Abstract: Provided here are methods of using a mutated patatin-like phospholipase II? (“pPLAII?,” renamed here MATRILINEAL) to induce haploid induction in plants, cloning a pPLAII? to induce haploid induction in plants, and genetically engineering a plant to contain a mutated pPLAII?. Also provided are methods of applying topical and spray chemicals, lipids, and RNAi molecules to plants during pollination in order to induce haploid production. Further provided are methods of chemically treating plants during pollination to induce haploids while also reducing embryo abortion and increasing seed set.

Abstract: An isolated polynucleotide includes: (a) a polynucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1; or (b) a polynucleotide sequence comprising at least 15 or 17 or 19 or 21 contiguous nucleotides of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the ingestion, by Coleoptera insect pests, of a double-stranded RNA comprising at least one strand complementary to the polynucleotide sequence inhibits the growth of the Coleoptera insect pests; or (c) any one of the polynucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 to SEQ ID NO: 6; or (d) a polynucleotide sequence hybridized with the polynucleotide sequence defined in (a), (b) or (c) mentioned above under stringent conditions. Multiple target sequences of the target gene c46312 control the Coleoptera insect pest Monolepta hieroglyphica.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 02220412 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 02220412, to the plants of soybean cultivar 02220412, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 02220412, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 02220412. 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 02220412. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 02220412, 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 02220412 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 05330516 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 05330516, to the plants of soybean cultivar 05330516, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 05330516, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 05330516. 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 05330516. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 05330516, 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 05330516 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean variety, designated 5PFSR86 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PFSR86, cells from soybean variety 5PFSR86, plants of soybean 5PFSR86, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PFSR86. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PFSR86 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PFSR86, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PFSR86, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PFSR86. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PFSR86 are further provided.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010988. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010988, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010988 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 CH010988.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010990. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010990, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010990 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 CH010990.

Abstract: A Bayesian multilevel whole-genome regression model is disclosed and its prediction performance compared to that of the popular BayesA model applied to each population separately (no pooling) and to the joined data set (complete pooling). For small population sizes (e.g., <50), partial pooling increased prediction accuracy over no or complete pooling for populations represented in the estimation set. Partial pooling with multilevel models can make optimal use of information in multi-population estimation sets.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011196. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011196, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011196 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 CH011196.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 13130617 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 13130617, to the plants of soybean cultivar 13130617, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 13130617, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 13130617. 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 13130617. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 13130617, 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 13130617 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for modulating the fitness of a host invertebrate (e.g., insect, mollusk, or nematode) by altering interactions between the host and one or more micoorganisms resident in the host. The invention features a composition including a modulating agent (e.g., a polypeptide, nucleic acid, small molecule, or combinations thereof) that can induce changes in the host's microbiota in a manner that modulates (e.g., increases or decreases) host fitness. The modulating agent described herein may modulate the fitness of a variety of invertebrates that are important for agriculture, commerce, and/or public health.

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 plant 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: The invention provides recombinant DNA molecules and constructs, as well as their nucleotide sequences, useful for modulating gene expression in plants. The invention also provides transgenic plants, plant cells, plant parts, and seeds comprising the recombinant DNA molecules operably linked to heterologous transcribable DNA molecules, as are methods of their use.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PZDF21B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PZDF21B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PZDF21B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PZDF21B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PZDF21B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PZDF21B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV516589. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV516589, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV516589 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 CV516589 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 CV516589.

Abstract: Disclosed are double stranded RNA molecules that are toxic to coleopteran insects. In particular, interfering RNA molecules capable of interfering with pest target genes and that are toxic to the target pest are provided. Further, methods of making and using the interfering RNA, for example in transgenic plants or as the active ingredient in a composition, to confer protection from insect damage are disclosed.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13R182 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 X13R182 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13R182 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X13R182, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13R182 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13R182 and methods of using maize variety X13R182 are disclosed.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV523419. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV523419, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV523419 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 CV523419 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 CV523419.

Abstract: Herein is disclosed synthetic oligonucleotides comprising 2?F-ANA nucleosides that can be utilized to control plant-chewing and phloem-feeding insects, bacteria present in such insects, and bacteria present in plants. The novel approaches and materials provided herein allow for reduction of pesticide and antibiotic use without the need to create genetically modified plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to control of pest infestation by inhibiting one or more biological functions. The invention provides methods and compositions for such control, By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the pest, a reduction in pest infestation is obtained through suppression of gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and to particular combinations of transgenic pesticidal agents for use in protecting plants from pest infestation.