ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,235, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V. (De Lier, Netherlands).
"Modified CULLIN1 gene" was invented by Lilian Van Der Linde (De Lier, Netherlands) and Sara Movahedi (De Lier, Netherlands).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a modified Cullin1 gene which leads to a plant type that enables efficient cultivation and/or is suitable for situations that require smaller portions, or reduces the labour, time and expenses involved with storing, handling and transporting of redundant plant leaves. The invention also relates to plants comprising the modified Cullin1 gene. The...