Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for identifying a plant or plant part, such as a maize plant or plant part, comprising a novel restorer of fertility locus, in particular a cytoplasmic male sterility restorer of fertility locus. The invention further relates to molecular markers associated with such locus and the use of such markers in the identification of plants. The invention further relates to methods for generating plants or plant parts comprising the novel restorer of fertility locus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-transgenic and transgenic plants, preferably crop plants, comprising a mutation causing an alteration of the amino acid sequence in the CATD domain of the centromere histone H3 (CENH3), preferably within the loop1 or the ?2-helix of the CATD domain, which have the biological activity of a haploid inducer. Further, the present invention provides methods of generating the plants of the present invention and haploid and double haploid plants obtainable by crossing the plants of the present invention with wildtype plants as well as methods of facilitating cytoplasm exchange.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for selecting or identifying a B. napus plant having resistance to Phoma stem canker, such as resistance to fungal pathogen(s) L. maculans and/or L. biglobosa, comprising detecting in said B. napus plant, or part thereof (such as tissue or seed), the presence or absence of at least one marker which is on a chromosomal interval between SEQ ID No: 1 and SEQ ID No: 10. The present invention also provides kits of primers for identifying a B. napus plant having resistance to Phoma stem canker, such as resistance to fungal pathogen(s) L. maculans and/or L. biglobosa. Also provided is the use of a marker as defined herein, or a sequence selected from SEQ ID No: 1-10, or a kit of primers according to the present invention to select a B. napus plant having resistance to Phoma stem canker, such as resistance to fungal pathogen(s) L. maculans and/or L. biglobosa.

Abstract: Sorghum plants are provided which are capable of inducing haploidy by modifications in the genome related to a pollen-specific expressed patatin phospholipid producing haploid offspring and can be produced for hybrid breeding in short time by chromosome doubling inbred lines, that is, homozygous father and mother lines. In addition, methods are provided for producing transgenic and non-transgenic plant haploid inducers and improving the induction performance of plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plants comprising a polynucleic acid encoding a mutated indeterminate gametophyte (ig) protein and a polynucleic acid encoding a mutated centromere or kinetochore protein, wherein said mutated centromere or kinetochore protein preferably is CENH3. The mutated ig and centromere or kinetochore proteins together result in haploid inducing activity, such as in particular paternal haploid inducing activity. The invention further relates to methods for generating such plants and uses thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure is in the field of plant breeding and disease resistance. A method for the development of a corn plant enhanced for resistance to Colletotrichum graminicola and secondarily to Fusarium spp., both of which incite stalk rot disease, is provided. Also provided is a method to identify corn plants with polynucleotide sequences identified to serve as diagnostic markers for resistance to these pathogens. Further described is the introgression of desired genetic material from one or more parent plants into progeny with precision and accuracy to increase their resistance to these diseases with minimal linkage drag from the donor genome.

