Abstract: Disclosed are genetically engineered organisms, such as yeast and bacteria, that have the ability to metabolize atypical nitrogen sources, such as melamine and cyanamide. Fermentation methods using the genetically engineered organisms are also described. The methods of the invention are robust processes for the industrial bioproduction of a variety of compounds, including commodities, fine chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: Prephenate dehydrogenases and arogenate dehydrogenase polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences are provided herein. These polypeptides are all insensitive to effector based feedback inhibition. Polypeptides with these activities and lacking feedback inhibition by the product were not previously identified and characterized from plants. The polypeptides may be used to generate constructs and transgenic cells or plants. Methods of increasing production of products of the tyrosine or HPP pathway by increasing expression of the polynucleotides provided herein in plants or cells overexpressing the polypeptides are provided. In addition overexpression of the polypeptides in plant cells increases resistance to herbicides.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV062333. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV062333, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV062333 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV062333 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV062333.

Abstract: The invention includes transformation selection medias and methods, including transformation selection media comprising a negative selection agent and containing differing amounts of carbohydrate during incubation of transformed cells during the selection process, including providing an amount of carbohydrate in a transformation selection media and culturing transformed cells therein for a period of time in an incubation step followed by transferring the transformed cells into transformation selection media comprising a negative selection agent and having an amount of carbohydrate that differs from the amount of carbohydrate used in the previous transformation selection media and incubating the cells for another period of time in a second incubation step.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for parallel or sequential transgene stacking in plants to produce plants with selected phenotypes.

Abstract: Compositions and methods comprising polynucleotides and polypeptides having dicamba decarboxylase activity are provided. Further provided are nucleic acid constructs, host cells, plants, plant cells, explants, seeds and grain having the dicamba decarboxylase sequences. Various methods of employing the dicamba decarboxylase sequences are provided. Such methods include, for example, methods for decarboxylating an auxin-analog, method for producing an auxin-analog tolerant plant, plant cell, explant or seed and methods of controlling weeds in a field containing a crop employing the plants and/or seeds disclosed herein. Methods are also provided to identify additional dicamba decarboxylase variants.

Abstract: Novel proteins are provided herein, including proteins capable of catalyzing the acetylation of glyphosate and other structurally related proteins. Also provided are novel polynucleotides capable of encoding these proteins, compositions that include one or more of these novel proteins and/or polynucleotides, recombinant cells and transgenic plants comprising these novel compounds, diversification methods involving the novel compounds, and methods of using the compounds. Some of the novel methods and compounds provided herein can be used to render an organism, such as a plant, resistant to glyphosate.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH987005. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH987005, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH987005 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH987005.

Abstract: The invention provides for identification and use of certain chloroplast transit peptides for efficient processing and localization of dicamba monooxygenase (DMO) enzyme in transgenic plants. Methods for producing dicamba tolerant plants, methods for controlling weed growth, and methods for producing food, feed, and other products are also provided, as well as seed that confers tolerance to dicamba when it is applied pre- or post-emergence.

Abstract: The present invention refers to method for producing a transgenic plant with increased herbicide tolerance or resistance as compared to a corresponding non-transformed wild type plant, comprising transforming a plant cell or a plant cell nucleus or a plant tissue with a nucleic acid molecule encoding an Alopecurus cytochrome P450 monooxygenase, as well as to the nucleic acid, and plants with increased herbicide tolerance or resistance comprising the nucleic acid of the invention.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH424126. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH424126, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH424126 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH424126.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH162086. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH162086, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH162086 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH162086.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) herbicide resistance or tolerance to plants are provided. Compositions include amino acid sequences, and variants and fragments thereof, for mutant HPPD polypeptides. Nucleic acids that encode the mutant HPPD polypeptides are also provided. Methods for conferring herbicide resistance or tolerance, particularly resistance or tolerance to certain classes of herbicides that inhibit HPPD, in plants are further provided. Methods are also provided for selectively controlling weeds in a field at a crop locus and for the assay, characterization, identification and selection of the mutant HPPDs of the current invention that provide herbicide tolerance.

Abstract: The invention provides isolated and at least partially-purified dicamba-degrading enzymes, isolated DNA molecules coding for dicamba-degrading enzymes, DNA constructs coding for dicamba-degrading enzymes, transgenic host cells comprising DNA coding for dicamba-degrading enzymes, and transgenic plants and plant parts comprising one or more cells comprising DNA coding for dicamba-degrading enzymes. Expression of the dicamba-degrading enzymes results in the production of dicamba-degrading organisms, including dicamba-tolerant plants. Finally, the invention provides a method of selecting transformed plants and plant cells based on dicamba tolerance and a method of selecting or screening transformed host cells, intact organisms and parts of organisms based on the fluorescence of 3,6-dichlorosalicylic acid produced as a result of dicamba degradation.

