Patent Title	Technology Area	Patent /Application No.
Molecular markers in ryegrass and fescues	Simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. Useful for specific identification of the location of target gene sequences.	Australia: 777197 New Zealand: 509193
Modification of lignin biosynthesis	Genes and promoters for the manipulation of lignin biosynthesis. Useful, amongst other things, for enhancing herbage quality of pasture grasses.	New Zealand: 523033 New Zealand: 532000 New Zealand: 532001 New Zealand: 542667 Australia: 2001265670 Australia: PCT/AU08.001034 Europe: 01942874.7 USA:7429649
Fructosyl transferase homologues from ryegrass and fescue species	Genes and promoters for the manipulation of fructan biosynthesis. Useful for increasing the nutritive value of pasture grasses.	New Zealand: 523032 Australia: 2001265676 Europe: 01942880.4 USA: 10/311193
Modification of plant resistance to diseases and/or pests	Gene for an O-methyltransferase homologue, the manipulation of expression of which provides increased resistance to disease and other pests.	New Zealand: 523538 Australia: 2001276169 USA: 10/333091
Manipulation of plant life-cycles and/or growth phases	Genetic sequences, the expression of which may be manipulated to alter the growth phase of plants, such as by increasing or decreasing vegetative growth, or delaying the onset of flowering. This provides the ability to enhance herbage quality and increase biomass yield.	New Zealand: 525585 Australia: 2002213672
Use of bi-functional alpha amylase-subtilisin inhibitor promoter to direct expression in pericarp of plants	Use of a promoter sequence that directs expression to the pericarp of plants.	Australia: 2003271420
Pollen promoter	Promoter sequence driving specific expression in the pollen of plants. Useful to effect outcomes such as the down-regulation of pollen allergen genes.	Australia: 2004249788 USA: 10/561283 New Zealand: 544217 Europe: 04737025.9
Method of amplifying nucleic acid	Temperature switch PCR. ddSNP	Australia: PCT/AU08/001396 Australia: PCT/AU08/001397
Method for wheat transformation using Agrobacterium	A method for inserting useful genes into the wheat genome.	Australia: 2006900826 USA: 60/757994
Plant Promoter I Plant Promoter II		USA (provisional filing) USA (provisional filing)