Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 03130400 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 03130400, to the plants of soybean cultivar 03130400, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 03130400, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 03130400. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 03130400. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 03130400, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 03130400 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns methods for estimating the breeding value of plants for the purpose of producing doubled haploid, for example, to identify selection candidates having high breeding values.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08P389 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08P389 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08P389 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08P389, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08P389 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08P389 and methods of using maize variety X08P389 are disclosed.

Abstract: Compositions and methods useful for plant transformation without employing selection and without requiring tissue culture through a callus stage are provided. Transformed monocot plants can be obtained with the compositions and methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for targeted insertion of polynucleotide molecules into ideal target sites in the genome of a maize plant. The present invention relates to maize recombinant molecules comprising heterologous sequences and also to methods of integrating a DNA of interest into a target maize genomic locus in a maize genome. The present invention also relates to regenerated maize plants or plant parts comprising the recombinant molecules and/or a DNA of interest.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH40R0 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH40R0 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH40R0 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH40R0 or a locus conversion of PH40R0 with another maize variety.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4CBV and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4CBV with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4CBV through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4CBV or a locus conversion of PH4CBV with another maize variety.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4CTN and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4CTN with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4CTN through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4CTN or a locus conversion of PH4CTN with another maize variety.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH316508. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH316508, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH316508 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH316508.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01057400. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01057400. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01057400 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01057400 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01056938. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01056938. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01056938 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01056938 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01057408. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01057408. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01057408 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01057408 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for reducing the level of nornicotine and N?-nitrosonornicotine (NNN) in tobacco plants and plant parts thereof are provided. The compositions comprise isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides for a root-specific nicotine demethylases, CYP82E10, and variants thereof, that are involved in the metabolic conversion of nicotine to nornicotine in these plants. Compositions of the invention also include tobacco plants, or plant parts thereof, comprising a mutation in a gene encoding a CYP82E10 nicotine demethylase, wherein the mutation results in reduced expression or function of the CYP82E10 nicotine demethylase. Seed of these tobacco plants, or progeny thereof, and tobacco products prepared from the tobacco plants of the invention, or from plant parts or progeny thereof, are also provided. Methods for reducing the level of nornicotine, or reducing the rate of conversion of nicotine to nornicotine, in a tobacco plant, or plant part thereof are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for producing elite lines of corn exhibiting improved resistance to TARSC. Also provided in the present invention are corn plants exhibiting TARSC resistance resulting from such methods, and methods for breeding corn such that the TARSC resistance traits may be transferred to a desired genetic background.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for identifying the phytophthora resistant phenotype in soybean. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for performing marker-assisted breeding and selection of plants carrying one or more determinants of phytophthora resistance in soybean. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for detecting phytophthora resistance in soybean via the use of an amplification reaction.

Abstract: This disclosure provides tobacco plants having a mutation in PR50 and transgenic tobacco plants containing a PR50 RNAi, and methods of making and using such plants.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of producing biological products or increasing production of such products through expression in a plant of a bacterial or plant glycolate catabolic cycle gene, such as glycolate dehydrogenease (GDH), glycolate oxidase (GO), or malate synthase (MS) in combination with a plant gene, such as farnesyl diphosphate synthase (FPS), squalene synthase (SQS), or PLAS. Also provided are plants, plants parts and compositions produced through methods of the present invention. The invention leads to two to five fold increase of end product yield.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CL1360593 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CL1360593 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CL1360593 in a breeding program.

Abstract: Methods for conveying soybean rust (SBR) resistance into non-resistant soybean germplasm are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include introgressing SBR resistance into a non-resistant soybean using one or more nucleic acid markers for marker-assisted breeding among soybean lines to be used in a soybean breeding program, wherein the markers are linked to and/or associated with SBR resistance. Also provided are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with resistance to SBR; soybean plants, seeds, and tissue cultures produced by any of the disclosed methods; seed produced by the disclosed soybean plants; and compositions including amplification primer pairs capable of initiating DNA polymerization by a DNA polymerase on soybean nucleic acid templates to generate soybean marker amplicons.

Abstract: Provided is a polynucleotide encoding a protein having activity that transfers a sugar to the hydroxyl group at the 4?-position of a flavone, wherein the polynucleotide is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polynucleotide composed of the base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a polynucleotide that hybridizes under stringent conditions with a polynucleotide composed of a base sequence complementary to the base sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (c) a polynucleotide encoding a protein composed of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; and, (d) a polynucleotide encoding a protein composed of an amino acid sequence in which one or a plurality of amino acids have been deleted, substituted, inserted and/or added in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2.