Self-compatible stevia varieties, breeding methods therefrom and methods of preparing novel compositions using said varieties
AssigneePureCircle USA Inc.
InventorsAvetik Markosyan, Runchun Jing, Yu Cheng Bu, Juan Zhu, Jian Ning Chen
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Abstract
Novel cultivars of Stevia rebaudiana plant, with a novel genetic trait of self-compatibility, and the advantageous use of this genetic trait in Stevia crossing breeding for increasing steviol glycosides production, including food and beverage products and other consumables, are disclosed.
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A Stevia rebaudiana plant, wherein the percentage ratio of SvGn family steviol glycosides content to TSG (Total Steviol. Glycoside) content is at least about 77%.
A Stevia rebaudiana plant, wherein the percentage ratio of SvRiGn family steviol glycosides content to TSG (Total Steviol Glycoside) content is at least about 17%.
A Stevia rebaudiana plant, wherein the percentage ratio of SvXlGn family steviol glycosides content to TSG (Total Steviol Glycoside) content is at least about 1%.
A Stevia rebaudiana plant, wherein the percentage ratio of RebM content to TSG (Total Steviol Glycoside) content is at least about 1%.
A Stevia rebaudiana cultivar, wherein the percentage ratio of RebO content to TSG (Total Steviol Glycoside) content is at least about 1%.
A Stevia rebaudiana plant, wherein the percentage ratio of RebD content to TSG (Total Steviol Glycoside) content is at least about 1%.
A Stevia rebaudiana plant, wherein the percentage ratio of RebN content to TSG (Total Steviol Glycoside) content is at least about 1%,
A Stevia rebaudiana plant, wherein the percentage ratio of RehE content to TSG (Total Steviol Glycoside) content is at least about 1%.
A Stevia rebaudiana plant, wherein the percentage ratio of RebD, RebE, RebM, RebO and RebN combined content to TSG (Total Steviol Glycoside) content is at least about 1%.
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