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Route to hybrid soybean production
Assignee: RING AROUND PRODUCTS Inc DALLAS TX A CORP
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Filing: 1984-03-05
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Granted: 1985-10-08
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Expires: 2004-03-05
Abstract
Abstract An improved procedure for forming F 1 hybrid soybean plants (i.e., hybrid soybean plants of the first filial generation) is provided which is capable of being readily implemented on a commercial scale. Unlike processes proposed in the prior art the requisite cross-pollination needed to produce the F 1 hybrid having hybrid vigor is precisely controlled. The seed parent upon which seeds capable of forming F 1 hybrid plants are produced is fully male sterile (as described herein) thereby eliminating the possibility of self-pollination. It surprisingly has been found that the required male sterility is made possible in the seed parent by combining via a controlled plant breeding program previously widely dispersed factors comprising an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes for fertility restoration r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 . For instance, the Cms cytoplasm conveniently may be derived from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source (e.g., the Elf variety), the r 1 r 1 recessive genes conveniently may be derived from a Dunfield germplasm base (e.g. the Bedford variety), and the r 2 r 2 recessive genes conveniently may be derived from a Tokyo germplasm base (e.g., the Braxton variety).
Inventors
- 👤 William H. Davis
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:22
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01H; A01H1/00; A01H1/02; A01H5/00; A01H5/10; A01H6/00; A01H6/54; A01H6/542; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S47/00; Y10S47/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 107
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants comprising: (a) growing a substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 in pollinating proximity to a substantially uniform population of male fertile soybean plants which possess at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 and which when crossed with said male sterile soybean plants enable the formation of seeds on said male sterile soybean plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants, (b) crossing said male sterile soybean plants and said male fertile soybean plants whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile soybean plants, and (c) selectively recovering the seeds which have formed on said male sterile soybean plants.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants comprising: (a) growing a substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 in pollinating proximity to a substantially uniform population of male fertile soybean plants which possess at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 and which when crossed with said male sterile soybean plants enable the formation of seeds on said male sterile soybean plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants, (b) crossing said male sterile soybean plants and said male fertile soybean plants whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile soybean plants, and (c) selectively recovering the seeds which have formed on said male sterile soybean plants.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
114 words
A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 1 wherein with respect to said male sterile soybean plants said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 2 r 2 genes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 1 wherein with respect to said male sterile soybean plants said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base having an N cytoplasm and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base having an N cytoplasm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
87 words
A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 3 wherein with respect to said male sterile soybean plants said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from the Bedford variety, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from the Braxton variety.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A process for the efficent production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 1 wherein said substantially uniform populations of male sterile soybean plants and male fertile soybean plants are grown in alternating strips.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A process for the efficent production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 1 which includes the additional step of selectively recovering seeds formed on said substantially uniform population of male fertile soybean plants grown in step (a).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 1 wherein said male fertile soybean plants grown in step (a) are a pure line variety.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 1 wherein said crossing of step (b) is carried out with the aid of pollen carrying insects.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
176 words
A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants comprising: (a) growing a substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 in pollinating proximity to a substantially uniform population of male fertile soybean plants which possess at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 and which when crossed with said male sterile soybean plants enable the formation of seeds on said male sterile soybean plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants, (b) crossing said male sterile soybean plants and said male fertile soybean plants with the aid of pollen carrying bees whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile soybean plants, and (c) selectively recovering the seeds which have formed on said male sterile soybean plants.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
176 words
A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants comprising: (a) growing a substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 in pollinating proximity to a substantially uniform population of male fertile soybean plants which possess at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 and which when crossed with said male sterile soybean plants enable the formation of seeds on said male sterile soybean plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants, (b) crossing said male sterile soybean plants and said male fertile soybean plants with the aid of pollen carrying bees whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile soybean plants, and (c) selectively recovering the seeds which have formed on said male sterile soybean plants.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
206 words
A process for the efficient production of a substantially uniform binary seed blend containing a substantial proportion of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants comprising: (a) growing in a planting area a substantially random population of (i) male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and (ii) male fertile soybean plants which possess at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 and which when crossed with said male sterile soybean plants enable the formation of seeds on said male sterile soybean plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants, (b) pollinating said substantially random population of soybean plants whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants and seeds are formed on said male fertile soybean plants as a result of self-pollination, and (c) recovering seeds which have formed on said substantially random population of soybean plants growing in said planting area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
206 words
A process for the efficient production of a substantially uniform binary seed blend containing a substantial proportion of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants comprising: (a) growing in a planting area a substantially random population of (i) male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and (ii) male fertile soybean plants which possess at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 and which when crossed with said male sterile soybean plants enable the formation of seeds on said male sterile soybean plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants, (b) pollinating said substantially random population of soybean plants whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants and seeds are formed on said male fertile soybean plants as a result of self-pollination, and (c) recovering seeds which have formed on said substantially random population of soybean plants growing in said planting area.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A process for the efficient production of a substantially uniform binary seed blend containing a substantial proportion of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 10 wherein with respect to said male sterile soybean plants of said substantially random population said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 2 r 2 genes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
