	US 11,930,755 B2
	Rice variety MM17
Xingyou Gu, Brookings, SD (US)
Assigned to Missouri Rice Research and Merchandising Council, Bernie, MO (US)
Filed by Missouri Rice Research and Merchandising Council, Bernie, MO (US)
Filed on Mar. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/206,970.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/992,709, filed on Mar. 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0289732 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. A01H 6/46 (2018.01); A01H 4/00 (2006.01); A01H 5/10 (2018.01); A23L 7/196 (2016.01)

CPC A01H 6/4636 (2018.05) [A01H 4/008 (2013.01); A01H 5/10 (2013.01); A23L 7/196 (2016.08)]

10 Claims

1. A rice plant designated as “MM17” comprising:

a height ranging from about 34 inches to about 39 inches;

a columnar growth habit;

a smooth and dark green leaf color;

erect leaf culms;

erect leaf blades; and

erect flag leaves;

when grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 5b through 10a; and

wherein a rice kernel from the rice plant comprises: an average straight length of from about 3 mm to about 6 mm;

an average length to width ratio (L/W) of from about 1.5 to about 2.5; and

average amylose content of about 12% or less; and

representative sample of the rice plant having been deposited under ATCC® Accession Number PTA-127706.