Abstract: Transgenic INIR6 maize plants comprising modifications of the DP-4114 maize locus which provide for facile excision of the modified DP-4114 transgenic locus or portions thereof, methods of making such plants, and use of such plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: Transgenic INIR6 maize plants comprising modifications of the DP-4114 maize locus which provide for facile excision of the modified DP-4114 transgenic locus or portions thereof, methods of making such plants, and use of such plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: This disclosure provides compositions that include a polynucleotide including or encoding a Cas12a tracrRNA, and methods for their use in sequence-specific genome editing, especially of eukaryotic genomic sequences. In particular, this disclosure provides Cas12a tracrRNA-containing compositions and methods for their use in Cas12a-mediated editing of a target sequence, wherein the editing efficiency is increased in comparison to controls lacking the Cas12a tracrRNA.

Abstract: This disclosure provides compositions, recombinant expression constructs, and engineered systems that include a polynucleotide including or encoding a Cas12a tracrRNA, and methods for their use. The materials and methods of the disclosure are especially suited to sequence-specific genome editing of eukaryotic genomic sequences.

Abstract: Transgenic INIR12 maize plants comprising a vip3Aa19 or vip3Aa20 expression cassette linked to a secondary nopaline synthase terminator element which lack a selectable marker gene and/or which comprise modifications that provide for facile excision of the INIR12 transgenic locus from the maize plant genome are provided. Genomic DNA of INIR12 transgenic plants, detection of INIR12 plants and products thereof, methods of making INIR12 plants, and use of INIR12 plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: Transgenic INIR20 soybean plants comprising modifications of the MON87701 soybean locus which provide for facile excision of the modified MON87701 transgenic locus or portions thereof, methods of making such plants, and use of such plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: Transgenic INIR6 maize plants comprising modifications of the DP-4114 maize locus which provide for facile excision of the modified DP-4114 transgenic locus or portions thereof, methods of making such plants, and use of such plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: Transgenic INIR20 soybean plants comprising modifications of the MON87701 soybean locus which provide for facile excision of the modified MON87701 transgenic locus or portions thereof, methods of making such plants, and use of such plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: Transgenic INHT26 soybean plants comprising modifications of the DAS44406-6 soybean locus which provide for facile excision of the modified DAS44406-6 transgenic locus or portions thereof, methods of making such plants, and use of such plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods for obtaining plant cells, plants, and plant parts, including soybean and corn plant cells, comprising Cas12F nucleases and at least one guide RNA that target the DNA regulatory sequences including a promoter region, thereby producing a gene allele with altered expression levels. The methods can be used to generate alleles of genes of interest by selecting for phenotypes conferred by the altered expression of the gene(s). Also provided are soybean plant cells and com plant cells comprising synthetic polynucleotides that provide for gene alleles with altered expression levels.

Abstract: Transgenic INIR6 maize plants comprising modifications of the DP-4114 maize locus which provide for facile excision of the modified DP-4114 transgenic locus or portions thereof, methods of making such plants, and use of such plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: Transgenic INHT30 soybean plants comprising modifications of the MON87708 soybean locus which provide for facile excision of the modified MON87708 transgenic locus or portions thereof, methods of making such plants, and use of such plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: Transgenic INOT1824 maize plants comprising an amy797E expression cassette linked to a secondary nopaline synthase terminator element which lack a promoter and a coding region but retain the terminator of a selectable marker gene and/or which comprise modifications such as cognate guide RNA recognition sites that provide for facile excision of the INOT1824 transgenic locus from the maize plant genome are provided. Genomic DNA of INOT1824 transgenic plants, detection of INOT1824 plants and products thereof, methods of making INOT1824 plants, and use of INOT1824 plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: Transgenic INHT26 soybean plants comprising modifications of the DAS44406-6 soybean locus which provide for facile excision of the modified DAS44406-6 transgenic locus or portions thereof as well as modifications of the DAS44406-6 soybean locus, methods of making such plants, and use of such plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: Transgenic INHT30 soybean plants comprising modifications of the MON87708 soybean locus which provide for facile excision of the modified MON87708 transgenic locus or portions thereof, methods of making such plants, and use of such plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods of selectively excising selectable marker genes and/or non-essential DNAs from transgenic loci from transgenic plants as well as making targeted genetic changes with genome editing techniques are provided. Also provided are transgenic plants comprising the transgenic loci lacking the selectable markers and/or non-essential DNAs and use of such methods and plants to facilitate plant breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to improvements in methods for efficient editing of two or more endogenous tomato genes by insertion of one or more single stranded DNA donor molecules that are not homologous to the insertion sites in the tomato genome.

Abstract: Transgenic INIR20 soybean plants comprising modifications of the MON87701 soybean locus which provide for facile excision of the modified MON87701 transgenic locus or portions thereof, methods of making such plants, and use of such plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: Transgenic INIR19 soybean plants comprising modifications of the DAS81419 soybean locus which provide for facile excision of the modified DAS81419 transgenic locus or portions thereof, methods of making such plants, and use of such plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: Transgenic INIR11 maize plants comprising modifications of the MON89034 maize locus which provide for facile excision of the modified MON89034 transgenic locus or portions thereof, methods of making such plants, and use of such plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.