Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 914819313007, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 914819313007, to the plants of soybean 914819313007 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 914819313007 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 914819313007 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9063092096, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9063092096, to the plants of soybean 9063092096 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9063092096 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9063092096 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 92382094203, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 92382094203, to the plants of soybean 92382094203 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 92382094203 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 92382094203 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9314629501439, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9314629501439, to the plants of soybean 9314629501439 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9314629501439 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9314629501439 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: Broadly this invention provides inbred corn line ZS01429. The methods for producing a corn plant by crossing the inbred line ZS01429 are encompassed by the invention. Additionally, the invention relates to the various parts of inbred ZS01429 including culturable cells. This invention relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line ZS01429 with at least one other corn line.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9312229422519, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9312229422519, to the plants of soybean 9312229422519 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9312229422519 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9312229422519 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: Broadly this invention provides inbred corn line ZS01101. The methods for producing a corn plant by crossing the inbred line ZS01101 are encompassed by the invention. Additionally, the invention relates to the various parts of inbred ZS01101 including culturable cells. This invention relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line ZS01101 with at least one other corn line.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH44A, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH44A, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PH44A with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH44A with another maize line or plant.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 89150793, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 89150793, to the plants of soybean 89150793 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 89150793 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 89150793 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: Broadly this invention provides inbred corn line ZS01591. The methods for producing a corn plant by crossing the inbred line ZS01591 are encompassed by the invention. Additionally, the invention relates to the various parts of inbred ZS01591 including culturable cells. This invention relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line ZS01591 with at least one other corn line.

Abstract: Beneficial endophytes which live within certain plants are known to provide desirable, cost-effective biological insect control. Many naturally occurring grasses host symbiotic endophytic fungi. However, beneficial endophytes have never been found in several species of turf grass, including species of bentgrasses and Kentucky bluegrasses, two commercially important turf grasses which are used extensively on golf courses and for lawn turfs. The invention of this application relates to new methods of inoculating plant tissues which allow the development of endophyte-enhanced varieties of turfgrasses, and to the turf grass varieties produced using the methods.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 913148931250, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 913148931250, to the plants of soybean 913148931250 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 913148931250 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 913148931250 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: Broadly this invention provides inbred corn line ZS01250. The methods for producing a corn plant by crossing the inbred line ZS01250 are encompassed by the invention. Additionally, the invention relates to the various parts of inbred ZS01250 including culturable cells. This invention relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line ZS01250 with at least one other corn line.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PHND1, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PHND1, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PHND1 with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PHND1 with another maize line or plant.

Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated LH281, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line LH281, to the plants of inbred corn line LH281 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line LH281 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line LH281 with another corn line.

Abstract: This invention provides means for identifying maize plants having resistance to the European corn borer (ECB). Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) marker probes which are genetically linked to loci which condition ECB resistance are provided. These probes are useful in breeding programs to identify ECB resistant gene types and thus allow the resistance traits to be introduced into non-resistant or less resistant corn varieties.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 8817039154041, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 8817039154041, to the plants of soybean 8817039154041 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 8817039154041 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 8817039154041 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 91105993404, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 91105993404, to the plants of soybean 91105993404 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 91105993404 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 91105993404 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9314589400005, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9314589400005, to the plants of soybean 9314589400005 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9314589400005 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9314589400005 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: Broadly this invention provides inbred corn line ZS01595. The methods for producing a corn plant by crossing the inbred line ZS01595 are encompassed by the invention. Additionally, the invention relates to the various parts of inbred ZS01595 including culturable cells. This invention relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line ZS01595 with at least one other corn line.

Abstract: Broadly this invention provides inbred corn line ZS01819. The methods for producing a corn plant by crossing the inbred line ZS01819 are encompassed by the invention. Additionally, the invention relates to the various pads of inbred ZS01819 including culturable cells. This invention relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line ZS01819 with at least one other corn line.

Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated ASG05, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line ASG05, to the plants of inbred corn line ASG05 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line ASG05 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line ASG05 with another corn line.

