Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XB20Z14 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB20Z14, cells from soybean variety XB20Z14, plants of soybean XB20Z14, and plant parts of soybean variety XB20Z14. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB20Z14 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB20Z14, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB20Z14, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB20Z14. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB20Z14 are further provided.

Abstract: Inbred corn line designated MN26 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line MN26, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line MN26 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line MN26 with itself or another corn line. The invention also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line MN26 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The invention further relates to methods for producing a corn 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 corn lines derived from inbred corn line MN26.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051789. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051789. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051789 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051789 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: Disclosed is the seed of a novel soybean cultivar, designated 10CR103121, a sample of which is deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-122786. Also disclosed are plants, or parts thereof, grown from the seed of the cultivar, plants having the morphological and physiological characteristics of the 10CR103121 cultivar, and methods of using the plant or parts thereof in a soybean breeding program.

Abstract: A method to generate siRNAs in vivo is described, as are constructs and compositions useful in the method. The method does not depend on the use of DNA or synthetic constructs that contain inverted duplications or dual promoters so as to form perfect or largely double-stranded RNA. Rather, the method depends on constructs that yield single-stranded RNA transcripts, and exploits endogenous or in vivo-produced miRNAs or siRNAs to initiate production of siRNAs. The miRNAs or siRNAs guide cleavage of the transcript and set the register for production of siRNAs (usually 21 nucleotides in length) encoded adjacent to the initiation cleavage site within the construct. The method results in specific formation of siRNAs of predictable size and register (phase) relative to the initiation cleavage site. The method can be used to produce specific siRNAs in vivo for inactivation or suppression of one or more target genes or other entities, such as pathogens.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01050895. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01050895. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01050895 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01050895 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051734. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051734. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051734 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051734 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01051693. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01051693. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01051693 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01051693 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH25KJ and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH25KJ with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH25KJ 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 variety PH25KJ or a locus conversion of PH25KJ with another maize variety.

Abstract: A novel hybrid cantaloupe plant, designated BRONCO is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of cantaloupe hybrid BRONCO, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid cantaloupe BRONCO, and to methods for producing a cantaloupe plant by crossing the hybrid cantaloupe BRONCO with itself or another cantaloupe plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing a cantaloupe 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 cantaloupe plants derived from the hybrid cantaloupe plant BRONCO.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated IQ1883, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line IQ1883 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line IQ1883, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line IQ1883, and plants produced according to these methods.

Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP47015 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP47015, cells from soybean variety XBP47015, plants of soybean XBP47015, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP47015. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP47015 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP47015, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP47015, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP47015. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP47015 are further provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated XB47AA14R2. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety XB47AA14R2. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety XB47AA14R2 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety XB47AA14R2 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the isolation, purification, characterization and use of the plant Snf1-related protein kinase (SnRK) gene and genetic products. The invention includes isolated and purified SnRK DNA and relates to methods of regulating water loss and plant drought tolerance, sucrose content, starch content, seed oil content, fatty acid synthesis, seed oil acyl composition, seed size/weight, resistance/tolerance to biotic stresses, increased root biomass, and/or carbon flux into other seed components, plant, using the gene, and to tissues and plants transformed with the gene. The invention also relates to transgenic plants, plant tissues and plant seeds having a genome containing an introduced DNA sequence of the invention, and a method of producing such plants and plant seeds.

Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated XBP48011 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP48011, cells from soybean variety XBP48011, plants of soybean XBP48011, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP48011. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP48011 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XBP48011, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP48011, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XBP48011. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP48011 are further provided.

Abstract: An isolated protein which is at least partially encoded by a polynucleotide sequence encoding a novel acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1-like gene (PtDGAT1) from the diatom Phaeodactylum tricomutum is provided together with a composition which includes the isolated protein and a transgenic organism transformed by a polynucleotide encoding same. The invention also provides a method for producing or enhancing the production of oil or triacylglycerols with high saturated fatty acids content.

Abstract: Provided are optimized endonucleases, as well as methods of targeted integration, targeted deletion or targeted mutation of [polynucleotides using optimized endonucleases.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated XR47AB14RX. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety XR47AB14RX. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety XR47AB14RX and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety XR47AB14RX with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: Methods and means are provided for the modification of the reactivity of plant cell walls, particularly as they can be found in natural fibers of fiber producing plants by inclusion of positively charged oligosaccharides or polysaccharides into the cell wall. This can be conveniently achieved by expressing a chimeric gene encoding an N-acetylglucosamine transferase, particularly an N-acetylglucosamine transferase, capable of being targeted to the membranes of the Golgi apparatus in cells of a plant.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and disease resistance. More specifically, the invention provides a method for breeding cotton plants containing one or more quantitative trait loci that are associated with resistance to Root Knot Nematode (RKN), a disease associated with Meloidogyne incognita. The invention further provides germplasm and the use of germplasm containing quantitative trait loci (QTL) conferring disease resistance for introgression into elite germplasm in a breeding program, thus producing novel elite germplasm comprising one or more RKN resistance QTL.