/10 - Transferases (2.)
• C12N 9/00 - Enzymes, e.g. ligases (6.)ProenzymesCompositions thereofProcesses for preparing, activating, inhibiting, separating, or purifying enzymes

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods for controlling hybridization in plants and producing hybrid plants. The present invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding amino acid sequences for self-incompatibility (SI) proteins in plants, and the use thereof for the manipulation of SI, including seed production, in plants, particularly of the Poaceae family. The present invention also relates to kits, compositions, constructs and vectors including such nucleic acids, and related polypeptides, regulatory elements and methods. The present invention also relates to expression of self-gamete recognition genes in plants and to related nucleic acids, constructs, molecular markers and methods.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 1/02 - Methods or apparatus for hybridisationArtificial pollination
• A01H 5/12 - Leaves
• C12Q 1/68 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganismsCompositions thereforProcesses of preparing such compositions involving nucleic acids
• A01H 6/46 - Gramineae or Poaceae, e.g. ryegrass, rice, wheat or maize
• A01H 1/00 - Processes for modifying genotypes
• C07K 14/415 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from plants
• C12Q 1/6895 - Nucleic acid products used in the analysis of nucleic acids, e.g. primers or probes for detection or identification of organisms for plants, fungi or algae
• C12N 15/82 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for eukaryotic hosts for plant cells

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods for controlling hybridization in plants and producing hybrid plants. The present invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding amino acid sequences for self-incompatibility (SI) proteins in plants, and the use thereof for the manipulation of SI, including seed production, in plants, particularly of the Poaceae family. The present invention also relates to kits, compositions, constructs and vectors including such nucleic acids, and related polypeptides, regulatory elements and methods. The present invention also relates to expression of self-gamete recognition genes in plants and to related nucleic acids, constructs, molecular markers and methods.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01H 1/02 - Methods or apparatus for hybridisationArtificial pollination
• A01H 5/00 - Angiosperms, i.e. flowering plants, characterised by their plant partsAngiosperms characterised otherwise than by their botanic taxonomy
• C07H 21/04 - Compounds containing two or more mononucleotide units having separate phosphate or polyphosphate groups linked by saccharide radicals of nucleoside groups, e.g. nucleic acids with deoxyribosyl as saccharide radical
• C07K 14/415 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from plants

Abstract

The invention relates to manufacture of whey protein extracts, to infant formula and to reducing or preventing food allergy. The whey protein extract is produced from a whey protein-containing composition by contacting a whey protein-containing composition with an aqueous solution to form a sample including a soluble protein-containing component and an insoluble component; recovering the soluble protein-containing component from the sample; and acidifying the soluble protein-containing component, thereby producing the whey protein extract. Extracts produced by the method of the invention may be used in infant formula, as a dietary supplement or foodstuff.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23C 21/00 - WheyWhey preparations
• A61K 35/20 - MilkWheyColostrum
• A61P 9/00 - Drugs for disorders of the cardiovascular system

Abstract

The invention relates to cDNA libraries obtained from Tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii) mammary gland tissue at different times (including day 23 pregnancy, day 130 lactation, and day 260 lactation). Lactation-associated polypeptides were identified from these cDNA libraries, and bovine homologues of the wallaby proteins are also disclosed. The proteins have a range of activities including anti-apoptotic activity, pro- or anti-inflammatory activity, cathelicidin anti-microbial activity, induction of trefoil proteins (and protection of epithelial surfaces), increased cell proliferation, and induction of cell differentiation (and loss of pluripotency).

IPC Classes  ?

• C07K 14/47 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from animalsPeptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from humans from vertebrates from mammals
• A61K 31/711 - Natural deoxyribonucleic acids, i.e. containing only 2'-deoxyriboses attached to adenine, guanine, cytosine or thymine and having 3'-5' phosphodiester links
• A61K 38/17 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from animalsPeptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from humans
• C12N 15/12 - Genes encoding animal proteins