101 words
A process for the efficient production of a substantially uniform binary seed blend containing a substantial proportion of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 10 wherein said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base having an N cytoplasm, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base having an N cytoplasm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A process for the efficient production of a substantially uniform binary seed blend containing a substantial proportion of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 12 wherein with respect to said male sterile soybean plants of said substantially random population said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from the Bedford variety, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from the Braxton variety.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A process for the efficent production of a substantially uniform binary seed blend containing a substantial proportion of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according of claim 10 wherein said male fertile soybean plants of said substantially random population are a pure line variety.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A process for the efficient production of a substantially uniform binary seed blend containing a substantial proportion of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 10 wherein said pollinating of step (b) is carried out with the aid of pollen carrying insects.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
213 words
A process for the efficient production of a substantially uniform binary seed blend containing a substantial proportion of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants comprising: (a) growing in a planting area a substantially random population of (i) male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and (ii) male fertile soybean plants which possess at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 and which when crossed with said male sterile soybean plants enable the formation of seeds on said male sterile soybean plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants, (b) pollinating said substantially random population of soybean plants with the aid of pollen carrying bees whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants and seeds are formed on said male fertile soybean plants as a result of self-pollination, and (c) recovering seeds which have formed on said substantially random population of soybean plants growing in said planting area.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
213 words
A process for the efficient production of a substantially uniform binary seed blend containing a substantial proportion of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants comprising: (a) growing in a planting area a substantially random population of (i) male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and (ii) male fertile soybean plants which possess at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 and which when crossed with said male sterile soybean plants enable the formation of seeds on said male sterile soybean plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants, (b) pollinating said substantially random population of soybean plants with the aid of pollen carrying bees whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants and seeds are formed on said male fertile soybean plants as a result of self-pollination, and (c) recovering seeds which have formed on said substantially random population of soybean plants growing in said planting area.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
148 words
A process for maintaining male sterile Glycine max plants useful in the production of male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants comprising: (a) growing a substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 in pollinating proximity to a substantially uniform population of male fertile soybean plants which possess an N cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , (b) crossing said male sterile soybean plants and said male fertile soybean plants whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile soybean plants which upon growth yield additional male sterile soybean plants, and (c) selectively recovering seeds which have formed on said substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
148 words
A process for maintaining male sterile Glycine max plants useful in the production of male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants comprising: (a) growing a substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 in pollinating proximity to a substantially uniform population of male fertile soybean plants which possess an N cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , (b) crossing said male sterile soybean plants and said male fertile soybean plants whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile soybean plants which upon growth yield additional male sterile soybean plants, and (c) selectively recovering seeds which have formed on said substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A process for maintaining male sterile Glycine max plants useful in the production of male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants according to claim 17 wherein with respect to said male sterile soybean plants of said substantially uniform population of step (a) said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 2 r 2 genes.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A process for maintaining male sterile Glycine max plants useful in the production of male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants according to claim 17 wherein with respect to said male sterile soybean plants of said substantially uniform population of step (a) said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base having an N cytoplasm, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base having an N cytoplasm.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A process for maintaining male sterile Glycine max plants useful in the production of male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants according to claim 19 wherein with respect to said male sterile soybean plants of said substantially uniform population of step (a) said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from the Bedford variety, and in which recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from the Braxton variety.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A process for maintaining male sterile Glycine max plants useful in the production of male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants according to claim 17 wherein said crossing of step (b) is carried out with the aid of pollen carrying insects.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A process for maintaining male sterile Glycine max plants useful in the production of male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants comprising: (a) growing a substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 in pollinating proximity to a substantially uniform population of male fertile soybean plants which possess an N cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , (b) crossing said male sterile soybean plants and said male fertile soybean plants with the aid of pollen carrying bees whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile soybean plants which upon growth yield additional male sterile soybean plants, and (c) selectively recovering seeds which have formed on said substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
155 words
A process for maintaining male sterile Glycine max plants useful in the production of male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants comprising: (a) growing a substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 in pollinating proximity to a substantially uniform population of male fertile soybean plants which possess an N cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , (b) crossing said male sterile soybean plants and said male fertile soybean plants with the aid of pollen carrying bees whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile soybean plants which upon growth yield additional male sterile soybean plants, and (c) selectively recovering seeds which have formed on said substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 .
