Abstract: The disclosure provides stable antimicrobial (e.g., antibacterial or antifungal or both) peptides (SAMPs) that may be used in methods of preventing or treating a bacterial disease (e.g., a Liberibacter disease, such as citrus greening disease (also called Huanglongbing (HLB)) or potato Zebra Chip disease, and other bacterial diseases such as those caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens (also known as Rhizobium radiobacter) and Pseudomonas syringae) in plants (e.g., citrus plants or potato plants). SAMPs disclosed herein may be heat stable, as well as stable in plant extracts and/or in plant lysates (e.g., citrus lysates).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 45-IC1607 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 45-IC1607 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 45-IC1607 RZ.

Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying Growth Regulating Factor (GRF) family transcription factors in plants to produce plants having improved phenotypic characteristics including increased growth. The invention further relates to plants produced using the methods and compositions of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a safflower plant or part thereof involving the molecular stacking of safflower events IND-1ØØØ3-4×IND-1ØØ15-7, wherein the plant produces and accumulates chymosin in seed under agricultural conditions. A plant seed involving the molecular stacking of safflower events IND-1ØØØ3-4×IND-1ØØ15-7. A consumer product produced from the seed, defined as chymosin, and additionally as ground grain, flour, flakes, oil, biodiesel, biogas, or another biomaterial. Also, the present invention include a recombinant DNA molecule involved in the molecular stacking of safflower events IND-1ØØØ3-4×IND-1ØØ15-7. A DNA polynucleotide primer molecule comprising at least 15 contiguous nucleotides of the DNA molecule involved in the molecular stacking of safflower events IND-1ØØØ3-4×IND-1ØØ15-7, or its complement which is useful in a DNA amplification method to produce a diagnostic amplicon for the event IND-1ØØØ3-4 and IND-1ØØ15-7, or each of them separately IND-1ØØØ3-4 and IND-1ØØ15-7.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of biotechnology, and particularly to use of a tomato gene mSlBZR1L in changing the morphology of tomato fruits. The present disclosure discloses a tomato gene mSlBZR1L comprising a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID No: 3, and the gene can extend the length of the tomato fruits.

Abstract: A gene PpHSP21 with black spot disease resistance is isolated from Pyrus pyrifolia. A nucleotide sequence of the gene PpHSP21 is shown in SEQ ID NO. 1. An amino acid sequence of an encoded protein of the PpHSP21 gene is shown in SEQ ID NO. 2. By constructing the plant overexpression vector and silencing vector of the gene PpHSP21, the gene PpHSP21 is introduced into the plant by the Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation method, so that the gene PpHSP21 is able to be overexpressed in the plants, thereby significantly improving black spot disease resistance in plants. The discovery and identification of the gene PpHSP21 provide new genetic resources for stress resistance molecular design and breeding in plants, and to provide new genetic resources for the implementation of green agriculture. The development and utilization of the genetic resources is conducive to reducing agricultural production costs and achieving environmental friendliness.

Abstract: Provided herein is a lettuce plant that is resistant to downy mildew, more specifically a lettuce plant that has a mutated gene that confers broad spectrum resistance to oomycetes in lettuce. Also provided herein are a resistance gene and a method for obtaining a lettuce plant that is resistant to downy mildew, wherein the method includes the step of mutating a gene.

Abstract: The disclosure provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidopteran and Coleopteran. Particular embodiments of the disclosure provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel lettuce cultivar Menaggio 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 wheat variety designated 6PCMK57B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PCMK57B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PCMK57B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PCMK57B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PCMK57B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PCMK57B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-ML1112 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-ML1112 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-ML1112 RZ.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-IN5314 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-IN5314 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-IN5314 RZ.

Abstract: Disclosed are modified plants and methods for producing modified plants having a modified 5?-untranslated region of small auxin upregulated protein flooding tolerance (SAUR_FT) gene. Modified plants disclosed herein have at least one of an increased root system architecture, an increased waterlogging tolerance, an increased drought tolerance, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for screening for and identifying a desirable plant improving trait, said method comprises steps of: (a) obtaining genetic material from a sampling of a predefined source and (b) constructing an expression library from said genetic material. The aforementioned method further comprises steps of: (c) producing plants transformed with said expression library at a transformation efficiency of at least 0.05%-30%, representing at least 102-1010 transgenes; (d) screening for transformed plants expressing said desirable trait; and (e) identifying said transgene of said transformed plants expressing said desirable trait.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PNZR33B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PNZR33B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PNZR33B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PNZR33B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PNZR33B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PNZR33B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PGNQ06B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PGNQ06B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PGNQ06B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PGNQ06B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PGNQ06B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PGNQ06B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 03220926 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 03220926, to the plants of soybean cultivar 03220926, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 03220926, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 03220926. 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 03220926. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 03220926, 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 03220926 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PWML76B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PWML76B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PWML76B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PWML76B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PWML76B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PWML76B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PJEF74B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PJEF74B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PJEF74B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PJEF74B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PJEF74B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PJEF74B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated 6PFRE16B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PFRE16B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PFRE16B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PFRE16B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PFRE16B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PFRE16B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.