Abstract: Provided are methods for introducing a sequence-specific nuclease into a plant cell comprising a cell wall. Methods are provided for genetically or otherwise modifying plants and for treating or preventing disease in plant cells comprising a cell wall.

Abstract: This invention is related to methods for producing a plant having improved/enhanced crop yield as compared to a corresponding wild type plant, such method comprising overexpression of a qPE9-1 gene and/or a Dense and Erect Panicle 1 (DEP1) gene. Provided are nucleic acids encoding for qPE9-1 and/or DEP1, and cells, progenies, seeds and pollen derived from such plants or parts, as well as methods of making and methods of using such plant cell(s) or plant(s), progenies, seed(s) or pollen. This invention relates generally to a crop plant with increased yield, preferably under condition of transient and repetitive stress as compared to a corresponding non-transformed wild type plant cell. This invention is also related to methods of producing and screening for and breeding such crop plants or plant cells.

Abstract: Provided are methods for introducing a sequence-specific nuclease into a plant cell comprising a cell wall. Methods are provided for genetically or otherwise modifying plants and for treating or preventing disease in plant cells comprising a cell wall.