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 .
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male sterile soybean plants according to claim 23, wherein said seed product was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through the female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through the male parent from a first gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through the male parent from a second gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 2 r 2 genes.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male sterile soybean plants according to claim 23, wherein said seed product was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through the female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through the male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base having an N cytoplasm, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through the male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base having an N cytoplasm.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male sterile soybean plants according to claim 25, wherein said seed product was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through the female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through the male parent from the Bedford variety, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through the male parent from the Braxton variety.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogenous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants which was the result of a cross-pollination between (a) a male sterile female parent wherein the male sterility was attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and (b) a male fertile parent which possessed at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 which was capable of restoring male fertility to the progeny.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogenous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants which was the result of a cross-pollination between (a) a male sterile female parent wherein the male sterility was attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and (b) a male fertile parent which possessed at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 which was capable of restoring male fertility to the progeny.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants according to claim 27 wherein said male sterile female parent (a) was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 2 r 2 genes.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants according to claim 27 wherein said male sterile female parent (a) was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base having an N cytoplasm, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base having an N cytoplasm.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants according to claim 29 wherein said male sterile female parent (a) was derived through its female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent form the Bedford variety, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally are derived through its male parent from the Braxton variety.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous binary admixture of seeds which upon growth yield: (1) male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants which were the result of cross-pollination between: (a) a male sterile female parent wherein the male sterility was attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and (b) a male fertile male parent which possessed at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 which was capable of restoring male fertility to the offspring, and (2) male fertile soybean plants which were the result of the self-pollination of said male fertile male parent (b) identified with respect to binary component (1).
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous binary admixture of seeds which upon growth yield: (1) male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants which were the result of cross-pollination between: (a) a male sterile female parent wherein the male sterility was attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and (b) a male fertile male parent which possessed at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 which was capable of restoring male fertility to the offspring, and (2) male fertile soybean plants which were the result of the self-pollination of said male fertile male parent (b) identified with respect to binary component (1).
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous binary admixture of seeds according to claim 31 wherein the (a) parent of said binary component (1) was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 2 r 2 genes.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous binary admixture of seeds according to claim 31 wherein the (a) parent of said binary component (1) was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base having an N cytoplasm and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base having an N cytoplasm.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous binary admixture of seeds according to claim 33 wherein the (a) parent of said binary component (1) was derived through its female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from the Bedford variety, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally are derived through its male parent from the Braxton variety.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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Plants of Glycine max which exhibit male sterility which is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 .
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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Plants of Glycine max which exhibit male sterility which is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 .
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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Plants of Glycine max which exhibit male sterility according to claim 35 wherein said plants are present in a substantially uniform stand of at least 1000 plants.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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Plants of Glycine max which exhibit male sterility according to claim 35 wherein said plants are the product of a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through the female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through the male parent from a first gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through the male parent from a second gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 2 r 2 genes.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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Plants of Glycine max which exhibit male sterility according to claim 35 wherein said plants are the product of a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through the female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through the male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base having an N cytoplasm and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through the male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base having an N cytoplasm.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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Plants of Glycine max which exhibit male sterility according to claim 38 wherein said plants are the product of a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through the female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through the male parent from the Bedford variety, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through the male parent from the Braxton variety.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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Male fertile F 1 hybrid plants of Glycine max which are the result of a cross-pollination between (a) a male sterile female parent wherein the male sterility was attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and (b) a male fertile male parent which possessed at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 which was capable of restoring male fertility to the progeny.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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Male fertile F 1 hybrid plants of Glycine max which are the result of a cross-pollination between (a) a male sterile female parent wherein the male sterility was attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and (b) a male fertile male parent which possessed at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 which was capable of restoring male fertility to the progeny.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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Male fertile F 1 hybrid plants of Glycine max according to claim 40 wherein said plants are present in a substantially uniform stand of at least one acre.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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Male fertile F 1 hybrid plants of Glycine max according to claim 40 wherein said male sterile female parent (a) was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 2 r 2 genes.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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Male fertile F 1 hybrid plants of Glycine max according to claim 40 wherein said male sterile female parent (a) was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base having an N cytoplasm, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base having an N cytoplasm.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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Male fertile F 1 hybrid plants of Glycine max according to claim 43 wherein said male sterile female parent (a) was derived through its female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from the Bedford variety, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally are derived through its male parent from the Braxton variety.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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A substantially uniform binary stand of Glycine max plants of at least one acre consisting of (1) male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants which were the result of cross-pollination between: (a) a male sterile female parent wherein the male sterility was attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and (b) a male fertile male parent which possessed at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 which was capable of restoring male fertility to the offspring, and (2) male fertile soybean plants which were the result of the self-pollination of said male fertile parent (b) identified with respect to the binary component (1).
