Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

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Teosinte/W22 Crossed Lines

A former UW-Madison genetics researcher, Jerry Kermicle, previously developed a corn line that contained a teosinte crossing barrier (TCB) which prevents the line from successfully crossing with any o...
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Jerry Kermicle | P180371US01

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UW Tomato Rootstocks for Grafting

UW-Madison researchers have developed new tomato rootstock crosses based on cultivators and germplasm accessories obtained from USDA germplasm bank to identify rootstock populations. This new tomato r...
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James Nienhuis | P190352US01

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2018 Sweet Corn Inbreds

UW-Madison researchers have developed a new set of inbred corn lines with desirable traits such as high sugar content, creamy texture, tenderness and excellent flavor. Some lines also have attractive ...
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William Tracy | P190060US01

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Improved Sweet Corn Inbreds 2021

The UW-Madison researcher generated a set of sweet corn inbred lines for sweet corn hybrid production. These new lines offer sweet, visually appealing corn desired by consumers as well as the high yie...
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William Tracy | P210358US01

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LIGAND GRAFT FUNCTIONALIZED SUBSTRATES

Polyethyleneimine and polyalkylene biguanide ligand functionalized substrates, methods of making ligand functionalized substrates, and methods of using functionalized substrates are disclosed.
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Kannan Seshadri, Jerald Rasmussen, Yi He, Clint Waller, Doug Weiss | P08320US02

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LIGAND GRAFT FUNCTIONALIZED SUBSTRATES

Polyethyleneimine and polyalkylene biguanide ligand functionalized substrates, methods of making ligand functionalized substrates, and methods of using functionalized substrates are disclosed.
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Mark Etzel, Kannan Seshadri, Jerald Rasmussen, Clint Waller, Doug Weiss, Yi He | P08320US03

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Feruloyl-Coa: Monolignol Transferases

The invention relates to feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. The enzymes and/or the nucleic acids enable incorporati...
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John Ralph, Steven Karlen, Brian Fox, Emily Beebe, Craig Bingman, Rebecca Smith | P170158US02

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Oat Plants Having Increased Beta-Glucan Levels

The invention provides oat seed and plants that have increased beta-glucan levels. The invention further provides seed and plants of the oat variety X8787-1 and progeny produced with at least one of t...
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John Mochon | P130166US05

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P-Coumaroyl-Coa:Monolignol Transferases

The invention is directed to p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes, nucleic acids encoding p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes, and inhibitory nucleic acids adapted to inhibit the ...
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John Ralph, Steven Karlen, Rebecca Smith, Emily Beebe, Craig Bingman, Brian Fox | P170159US02

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Antimicrobials Isolated From Cranberry

There is a need for an efficient method of processing fruit and seed extracts with antimicrobial properties, for identification of novel anti-microbial compounds. For instance, there are numerous heal...
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Teri Shors, Brant Kedrowski | T09012US03

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Compositions And Methods For Improving Lactation

The present disclosure relates to the use of pharmaceutical agents to manipulate serotonin in animal mammary glands. Use of the serotonin agents results in increased PTHrP levels, resulting in the rel...
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Laura Hernandez, Nelson Horseman | P120194US02

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Thioesterases And Their Use

Disclosed are nucleotide sequences encoding thioesterase enzymes, methods for their production, their use in methods to form thioesters, and their use in methods of screening for other wild type bacte...
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James Steele, Mateo Budinich, Tarun Bhowmik, Jeffery Broadbent, Dennis Welker | P110047US02

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Methods Of Use Of Secretory Iga

Described herein are methods of preventing and/or treating inflammation in a barrier surface structure in an individual in need thereof by orally administering to the individual an anti-inflammatory a...
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Mark Cook, Jordan Sand, Lisa Krugner-Higby, James Ntambi | P130387US01

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