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Potato leafhopper resistant alfalfa

US6127599A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 14, 1998
Grant dateOct 3, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 14, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01H5/12
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to an insect resistant alfalfa seed, alfalfa plant, and an alfalfa variety. More specifically, the invention relates to an alfalfa plant having resistance to the insect potato leafhopper. The invention also relates to an increased level of resistance to potato leafhopper and other pests. The invention further relates to the method of crossing alfalfa plants containing the resistance to potato leafhopper to produce insect resistance.

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