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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A substantially uniform binary stand of Glycine max plants of at least one acre consisting of (1) male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants which were the result of cross-pollination between: (a) a male sterile female parent wherein the male sterility was attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and (b) a male fertile male parent which possessed at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 which was capable of restoring male fertility to the offspring, and (2) male fertile soybean plants which were the result of the self-pollination of said male fertile parent (b) identified with respect to the binary component (1).
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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A substantially uniform binary stand of Glycine max plants according to claim 45 wherein the (a) parent of said binary component (1) was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed an N cytoplasm and said r 2 r 2 genes.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
98 words
A substantially uniform binary stand of Glycine max plants according to claim 45 wherein the (a) parent of said binary component (1) was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base having an N cytoplasm, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base having an N cytoplasm.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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A substantially uniform binary stand of Glycine max plants according to claim 47 wherein the (a) parent of said binary component (1) was derived through its female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from the Bedford variety, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally are derived through its male parent from the Braxton variety.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
252 words
A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants comprising: (a) growing a substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 in pollinating proximity to a substantially uniform population of male fertile soybean plants which possess at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 and which when crossed with said male sterile soybean plants enable the formation of seeds on said male sterile soybean plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants, wherein with respect to said male sterile soybean plants said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes, (b) crossing said male sterile soybean plants and said male fertile soybean plants whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile soybean plants, and (c) selectively recovering the seeds which have formed on said male sterile soybean plants.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
252 words
A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants comprising: (a) growing a substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 in pollinating proximity to a substantially uniform population of male fertile soybean plants which possess at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 and which when crossed with said male sterile soybean plants enable the formation of seeds on said male sterile soybean plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants, wherein with respect to said male sterile soybean plants said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes, (b) crossing said male sterile soybean plants and said male fertile soybean plants whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile soybean plants, and (c) selectively recovering the seeds which have formed on said male sterile soybean plants.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
90 words
A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 49 wherein with respect to said male sterile soybean plants said atypical Gms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 50 wherein with respect to said male sterile soybean plants said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from the Bedford variety, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from the Braxton variety.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
43 words
A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 49 wherein said substantially uniform populations of male sterile soybean plants and male fertile soybean plants are grown in alternating strips.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 49 which includes the additional step of selectively recovering seeds formed on said substantially uniform population of male fertile soybean plants grown in step (a).
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 49 wherein said male fertile soybean plants grown in step (a) are a pure line variety.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 49 wherein said crossing of step (b) is carried out with the aid of pollen carrying insects.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process for the efficient production of seeds capable of growing male sterile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 49 wherein said crossing of step (b) is carried out with the aid of pollen carrying bees.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
282 words
A process for the efficient production of a substantially uniform binary seed blend containing a substatial proportion of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants comprising: (a) growing in a planting area a substantially random population of (i) male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and wherein said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes, and (ii) male fertile soybean plants which possess at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 and which when crossed with said male sterile soybean plants enable the formation of seeds on said male sterile soybean plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants, (b) pollinating said substantially random population of soybean plants whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants and seeds are formed on said male fertile soybean plants as a result of self-pollination, and (c) recovering seeds which have formed on said substantially random population of soybean plants growing in said planting area.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
282 words
A process for the efficient production of a substantially uniform binary seed blend containing a substatial proportion of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants comprising: (a) growing in a planting area a substantially random population of (i) male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and wherein said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes, and (ii) male fertile soybean plants which possess at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 and which when crossed with said male sterile soybean plants enable the formation of seeds on said male sterile soybean plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants, (b) pollinating said substantially random population of soybean plants whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile plants which are capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants and seeds are formed on said male fertile soybean plants as a result of self-pollination, and (c) recovering seeds which have formed on said substantially random population of soybean plants growing in said planting area.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
93 words
A process for the efficient production of a substantially uniform binary seed blend containing a substantial proportion of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 57 wherein said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
103 words
A process for the efficient production of a substantially uniform binary seed blend containing a substantial proportion of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 58 wherein with respect to said male sterile soybean plants of said substantially random population said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from the Bedford variety, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from the Braxton variety.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
50 words
