Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.

Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low light and/or shade tolerance, and red light specific responses in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low light and/or SD+EODFR-tolerance polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low light and/or SD+EODFR tolerance. In addition, methods and materials involved in increasing UV-B tolerance in plants and methods and materials involved in modulating biomass levels in plants are provided.

Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating biomass levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding biomass-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased biomass levels and plant products produced from plants having increased biomass levels.

Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating biomass levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding biomass-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased biomass levels and plant products produced from plants having increased biomass levels.

Abstract: Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for recording information generates an encryption key based on a user password, encrypts user-selected data using the encryption key, and records the encrypted data on the medium. The information may then be read and reproduced from the medium using another disk drive, including one which does not have prior access to decryption software compatible with the data on the medium. The information is reproduced by reading the decryption program from the disk, generating an encryption key based on an input user password using the decryption program, and then decrypting the user-selected data using the key. Through this method the encryption key and password do not have to be stored on the medium, which provides an enhanced level of protection of the recorded data.

Abstract: A computer user interface of this invention is a special interface for executing an application program, and includes a program selection button and a shell program for executing an application program corresponding to a press of the program shell button. A user can select and execute an application program registered in the shell program by means of the program selection button. In particular, the user can register an application program which can be selected by the program selection button in a program shell, thereby enabling a using environment to be fitted for the user. Since an audio player can be easily controlled by the program selection button, the user need not perform vexatious input steps for controlling the audio player using a keyboard device or a mouse.