Goods & Services

Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials; printed matter including publications, books, periodicals, magazines, promotional literature, brochures, leaflets, booklets, pamphlets, fliers, guides, posters, coasters, stickers, transfers, charts; instructional teaching and educational materials (except apparatus); advertising material; stationery including pens and pencils and other writing and drawing materials and instruments; bookbinding material; photographs; plastic materials for packaging; artists' materials; paintbrushes. Clothing; footwear; headgear. Milk and milk products including yoghurt, cheese, butter, and dairy desserts in this class; milk fortified with iron; milk fortified with calcium. Ice cream, yoghurt ice cream and dairy desserts. Beers, mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages. Advertising, marketing and promotion services; publication of publicity, advertising, marketing and promotional material; dissemination of advertising matter; rental of advertising space and of publicity material; bill-posting; demonstration of goods; distribution of samples; marketing research and studies; organisation of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes; outdoor advertising; electronic media advertising including radio and television advertising and commercials; online marketing, online advertising and online publication of advertising material. Education, training services and provision of educational materials in respect of health and nutritional issues; education and training services and provision of educational materials in respect of the dairy and food industries; education and training services and provision of educational materials in respect of dairy and related products involving the promotion of such products to school, media, health and sporting personnel and to school, media, health, sporting and community organisations; provision of educational material; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities; arranging and conducting seminars, exhibitions, trade fairs, awards; publication of books.

Abstract

The present invention relates to the modification of lignin biosynthesis in plants, to enzymes involved in the lignin biosynthetic pathway and nucleic acids encoding such enzymes and, more particularly, to methods of modifying lignin biosynthesis via sense suppression and to related nucleic acids and constructs.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12N 15/82 - Vectors or expression systems specially adapted for eukaryotic hosts for plant cells
• A01H 5/00 - Angiosperms, i.e. flowering plants, characterised by their plant partsAngiosperms characterised otherwise than by their botanic taxonomy
• C07H 21/00 - Compounds containing two or more mononucleotide units having separate phosphate or polyphosphate groups linked by saccharide radicals of nucleoside groups, e.g. nucleic acids
• C12N 9/02 - Oxidoreductases (1.), e.g. luciferase
• C12N 9/10 - Transferases (2.)
• C12N 15/29 - Genes encoding plant proteins, e.g. thaumatin

Goods & Services

Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials; printed matter including publications, books, periodicals, magazines, promotional literature, brochures, leaflets, booklets, pamphlets, fliers, guides, posters, coasters, stickers, transfers, charts; instructional teaching and educational materials (except apparatus); printed advertising material; stationery including pens and pencils and other writing and drawing materials and instruments; bookbinding material; photographs; plastic materials for packaging; artists' materials; paintbrushes. Clothing; footwear; headgear. Milk and milk products including yoghurt, cheese, butter, and dairy desserts in this class being cream desserts, desserts made from milk, desserts made from milk products, desserts made from yoghurt, milk-based instant desserts and milk-based prepared desserts; milk fortified with iron; milk fortified with calcium. Ice cream, yoghurt ice cream and desserts being frozen desserts, ice cream desserts, mousse desserts and chocolate-based prepared desserts. Beers, mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages. Advertising, marketing and promotion services; publication of publicity, advertising, marketing and promotional material; dissemination of advertising matter; rental of advertising space and of publicity material; bill-posting; demonstration of goods; distribution of samples; marketing research and studies; organisation of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes; outdoor advertising; electronic media advertising including radio and television advertising and commercials; online marketing, online advertising and online publication of advertising material. Education, training services and provision of educational materials in respect of health and nutritional issues; education and training services and provision of educational materials in respect of the dairy and food industries; education and training services and provision of educational materials in respect of dairy and related products involving the presentation of such products to school, media, health and sporting personnel and to school, media, health, sporting and community organisations; provision of educational material; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities; arranging and conducting seminars, exhibitions, fairs and award ceremonies; publication of books.

Abstract

Provided herein are lactation-associated polypeptides and polynucleotides, expression vectors a host cells for expressing lactation-associated polypeptides and polynucleotides, and methods of producing said polypetides and polyncleotides.

IPC Classes  ?

• C07K 14/47 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from animalsPeptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from humans from vertebrates from mammals
• A61K 38/17 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from animalsPeptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from humans
• A61K 31/711 - Natural deoxyribonucleic acids, i.e. containing only 2'-deoxyriboses attached to adenine, guanine, cytosine or thymine and having 3'-5' phosphodiester links
• C07H 21/04 - Compounds containing two or more mononucleotide units having separate phosphate or polyphosphate groups linked by saccharide radicals of nucleoside groups, e.g. nucleic acids with deoxyribosyl as saccharide radical