Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for targeting polypeptides to the chloroplasts of higher plants. Compositions include expression cassettes having a nucleotide sequence encoding a chloroplast targeting peptide (CTP) operably linked to a nucleotide sequence of interest, wherein the CTP is derived from Chlamydomonas sp. Plant transformation vectors, plants and plant cells having the CTP sequences are also encompassed, as well as variants and fragments of the CTP sequences. Methods for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the CTP sequences disclosed herein are also provided.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH006910. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH006910, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH006910 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 CH006910.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a genus of insect inhibitory proteins that exhibit properties directed to controlling Lepidopteran and/or Hemipteran crop pests, methods of using such proteins, nucleotide sequences encoding such proteins, methods of detecting and isolating such proteins, and their use in agricultural systems.

Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules that confer to a plant resistance to the plant pathogenic Phytophthora species are provided. These nucleic acid molecules can be introduced into plants that are otherwise susceptible to infection by certain strains of Phytophthora infestans or other Phytophthora species in order to enhance the resistance of the plant to this plant pathogen. Also provided are the resistance proteins encoded by these nucleic acid molecules. Methods of making nucleic acid molecules that confer upon a plant resistance to a plant pathogen, the nucleic acid molecules made by these methods, the resistance proteins encoded thereby, and methods of using these nucleic acid molecules to increase the resistance of plants to pathogens are further provided.

Abstract: The invention provides for identification and use of certain chloroplast transit peptides for efficient processing and localization of dicamba monooxygenase (DMO) enzyme in transgenic plants. Methods for producing dicamba tolerant plants, methods for controlling weed growth, and methods for producing food, feed, and other products are also provided, as well as seed that confers tolerance to dicamba when it is applied pre- or post-emergence.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring nematicidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions including a coding sequence for nematicidal polypeptides are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also include transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated nematicidal nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules including nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 47, 48, or 49, the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, 45, or 46, as well as variants and fragments thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PS01544291 and the parent lines thereof, such as inbred parent line FDS 15-2102. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PS01544291 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid EX01420200 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid EX01420200 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated 25R30, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 25R30, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 25R30 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 25R30 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety 25R30. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 25R30 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and genetics, particularly as it pertains to the genus, Glycine. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for screening soybean plants containing one or more quantitative trait loci for disease resistance, species of Glycine having such loci and methods for breeding for and screening of Glycine with such loci. The invention further relates to the use of exotic germplasm in a breeding program.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for controlling undesired vegetation at a plant cultivation site. The method comprises the steps of providing, at said site, a plant that comprises at least one nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase or a mutated hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (mut-HPPD) which is resistant or tolerant to a coumarone-derivative herbicide and/or a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type homogentisate solanesyl transferase or a mutated homogentisate solanesyl tranferase (mut-HST) which is resistant or tolerant to a coumarone derivative herbicide, and then applying an effective amount of said herbicide to said plant cultivation site. The invention further refers to plants comprising mut-HPPD and to methods of obtaining such plants.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated 25R34, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 25R34, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 25R34 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 25R34 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety 25R34. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 25R34 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated W000600H3, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W000600H3, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W000600H3 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W000600H3 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety W000600H3. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W000600H3 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV386215. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV386215, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV386215 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV386215 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV386215.

Abstract: The subject invention provides novel plants that are not only resistant to 2,4-D, but also to pyridyloxyacetate herbicides. Heretofore, there was no expectation or suggestion that a plant with both of these advantageous properties could be produced by the introduction of a single gene. The subject invention also includes plants that produce one or more enzymes of the subject invention “stacked” together with one or more other herbicide resistance genes. The subject invention enables novel combinations of herbicides to be used in new ways. Furthermore, the subject invention provides novel methods of preventing the development of, and controlling, strains of weeds that are resistant to one or more herbicides such as glyphosate. The preferred enzyme and gene for use according to the subject invention are referred to herein as AAD-12 (AryloxyAlkanoate Dioxygenase). This highly novel discovery is the basis of significant herbicide tolerant crop trait and selectable marker opportunities.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV969822. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV969822, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV969822 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV969822 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV969822.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV182075. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV182075, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV182075 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV182075 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV182075.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV242790. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV242790, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV242790 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV242790 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV242790.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV806292. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV806292, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV806292 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV806292 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV806292.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV704139. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV704139, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV704139 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV704139 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV704139.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV699725. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV699725, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV699725 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV699725 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV699725.

Abstract: Mutant rice resistant/tolerant to ACCase inhibiting herbicides, in particular FOP herbicides, are listed in Table 1. The ACCase inhibitng herbicides used for selection include quizalofop. An exemplary mutant rice tolerant to an ACCase herbicide is disclosed, with a rice genome having G2096S or the equivalent, in the carboxyl transferase domain of the ACCase coding gene, using the Black-Grass numbering system. This mutation shows differential response to FOPs vs. DIMs herbicides, and a greater differential with comparable non-resistant rice lines. Methods to control weeds and methods to produce herbicide resistant rice including transgenic rice, are disclosed.

