Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 82440038 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 82440038, to the plants of soybean cultivar 82440038, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 82440038, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 82440038. 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 82440038. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 82440038, 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 82440038 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: Methods and compositions of improving plant yield by introducing into a plant the K-domain of a MADS box gene are disclosed. The expression of the K-domain provides plants with altered flower development, plant size and leaf development.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH473G and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH473G with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH473G 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 PH473G or a locus conversion of PH473G with another maize variety.

Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 16R023. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 16R023. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 16R023 and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 16R023 with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV665355. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV665355, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV665355 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV665355 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV665355.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV643702. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV643702, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV643702 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV643702 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV643702.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 86370345 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 86370345, to the plants of soybean cultivar 86370345, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 86370345, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 86370345. 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 86370345. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 86370345, 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 86370345 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to propiconazole resistant mutants of Chlorella sp. having Accession No. CCAP 211/133. The propiconazole resistant mutants of Chlorella species have increased tolerance to propiconazole. The present disclosure further provides a method for preparing the propiconazole resistant mutants of Chlorella species. The propiconazole resistant mutants of Chlorella species can selectively grow in the presence of propiconazole, and hence can be used for large scale production of algal biomass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of micropeptides (peptides encoded by microRNAs or “miPEPs”) for promoting plant growth.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for effecting the transfer of the CMS trait in plants are disclosed.

Abstract: Compositions and method of delivering a molecule to a plant are provided. In an embodiment, an avenic acid transporter is introduced into a plant. The plant may be a non-graminacious or dicotyledonous plant which does not comprise the transporter in the wild type form. The transporter may be modified to increase uptake of avenic acid along with iron chelated by the avenic acid and/or a molecule conjugated with the avenic acid. Further embodiments provide for conjugating the avenic acid with a molecule for uptake and delivery to the plant. In this manner plant health may be improved by uptake of iron where it would otherwise not occur and/or uptake of the conjugated molecule. The molecule may be a molecule that improves health of the plant. Still further embodiments provide for analogs of avenic acid. Embodiments provide for interplanting Avena sativa which natively produces avenic acid with another plant. Additional embodiments provide for time release of avenic acid provided to a plant.

Abstract: The corn genes ZmSPL1 and ZmSPL2 are provided. The proteins encoded by these genes and the uses of these genes are also provided.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cotton variety, designated PX8188-60RF, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety PX8188-60RF, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety PX8188-60RF with itself or with another cotton plant, hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety PX8188-60RF with another cotton variety or plan, methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX8188-60RF, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX8188-60RF, and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure is in the field of plant breeding. The disclosure provides methods for breeding corn plants having a brachytic trait using marker-assisted selection. The disclosure further provides brachytic germplasm, markers associated with a brachytic trait for introgressing the trait into elite germplasm in a breeding program. This disclosure also provides brachytic or dwarf elite corn varieties having yield equal to or higher than conventional non-brachytic corn varieties.

Abstract: The cotton variety ST 5471GLTP is disclosed. The invention relates to seeds, plants, plant cells, plant tissue, harvested products and cotton lint as well as to hybrid cotton plants and seeds obtained by repeatedly crossing plants of variety ST 5471GLTP with other plants. The invention also relates to plants and varieties produced by the method of essential derivation from plants of ST 5471GLTP and to plants of ST 5471GLTP reproduced by vegetative methods, including but not limited to tissue culture of regenerable cells or tissue from ST 5471GLTP.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV655219. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV655219, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV655219 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV655219 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV655219.

Abstract: Provided herein are Solanum lycopersicum plants with increased fruit yield and to seeds or fruits of the present Solanum lycopersicum plants. Also provided herein are methods for increasing the fruit yield of Solanum lycopersicum plants. Further provided are fruits and seeds of the present Solanum lycopersicum plants. Solanum lycopersicum plant with increased fruit yield including the SP3D and SP gene, or at least the promoter sequence thereof, of Solanum pennelli or another Solanum species such as Solanum neorickii, Solanum chmielewskii, Solanum chilense, Solanum parviflorum, Solanum pimpinellifolium, and Solanum peruvianum.

Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides, and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring improved nitrogen use efficiency and/or drought tolerance and/or cold tolerance; compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs; and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs are disclosed. The recombinant DNA constructs comprise a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotides encode low nitrogen tolerance polypeptides.

Abstract: Provided are isolated polynucleotides and nucleic acid constructs which comprise a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to a nucleic acid sequence selected form the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 277, 1-276, 278-469 and 785-2397; and isolated polypeptides which comprise an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 482, 470-481, 483-784 and 2398-3818. Also provided are transgenic cells and plants expressing same and methods of using same for increasing nitrogen use efficiency, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality, and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant.

Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PGYV72 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PGYV72, cells from soybean variety 5PGYV72, plants of soybean 5PGYV72, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PGYV72. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PGYV72 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PGYV72, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PGYV72, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PGYV72. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PGYV72 are further provided.