The present invention relates to methods for constructing a recombinant fungal host cell comprising one or more copies of a polynucleotide construct integrated in its genome, said method comprising transforming a fungal host cell with an integrative polynucleotide construct comprising a first polynucleotide encoding a selectable marker, wherein the first polynucleotide, a 5 untranslated region thereof and/or a riboswitch operably linked therewith comprises a spliceosomal intron which has 5 nucleotides or less between its branch site and its acceptor site; and a second polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of interest; as well as suitable polynucleotide constructs, resulting fungal host cells and methods of manufacture.

The present invention is related to the field of reddening of food products. In particular the present invention relates to the preservation or optimization of nitrate reductase activity of frozen and/or dried lactic acid bacteria cultures or Micrococcaceae cultures (particularly cultures comprising one or more species of Staphylococcus having nitrate reductase activity).

The present invention relates to the cell-based production of bacterial nonulosonates and their biosynthetic precursors. Specifically, the present invention provides recombinant cells for the production of pseudaminic acid, legionaminic acid, UDP-2,4-diacetamido-2,4,6-trideoxy--L-altropyranose, and UDP-2,4-diacetamido-2,4,6-trideoxy--D-glucopyranose. Methods for producing the sugars are also provided.

A lettuce cultivar, designated Lockwood, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants and plant parts of lettuce cultivar Lockwood and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Lockwood with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Lockwood, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Lockwood and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Lockwood with another lettuce cultivar.

Methods for increasing the genetic stability of genetically enhanced microbial host cells capable of producing a compound of interest are disclosed.

The present invention relates to microorganism compositions and fertilisers comprising them, which reduce soil nitrate accumulation and their use for avoiding nitrogen leaching.

The invention provides a recombinant, acetogenic bacterium that consumes a substrate comprising CH.sub.4 and converts at least a portion of the CH.sub.4 to a product. In particular, the bacterium of may comprise one or more of exogenous methane monooxygenase (MMO), exogenous nitrite reductase (NIR), and exogenous nitric oxide dismutase (NOD). The invention further provides a method for producing a product comprising providing a substrate comprising CH.sub.4 to a culture comprising a recombinant, acetogenic bacterium, whereby the bacterium converts at least a portion of the CH.sub.4 to a product.

The disclosure provides bacterial compositions and methods of use thereof for ameliorating malodor in fabrics. More specifically, the invention provides bacterial compositions comprising bacteria capable of complete nitrification.

The present invention relates to methods for constructing a recombinant fungal host cell comprising one or more copies of a polynucleotide construct integrated in its genome, said method comprising transforming a fungal host cell with an integrative polynucleotide construct comprising a first polynucleotide encoding a selectable marker, wherein the first polynucleotide, a 5 untranslated region thereof and/or a riboswitch operably linked therewith comprises a spliceosomal intron which has 5 nucleotides or less between its branch site and its acceptor site; and a second polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of interest; as well as suitable polynucleotide constructs, resulting fungal host cells and methods of manufacture.

A lettuce cultivar, designated Omega 73, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds, plants and plant parts of lettuce cultivar Omega 73 and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar Omega 73 with itself or another lettuce cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to lettuce cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Omega 73, to methods for producing other lettuce cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from lettuce cultivar Omega 73 and to the lettuce plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid lettuce seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar Omega 73 with another lettuce cultivar.