Abstract: Methods for producing homozygous plants, seeds, and plant cells are provided. Methods of forming haploid tissue and then doubling the chromosomes to form doubled haploid cells are provided. Also provided are methods of transformation.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for modulating plant development are provided. Nucleotide sequences and amino acid sequences encoding Ovule Development Protein 2 (ODP2) proteins are provided. The sequences can be used in a variety of methods including modulating development, developmental pathways, altering oil content in a plant, increasing transformation efficiencies, modulating stress tolerance, and modulating the regenerative capacity of a plant. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for regulating expression of nucleotide sequences of interest in a plant are provided. Compositions include novel nucleic acid molecules, and variants and fragments thereof, for promoter sequences isolated from the maize Ovule Development Protein 2 (ODP2) gene. A method for expressing a nucleotide sequence of interest in a plant using the promoter sequences disclosed herein is further provided. The method comprises introducing into a plant or plant cell an expression cassette comprising an ODP2 promoter of the present invention operably linked to a nucleotide sequence of interest. In particular, the compositions and methods find use in regulating expression of nucleotide sequences of interest in a seed-preferred manner. Transformed plants, plant cells, and seeds comprising the ODP2 promoter sequence or variants and fragments thereof are also provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a cyclin protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the cyclin protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the cyclin protein in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for identifying a genetically modified plant cell comprising a recombinase-mediated exchange between a first nucleotide sequence and a second nucleotide sequence. The present invention provides a method for obtaining a genetically modified plant cell wherein a functional recombination at both the 5? and 3? ends of the nucleotide can be identified.

Abstract: The invention provides isolated polynucleotides and their encoded proteins that are involved in splicing or modulating splicing activity. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering splicing protein content and/or composition of plants.

Abstract: The invention provides novel methods of using viral replicase polypeptides and polynucleotides. Included are methods for increasing transformation frequencies, increasing crop yield, providing a positive growth advantage, modulating cell division, transiently modulating cell division, and for providing a means of positive selection.

Abstract: The invention provides isolated polynucleotides and their encoded proteins that are involved in cell cycle regulation. The invention further provides vectors, recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering cell cycle protein content and/or composition of plants.

Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids and their encoded proteins which act as transcriptional activators and methods of use thereof. The invention further provides expression cassettes, transformed host cells, transgenic plants and plant parts, and antibody compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a modified Agrobacterium to deliver proteins directly to plant cells. Proteins of interest are delivered to the plant host in the form of a fusion protein with the Agrobacterium virulence protein VirF. Nucleotide sequences encoding such fusion proteins of VirF and a protein of interest are provided. Also provided are bacteria modified to comprise such fusion proteins of VirF and a protein of interest. Methods of introducing such fusion proteins into a plant host are provided. The invention finds use in facilitating plant transformation and particularly in the bio-engineering of desirable traits into crop plants.

Abstract: The invention provides isolated Rb3 nucleic acids and their encoded proteins that are involved in cell cycle regulation. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering cell cycle protein content, cell cycle progression, cell number and/or composition of plants.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for conferring tolerance or resistance to water or salt stress in a monocot plant, and/or altering the osmoprotectant content of a monocot plant, by introducing a preselected DNA segment into the plant. This invention also relates to the transformed cells and seeds, and to the fertile plants grown from the transformed cells and to their pollen.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for conferring tolerance or resistance to water or salt stress in a monocot plant, and/or altering the osmoprotectant content of a monocot plant, by introducing a preselected DNA segment into the plant. This invention also relates to the transformed cells and seeds, and to the fertile plants grown from the transformed cells and to their pollen.