Abstract: The invention provides a process to prepare a recombined transgenic Zea mays plant from a transgenic Zea mays plant, wherein the transgene in the recombinant plant has an altered genetic structure relative to the genetic structure of the transgene in the transgenic plant, due to homologous recombination-mediated transgene deletion, amplification or rearrangement.

Abstract: The current invention provides the Zea mays GRP (ZMGRP) promoter. Compositions comprising this sequence are described, as are plants transformed with such compositions. Further provided are methods for the expression of transgenes in plants comprising the use of these sequences. The methods of the invention include the direct creation of transgenic plants with the ZMGRP promoter by genetic transformation, as well as by plant breeding methods. The sequences of the invention represent a valuable new tool for the creation of transgenic plants, preferably having one or more added beneficial characteristics.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided inbred corn plants, separately designated GMLEA, 6F905, 91CSV-1, 91DFA-5, WDAQ2, WDDQ1, 85DGD1, PHEI4, 01ASB1, 01IBH2, NL054B and FBMU. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the fore-mentioned inbred corn plants and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing one of the inbred plants with itself or with another corn plant, such as another inbred. This invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing any of the inbred plants GMLEA, 6F905, 91CSV-1, 91DFA-5, WDAQ2, WDDQ1, 85DGD1, PHEI4, 01ASB1, O1IBH2, NL054B or FBMU with another corn plant, such as another inbred, and to crosses with related species. This invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of the inbred corn plants GMLEA, 6F905, 91CSV-1, 91DFA-5, WDAQ2, WDDQ1, 85DGD1, PHEI4, 01ASB1, 01IBH2, NL054B and FBMU, and also to the RFLP and genetic isozyme typing profiles of such inbred corn plants.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided inbred corn plants, separately designated GMLEA, 6F905, 91CSV-1, 91DFA-5, WDAQ2, WDDQ1, 85DGD1, PHEI4, 01ASB1, 01IBH2, NL054B and FBMU. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the fore-mentioned inbred corn plants and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing one of the inbred plants with itself or with another corn plant, such as another inbred. This invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing any of the inbred plants GMLEA, 6F905, 91CSV-1, 91DFA-5, WDAQ2, WDDQ1, 85DGD1, PHEI4, 01ASB1, 01IBH2, NL054B or FBMU with another corn plant, such as another inbred, and to crosses with related species. This invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of the inbred corn plants GMLEA, 6F905, 91CSV-1, 91DFA-5, WDAQ2, WDDQ1, 85DGD1, PHEI4, 01ASBI, 01IBH2, NL054B and FBMU, and also to the RFLP and genetic isozyme typing profiles of such inbred corn plants.

Abstract: Methods and systems for assessing wide-area performance of a crop variety using a linear mixed model that incorporates geostatistical components and includes parameters for fixed effects, random effects and covariances. A wide-area database is constructed that includes covariate data, spatial coordinates of testing locations of one or more crop varieties, geographic areas in which the testing locations reside, and performance trait values of one or more crop varieties. The parameters for the fixed effects, random effects and covariances are estimated by fitting the linear mixed model with data in the wide-area database. Long-term expected performance of the crop variety may be estimated using the parameter estimates. Average performance of the crop variety for a given time period may be predicted using the parameter estimates.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for the expression of transgenes in monocot plants including maize are disclosed. In the invention, gene silencing is avoided by use of monocot-homeologous sequences from plants of the genus Coix for transformation. Included in these transgene sequences are Coix promoters, enhancers, coding sequences and terminators. Suitable alternatives to maize-derived transgenes are desirable for expression in maize in that homology-based gene silencing can limit or effectively eliminate transgene expression.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated SW84112, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar SW84112, to the plants of soybean SW84112 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar SW84112 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar SW84112 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated SW80000, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar SW80000, to the plants of soybean SW80000 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar SW80000 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar SW80000 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated SW61302, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar SW61302, to the plants of soybean SW61302 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar SW61302 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar SW61302 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for increasing yield in plants by introducing a gene encoding phosphinothricin acetyltransferase. The invention further involves a method of transferring said increased yield phenotype to other lines of plants by crossing. A maize transformant is identified in which the phosphinothricin acetyltransferase gene integration event is correlated with increased yield.

Abstract: The current invention provides the maize A3 promoter and actin 2 intron. Compositions comprising these sequences are described, as well as transformation constructs derived therefrom. Further provided are methods for the expression of transgenes in plants comprising the use of these sequences. The methods of the invention include the direct creation of transgenic plants with the A3 promoter directly by genetic transformation, as well as by plant breeding methods. The sequences of the invention represent a valuable new tool for the creation of transgenic plants, preferably having one or more added beneficial characteristics.

Abstract: The invention provides a process to prepare a recombined transgenic Zea mays plant from a transgenic Zea mays plant, wherein the transgene in the recombinant plant has an altered genetic structure relative to the genetic structure of the transgene in the transgenic plant, due to recombination-mediated transgene deletion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a highly-efficient method for the selection and identification of insertional mutants. In the technique, a non-selective amplification is used to isolate a plurality of insertion events from a population of individuals comprising insertion mutations. Specific insertion events can then be identified from the population by the use of gene specific probes or primers. Through the identification of mutants for a particular gene, data may be obtained regarding the function and phenotypic effects of that gene, and thereby, the gene can be employed in the creation of novel biotechnological products.

Abstract: Fertile transgenic Zea mays (corn) plants which stably express heterologous DNA which is heritable are disclosed along with a process for producing said plants. The process comprises the microjectile bombardment of friable embryogenic callus from the plant to be transformed. The process may be applicable to other graminaceous cereal plants which have not proven stably transformable by other techniques.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for conferring tolerance to an amino acid analog of tryptophan to a plant and/or altering the tryptophan content of a plant by introducing and expressing an isolated DNA segment encoding an anthranilate synthase in the cells of the plant. Transgenic plants transformed with an isolated DNA segment encoding an anthranilate synthase, as well as seeds and progeny derived from these plants, are also provided. The present invention also provides a cDNA sequence of an alpha and a beta subunit of a maize anthranilate synthase.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I362697. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I362697, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I362697 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. This invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I362697 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line, and to crosses with related species. This invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I362697, and also to the SSR and isozyme typing profiles of corn variety I362697.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I181664. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I181664, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I181664 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. This invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I181664 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line, and to crosses with related species. This invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I181664, and also to the SSR and isozyme typing profiles of corn variety I181664.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I161473. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I161473, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I161473 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. This invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I161473 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line, and to crosses with related species. This invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I161473, and also to the SSR and isozyme typing profiles of corn variety I161473.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated I465837. This invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety I465837, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety I465837 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. This invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety I465837 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line, and to crosses with related species. This invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety I465837, and also to the SSR and isozyme typing profiles of corn variety I465837.

Abstract: Fertile transgenic Zea mays (corn) plants which stably express recombinant DNA which is heritable are provided wherein said DNA preferably comprises a recombinant gene which encodes a seed storage protein, so that the amino acid profile of the corn is improved.