Abstract: The present invention provides methods of identifying and producing dominant negative MSH1 genes in plants and methods of using plants comprising dominant negative MSH1 genes for Msh1 suppression.

Abstract: A method of producing faster flowering times in corn and sorghum plants is presented herein. Corn and sorghum plants comprising a non-native flowering gene that flower faster by at least three developmental leaves than control plants are also presented herein.

Abstract: Methods for using seeds comprising an epigenetic trait for reproducibly producing seed lots for sale with similar agronomic performance over multiple years and production cycles are provided.

Abstract: A single plant harvesting machine capable of harvesting 1 to 10 single plants concurrently wherein the seeds of each single plant are separately harvested, packaged, and stored. A large scale production system for producing high yield potential seeds from individually harvested plants is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for obtaining plants that exhibit useful traits by expression of a DNA methyltransferase fusion protein in progenitor plants. Methods for identifying genetic loci that provide for useful traits in plants and plants produced with those loci are also provided. In addition, plants that exhibit the useful traits, parts of the plants including seeds, and products of the plants are provided as well as methods of using the plants. Recombinant DNA vectors and transgenic plants comprising those vectors that express a DNA methyltransferase fusion protein are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for obtaining plants that exhibit useful traits by producing double haploids of plants with epigenetic modifications initiated in a parental line by suppression of MSH1. In addition, plants that exhibit the useful traits, parts of the plants including seeds, and products of the plants are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for obtaining plants that exhibit useful traits by expression of a recombinant DNA methyltransferase in progenitor plants. Methods for identifying genetic loci that provide for useful traits in plants and plants produced with those loci are also provided. In addition, plants that exhibit the useful traits, parts of the plants including seeds, and products of the plants are provided as well as methods of using the plants. Recombinant DNA vectors and transgenic plants comprising those vectors that express a recombinant DNA methyltransferase are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.