Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest including plants, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The pesticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Dipteran, fungal, Hemipteran and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.

Abstract: The disclosure provides recombinant LAC polynucleotides encoding a laccase (LAC) polypeptide capable of polymerizing caffeyl alcohol, vectors and cells including the recombinant LAC polynucleotide. The disclosure also provides transgenic plants including cells having the recombinant LAC polynucleotide of the present disclosure and methods of increasing production of C-lignin in a plant.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011006. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011006, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011006 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 CH011006.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010991. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010991, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010991 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 CH010991.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011211. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011211, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011211 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 CH011211.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011000. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011000, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011000 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 CH011000.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV399333. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV399333, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV399333 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 CV399333 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 CV399333.

Abstract: Novel maize varieties that produce kernels with high levels of carotene and an aerial root mucilage, including the maize variety designated GenetecOne, and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprising crossing maize variety GenetecOne with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into GenetecOne through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV397329. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV397329, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV397329 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 CV397329 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 CV397329.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011163. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011163, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011163 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 CH011163.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to cucumber plants producing fruits comprising a small seed cavity and/or an increased dry matter content, and to methods for generating such plants, and their use.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01083899. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01083899. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01083899 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01083899 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 7SSMM2111 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 7SSMM2111 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 7SSMM2111 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 7SSMM2111 or a locus conversion of 7SSMM2111 with another maize variety.

Abstract: Pesticidal proteins exhibiting toxic activity against Lepidopteran pest species are disclosed, and include, but are not limited to, TIC6757, TIC6757PL, TIC7472, TIC7472PL, TIC7473, and TIC7473PL. DNA constructs are provided which contain a recombinant nucleic acid sequence encoding one or more of the disclosed pesticidal proteins. Transgenic plants, plant cells, seed, and plant parts resistant to Lepidopteran infestation are provided which contain recombinant nucleic acid sequences encoding the pesticidal proteins of the present invention. Methods for detecting the presence of the recombinant nucleic acid sequences or the proteins of the present invention in a biological sample, and methods of controlling Lepidopteran species pests using any of the TIC6757, TIC6757PL, TIC7472, TIC7472PL, TIC7473, and TIC7473PL pesticidal proteins are also provided.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011018. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011018, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011018 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 CH011018.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated and recombinant polynucleotides encoding polypeptides having insecticidal activity and to host cells comprising same. The invention further relates to the use of the insecticidal proteins and/or nucleic acid sequences encoding same for killing or inhibiting the development of insect pests as well as for conferring insect resistance to plants. The invention further provides compositions comprising the pesticidal polypeptides and/or polynucleotide encoding same and host cells, particularly bacterial cells, expressing the insecticidal polypeptides.

Abstract: The invention provides a transgenic corn event MON 95379, plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, progeny plants, and commodity products comprising event MON 95379. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON 95379 and methods for using and detecting event MON 95379 as well as plants, plant cells, seeds, plant pails, progeny plants, and commodity products comprising event MON 95379.

Abstract: Pesticidal proteins are provided that combine two or more modes of action into a single molecule. These pesticidal proteins therefor exhibit greater efficacy and/or durability of resistance, for the purposes of pest control, and can be utilized for pest control by provision in the diet of a pest organism, or by topical application to crop plants and/or pests. Methods and compositions for producing and using such proteins are also provided.

Abstract: This invention is intended to evaluate smut resistance with higher accuracy using a marker associated with sugarcane smut resistance, which consists of a continuous nucleic acid region existing in a region between the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 and the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 6, a region between the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 135 and the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 143, or a region between the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 144 or 145 and the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 151 of a sugarcane chromosome.

Abstract: Pesticidal proteins exhibiting toxic activity against Lepidopteran pest species are disclosed, and include, but are not limited to, TIC6757, TIC6757PL, TIC7472, TIC7472PL, TIC7473, and TIC7473PL. DNA constructs are provided which contain a recombinant nucleic acid sequence encoding one or more of the disclosed pesticidal proteins. Transgenic plants, plant cells, seed, and plant parts resistant to Lepidopteran infestation are provided which contain recombinant nucleic acid sequences encoding the pesticidal proteins of the present invention. Methods for detecting the presence of the recombinant nucleic acid sequences or the proteins of the present invention in a biological sample, and methods of controlling Lepidopteran species pests using any of the TIC6757, TIC6757PL, TIC7472, TIC7472PL, TIC7473, and TIC7473PL pesticidal proteins are also provided.