A process for the efficient production of a substantially uniform binary seed blend containing a substantial proportion of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 57 wherein said male fertile soybean plants of said substantially random population are a pure line variety.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
50 words
A process for the efficient production of a substantially uniform binary seed blend containing a substantial proportion of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 57 wherein said pollinating of step (b) is carried out with the aid of pollen carrying insects.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
49 words
A process for the efficient production of a substantially uniform binary seed blend containing a substantial proportion of seeds capable of growing male fertile F 1 hybrid Glycine max plants according to claim 57 wherein said pollinating step (b) is carried out with the aid of pollen carrying bees.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
236 words
A process for maintaining male sterile Glycine max plants useful in the production of male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants comprising: (a) growing a substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 in pollinating proximity to a substantially uniform population of male fertile soybean plants which possess an N cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , wherein with respect to said male sterile soybean plants of said substantially uniform population said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes, (b) crossing said male sterile soybean plants and said male fertile soybean plants whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile soybean plants which upon growth yield additional male sterile soybean plants, and (c) selectively recovering seeds which have formed on said substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
236 words
A process for maintaining male sterile Glycine max plants useful in the production of male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants comprising: (a) growing a substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 in pollinating proximity to a substantially uniform population of male fertile soybean plants which possess an N cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , wherein with respect to said male sterile soybean plants of said substantially uniform population said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes, (b) crossing said male sterile soybean plants and said male fertile soybean plants whereby seeds are formed on said male sterile soybean plants which upon growth yield additional male sterile soybean plants, and (c) selectively recovering seeds which have formed on said substantially uniform population of male sterile soybean plants.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
100 words
A process for maintaining male sterile Glycine max plants useful in the production of male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants according to claim 63 wherein with respect to said male sterile soybean plants of said substantially uniform population of step (a) said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
96 words
A process for maintaining male sterile Glycine max plants useful in the production of male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants according to claim 64 wherein with respect to said male sterile soybean plants of said substantially uniform population of step (a) said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from the Bedford variety, and in which recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from the Braxton variety.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process for maintaining male sterile Glycine max plants useful in the production of male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants according to claim 63 wherein said crossing of step (b) is carried out with the aid of pollen carrying insects.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process for maintaining male sterile Glycine max plants useful in the production of male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants according to claim 63 wherein said crossing of step (b) is carried out with the aid of pollen carrying bees.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
140 words
A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , wherein said seed product was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through the female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through the male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through the male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
140 words
A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male sterile soybean plants wherein said male sterility is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , wherein said seed product was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through the female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through the male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through the male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
97 words
A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male sterile soybean plants according to claim 68, wherein said seed product was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through the female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through the male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through the male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
94 words
A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male sterile soybean plants according to claim 69, wherein said seed product was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through the female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through the male parent from the Bedford variety, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through the male parent from the Braxton variety.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
199 words
A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogenous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants which was the result of a cross-pollination between (a) a male sterile female parent wherein the male sterility was attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and (b) a male fertile parent which possessed at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 which was capable of restoring male fertility to the progeny, wherein said male sterile female parent (a) was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
199 words
A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogenous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants which was the result of a cross-pollination between (a) a male sterile female parent wherein the male sterility was attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and (b) a male fertile parent which possessed at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 which was capable of restoring male fertility to the progeny, wherein said male sterile female parent (a) was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
103 words
A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants according to claim 71 wherein said male sterile female parent (a) was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
86 words
A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous assemblage of seeds which upon growth yield male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants according to claim 72 wherein said male sterile female parent (a) was derived through its female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from the Bedford variety, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally are derived through its male parent from the Braxton variety.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
225 words
A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous binary admixture of seeds which upon growth yield: (1) male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants which were the result of cross-pollination between: (a) a male sterile female parent wherein the male sterility was attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and wherein said parent was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes, and (b) a male fertile male parent which possessed at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 which was capable of restoring male fertility to the offspring, and (2) male fertile soybean plants which were the result of the self-pollination of said male fertile male parent (b) identified with respect to binary component (1).
