Abstract: A wheat variety designated HAW12-156, the plants and seeds of wheat variety HAW12-156, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety HAW12-156 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety HAW12-156 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety HAW12-156 are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety HAW12-156 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: A method of producing collagen in a plant and plants producing collagen are provided. The method is effected by expressing in the plant at least one type of a collagen alpha chain in a manner enabling accumulation of the collagen alpha chain in a subcellular compartment devoid of endogenous P4H activity, thereby producing the collagen in the plant.

Abstract: Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides, and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring improved nitrogen use efficiency and/or drought stress 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 abiotic stress tolerance polypeptides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel watermelon line 51WA009 and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a watermelon plant by crossing the watermelon plants of the invention with themselves or another watermelon plant. The invention also provides watermelon plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. Further provided are methods of producing triploid watermelon seed and plants and seedless watermelon fruit produced therefrom as well as the triploid watermelon seed and plants and the seedless fruits produced by such methods.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated XW16G, the plants and seeds of wheat variety XW16G, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety XW16G with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety XW16G with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety XW16G are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety XW16G and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest including plants, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The pesticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Dipteran, fungal, Hemipteran and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated YW16H, the plants and seeds of wheat variety YW16H, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety YW16H with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety YW16H with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety YW16H are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety YW16H and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated YW16J, the plants and seeds of wheat variety YW16J, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety YW16J with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety YW16J with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety YW16J are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety YW16J and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated W080385C1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W080385C1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W080385C1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W080385C1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety W080385C1 are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W080385C1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: Compositions having pesticidal activity and methods for their use are provided. Compositions include isolated and recombinant polypeptides having pesticidal activity, recombinant and synthetic nucleic acid molecules encoding the polypeptides, DNA constructs and vectors comprising the nucleic acid molecules, host cells comprising the vectors, and antibodies to the polypeptides. Nucleotide sequences encoding the polypeptides can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in organisms of interest. The compositions and methods provided are useful for producing organisms with enhanced pest resistance or tolerance. Transgenic plants and seeds comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a pesticidal protein of the invention are also provided. Such plants are resistant to insects and other pests. Methods are provided for producing the various polypeptides disclosed herein, and for using those polypeptides for controlling or killing a pest.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for increasing plant growth for higher crop yield are provided. The methods involve the expression of at least one ictB coding sequence in a C4 plant of interest. Further provided are methods for expressing at least one ictB coding sequence and increasing the expression of at least one additional coding sequence of interest selected from CO2 assimilating sequences, such as those sequences involved in the Calvin Benson cycle, starch synthesis pathway, and C4 carbon shuttle in the plant. C4 plants expressing an ictB sequence are encompassed by the invention. Additionally, plants expressing an ictB sequence and those plants showing increased expression of a sequence of interest are encompassed by the invention. The expression of ictB in the C4 plant and the co-expression of ictB with this additional gene or genes results in yield gains.

Abstract: The application relates to the field of plant breeding, in particular watermelon breeding. Provided are bush type, triploid watermelon plants (and seeds from which these plants can be grown) and seedless watermelon fruits produced by these plants. Also provided are bush type pollenizer plants and bush type tetraploid plants and methods for producing triploid hybrids having a bush growth type, as well as methods for producing seedless watermelon fruits of high quality.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 15084873 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety 15084873 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 15084873 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety 15084873, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety 15084873 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety 15084873 and methods of using maize variety 15084873 are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01068182. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01068182. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01068182 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01068182 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 89031941 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 89031941, to the plants of soybean cultivar 89031941, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 89031941, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 89031941. 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 89031941. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 89031941, 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 89031941 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: The present invention provides breeding methods and compositions to enhance the germplasm of a plant by the use of direct nucleic acid sequence information. The methods describe the identification and accumulation of preferred nucleic acid sequences in the germplasm of a breeding population of plants.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 83262718 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 83262718, to the plants of soybean cultivar 83262718, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 83262718, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 83262718. 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 83262718. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 83262718, 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 83262718 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: The present invention provides breeding methods and compositions to enhance the germplasm of a plant by the use of direct nucleic acid sequence information. The methods describe the identification and accumulation of preferred nucleic acid sequences in the germplasm of a breeding population of plants.

Abstract: The present invention provides breeding methods and compositions to enhance the germplasm of a plant by the use of direct nucleic acid sequence information. The methods describe the identification and accumulation of preferred nucleic acid sequences in the germplasm of a breeding population of plants.