ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,745,722, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG (Basel, Switzerland).
"Bremia lactucae resistance SG01" was invented by Michel De Lange (Enkhuizen, Netherlands) and Anoma Akuvi Lokossou (Enkhuizen, Netherlands).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to novel lettuce plants displaying resistance to Bremia lactucae. The present invention also relates to seeds and parts of said plants, for example leaves and heads. The present invention further relates to methods of making and using such seeds and plants. The present invention also relates to novel genetic sequences associated with said resista...