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Tomato Lines Resistant to Bacterial Spot (Rx-3, Xv3, QTL-11), Verticillium (Ve), and Fusarium (I)
TS-065858 — The Need: In the modern agricultural landscape, tomato crops face significant threats from bacterial spot, Verticillium, and Fusarium, leading to substantial yield losses and economic strain for growers. Addressing these challenges is crucial to ensure a sustainable and profitable tomato industry.
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- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Francis, David
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
Automated Plant DNA Extraction for Portable Genomic Sequencing
TS-063963 — The Need
In the dynamic realm of space exploration, the imperative to sustain life during extended missions places a critical demand on understanding the impact of spaceflight on plant growth. Traditional DNA sequencing methods employed by NASA fall short when dealing with plant material, necessita…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Brozovich, Cassidy; Ling, Peter; Tkach, Chris
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
New Dandelion Variety: Taraxacum kok-saghyz 'Buckeye Gold Delta'
TS-041606 — A new variety dandelion, Taraxacum kok-saghyz ‘Buckeye Gold Delta’ improves on previous populations with larger plants and an earlier time for germination, to be used as a natural rubber alternative.
The rubber industry is heavily reliant on the market for automobiles, and it continues to grow as demand for automobiles grow. With raw material costs for rubber companies also on the rise due to shortcomings in the supply of Hevea brasiliensis, along with issues of allergic reactions to medical i…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Cornish, Katrina; Wheeler, Brandon
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
Sun Locus for Optimizing Tomato Shape
TS-014845 — Discovery of the DNA sequence of the sun locus responsible for determining fruit shape, enabling breeders to rapidly introgress the locus via classical crosses in processing, fresh market, and specialty tomato varieties
Tomato processing is critical in the production of mass produced tomato pastes, tomato sauces, tomato juices, and ketchups among other products. Elongated or square tomatoes are highly sought out for processing needs as this shape of tomato will not roll off conveyor belts and is more structurally…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: van der Knaap, Esther
- Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"