Abstract: A process of producing transgenic multi-cellular plants or parts thereof expressing a trait of interest that has a controlled distribution of said trait to progeny, comprising (i) producing a first plant or a cell thereof having in a first locus of a nuclear chromosome a first heterologous nucleotide sequence comprising a first fragment of a nucleotide sequence encoding said trait of interest, (ii) producing a second plant or a cell thereof having in a second locus of a nuclear chromosome homologous to said nuclear chromosome of step (i), a second heterologous nucleotide sequence comprising a second fragment of the nucleotide sequence encoding said trait of interest, and (iii) hybridising said first and said second plants or cells thereof to generate progeny exhibiting said functional trait of interest. Also disclosed is a process of producing hybrid seeds for agriculture.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X4F694 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing maize variety X4F694 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X4F694 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X4F694, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X4F694. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X4F694 and to the maize varieties derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Coleoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.

Abstract: The subject invention includes methods and plants for controlling fall armyworm lepidopteran insects, said plants comprising a Cry1Da insecticidal protein and a Cry1Ca insecticidal protein, and various combinations of other proteins comprising this pair of proteins, to delay or prevent development of resistance by the insects.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV502609. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV502609, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV502609 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV502609 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV502609.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV786079. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV786079, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV786079 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV786079 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV786079.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) herbicide resistance or tolerance to plants are provided. Compositions include amino acid sequences, and variants and fragments thereof, for mutant HPPD polypeptides. Nucleic acids that encode the mutant HPPD polypeptides are also provided. Methods for conferring herbicide resistance or tolerance, particularly resistance or tolerance to certain classes of herbicides that inhibit HPPD, in plants are further provided. Methods are also provided for selectively controlling weeds in a field at a crop locus and for the assay, characterization, identification and selection of the mutant HPPDs of the current invention that provide herbicide tolerance.

Abstract: The present invention provides isolated polypeptides having an amino acid sequence having at least 70% identity to SEQ ID NO:20, wherein the polypeptide has ER-?36 activity. The invention further provides methods for identifying agents that bind to such polypeptides, methods for detecting such polypeptides, and methods for altering the activity of such polypeptides. Also provided are antibodies that specifically bind to an amino acid sequence depicted at SEQ ID NO:1, or an immunogenic fragment thereof, and methods for making and using such antibodies.

Abstract: The invention relates to chimeric endonucleases, comprising an endonuclease and a heterologous DNA binding domain, as well as methods of targeted integration, targeted deletion or targeted mutation of polynucleotides using chimeric endonucleases.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV949222. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV949222, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV949222 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV949222 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV949222.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of increasing the resistance to one or more penetrating pathogen(s) in a monocotyledonous or dicotyledonous plant or a part of a plant, for example in an organ, tissue, a cell or a part of a plant cell, for example in an organell, wherein a DNA sequence which codes for an armadillo repeat ARM1 protein and which mediates an increased pathogen resistance, preferably an increased resistance to fungal pathogens, is increased into, and expressed in, the plant or plant cell; or wherein an endogenous DNA sequence which codes for an armadillo repeat ARM1 protein and which mediates an increased pathogen resistance, preferably an increased resistance to fungal pathogens, is increased in the plant or plant cell in comparison with the original, or wild-type, plant, or wherein the endogenous gene sequence or preferably the 5?-untranslated region (5?UTR) is modified in comparison with the original sequence.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH227660. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH227660, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH227660 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 CH227660.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV789291. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV789291, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV789291 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV789291 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV789291.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) herbicide resistance or tolerance to plants are provided. Compositions include amino acid sequences, and variants and fragments thereof, for mutant HPPD polypeptides. Nucleic acids that encode the mutant HPPD polypeptides are also provided. Methods for conferring herbicide resistance or tolerance, particularly resistance or tolerance to certain classes of herbicides that inhibit HPPD, in plants are further provided. Methods are also provided for selectively controlling weeds in a field at a crop locus and for the assay, characterization, identification and selection of the mutant HPPDs of the current invention that provide herbicide tolerance.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) herbicide resistance or tolerance to plants are provided. Compositions include amino acid sequences, and variants and fragments thereof, for mutant HPPD polypeptides. Nucleic acids that encode the mutant HPPD polypeptides are also provided. Methods for conferring herbicide resistance or tolerance, particularly resistance or tolerance to certain classes of herbicides that inhibit HPPD, in plants are further provided. Methods are also provided for selectively controlling weeds in a field at a crop locus and for the assay, characterization, identification and selection of the mutant HPPDs of the current invention that provide herbicide tolerance.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV951414. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV951414, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV951414 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV951414 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV951414.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH650068. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH650068, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH650068 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 CH650068.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH499092. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH499092, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH499092 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 CH499092.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH846537. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH846537, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH846537 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 CH846537.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH793575. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH793575, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH793575 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 CH793575.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH734952. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH734952, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH734952 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 CH734952.

Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH353345. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH353345, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH353345 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 CH353345.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH635608. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH635608, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH635608 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 CH635608.

Abstract: The invention provides a method to identify a plurality of plant promoters having specified characteristics and promoters identified by the method. Also provided are transgenic plants comprising the genes identified by the methods of the invention.

Abstract: DIG-3 Cry toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are useful to control insect pests.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH468487. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH468487, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH468487 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 CH468487.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH287946. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH287946, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH287946 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 CH287946.