Abstract: Broadly this invention provides inbred corn line ZS01452. The methods for producing a corn plant by crossing the inbred line ZS01452 are encompassed by the invention. Additionally, the invention relates to the various parts of inbred ZS01452 including culturable cells. This invention relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line ZS01452 with at least one other corn line.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 916119311654, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 916119311654, to the plants of soybean 916119311654 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 916119311654 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 916119311654 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A method of maintaining sterility in plants is disclosed. The method comprises genetic transformation of parental plant lines with a sterility gene that is genetically linked to a resistance gene which confers resistance to a selective agent, increasing the transgenic parental line and coating the seed of the increased transgenic parental line with a composition comprising the selective agent to which the resistance gene confers resistance. The resistance gene can be under the control of an inducible gene, or, alternatively, under the control of constitutive or tissue specific, including seed-specific, promoters.

Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated ASG06, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line ASG06, to the plants of inbred corn line ASG06 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line ASG06 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line ASG06 with another corn line.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hybrid breeding technology for crop plants in the family Brassicaceae characterized in that F.sub.1 seed is produced by crossing the female parent of a male sterile line introduced self-incompatibility with the male parent of a self-incompatible line. By the breeding technology of this invention, selfed seeds contamination can be prevented in F.sub.1 breeding and F.sub.1 seed production of crop plants in the family Brassicaceae and, moreover, the cost of seed production can be reduced through an improved seed production efficiency.

Abstract: Sunflower plants, seeds capable of forming the same, and a novel endogenous vegetable oil derived from such sunflower seeds are provided. The plants have the ability to yield an endogenous vegetable oil wherein the levels of palmitic acid and oleic acid are provided in an atypical combination via genetic control. The concentration of palmitic acid in the endogenous oil constitutes at least 20 (e.g., approximately 20 to 45) percent by weight of the total fatty acid content, and the concentration of oleic acid in the oil constitutes at least 45 (e.g., approximately 45 to 65) percent by weight of the total fatty acid content in the absence of hydrogenation or other chemical or physical modification. It was found that the plants of the present invention can be formed through the combination (as described) of genetic determinants that were found to be present in the Pervenets sunflower and the H-55-9-2-1 or H-55-9-2-2 sunflower.

Abstract: There is provided a novel cruciferous plant having an or gene and containing a large quantity of carotene even in those parts where a conventional cruciferous plant contains little carotene. The cruciferous plant of the present invention is useful as an edible plant or an ornamental plant.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 924181339, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 924181339, to the plants of soybean 924181339 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 924181339 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 924181339 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: Apomictic maize/Tripsacum hybrids having a ratio of maize chromosomes: Tripsacum chromosomes of at least 30:9 have been developed. These hybrids are useful for introgressing diplosporous apomictic reproduction into a maize background toward the ultimate goal of establishing immortalized commercial lines of apomictic maize having stably inherited characteristics without the need for continuously producing hybrid seed by repeated crossings of selected parental lines.DNA primers for use in assaying maize/Tripsacum hybrids for apomictic reproduction behavior are provided.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided an inbred corn line, designated PHP38. This invention thus relates to the plants and seeds of inbred corn line PHP38 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line PHP38 with itself or with another corn plant. This invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PHP38 with another corn line or plant and to crosses with related species.

Abstract: A novel method of producing corn grain with enhanced quality traits including high oil content has been developed. Through pollination of male-sterile hybrid corn plants by nonisogenic corn plants possessing genes which control the expression of enhanced quality grain traits, grain is obtained possessing such traits much higher than would be expected for self- or cross-pollination. This method can be practiced by farmers using currently accepted farming practices to directly obtain high yields of high-oil corn grain, high-protein corn grain, and other valuable grain for animal feed and other products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the development of a hybrid field production method which employs preserved pollen and a pollen bank for breeding purposes. Particularly, the present invention relates to a method of employing stored pollen in hybrid field production instead of employing pollen producing plants in the production field.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH24E, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH24E, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PH24E with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH24E with another maize line or plant.

