Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions, including assays, probes and primers for identifying Brassica plants that are resistant to clubroot disease. Also provided are breeding methods for introducing a clubroot resistance phenotype into Brassica plants and/or their progeny.

Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods for the detection of a chromosomal location in Brassica napus. This disclosure is generally related to the field of plant molecular biology, and in particular embodiments, to the field of detecting a chromosomal translocation within plants. In certain embodiments, the chromosomal translocation occurs between the N7 and N16 chromosomes of Brassica napus. In other embodiments, the chromosomal translocation is a homologous chromosomal reciprocal translocation. Accordingly, this disclosure provides compositions and methods for the identification, detection and utilization of such a chromosomal translocation.

Abstract: Various methods and compositions are provided for identifying and/or selecting a sorghum plant or germplasm with or without a cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) trait. In certain embodiments, the method comprises detecting at least one allele of one or more marker locus within or linked to a QTL associated with CMS. In further embodiments, the method comprises crossing a selected sorghum plant with a recurrent sorghum parent plant and selecting progeny with CMS.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods and compositions for identifying Brassica plants that have a native deletion of the INDEHISCENT gene (BnIND-A) located on chromosome A of B. napus. Also provided are methods of improving one or more agronomic characteristics such as pod shatter and breeding methods for introducing a pod shatter tolerant phenotype in Brassica plants and/or their progeny.

Abstract: Genome edited plants, plant cells, seeds and plant parts of Brassica are provided where expression levels and/or activities of pod dehiscence genes are modulated to improve one or more agronomic characteristics such as pod shatter. Also provided are compositions comprising polynucleotides encoding polypeptides and guide RNAs targeted to endogenous Brassica proteins involved in pod dehiscence including for example, targeted site-directed mutagenesis using CRISPR-associated nucleases. Additionally, various methods of employing the polynucleotides and genetic modifications in plants, such as methods for modulating expression level in a Brassica plant and methods for increasing pod shatter tolerance of a Brassica plant are also provided herein.

Abstract: Various methods and compositions are provided for identifying and/or selecting a sorghum plant or germplasm with or without a cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) trait. In certain embodiments, the method comprises detecting at least one allele of one or more marker locus within or linked to a QTL associated with CMS. In further embodiments, the method comprises crossing a selected sorghum plant with a recurrent sorghum parent plant and selecting progeny with CMS.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns methods and compositions for identifying canola plants that have a low fiber content trait. Some embodiments concern a chromosomal interval and a quantitative trait locus associated with low fiber content in canola plants or germplasm. Some embodiments concern molecular markers to identify, select, and/or construct low fiber content canola plants and germplasm, or to identify and counter-select plants with relatively higher fiber content. This disclosure also concerns canola plants comprising a low fiber content trait that are generated by methods utilizing at least one marker described herein.

Abstract: Various methods and compositions are provided for identifying and/or selecting a sorghum plant or germplasm with or without a cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) trait. In certain embodiments, the method comprises detecting at least one allele of one or more marker locus within or linked to a QTL associated with CMS. In further embodiments, the method comprises crossing a selected sorghum plant with a recurrent sorghum parent plant and selecting progeny with CMS.

Abstract: Markers associated with shatter resistance in Brassica are provided. Methods of identifying shatter resistant and susceptible plants, using the markers are provided. Methods for identifying and isolating QTLs are a feature of the invention, as are QTLs associated with shatter resistance in Brassica.

Abstract: Markers associated with shatter resistance in Brassica are provided. Methods of identifying shatter resistant and susceptible plants, using the markers are provided. Methods for identifying and isolating QTLs are a feature of the invention, as are QTLs associated with shatter resistance in Brassica.