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
225 words
A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous binary admixture of seeds which upon growth yield: (1) male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants which were the result of cross-pollination between: (a) a male sterile female parent wherein the male sterility was attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and wherein said parent was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes, and (b) a male fertile male parent which possessed at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 which was capable of restoring male fertility to the offspring, and (2) male fertile soybean plants which were the result of the self-pollination of said male fertile male parent (b) identified with respect to binary component (1).
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
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A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous binary admixture of seeds according to claim 74 wherein the (a) parent of said binary component (1) was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
78 words
A Glycine max seed product consisting of a substantially homogeneous binary admixture of seeds according to claim 75 wherein the (a) parent of said binary component (1) was derived through its female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from the Bedford variety, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from the Braxton variety.
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
124 words
Plants of Glycine max which exhibit male sterility which is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , wherein said plants are the product of a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through the female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through the male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through the male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes.
Claim 96
Dependent Claim
124 words
Plants of Glycine max which exhibit male sterility which is attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two distinct pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , wherein said plants are the product of a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through the female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through the male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through the male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes.
Claim 97
Dependent Claim
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Plants of Glycine max which exhibit male sterility according to claim 77 wherein said plants are the product of a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through the female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through the male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through the male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base.
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
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Plants of Glycine max which exhibit male sterility according to claim 78 wherein said plants are the product of a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through the female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through the male parent from the Bedford variety, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through the male parent from the Braxton variety.
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
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Male fertile F 1 hybrid plants of Glycine max which are the result of a cross-pollination between (a) a male sterile female parent wherein the male sterility was attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 and wherein said parent was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes, and (b) a male fertile male parent which possessed at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 which was capable of restoring male fertility to the progeny.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim
181 words
Male fertile F 1 hybrid plants of Glycine max which are the result of a cross-pollination between (a) a male sterile female parent wherein the male sterility was attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 and wherein said parent was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes, and (b) a male fertile male parent which possessed at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 which was capable of restoring male fertility to the progeny.
Claim 101
Dependent Claim
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Male fertility F 1 hybrid plants of Glycine max according to claim 80 wherein said plants are present in a substantially uniform stand of at least one acre.
Claim 102
Dependent Claim
88 words
Male fertility F 1 hybrid plants of Glycine max according to claim 80 wherein said male sterile female parent (a) was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base.
Claim 103
Dependent Claim
70 words
Male fertile F 1 hybrid plants of Glycine max according to claim 82 wherein said male sterile parent (a) was derived through its female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from the Bedford variety, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally are derived through its male parent from the Braxton variety.
Claim 104
Dependent Claim
223 words
A substantially uniform binary stand of Glycine max plants of at least one acre consisting of (1) male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants which were the result of cross-pollination between: (a) a male sterile female parent wherein the male sterility was attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and wherein said parent was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes, and (b) a male fertile male parent which possessed at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 which was capable of restoring male fertility to the offspring, and (2) male fertile soybean plants which were the result of the self-pollination of said male fertile patent (b) identified with respect to the binary component (1).
Claim 105
Dependent Claim
223 words
A substantially uniform binary stand of Glycine max plants of at least one acre consisting of (1) male fertile F 1 hybrid soybean plants which were the result of cross-pollination between: (a) a male sterile female parent wherein the male sterility was attributable to the combination of an atypical Cms cytoplasm and two pairs of recessive genes r 1 r 1 and r 2 r 2 , and wherein said parent was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from an appropriate cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a first gene source which possessed said r 1 r 1 genes, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a second gene source which possessed said r 2 r 2 genes, and (b) a male fertile male parent which possessed at least one pair of dominant genes selected from the group consisting of R 1 R 1 and R 2 R 2 which was capable of restoring male fertility to the offspring, and (2) male fertile soybean plants which were the result of the self-pollination of said male fertile patent (b) identified with respect to the binary component (1).
Claim 106
Dependent Claim
90 words
A substantially uniform binary stand of Glycine max plants according to claim 84 wherein the (a) parent of said binary component (1) was formed via a controlled plant breeding program in which said atypical Cms cytoplasm was derived through its female parent from a Mandarin cytoplasmic source, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from a Dunfield germplasm base, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally were derived through its male parent from a Tokyo germplasm base.
Claim 107
Dependent Claim
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A substantially uniform binary stand of Glycine max plants according to claim 84 wherein the (a) parent of said binary component (1) was derived through its female parent from the Elf variety, and in which said recessive genes r 1 r 1 were derived through its male parent from the Bedford variety, and in which said recessive genes r 2 r 2 additionally are derived through its male parent from the Braxton variety.
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