Abstract: Compositions and methods comprising polynucleotides and polypeptides having ALS activity and tolerance to at least one ALS inhibitor are provided. In specific embodiments, the sequence has an increased preference for 2-ketobutyrate, when compared to an appropriate control, such as for example, HRA, and/or a preference for 2-ketobutyrate similar to a native ALS. Further provided are nucleic acid constructs, plants, plant cells, explants, seeds and grain having the ALS inhibitor tolerant sequences. Various methods of employing the ALS inhibitor tolerant sequences are provided. Such methods include methods for producing an ALS inhibitor tolerant plant, plant cell, explant or seed and methods of controlling weeds in a field containing a crop employing the plants and/or seeds disclosed herein.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH439482. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH439482, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH439482 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH439482.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH611134. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH611134, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH611134 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH611134.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH286440. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH286440, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH286440 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH286440.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH296980. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH296980, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH296980 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH296980.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH858223. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH858223, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH858223 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH858223.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH327446. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH327446, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH327446 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH327446.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH458430. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH458430, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH458430 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH458430.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH236763. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH236763, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH236763 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH236763.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH816319. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH816319, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH816319 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH816319.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH698871. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH698871, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH698871 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH698871.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH806961. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH806961, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH806961 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH806961.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH558436. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH558436, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH558436 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH558436.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH841338. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH841338, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH841338 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH841338.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH892315. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH892315, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH892315 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH892315.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH139811. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH139811, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH139811 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH139811.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH235629. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH235629, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH235629 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH235629.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH250155. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH250155, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH250155 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH250155.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH147061. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH147061, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH147061 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH147061.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH679037. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH679037, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH679037 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH679037.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH548933. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH548933, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH548933 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH548933.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH162504. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH162504, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH162504 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH162504.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH524410. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH524410, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH524410 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH524410.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH424126. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH424126, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH424126 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH424126.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH649707. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH649707, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH649707 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH649707.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH393432. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH393432, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH393432 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH393432.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH514236. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH514236, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH514236 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH514236.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH379150. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH379150, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH379150 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH379150.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH232367. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH232367, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH232367 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH232367.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH1KR5 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1KR5 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1KR5 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1KR5 or a locus conversion of PH1KR5 with another maize variety.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH1DAY and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1DAY with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1DAY through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1DAY or a locus conversion of PH1DAY with another maize variety.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH1MC3 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1MC3 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1MC3 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1MC3 or a locus conversion of PH1MC3 with another maize variety.

Abstract: The invention provides for identification and use of certain chloroplast transit peptides for efficient processing and localization of dicamba monooxygenase (DMO) enzyme in transgenic plants. Methods for producing dicamba tolerant plants, methods for controlling weed growth, and methods for producing food, feed, and other products are also provided, as well as seed that confers tolerance to dicamba when it is applied pre- or post-emergence.

Abstract: The invention provides for identification and use of certain chloroplast transit peptides for efficient processing and localization of dicamba monooxygenase (DMO) enzyme in transgenic plants. Methods for producing dicamba tolerant plants, methods for controlling weed growth, and methods for producing food, feed, and other products are also provided, as well as seed that confers tolerance to dicamba when it is applied pre- or post-emergence.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) herbicide resistance or tolerance to plants are provided. Compositions include amino acid sequences, and variants and fragments thereof, for mutant HPPD polypeptides. Nucleic acids that encode the mutant HPPD polypeptides are also provided. Methods for conferring herbicide resistance or tolerance, particularly resistance or tolerance to certain classes of herbicides that inhibit HPPD, in plants are further provided. Methods are also provided for selectively controlling weeds in a field at a crop locus and for the assay, characterization, identification and selection of the mutant HPPDs of the current invention that provide herbicide tolerance.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for conferring hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) herbicide resistance or tolerance to plants are provided. Compositions include amino acid sequences, and variants and fragments thereof, for mutant HPPD polypeptides. Nucleic acids that encode the mutant HPPD polypeptides are also provided. Methods for conferring herbicide resistance or tolerance, particularly resistance or tolerance to certain classes of herbicides that inhibit HPPD, in plants are further provided. Methods are also provided for selectively controlling weeds in a field at a crop locus and for the assay, characterization, identification and selection of the mutant HPPDs of the current invention that provide herbicide tolerance.