IP Library Granted Patent US 12696860
Granted Patent B2
US 12696860 · App. 18/501,791 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Pennycress varieties with improved shatter resistance and early maturity

Inventor: Mark Messmer (St. Louis, MO)
Assignee: CoverCress Inc.
A01H6/20A01H5/10
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Patent No.
US 12696860
App. No.
18/501,791
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein are materials and methods for developing elite or elite commercial varieties using the Thlaspi arvense cultivar 2032 and variety 182002-B-B-31, which demonstrate an improved shatter resistance trait and/or an early maturation trait. The use of these cultivars together with other plants and plant materials in the Brassicaceae family to develop additional varieties having the shatter resistance trait and/or early maturation trait are provided. Methods of gene editing, breeding, and using the same in breeding program are also provided.

Claims (14)

1 . A method of producing a commodity plant product comprising:

(a) obtaining a plant of Thlaspi arvense cultivar 2032, representative seed of Thlaspi arvense cultivar 2032 having been deposited under NCMA Accession Number 202210002, or a plant part thereof; and

(b) producing the commodity plant product from the plant or plant part thereof;

wherein the commodity plant product is an oil, biodegradable plastic, lubricant, biofuel, food or feed product, medicinal product, or a combination thereof.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a plant part is obtained, wherein the plant part is a seed, and wherein the commodity plant product is oil.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a plant part is obtained, wherein the plant part is a seed, and wherein the commodity plant product is a biodegradable plastic, biofuel, or feed product.

4 . A method of producing a Thlaspi plant comprising a reduced seedpod shatter trait and an early maturity time trait, comprising:

(a) crossing a plant of Thlaspi arvense cultivar 2032, representative seed of Thlaspi arvense cultivar 2032 having been deposited under NCMA Accession Number 202210002, with a second Thlaspi plant to create a population of progeny plants; and

(b) selecting one or more progeny plants comprising said reduced seedpod shatter trait and said early maturity time trait as compared to said second Thlaspi plant when grown under identical environmental conditions.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the one or more progeny plants are further self-crossed, sibling-crossed, or backcrossed.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the second Thlaspi plant is a commercial variety.

7 . A method of harvesting F1 seed, comprising:

(a) crossing a plant of Thlaspi arvense cultivar 2032, representative seed of Thlaspi arvense cultivar 2032 having been deposited under NCMA Accession Number 202210002, with a second Thlaspi plant; and

(b) harvesting resulting F1 seed.