Abstract: The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Julian and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce plants of the invention with themselves or another lettuce plant. The invention also provides lettuce plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH2RH1 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2RH1 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2RH1 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 PH2RH1 or a locus conversion of PH2RH1 with another maize variety.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 61311131 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 61311131, to the plants of soybean cultivar 61311131, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 61311131, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 61311131. 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 61311131. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 61311131, 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 61311131 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the lettuce line designated SV2767LD. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of lettuce line SV2767LD, and to methods for producing a lettuce plant produced by crossing a plant of lettuce line SV2767LD with itself or with another lettuce plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of lettuce line SV2767LD, including the gametes of such plants.

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

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, in recombinant cells such as yeast or plant cells. Also provided are recombinant cells or plants which produce long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a group of new enzymes which possess desatorase or elongase activity that can be used in methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Izabita and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce plants of the invention with themselves or another lettuce plant. The invention also provides lettuce plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.

Abstract: Papaya plants containing mutant allele EWSMHP, which confers production of highly hermaphroditic progenies upon selfing of its hermaphrodite plants and also production of highly hermaphroditic F1 progenies when crossed with normal female and normal hermaphrodite papaya plants, are disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of papaya plants having mutant allele EWSMHP, to the plants and plant parts of papaya plants having mutant allele EWSMHP and to methods for producing progeny of papaya plants having mutant allele EWSMHP. The invention also relates to methods for producing a papaya plant having mutant allele EWSMHP containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic papaya plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to papaya cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from papaya plants having mutant allele EWSMHP.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated X13534. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety X13534, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety X13534 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 X13534.

Abstract: The invention provides chimeric DGAT1 proteins comprising: a) at their N-terminal ends, an N-terminal portion of a first DGAT1 protein, and b) at their C-terminal ends, a C-terminal portion of a second DGAT1 protein. The chimeric DGAT proteins show enhanced activity relative to at least one of the first DGAT1 protein and the second DGAT1 protein. The chimeric DGAT proteins of the invention can be expressed in cells to increase cellular lipid accumulation and/or modify the cellular lipid profile. The invention also provides polynucleotides encoding the chimeric DGAT1 proteins, cells and compositions comprising the polynucleotides or chimeric DGAT1 proteins, and methods using the chimeric DGAT1 proteins to produce oil.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH2STR and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2STR with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2STR 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 PH2STR or a locus conversion of PH2STR with another maize variety.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Stellita and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce plants of the invention with themselves or another lettuce plant. The invention also provides lettuce plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.

Abstract: Novel lettuce, such as lettuce designated DESERT EAGLE is disclosed. In some embodiments, the invention relates to the seeds of lettuce DESERT EAGLE, to the plants and plant parts of lettuce DESERT EAGLE, and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce DESERT EAGLE with itself or another lettuce plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce 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 lettuce plants derived from the lettuce DESERT EAGLE.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transgenic plant having an altered level of salicylic acid 3-hydroxylase (“S3H”) protein, compared to that of a non-transgenic plant, where the transgenic plant displays an altered leaf senescence phenotype, relative to a non-transgenic plant. The present invention relates to a mutant plant comprising an inactivated gene encoding S3H protein, where the mutant plant displays a premature or precocious leaf senescence phenotype, relative to a non-mutant plant. The present invention also relates to methods for promoting premature or precocious leaf senescence in a plant, delaying leaf senescence in a plant, and making a mutant plant having a decreased level of S3H protein compared to that of a non-mutant plant, where the mutant plant displays a premature or precocious leaf senescence phenotype relative to a non-mutant plant. The present invention also relates to inducing or promoting pathogen resistance in plants.

Abstract: Methods for obtaining soybean plants that produce seed with low linolenic acid levels and moderately increased oleic levels are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for producing seed with low linolenic acid levels, moderately increased oleic levels and low saturated fatty acid levels. These methods entail the combination of transgenes that provide moderate oleic acid levels with soybean germplasm that contains mutations in soybean genes that confer low linolenic acid phenotypes. These methods also entail the combination of transgenes that provide both moderate oleic acid levels and low saturated fat levels with soybean germplasm that contains mutations in soybean genes that confer low linolenic acid phenotypes. Soybean plants and seeds produced by these methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 41-342 RZ, which exhibits a combination of traits including resistance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) races Bl:1 to Bl:12, Bl:17, Bl:18, Bl:22, Bl:24, Bl:25, Bl:28-Bl:30, resistance to currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) biotype Nr:0, resistance to Lettuce Mosaic Virus (LMV) race LMV:1, as well as very thick mature leaves and a small head size. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 41-342 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 41-342 RZ.

Abstract: A method of producing improved drought tolerance in a plant by introducing into a plant or plant part a vector having a nucleic acid molecule which expresses or increases a polypeptide that confers drought tolerance compared to a plant in which no vector with the nucleic acid is introduced. The polypeptide is a NON-RACE-SPECIFIC DISEASE RESISTANCE 1 (NDR1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to cultivated plant of the species Solanum lycopersicum comprising an ACS4 allele having one or more mutations, said mutations resulting in production of a mutant acs4 protein having loss of-function acs4 protein or reduced function compared to wild type Acs4 protein.

Abstract: Novel lettuce cultivar, designated SPRITZER is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar SPRITZER, to the plants of lettuce line SPRITZER and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the cultivar SPRITZER with itself or another lettuce line, respectively. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce 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 lettuce lines derived from the cultivar SPRITZER.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Duquesne and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce plants of the invention with themselves or another lettuce plant. The invention also provides lettuce plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.