Abstract: Broadly, this invention provides for an inbred corn line designated G06-NP2546, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line G06-NP2546 with plants of another corn plants. The invention relates to the various parts of inbred G06-NP2546 including culturable cells. This invention also relates to methods for introducing transgenic transgenes into inbred corn line G06-NP2546 and plants produced by said methods.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB005A06. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB005A06, to the plants of soybean XB005A06 to plant parts of soybean variety XB005A06 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB005A06 with another soybean plant, using XB005A06 as either the male or the female parent.

Abstract: The instant disclosure describes the application of genetic engineering techniques to produce cellulase in plants. Cellulase coding sequences operably linked to promoters active in plants may be transformed into the nuclear genome and/or the plastid genome of a plant. As cellulases may be toxic to plants, chemically-inducible or wound-inducible promoters may be employed. Additionally, the expressed cellulases may be targeted to vacuoles or other cellular organelles.

Abstract: A novel inbred maize line designated PHC77 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing inbred maize line PHC77 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHC77 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 PHC77 or a trait conversion of PHC77 with another maize line. Inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHC77, methods for producing other inbred maize lines derived from inbred maize line PHC77 and the inbred maize lines and their parts derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating development and defense responses are provided. Nucleotide sequences encoding defensin proteins are provided. The sequences can be used in expression cassettes for modulating development, developmental pathways, and defense responses. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.

Abstract: Sedoheptulose 1,7-bisphosphatase (SBPase) is an enzyme catalyzing the reaction converting sedoheptulose 1,7-bisphosphate into sedoheptulose 7-phosphate. This enzyme is located in the chloroplast in leaves and stems. Overexpression of the Chlorella sorokiniana SBpase in transgenic plants is provided to improve plant yield by increasing leaf starch biosynthetic ability in particular and sucrose production in general.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for improving resistance or tolerance of a plant to a pathogen, wherein the method comprises integrating a DNA molecule encoding a fusion protein comprising at least two anti-pathogenic proteins or protein domains joined by at least one linker peptide, wherein the first anti-pathogenic protein or protein domain comprises Oc-I&Dgr;D86 or Oc-I and the second anti-pathogenic protein or protein domain comprises CpTI.

Abstract: An inbred cucumber line, designated 8D-5079, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred cucumber line 8D-5079, to the plants of inbred cucumber line 8D-5079 and to methods for producing a cucumber plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line 8D-5079 with itself or another cucumber line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a cucumber plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other inbred cucumber lines derived from the inbred 8D-5079.

Abstract: Plant cell walls play a crucial role in development, signal transduction, and disease resistance. They are made of cellulose and matrix polysaccharides such as hemicelluloses and pectins. Xyloglucan, the principal hemicellulose of dicotyledonous plants, has a terminal fucosyl residue that may affect the extensibility of the cell wall and thus influence plant growth and morphology. The fucosyltransferase (FTase) that adds this residue was purified from pea epicotyls. Peptide sequence information derived from the 62 kDa purified pea FTase made it possible to clone a homologous gene from Arabidopsis. The instant invention involves methods of expressing the Arabidopsis FTase gene in plants and plants thereby obtained.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to substantially purified nucleic acids having a novel promoter sequence that expresses genes constitutively at a high level in Arabidopsis cells. The present invention is also directed to expression vectors comprising that promoter sequence and plants produced from the in vitro introduction of such expression vectors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding delta 9 desaturase gene, and expression vectors, plant cells, and transgenic plants expressing delta 9 desaturase nucleic acid. The nucleic acid molecules of the present invention can be used, for example, to decrease delta 9 desaturase activity in plant cells, resulting in decreased unsaturated fatty acid production.

Abstract: A plant having in the nuclear genome of its cells foreign DNA comprising i) a male-sterility gene comprising a male-sterility DNA encoding a sterility RNA, protein or polypeptide which, when produced or overproduced in a stamen cell of the plant, significantly disturbs the metabolism, functioning and/or development of the stamen cell, and, a sterility promoter directing expression of the male-sterility DNA selectively in specific stamen cells of said plant, the male-sterility DNA being in the same transcriptional unit as, and under the control of, the sterility promoter, and ii) a coregulating gene comprising a coregulating DNA encoding a coregulating RNA, protein or polypeptide which, when produced in plant cells wherein said sterility RNA, protein or polypeptide is produced, prevents the activity of said sterility RNA, protein or polypeptide, and a coregulating promoter which is selected from the group consisting of a promoter directing expression of said coregulating DNA in non-stamen cells of said plant,

Abstract: The invention provides the identification and characterization of plant SNF4 and SNF1 genes. Examples of the genes were cloned from tomato. They are nucleic acids and proteins belonging to the SNF1-related protein kinase family, and are involved in plant's response to stress conditions such as nutritional and environmental stresses. The invention also provides transgenic plants containing the genes, and methods of modulating stress responses in transgenic plants comprising these genes.

Abstract: A method of enhancing inorganic carbon fixation by a photosynthetic organism. The method is effected by transforming cells of the photosynthetic organism with an expressible polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having a bicarbonate transporter activity. Preferably, the polynucleotide further includes a plant promoter. Sequences and constructs for implementing the method are also described.

Abstract: Novel nucleic acid sequences isolated from Photorhabdus luminescens, whose expression results in novel insecticidal toxins, are disclosed herein. The invention also discloses compositions and formulations containing the insecticidal toxins that are capable of controlling insect pests. The invention is further drawn to methods of making the toxins and to methods of using the nucleotide sequences, for example in microorganisms to control insect pests or in transgenic plants to confer insect resistance.