Abstract: Sorghum plants are provided which are capable of inducing haploidy by modifications in the genome related to a pollen-specific expressed patatin phospholipid producing haploid offspring and can be produced for hybrid breeding in short time by chromosome doubling inbred lines, that is, homozygous father and mother lines. In addition, methods are provided for producing transgenic and non-transgenic plant haploid inducers and improving the induction performance of plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plants having the activity of a haploid inducer comprising mutations in certain regions of the KINETOCHORE NULL2 (KNL2) protein in a plant, in particular within the SANTA domain. Provided are methods of generating haploid cells and doubled haploid cells as well as corresponding plants and plant parts. The present invention also relates to a method for identification of a plant in a plant population, wherein the plant has at least one mutation in the KNL2 protein, in particular within the SANTA domain, which confers activity of a haploid inducer. Further provided is a set of oligonucleotides for the identification of a plant having activity of a haploid inducer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plants, such as maize, Sorghum or sugar cane, having improved digestibility, in particular improved stover digestibility. The present invention relates to a QTL allele associated with improved digestibility and specific marker alleles associated with the QTL allele. The present invention further relates to such plants, wherein the F35H gene is mutated or wherein F35H expression is altered. The invention also relates to methods for identifying plants having improved digestibility and methods for obtaining such plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for identifying desired allelic variations in a population, for selecting individuals comprising a desired allelic variation, as well as methods for generating individuals comprising a desired allelic variation. These methods include the use synthetic oligonucleotides to optimize or validate detection assays.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-transgenic and transgenic plants, preferably crop plants, comprising a mutation causing an alteration of the amino acid sequence in the CATD domain of the centromere histone H3 (CENH3), preferably within the loop1 or the ?2-helix of the CATD domain, which have the biological activity of a haploid inducer. Further, the present invention provides methods of generating the plants of the present invention and haploid and double haploid plants obtainable by crossing the plants of the present invention with wildtype plants as well as methods of facilitating cytoplasm exchange.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-tränsgenic and transgenic plants, preferably crop plants, comprising a mutation causing an alteration of the amino acid sequence in the CATD domain of the centromere histone H3 (CENH3), preferably within the loop1 or the ?2-helix of the CATD domain, which have the biological activity of a haploid inducer. Further, the present invention provides methods of generating the plants of the present invention and haploid and double haploid plants obtainable by crossing the plants of the present invention with wildtype plants as well as methods of facilitating cytoplasm exchange.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-transgenic and transgenic plants, preferably crop plants, having biological activity of a haploid inducer and comprising a polynucleotide which comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a centromer histone H3 (CENH3) protein, wherein the polynucleotide comprises at least one mutation causing an alteration of the amino acid sequence of the CENH3 protein, and to a part of the part. Further, the invention provides methods of generating the inducer plants, methods of generating haploid and double haploid plants using the inducer plants as well as methods of facilitating cytoplasm exchange.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-transgenic and transgenic plants, preferably crop plants, having biological activity of a haploid inducer and comprising a polynucleotide which comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a centromer histone H3 (CENH3) protein, wherein the polynucleotide comprises at least one mutation causing an alteration of the amino acid sequence of the CENH3 protein, and to a part of the part. Further, the invention provides methods of generating the inducer plants, methods of generating haploid and double haploid plants using the inducer plants as well as methods of facilitating cytoplasm exchange.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the provision of technical means such as nucleic acids which, after transcription or after expression in a plant, are suitable for mediating the property of a haploid inductor or for increasing the induction capability of a haploid inductor, as well as methods and uses for the production and identification of non-transgenic and transgenic plant haploid inductors, as well as the improvement of existing plant haploid inductors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the provision of technical means such as nucleic acids which, after transcription or after expression in a plant, are suitable for mediating the property of a haploid inductor or for increasing the induction capability of a haploid inductor, as well as methods and uses for the production and identification of non-transgenic and transgenic plant haploid inductors, as well as the improvement of existing plant haploid inductors.

Abstract: Sorghum plants are provided which are capable of inducing haploidy by modifications in the genome related to a pollen-specific expressed patatin phospholipid producing haploid offspring and can be produced for hybrid breeding in short time by chromosome doubling inbred lines, that is, homozygous father and mother lines. In addition, methods are provided for producing transgenic and non-transgenic plant haploid inducers and improving the induction performance of plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-transgenic and transgenic plants, preferably crop plants, having biological activity of a haploid inducer and comprising a polynucleotide which comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a centromer histone H3 (CENH3) protein, wherein the polynucleotide comprises at least one mutation causing an alteration of the amino acid sequence of the CENH3 protein, and to a part of the part. Further, the invention provides methods of generating the inducer plants, methods of generating haploid and double haploid plants using the inducer plants as well as methods of facilitating cytoplasm exchange.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the provision of technical means such as nucleic acids which, after transcription or after expression in a plant, are suitable for mediating the property of a haploid inductor or for increasing the induction capability of a haploid inductor, as well as methods and uses for the production and identification of non-transgenic and transgenic plant haploid inductors, as well as the improvement of existing plant haploid inductors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-transgenic and transgenic plants, preferably crop plants, comprising a mutation causing an alteration of the amino acid sequence in the CATD domain of the centromere histone H3 (CENH3), preferably within the loop1 or the ?2-helix of the CATD domain, which have the biological activity of a haploid inducer. Further, the present invention provides methods of generating the plants of the present invention and haploid and double haploid plants obtainable by crossing the plants of the present invention with wildtype plants as well as methods of facilitating cytoplasm exchange.