Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 17040724 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 17040724, to the plants of soybean cultivar 17040724, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 17040724, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 17040724. 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. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 17040724. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 17040724, 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 cultivar 17040724 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 13011855 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 13011855, to the plants of soybean cultivar 13011855, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 13011855, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 13011855. 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. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 13011855. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 13011855, 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 cultivar 13011855 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 12320213 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 12320213, to the plants of soybean cultivar 12320213, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 12320213, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 12320213. 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. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12320213. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12320213, 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 cultivar 12320213 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of tomato hybrid DRTH2911, tomato line FIR-A819-0704, and tomato line FDR-A819-0612. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid DRTH2911, tomato line FIR-A819-0704, and tomato line FDR-A819-0612 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a tomato plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid DRTH2911, tomato line FIR-A819-0704, and tomato line FDR-A819-0612 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a transgenic soybean plant having increased oleic acid content comprising a polynucleotide comprising a fatty acid thioesterase (FAT) related promoter that functions in the soybean plant operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having FAT activity. The invention is further directed to a method of increasing oleic acid content of a soybean plant comprising transforming a soybean plant with a polynucleotide comprising a fatty acid thioesterase (FAT) related promoter that functions in the soybean plant operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having FAT activity.

Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of tomato hybrid SVTD8201 and tomato line FDR9Q12-9002. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SVTD8201 and tomato line FDR9Q12-9002 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a tomato plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SVTD8201 and tomato line FDR9Q12-9002 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of tomato hybrid SVTM9034 and tomato line PSQ-9Z20-9236. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SVTM9034 and tomato line PSQ-9Z20-9236 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a tomato plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SVTM9034 and tomato line PSQ-9Z20-9236 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a transgenic soybean plant with increased oleic acid content comprising a polynucleotide encoding a fatty acid desaturase (FAD) related promoter that functions in the soybean plant operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having FAD activity. The invention is also related to a plant of an agronomically elite soybean variety with increased oleic acid content comprising a polynucleotide encoding a fatty acid desaturase (FAD) related promoter that functions in the soybean plant operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having FAD activity. The invention is still further directed to a method of increasing the oleic acid content of a soybean plant comprising transforming the soybean plant with a polynucleotide encoding a fatty acid desaturase (FAD) related promoter that functions in the soybean plant operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having FAD activity.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 13170654 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 13170654, to the plants of soybean cultivar 13170654, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 13170654, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 13170654. 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. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 13170654. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 13170654, 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 cultivar 13170654 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 11340200 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 11340200, to the plants of soybean cultivar 11340200, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 11340200, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 11340200. 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. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 11340200. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 11340200, 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 cultivar 11340200 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: An artificial combined rhizosphere nitrogen fixation system includes a recombinant nitrogen-fixing engineering bacterium, which is transformed with genes for encoding a nitrogen fixation activator Neb and an ammonium transporter amtR, and a recombinant plant, which is transformed with a gene for encoding an ammonium-affiliated protein Ham. The coupling of the functions of the above two is achieved through a seed-coated inoculation at a rhizosphere of a crop.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling insect pests are disclosed. In particular, novel insect inhibitory proteins comprising two different components, both of which are required for biological activity against at least coleopteran insect pests are provided. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the novel insecticidal proteins are also provided. Methods of making the insecticidal proteins and methods of using the insecticidal proteins and nucleic acids encoding the insecticidal proteins of the invention, for example in transgenic plants to confer protection from insect damage, are also disclosed.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 19130106 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 19130106, to the plants of soybean cultivar 19130106, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 19130106, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 19130106. 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. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 19130106. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 19130106, 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 cultivar 19130106 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 12430433 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 12430433, to the plants of soybean cultivar 12430433, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 12430433, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 12430433. 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. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12430433. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12430433, 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 cultivar 12430433 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 15450636 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 15450636, to the plants of soybean cultivar 15450636, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 15450636, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 15450636. 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. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 15450636. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 15450636, 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 cultivar 15450636 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 17101336 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 17101336, to the plants of soybean cultivar 17101336, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 17101336, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 17101336. 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. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 17101336. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 17101336, 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 cultivar 17101336 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: The disclosure isolates and identifies a peptide PEP1 that regulates plant root development and a gene OsPEP1 encoding the same. Exogenous application of PEP1 could inhibit the plant root development. A recombinant expression vector containing the gene or part of the DNA of the gene is obtained, and a transgenic plant with altered root growth and development is obtained by transforming with the recombinant expression vector. Therefore, the peptide can be used as a plant growth regulator, and the gene encoding the same and precursor protein thereof can be used as a potential molecular breeding target for crop improvement, for example, improving crop yield by regulating the growth and development of crop roots.

Abstract: Described herein are nucleic acid having constitutive promoter activities and the use of such nucleic acid having constitutive promoter activities to express a polynucleotide of interest in plants.

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 Hemipteran, Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Dipteran, fungal, and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of producing particular metabolites of interest by engineered crop plants such as transgenic crop plants. Provided are methods that are easily applicable by farmers to determine when the metabolites of interest hake reached an optimal content in the plant. These methods also help to facilitate decisions about the timeframe for preparing harvest or harvesting the engineered crop plant.