Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 97282440 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 97282440, to the plants of soybean cultivar 97282440, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 97282440, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 97282440. 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 97282440. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 97282440, 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 97282440 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to melon variety NUN 16058 MEM as well as seeds and plants and fruits thereof. NUN 16058 MEM is a Cantaloupe non-sutured, long shelf life melon variety comprising resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis Race 0, Race 1 and Race 2, Podosphaera xanthii Race 1, Race 2, and Race 5, Golovinomyces cichoracearum (Gc), and Aphis gossypii (Ag).

Abstract: The present invention relates to genetic elements comprising powdery mildew-conferring QTLs derived from a plant of the species Cucumis melo, or powdery mildew-conferring part or variant thereof. The invention also relates to markers for identification of said QTLs, use thereof and methods for producing plants with increased resistance to powdery mildew and the plants thus obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucumis sativus plant which may comprise a QTL, a copy number variant region, at least two copies of an ERF gene, or a mutation leading to increased expression of an ERF gene, which leads to Pythium resistance. The invention further relates to propagation material suitable for producing such Cucumis sativus plant. The invention also relates to a method for producing such Cucumis sativus plant and to methods for identification and selection of such a plant. In addition, the invention relates to a marker for identification of the QTL or copy number variant region, or for identification of the presence of at least two copies of an ERF gene resulting in Pythium resistance in Cucumis sativus, and to use of said marker. The invention also relates to seed which may comprise the QTL, copy number variant region, at least two copies of an ERF gene, or a mutation leading to increased expression of an ERF gene, which leads to Pythium resistance in the plant grown from such seed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a transgenic maize plant or a part thereof comprising as transgene a nucleic acid capable of expressing a cell wall invertase or a functional part thereof, preferably a Chenopodium rubrum cell wall invertase or a functional part thereof, wherein as a result of the expression of the cell wall invertase or a functional part thereof the transgenic maize plant exhibits an enhanced tolerance to abiotic stress and/or an increased yield, to a method of producing such transgenic maize plant, to method of enhancing the tolerance to abiotic stress of a maize plant and/or of increasing yield potential of a maize plant, to a nucleic acid capable of expressing a cell wall invertase or a functional part thereof, preferably a Chenopodium rubrum cell wall invertase or a functional part thereof, to a vector comprising such nucleic acid, the use of the nucleic acid or vector for enhancing the tolerance to abiotic stress of a maize plant, for increasing yield potential of a maize plant and/o

Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for the use of pollen-inhibitor genes and/or color marker genes in accelerated trait introgression. Compositions and methods are also provided for introducing a pollen-inhibitor gene and/or a color marker gene in close proximity to a trait locus of interest. Breeding methods and methods for selecting plants comprising a trait locus of interest in close proximity to at least one pollen-inhibitor gene and/or color marker gene are also disclosed. The methods and compositions employ at least one pollen-inhibitor gene and/or color marker gene to provide an effective system for accelerated trait introgression in the genome of a plant.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH47GZ and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH47GZ with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH47GZ 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 PH47GZ or a locus conversion of PH47GZ with another maize variety.

Abstract: Methods of modifying plants by amplifying native or introducing extrachromosomal circular plant DNA comprising one or more exogenous or endogenous genes conferring an agronomically useful trait when expressed in a plant, or disrupting the association or tethering of endogenous extrachromosomal circular plant DNA with endogenous chromosomes in a plant to change one or more plant traits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-transgenic and transgenic plants, preferably crop plants, comprising at least one mutation of the KINTEOCHORE NULL2 (KNL2) protein, especially a mutation causing a substitution of an amino acid within the KNL2 protein, preferably within the C-terminal region of the KNL2 protein, which preferably have the biological activity of a haploid inducer. Further, the present invention provides methods of generating the plants of the present invention and haploid and double haploid plants obtainable by crossing the plants of the present invention with wildtype plants as well as methods of facilitating cytoplasm exchange.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to recombinant proteins that induce epigenetic gene silencing and to methods of using such proteins for reducing the expression of genes in plants.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides genetically modified plants, plant cells and plant tissues that show reduced lignin content as compared to a control plant which was not genetically modified. In addition, the disclosure provides methods of regulating lignin content in a plant. The disclosure also provides methods of producing bioproducts using the genetically modified plants of the instant disclosure.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns the use of endogenous plant RNAi machinery to preferentially or specifically reduce transgene expression. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns specific reduction of transgene expression in seed tissues of a dicot plant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of molecular biology and cell biology. More specifically, the present invention relates to a CRISPR-Cas system for a Labyrinthulomycetes host cell.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077893. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077893. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077893 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077893 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 97442034 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 97442034, to the plants of soybean cultivar 97442034, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 97442034, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 97442034. 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 97442034. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 97442034, 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 97442034 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: The invention relates to a Solanum lycopersicum plant comprising in its genome QTLs confering to the plant an improved phenotype corresponding to foliar and/or fruit tolerance and/or resistance to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit virus, with respect to a corresponding plant devoid of said QTLs, and wherein said QTLs are chosen from those present in the genome of a plant of the seeds HAZTBRFVRES1 NCIMB accession number 42758. The QTL are preferably characterized by defined alleles of different SNPs on chromosome 6, 9 and 11. The invention is also directed to parts of these plants with improved phenotype, as well as progeny, to the use of these plants for introgressing the improved phenotype in another genetic background, as well as to different methods for obtaining tomato plants or seeds with increased foliar and/or fruit tolerance or resistance to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit virus.

Abstract: Provided are isolated polypeptides which are at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NOs: 496-794, 2898-3645, and 3647-4855, isolated polynucleotides which are at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NOs: 1-495 and 795-2897, nucleic acid constructs comprising same, transgenic cells expressing same, transgenic plants expressing same and method of using same for increasing fertilizer use efficiency, nitrogen use efficiency, yield, growth rate, biomass, vigor, oil content, photosynthetic capacity, seed yield, fiber yield, fiber quality, fiber length, and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 92170645 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 92170645, to the plants of soybean cultivar 92170645, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 92170645, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 92170645. 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 92170645. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 92170645, 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 92170645 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PTSD37 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PTSD37, cells from soybean variety 5PTSD37, plants of soybean 5PTSD37, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PTSD37. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PTSD37 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PTSD37, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PTSD37, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PTSD37. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germ plasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PTSD37 are further provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01078759. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01078759. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01078759 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01078759 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.