Abstract: Plant development can be altered by transforming a plant with a genetic construct that includes regulatory elements and DNA sequences capable of acting in a fashion to inhibit pollen formation or function, thus rendering the transformed plant male-sterile. In particular, the present invention relates to an isolated DNA molecule comprising an anther-specific promoter, designated 5126, its operable linkage to a DNA sequence encoding a gene product and transgenic plants comprising said DNA. More particularly the gene product linked to promoter 5126 disrupts the function or formation of pollen.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3730, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3730, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3730.

Abstract: Single-gene, non-lethal mutations responsible for low phytic acid-containing seeds are selectable by means of a method for assaying seeds which are otherwise phenotypically, or nearly phenotypically, normal. Maize mutants having from 20% to 95% reductions in kernel phytic acid phosphorus compared to the wild-type, without any noticeable reduction in total phosphorus, were isolated by this method. Mutants obtained in accordance with the invention are useful for developing commercial, low phytic acid seed, plant lines.

Abstract: Transgenic pathogen-resistant organism whose genome contains at least two different genes under the control of active promoters with pathogen-inhibiting action. This organism is distinguished by a synergistic pathogen-inhibiting action. This action is evident particularly when the genes code for the gene products chitinase (ChiS, ChiG), glucanase (GluG), protein synthesis inhibitor (PSI) and antifungal protein (AFP).

Abstract: Plant development can be altered by transforming a plant with a genetic construct that includes regulatory elements and DNA sequences capable of acting in a fashion to inhibit pollen formation or function, thus rendering the transformed plant male-sterile. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of an anther-specific promoter, designated 5126, and its operable linkage to a dominant negative gene, more particularly an exogenous methylase gene or DAM methylase gene, to achieve male sterility.

Abstract: A method for introgressing brown stem rot (BSR) resistance into elite soybean germplasm is disclosed. The method involves using a genetically mapped locus associated with BSR resistance for marker-assisted selection during introgression of BSR resistance into elite soybean germplasm. Also disclosed are a method for confirming selection for BSR resistance; a quantitative trait locus associated with BSR resistance; and soybean lines bred to be resistant to BSR infestation.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 91112039947, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 91112039947, to the plants of soybean 91112039947 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 91112039947 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 91112039947 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 91348793299, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 91348793299, to the plants of soybean 91348793299 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 91348793299 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 91348793299 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9135779311780, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9135779311780, to the plants of soybean 9135779311780 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9135779311780 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9135779311780 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel inbred corn line, designated LH177, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line LH177, to the plants of inbred corn line LH177 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line LH177 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line LH177 with another corn line.

Abstract: Methods for rapidly advancing wheat generations towards a winter wheat objective, including crossing a winter wheat line with a donor line having a dominant minimal vernalization gene, breeding the offspring from that cross, and selecting to recover wheat plants having the winter growth habit. The breeding process may include selection for the minimal vernalization trait. The offspring resulting from the breeding process may also be crossed with a winter wheat before selection for the winter growth habit. The donor line includes a dominant vernalization gene and also in some cases a gene or genes for a desired trait.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 91339893433, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 91339893433, to the plants of soybean 91339893433 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 91339893433 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 91339893433 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A method for the production of high proportions of homokaryons among spores from breeding stock of the mushroom Agaricus bisporus includes the steps of providing a first strain of Agaricus bisporus having tetrasporic ancestry and which carries a gene or genes that determines the trait for production of basidia which predominantly bear at least three spores rather than two, and crossing the first strain of Agaricus bisporus with a second, different strain of Agaricus bisporus to form at least one hybrid heterokaryotic culture. The culture is capable of producing mushrooms having basidia which predominately bear at least three spores, many of which are homokaryotic. The homokaryons taken from the homokaryotic spores can be used in crosses to produce new hybrid strains of Agaricus bisporus mushrooms which may exhibit improvements with respect to various traits including productivity, rate of development, disease resistance, aesthetic qualifies and the like.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9106132516, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9106132516, to the plants of soybean 9106132516 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9106132516 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9106132516 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH06N, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH06N, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PH06N with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH06N with another maize line or plant.