Abstract: The present disclosure relates to protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO) polypeptides, and nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides. The present disclosure describes a mutation in a PPO sequence that imparts herbicide-resistance, particularly oxadiazole-resistance, to plants.

Abstract: Methods of genetically modifying soybean plants to alter the fatty acid properties of the oil are described.

Abstract: Nucleic acid sequences involved in plant yield are provided, as are methods of using such nucleic acid sequences.

Abstract: Methods of genetically modifying soybean plants to alter the fatty acid properties of the oil are described.

Abstract: This disclosure provides for transgenic soybean plants expressing a soybean homolog of glycine-rich protein 7 (GRP7) and exhibiting improved innate immunity and methods of making such plants.

Abstract: Nucleic acid sequences involved in plant yield are provided, as are methods of using such nucleic acid sequences.

Abstract: This disclosure provides for compositions and methods to increase the innate immunity of soybean plants.

Abstract: The invention provides a modified variant of dicamba monooxygenase (DMO). The invention relates to the unexpected finding that cells expressing this DMO exhibit high levels of tolerance to the herbicide dicamba. Compositions comprising DMO-encoding nucleic acids and methods of use are provided.

Abstract: A Gram-negative bacterium useful for genetically engineering plants is provided. The Gram-negative bacterium contains, as part of genome, an inducible regulatory sequence operatively linked to a nucleotide sequence encoding a levansucrase. Alternatively, the Gram-negative bacterium comprises a recombinant nucleic acid construct containing an inducible regulatory sequence operatively linked to a nucleotide sequence encoding a levansucrase. Also provided are recombinant nucleic acid constructs comprising an inducible regulatory sequence operatively coupled to a nucleotide sequence encoding a levansucrase and a method for transforming plants using the Gram-negative bacterium of the present invention.

Abstract: A method is provided for gene suppression in eukaryotes by transformation with a recombinant construct containing a promoter, at least one antisense and/or sense nucleotide sequence for the gene(s) to be suppressed, wherein the nucleus-to-cytoplasm transport of the transcription products of the construct is inhibited. In one embodiment, nucleus-to-cytoplasm transport is inhibited by the absence of a normal 3′ UTR. The construct can optionally include at least one self-cleaving ribozyme. The construct can also optionally include sense and/or antisense sequences to multiple genes that are to be simultaneously down-regulated using a single promoter. Also disclosed are vectors, plants, animals, seeds, gametes, and embryos containing the recombinant constructs.

Abstract: Isolated DNA fragments encoding a Rhodospirillum rubrum (ATCC 25903) polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase, or biologically functional equivalents thereof, are provided. Also provided is the deduced amino acid sequence of the R. rubrum PHA synthase. These molecules are useful in the production of PHAs in bacteria and plants.