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<div><b>From:</b> L C <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<b>Date:</b> April 17, 2013, 16:48:18 EDT<br>
<b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<b>Subject:</b> <b>Seeking Emerging Technologies for
Control of Asian Soybean Rust</b><br>
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narrow,sans-serif;font-size:small">Good Day,<br>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial
Narrow","sans-serif"">I am an
Independent Research Coordinator for Idea
Connection. </span>My client is seeking emerging
technologies for control of a disease called Asian
Soybean Rust (ASR). <br>
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ASR is a globally significant disease affecting
soybean production in major markets. It is caused by
the fungal pathogens <i>Phakopsora pachyrhizi</i>
and/or <i>Phakopsora meibomiae</i>. Current options
used for managing this disease are crop rotation,
fungicide application, and development of resistant
varieties. All have significant limitations. Crop
rotation has poor efficacy because ASR has a broad
host range of over 80 species (30 legume species,
including the highly invasive weed kudzu) which can
serve as disease hosts. The disease cycle is fast,
producing spores that can travel significant distances
and infect leaf tissue directly. Synthetic fungicides
are costly and pathogen resistance to triazoles and
strobilurins is already an issue. Although several
types of resistant alleles/genes in soybean have been
identified, the resistance is frequently limited to
certain pathogen races, and this resistance is
typically not durable. <br>
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Consequently, my client is seeking broad spectrum,
stable ASR control technologies. <br>
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<b>Technologies of interest include</b> any solution
that could be the basis for controlling Asian Soybean
Rust:
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<li>genes and molecular markers associated with
novel soybean resistance alleles with demonstrated
horizontal or vertical efficacy against a broad
spectrum of <i>Phakopsora</i> spp. or efficacy
against races that have broken existing resistance
alleles or that have overcome fungicides;</li>
<li>chemical controls with effective and novel modes
of action against <i>Phakopsora</i> sp.;</li>
<li>novel biological controls for <i>Phakopsora</i>;
or</li>
<li>other control mechanisms and adjacent
technologies for control of rust in all plants.</li>
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<b>Technologies <span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)">NOT</span>
of interest include</b>:
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<li>agronomic management practices; and</li>
<li>patents, including patent applications, or
technologies described in scientific journals,
prior to 1 January 2012.</li>
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<h2><font size="4">Requirements</font></h2>
All submissions must be emerging ASR control
technologies that are:
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<li>Novel, i.e. entail a solution with a unique mode
of action or new concept for ASR control;</li>
<li>Evidence-based, i.e. demonstrate control of <i>Phakopsora
in vitro or in planta</i>, or control of rusts
in general; and</li>
<li><b>NOT</b> a current patent or published in
major journals.</li>
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Although the seeker is willing to consider solutions
whose primary application is in a plant species other
than soybeans, the submitter must provide evidence or
a reason to believe that the solution may be effective
on soybeans, and that it meets all of the requirements
listed above. <br>
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The following criteria must be met and documented for
the seeker to consider the technology:
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<li>Non-confidential description of the unique
technology; </li>
<li>Data or strong rationale supporting efficacy for
soybean rust control;</li>
<li>Mode of action, if known; </li>
<li>Current status of the development; and</li>
<li>Status of intellectual property protection,
including availability of the technology for
access.</li>
</ol>
<b>If you have the interest and or capability to
assist in providing the designated technologies,
please provide the following information:</b><br>
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Please Note: Items with asterisks are required<br>
Company Name:<br>
Website URL:<br>
<span>*</span>Company Owner's Name:<br>
<span>*</span>Contact First Name:<br>
<span>*</span>Contact Last Name:<br>
<span>*</span>Country:<br>
<span>*</span>Address:<br>
<span>*</span>City/Town:<br>
<div> State/Province:<br>
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Postal/Zip Code:<br>
<span>*</span>Phone: <br>
<span>*</span>Email Address: <br>
<span>*</span>Company Size (number of employees): <br>
<span>*</span>Description of Company:<br>
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<span>*</span><b>Non-Confidential</b> Description of
the Technology:<br>
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Mode of Action (if known):<br>
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<span>*</span>Current status of the development of the
Technology:<br>
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Status of the intellectual property protection and
information regarding potentially encumbering
agreements (if known):<br>
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<span>*</span>Data, literature or research results
supporting the efficacy for soybean rust control, or <i>in
vitro</i> inhibition of <i>Phakopsora</i>:<br>
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Other comments:<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial
narrow,sans-serif;font-size:small"><b>Thank you for
your interest.</b><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial
narrow,sans-serif;font-size:small"> Regards,<br>
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<div><font face="arial narrow,sans-serif"><font>Lisa <font>Campbell<br>
<font>Independent Research <font>C</font>oordinator</font><br>
<font><font><font><font>Tel</font></font></font></font></font></font></font><font>:
<a moz-do-not-send="true" value="+14043866554">(404)
386-6554</a></font></div>
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