[Apple-Crop] DNA testing,

[Kushad, Mosbah M]

Lee:   Establishing a DNA library of apple cultivars for comparison is not cheap.. Have them check on the Washington State University Apple Genomic Project  (https://genomics.wsu.edu/wsus-apple-genome-project/).  
  I suggest that you keep record of the DNA fingerprint of your cultivars and if any of your cultivars make it into the big league and  someone pirated them then compare theirs to yours..  Mosbah, University of Illinois

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From: apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-bounces at virtualorchard.com] On Behalf Of lee elliott
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 9:45 AM
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Subject: [Apple-Crop] DNA testing,

A Lab that does plant dna testing tells me  that they have never established a base of existing cultivars and would need to do this first before testing and comparing them to our new varieties to prove to the patent office the new varietis are unique, This ups the price to about $30,000, has any known  lab allready done this where the price would be much lower.?  We have signed contracts with Stark Bros to introduce 9 new Honey crisp crosses, are preparing the patent apps now, would be great to include a dna profile to prove uniqueness and protect our new cultivars Lee Elliott, Upstart Nursery _______________________________________________
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