Brassica napus with early maturity (Early Napus) and resistance to an AHAS-inhibitor herbicide

Abstract

Improved varieties of Brassica napus having early maturity (“Early Napus ”) and resistance to an AHAS-inhibitor herbicide, such as an imidazolinone, are provided. These varieties may be used to produce inbreds or hybrids or to produce vegetable oil and meal. Parts of these plants, including plant cells, are also provided.

1 . A  Brassica napus  progeny plant or plant part of variety NS3801, wherein the variety contains alleles fixed for Early  Napus  and resistance to at least one AHAS-inhibitor herbicide and wherein the progeny plant or plant part also contains the fixed alleles and is Early  Napus  and resistant to at least one AHAS-inhibitor herbicide, representative seed of variety NS3801 having been deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-2470.  
   
   
       2 . A  Brassica napus  progeny plant seed of variety NS3801, wherein the variety contains alleles fixed for Early  Napus  and resistance to at least one AHAS-inhibitor herbicide and wherein the progeny plant seed also contains the fixed alleles and is Early  Napus  and resistant to at least one AHAS-inhibitor herbicide, representative seed of variety NS3801 having been deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-2470.  
   
   
       3 . A  Brassica napus  progeny plant cell of variety NS3801, wherein the variety contains alleles fixed for Early  Napus  and resistance to at least one AHAS-inhibitor herbicide and wherein the progeny plant cell also contains the fixed alleles and is Early  Napus  and resistant to at least one AHAS-inhibitor herbicide, representative seed of variety NS3801 having been deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-2470.  
   
   
       4 . A method for preparing oil and/or meal from a seed of  Brassica napus  variety NS3801, the method comprising crushing the seed and separating the oil and/or seed, representative seed of variety NS3801 having been deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-2470.  
   
   
       5 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the oil has less than 2% erucic acid.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the meal has a glucosinolate content of less than 30 μmol per gram of defatted meal.