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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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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Method and kits for diagnosing propensity to non-contact cranial cruciate ligament rupture (CCLR) in a dog are described. The method includes isolating genomic DNA from a dog and then analyzing the ge...
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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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The present invention concerns methods and compositions that involve whey protein isolates. Methods of the invention include purification processes for preparing whey proteins that are substantially n...
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Insulated storage containers, i.e., coolers, continue to serve as the primary means for the portable preservation of food and beverages. Coolers are often essential for camping, picnics, tailgating, ...
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Horseback riding is used therapeutically for riders with many types of disabilities caused by, for example, amputation, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, paralysis, spina bifida,...
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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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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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UW researchers have developed a collection of maize inbred lines that provide superior forage yield and compositional characteristics when used in silage hybrid production. The UW Silage Breeding and ...
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Collections of polynucleotides useful estimating breeding value or detecting likelihood of an increased susceptibility to contracting paratuberculosis are disclosed. The polynucleotides are used to de...
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Described herein are interleukin-10 receptor-2 peptides, antibodies that bind the peptides, compositions including the peptides and antibodies and methods of use of the peptides and antibodies. The in...
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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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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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Microorganisms comprising a maltose-inducible promoter and methods of use in producing biologics and introducing biologics to sites in a maltose-dependent manner. The microorganisms include a maltose-...
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The disclosure relates to methods and compositions for producing plants or plant cells that exhibit improved cyst nematode resistance.
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The present invention relates to crop breeding. More particularly, the present invention relates to targeted modification of root to enhance abiotic stress tolerance in maize. In one aspect, the inven...
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Insect-repellent compositions containing compounds of Formula I: [Image Omitted] wherein R is a 5-membered or 6-membered carbon-containing ring, having zero, one, two, or three double bonds, and havi...
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The present disclosure provides methods for the stable transformation of meristem explants from cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata) and dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris).
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Disclosed herein are methods for the production of value added explants from the seeds of dicotyledonous cultivars of interest. Also described are methods of transformation using the value added expla...
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Provided herein are methods for preparing prebiotic oligosaccharides by non-enzymatic methods of glycosylation of monosaccharides and/or disaccharides or by hydrolysis of polymeric sugars to monosacch...
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A multilayer produce packaging film includes a first layer and a chlorine dioxide-producing layer. The chlorine dioxide-producing layer includes a polymer composition and a plurality of chlorite ions....
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Compositions and methods for generating ClO2 gas are disclosed. A composition that includes a chlorite salt is activated by exposure to ultraviolet light. After an optional storage period, the composi...
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The invention generally relates to engineered prephenate dehydrogenases and arogenate dehydrogenases and methods of using the same. More specifically, the invention relates in part to compositions inc...
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Fusarium head blight (FHB, also known as head scab) is a disease of wheat and barley that results in dramatic losses of grain yield and quality. During infection Fusarium species produce a range of my...
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