Agricultural

The invention provides novel seed specific promoter regions and methods for controlling the expression seed products of interest and for specifically targeting and limiting expression to the seed at various developmental stages of the seed.

A compound that inhibits mycotoxin production, specifically, aflatoxin and deoxynivalenol (DON), for use as a post-harvest treatment for seeds, nuts and grains. A screening test for compounds that inhibit mycotoxin production, for the identification and development of new anti-mycotoxin compounds.

This invention provides a process for preparing crystalline polylactic acid (PLA) from a racemic mixture of D and L-lactide, and eliminates the need to produce enantiopure monomers for preparing crystalline materials.

This invention provides divinyl ether synthase genes, proteins, and methods of producing them for protecting plants against insects and microbial pathogens.

A modified yeast two-hybrid screening assay that can identify and distinguish different protein-protein interactions that rely upon different post-translational modification states.

The invention is a method of maintaining an untranslatable RNA in the cytoplasm of plant cells that contains the complimentary copy of a transgene. The system can be induced by viral infection, and is useful for virus resistance in plants and generating recombinant products.

Method for making low-cost polyols and polyurethanes from green source natural oils in a simple solvent free, one-pot process.

This invention provides a method for both expressing and confining desired transgenic traits to only targeted plants.

This invention provides a process for making biocomposites of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) with fibers with the use of anhydride grafted PHAs (PHAs bearing anhydride groups) as compatibilizers. The fibers react with the grafted PHAs. The invention yields PHA composites with improved performance and processing characteristics.

This invention provides thermoplastic blended compositions of soy meal and natural rubber for enabling thermoset-biodegradable elastomers, and methods for their preparation.