Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for controlling sucker growth in tobacco by altering the expression of different target genes.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 1PWCG09 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PWCG09 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PWCG09 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 1PWCG09 or a locus conversion of 1PWCG09 with another maize variety.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4DK3 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4DK3 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4DK3 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 PH4DK3 or a locus conversion of PH4DK3 with another maize variety.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH486R and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH486R with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH486R 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 PH486R or a locus conversion of PH486R with another maize variety.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the control of pest infestation by inhibiting or reducing the expression of certain genes implicated in cotton leaf curl virus disease (CLCuD), by simultaneously targeting viral RNA involved in viral replication and movement. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for substantially simultaneously targeting the AC1 gene of a begomovirus and (2) the betasatellite and non-coding region. Strategies using small hairpin RNA (shRNA) constructs are described herein to achieve viral-mediated gene silencing, and an exemplary embodiment is disclosed, for targeting the replication-associated protein gene (AC1) and non-coding region found in numerous species and strains of the cotton leaf curl disease begomovirus complex, and a coding and adjacent non-coding region of the associated betasatellites.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4D62 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4D62 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4D62 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 PH4D62 or a locus conversion of PH4D62 with another maize variety.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4C3C and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4C3C with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4C3C 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 PH4C3C or a locus conversion of PH4C3C with another maize variety.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011152. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011152, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011152 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 CH011152.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH47MY and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH47MY with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH47MY 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 PH47MY or a locus conversion of PH47MY with another maize variety.

Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PVYF83 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PVYF83, cells from soybean variety 5PVYF83, plants of soybean 5PVYF83, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PVYF83. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PVYF83 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PVYF83, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PVYF83, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PVYF83. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PVYF83 are further provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acid molecules which impart resistance to rhizomania, in particular to Beet Necrotic Yellow Vein Virus (BNYVV) in a plant, in particular of the genus Beta, and to plants containing such nucleic acid molecules. The invention further relates to methods for producing such BNYVV resistant plants and to marker-based methods for identifying and selecting BNYVV resistant plants, as well as to methods for controlling infection with the pathogen BNYVV.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH4CNB and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4CNB with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4CNB 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 PH4CNB or a locus conversion of PH4CNB with another maize variety.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a genetic determinant which may comprise at least two copies of a combination of two closely linked RDR1 genes, which two closely linked RDR1 genes are inversely oriented, and which genetic determinant leads to virus resistance when present in a plant. In one embodiment, of the RDR1 genes in the combination is represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or has at least 70% sequence identity, and one of the RDR1 genes in the combination is represented by SEQ ID NO: 3 or has at least 70% sequence identity; or one of the RDR1 genes in the combination encodes a protein represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 or a protein that has at least 70% sequence identity, and one of the RDR1 genes encodes a protein represented by SEQ ID NO: 4 or a protein that has at least 70% sequence identity.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH47GY and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH47GY with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH47GY 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 PH47GY or a locus conversion of PH47GY with another maize variety.

Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PFMW92 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PFMW92, cells from soybean variety 5PFMW92, plants of soybean 5PFMW92, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PFMW92. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PFMW92 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PFMW92, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PFMW92, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PFMW92. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germ plasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PFMW92 are further provided.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011131. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011131, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011131 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 CH011131.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011105. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011105, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011105 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 CH011105.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011153. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011153, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011153 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 CH011153.

Abstract: Disclosed are a decoy peptide which is a partial peptide of ASYMMETRIC LEAVES1 (AS1), the decoy peptide being capable of interacting with ?C1 encoded by a betasatellite of a virus belonging to the family Geminiviridae, a nucleic acid encoding the decoy peptide, an expression vector comprising the nucleic acid, a geminivirus disease control agent comprising the decoy peptide or the nucleic acid, a method for controlling a geminivirus disease using the geminivirus disease control agent, a transgenic plant into which the nucleic acid is introduced, and a method for reducing a disease symptom caused by a virus that comprises ?C1 and belongs to the family Geminiviridae, using the nucleic acid. Also disclosed is a method for evaluating the degree of reduction in a disease symptom caused by a virus that comprises ?C1 and belongs to the family Geminiviridae.

Abstract: The invention is in the field of Brassica carinata breeding (i.e., Ethiopian mustard breeding), specifically relating to Brassica carinata variety AGR159-4A1A. The present invention relates to seeds, plants or parts thereof, cells, methods of making, and uses of this variety and its progeny.