Abstract: Methods are provided for transforming freshly isolated, immature maize embryos and for producing transgenic maize plants. The methods comprise obtaining immature embryos from a maize plant, contacting the embryos with an auxin-depleted or phytohormone-depleted transformation support medium and introducing a nucleotide construct into cells from the embryos prior to subjecting the embryos to conditions which promote embryogenic-tissue formation. The methods additionally comprise identifying or selecting transformed cells and regenerating such cells into transformed maize plants.

Abstract: The invention provides isolated RUVB polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding said polypeptides.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety, designated XB10L04. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB10L04, to the plants of soybean XB10L04, to plant pads of soybean variety XB10L04 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean variety XB10L04 with another soybean plant, using XB10L04 as either the male or the female parent. This invention also relates to methods for introducing a transgene into soybean variety XB10L04 and plants produced by said methods.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for improving transformation efficiency of plants with isolated auxin-reponsive transcriptional regulatory elememts from maize.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated XW01F, the plants and seeds of wheat variety XW01F, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety XW01F with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety XW01F with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety XW01F. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety XW01F and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plant seed the endosperm of which is characterized as having an elevated level of a preselected amino acid. The present invention also provides expression cassettes, vectors, plants, plant cells and a method for enhancing the nutritional value of seeds.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety, designated XB64C04. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB64C04, to the plants of soybean XB64C04, to plant parts of soybean variety XB64C04 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean variety XB64C04 with another soybean plant, using XB64C04 as either the male or the female parent. This invention also relates to methods for introgressing a transgenic or mutant trait into soybean variety XB64C04 and to the soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from soybean variety XB64C04, to methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB64C04 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nematode-regulated promoter sequences and their use in creating or enhancing nematode-resistance in plants. Nucleic acid molecules comprising a heterologous nucleotide sequence operably linked to a nematode-regulated promoter and vectors, plant cells, plants, and transformed seeds containing such constructs are provided. Methods for the creation and use of such promoters in repressing or inducing expression of a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant, as well as methods for creating or enhancing nematode-resistance in plants by such repression or induction of heterologous nucleotide sequences by nematode-regulated promoters are also provided.

Abstract: Methods for modulating levels of at least one organic sulfur compound in plants are provided. Also provided are plants and seeds produced by the methods. The methods comprise stably transforming a plant with a DNA construct encoding a cystathionine gamma synthase enzyme, a serine acetyl transferase enzyme and/or other sulfur assimilating enzymes capable of altering the level of at least one organic sulfur compound.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety, designated XB34D04. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB34D04, to the plants of soybean XB34D04, to plant parts of soybean variety XB34D04 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean variety XB34D04 with another soybean plant, using XB34D04 as either the male or the female parent. This invention also relates to methods for introgressing a transgenic or mutant trait into soybean variety XB34D04 and to the soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from soybean variety XB34D04, to methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB34D04 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods.

Abstract: A novel inbred maize line designated PHAKC and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PHAKC with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHAKC through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred line PHAKC or an introgressed trait conversion of PHAKC with another maize line. Inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHAKC, methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHAKC and the inbred maize lines and their parts derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: The invention provides isolated RAD51C nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering RAD51C levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.

Abstract: A novel inbred maize line designated PHBBP and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PHBBP with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHBBP through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred line PHBBP or an introgressed trait conversion of PHBBP with another maize line. Inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHBBP, methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHBBP and the inbred maize lines and their parts derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB43D05. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB43D05, to the plants of soybean XB43D05 to plant parts of soybean variety XB43D05 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB43D05 with another soybean plant, using XB43D05 as either the male or the female parent.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety, designated XB53J04. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB53J04, to the plants of soybean XB53J04, to plant parts of soybean variety XB53J04 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean variety XB53J04 with another soybean plant, using XB53J04 as either the male or the female parent. This invention also relates to methods for introgressing a transgenic or mutant trait into soybean variety XB53J04 and to the soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from soybean variety XB53J04, to methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB53J04 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB58K05. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB58K05, to the plants of soybean XB58K05 to plant parts of soybean variety XB58K05 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB58K05 with another soybean plant, using XB58K05 as either the male or the female parent.

Abstract: Methods for plant transformation, for improving transformation efficiency, and for producing transgenic plants are provided. The methods comprise crossing a recipient plant from a genetic line of a plant species of interest with a donor plant selected from a transformation competent genetic line of the same plant species or of another closely related plant species to obtain a hybrid plant. Tissues obtained from the hybrid plant are transformation competent. These tissues can then be transformed with one or more nucleotide sequences of interest and selected for transgenic events having the nucleotide sequence of interest integrated within a chromosome derived from the recipient plant. Transformed cells can be selected and transgenic hybrid plants regenerated. The nucleotide sequence of interest can be introgressed into the genetic line from which the original recipient parent was derived, or into other genetic lines. Transformed plants and seeds are additionally provided.

Abstract: A novel inbred maize line designated PH8BC and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PH8BC with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH8BC through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred line PH8BC or an introgressed trait conversion of PH8BC with another maize line. Inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PH8BC, methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PH8BC and the inbred maize lines and their parts derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety, designated XB35L04. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB35L04, to the plants of soybean XB35L04, to plant parts of soybean variety XB35L04 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean variety XB35L04 with another soybean plant, using XB35L04 as either the male or the female parent. This invention also relates to methods for introgressing a transgenic or mutant trait into soybean variety XB35L04 and to the soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from soybean variety XB35L04, to methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB35L04 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods.

Abstract: A novel inbred maize line designated PHA9G and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PHA9G with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHA9G through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the inbred line PHA9G or an introgressed trait conversion of PHA9G with another maize line. Inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHA9G, methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHA9G and the inbred maize lines and their parts derived by the use of those methods.