Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of genetic modification of a TGB-3 wild type viral sequence for reducing or suppressing the possible deleterious effects of the agronomic properties of a transformed plant or plant cell by said TGB-3 viral sequence. The invention further relates to genetically modified TGB-3 viral sequences suitable to induce gene silencing. In particular hairpin constructs based on such sequences proved highly efficient to induce a PTGS mechanism and degradation of the whole of RNA2 thereby. When plants are transformed accordingly the spread of the virus in the plant is significantly reduced or blocked.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for decreasing lignin content and improving lignin profiles. Also provided are the plants prepared by the methods of the invention. Such plants may exhibit improved digestibility relative to prior plants.

Abstract: Basically, this invention provides for an inbred corn line designated G07-NPFA7183, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line G07-NPFA7183 with plants of another corn plants. The invention relates to the various parts of inbred including culturable cells. This invention also relates to methods for introducing transgenic transgenes into inbred corn line G07-NPFA7183 and plants produced by said methods.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of screening for the purpose of obtaining gene expression modulating elements and gene insulator elements. The invention includes a method of identifying gene expression modulating elements and gene insulator elements through use of the following steps: a) locating intergenic regions of a plant genome that are flanked by a gene on each side that have differing gene expressions b) taking that intergenic region or a portion of that intergenic region and adding it to a cassette comprising an isolated gene c) introducing the cassette into a plant cell d) analyzing expression of the isolated gene. The present invention also includes identified sequences that act as gene expression modulating elements.

Abstract: A barley cultivar, designated Salute, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of barley cultivar Salute, to the plants of barley Salute, and to methods for producing a barley plant produced by crossing barley cultivar Salute with itself or another barley variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a barley plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic barley plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to barley varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from barley cultivar Salute, to methods for producing other barley varieties, lines or plant parts derived from barley cultivar Salute, and to the barley plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid barley seeds and plants produced by crossing barley cultivar Salute with another barley cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 7243182 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 7243182, to the plants of soybean 7243182, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 7243182 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 7243182 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety 7243182, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 7243182 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 7243182 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 7549450 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 7549450, to the plants of soybean 7549450, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 7549450 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 7549450 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety 7549450, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 7549450 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 7549450 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 7317090 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 7317090, to the plants of soybean 7317090, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 7317090 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 7317090 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety 7317090, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 7317090 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 7317090 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 7013345 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 7013345, to the plants of soybean 7013345, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 7013345 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 7013345 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety 7013345, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 7013345 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 7013345 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 6928285 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 6928285, to the plants of soybean 6928285, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 6928285 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 6928285 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety 6928285, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 6928285 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 6928285 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method for detecting and isolating sugarcane proteins that interact with the HC-Pro and P1 proteins of SrMV and other proteins involved in gene silencing, particularly in sugarcane. The method uses a two hybrid assay with an HC-Pro, P1, or other silencing-related protein-containing bait protein and a prey protein containing a polypeptide encoded by a DNA molecule in a cDNA library. The method also includes identification of false positives through reverse two-hybrid assays and using in vitro techniques such as farwestern blots or pull down assays where plant physiological conditions may be replicated. Finally, interactions may be confirmed in planta. Some novel proteins used in and discovered using the these methods are also identified. Methods of using viral and plant proteins to regulate silencing in plants such as sugarcane are also discussed.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH323024. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH323024, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH323024 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 CH323024.

Abstract: A novel plant virus vector and a method of gene expression into plants are provided, and the present invention relates to a plant virus vector characterized in that a part of the sequence of the 2b region of the RNA2 molecule of the Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) is deleted; the aforementioned plant virus vector characterized in that the region from the StuI site to the stop codon of the 2b ORF of pCY2, which is an infectious clone of CMV-Y RNA2, is deleted; and a method of gene expression in plants characterized in that a foreign gene is introduced so as to be stably expressed in a plant using the genetic recombinant. This vector is useful as a plant RNA vector for causing stable expression of foreign genes.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB04E07. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB04E07, to the plants of soybean XB04E07 to plant parts of soybean variety XB04E07 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB04E07 with another soybean plant, using XB04E07 as either the male or the female parent.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method for detecting and isolating sugarcane proteins that interact with the HC-Pro and P1 proteins of SrMV and other proteins involved in gene silencing, particularly in sugarcane. The method uses a two hybrid assay with an HC-Pro, P1, or other silencing-related protein-containing bait protein and a prey protein containing a polypeptide encoded by a DNA molecule in a cDNA library. The method also includes identification of false positives through reverse two-hybrid assays and using in vitro techniques such as farwestern blots or pull down assays where plant physiological conditions may be replicated. Finally, interactions may be confirmed in planta. Some novel proteins used in and discovered using the these methods are also identified. Methods of using viral and plant proteins to regulate silencing in plants such as sugarcane are also discussed.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB34R07. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB34R07, to the plants of soybean XB34R07 to plant parts of soybean variety XB34R07 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB34R07 with another soybean plant, using XB34R07 as either the male or the female parent.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB49Q07. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB49Q07, to the plants of soybean XB49Q07 to plant parts of soybean variety XB49Q07 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB49Q07 with another soybean plant, using XB49Q07 as either the male or the female parent.

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

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

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated S060294 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S060294, to the plants of soybean S060294, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S060294 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S060294 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety S060294, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S060294 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S060294 with another soybean cultivar.