Patent ID: 7777101
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: A01H

Abstract:
1. A non-naturally occurring lettuce plant, or part thereof, identified by: a) germinating a population of seeds in darkness and in the presence of ethylene to produce seedlings; b) selecting a seedling having elongated hypocotyls or roots as compared to a seedling of a control plant; c) self-fertilizing the selected seedling to produce seeds; d) germinating a portion of the seeds in darkness and in the presence of ethylene to produce S1 seedlings and germinating a portion of the seeds in darkness and in air to produce S2 seedlings; and e) comparing hypocotyls of S1 seedlings to hypocotyls of S2 seedlings and to hypocotyls of control plant seedlings, wherein the hypocotyls of S1 seedlings of the plant are elongated as compared to hypocotyls of S2 seedlings and control plant seedlings, and wherein the plant has reduced susceptibility to ethylene and Russet Spotting and Yellowing as compared to an ethylene-sensitive control plant, representative seeds of which having been deposited under NCIMB accession number 41449, NCIMB accession number 41450, NCIMB accession number 41448, NCIMB accession number 41451, NCIMB accession number 41442, or NCIMB accession number 41453.