Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3940, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3940, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3940.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH80B, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH80B, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PH80B with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH80B with another maize line or plant.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9390369478967, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9390369478967, to the plants of soybean 9390369478967 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9390369478967 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9390369478967 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH15A, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH15A, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PH15A with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH15A with another maize line or plant.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3237, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3237, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3237.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3496, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3496, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3496.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH44G, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH44G, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PH44G with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH44G with another maize line or plant.

Abstract: A canola line has been stabilized to produce seeds having an .alpha.-linolenic acid content of less than that of generic canola oil, more preferably less than or equal to about 7% .alpha.-linolenic acid relative to total fatty acid content of said seed and a total glucosinolate content of less than 18 .mu.mol/g of defatted meal, more preferably less than or equal to about 15 .mu.mol/g of defatted meal. This canola line has reduced sulfur content of less than or equal to 3.0 ppm, improved sensory characteristics and increased oxidative stability.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3341, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3341, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3341.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9311779400012, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9311779400012, to the plants of soybean 9311779400012 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9311779400012 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9311779400012 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated NR109, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line NR109, to the plants of inbred corn line NR109 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line NR109 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line NR109 with another corn line.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 922144460593, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 922144460593, to the plants of soybean 922144460593 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 922144460593 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 922144460593 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 01136F, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 01136F, to the plants of soybean 01136F and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 01136F with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 01136F with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH38D, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH38D, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PH38D with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH38D with another maize line or plant.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 90139820837, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 90139820837, to the plants of soybean 90139820837 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 90139820837 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 90139820837 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH0AA, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH0AA, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PH0AA with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH0AA with another maize line or plant.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH05W, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH05W, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PH05W with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH05W with another maize line or plant.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3941, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3941, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3941.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH25A, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH25A, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PH25A with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH25A with another maize line or plant.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 16502112, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 16502112, to the plants of soybean 16502112 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 16502112 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 16502112 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: Transgenic plants that have, stably integrated into their nuclear genome, a maintainer gene comprising a fertility-restorer gene and a pollen-lethality gene. The plants can be used to maintain a homogeneous population of male-sterile plants.

Abstract: Large quantities of true seed is obtained from garlic using a process that involves the growing of a garlic parent plant from a virus-free garlic propagule under virus-free conditions such that the garlic parent plant remains free from virus infection and in particular infection by the onion yellow dwarf virus.

Abstract: A process is described for producing fertile hybrid seed or hybrid seed comprising fertile and sterile seed using male-sterile plants created by employing molecular techniques to manipulate anti-sense gene and other genes that are capable of controlling the production of fertile pollen in plants. Said plants are functionally male-sterile plants with pollen from male-fertile plants. Hybrid seed production is simplified and improved by this invention and can be extended to plant crop species for which commercially acceptable hybrid seed production methods are not currently available.

Abstract: To obtain a transgenic cereal plant which is stably transformed, an exposed cereal meristem is subjected to biolistic bombardment in order to target non-differentiated meristem cells for transformation. Immature embryos at the early proembryo, mid proembryo, late proembryo, transitional or early coleoptilar stage are harvested for biolistic bombardment. The meristem tissue or cells fated to contribute to the meristem then are manipulated in order to enlarge transgenic sectors, either through selection and/or through effecting a proliferation from the tissue of shoots or multiple meristems per se. The shoot population thus obtained then is screened, by means of a nonlethal enrichment assay, to identify either chimeric sectors that will contribute to germline transmission, or non-sectored, L2 periclinal chimeras that will by definition transmit to progeny.

Abstract: Plants of different genera or species are crossed after either pollen, anther or pistil is irradiated with an ion beam of a proton or an element up to uranium which have a LET of 5-10,000 keV/.mu.m and are applied in a dose range of 1-2,000 Gy.

Abstract: A corn hybrid is evaluated by a seven-step method. The first step is to obtain a quantity of kernels of the corn hybrid to be evaluated. The kernels are then planted uniformly in a series of soil pots. The kernels in the pots are exposed to uniform germinating and growing conditions in an enclosed area so the kernels develop into seedlings. The most advanced seedling in each pot is selected and the other seedlings removed. The selected seedlings are then exposed to uniform growing conditions so they develop into mature plants. Various physical properties of the plants are then measured and compared to the corresponding physical properties of other corn hybrids.

Abstract: Plants in which flavonol activity has been impaired are conditionally male fertile (CMF), and male fertility can be rescued or restored by providing fertility restoring flavonols at pollen sites in the plant. Although viable pollen is produced by flavonol deficient plants, pollen germination and tube growth are severely reduced both in vivo and in vitro, resulting in plants which are self sterile. However, by contacting pollen of the plant with an amount of a fertility restoring flavonol effective to enhance germination of the pollen, full pollen germination and tube growth may be restored. Useful fertility restoring flavonols include compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.7, and R.sub.8, are hydrogen, hydroxyl or alkoxy having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms. Particularly preferred flavonols include galangin, kaempferol, iso-rhamnetin, quercetin and morin.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3820, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3820, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3820.

Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated NP 948, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line NP 948, to the plants of inbred corn line NP 948 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing inbred line NP 948 with itself or with another corn plant. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing inbred line NP 948 with another corn line. Particularly the invention provides novel hybrid corn plants, designated N2555 and N3030, produced by crossing inbred NP 948 with another Northrup King proprietary inbred corn line.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated CG5NF22. This invention relates to the plants and seeds of inbred maize line CG5NF22 and to methods for producing maize plants by crossing inbred line CG5NF22 with itself or with another maize line. This invention further relates to hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing inbred line CG5NF22 with another maize line.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3310, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3310, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, routants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3310.

Abstract: An inbred broccoli line, designated SA-5, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred broccoli line SA-5, to the plants of inbred broccoli line SA-5 and to methods for producing a broccoli plant produced by crossing the inbred line SA-5 with itself or another broccoli line. The invention further relates to hybrid broccoli seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line SA-5 with another broccoli line.

Abstract: Two inbred maize lines, designated CG5NA58 and CG5NA58A. This invention relates to the plants and seeds of inbred maize lines CG5NA58 and CG5NA58A and to methods for producing maize plants by crossing either inbred line CG5NA58 or CGSNA58A with itself or with another maize line. This invention further relates to hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing either inbred line CG5NA58 or CGSNA58A with another maize line.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided an inbred corn line, designated CG00766. This invention thus relates to the plants and seeds of inbred corn line CG00766 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line CG00766 with itself or with another corn line. This invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line CG00766 with another corn line.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PH19A, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PH19A, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PH19A with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PH19A with another maize line or plant.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3491, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3491, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3491.

Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated LH236, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line LH236, to the plants of inbred corn line LH236 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred line LH236 with itself or another corn line. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line LH236 with another corn line.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3153, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3153, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3153.

Abstract: A process is described for producing hybrid seed using male-sterile plants created by employing molecular techniques to manipulate antisense DNA and other genes that are capable of controlling the production of fertile pollen in plants. Transformation techniques are used to introduce constructs containing antisense DNA and other genes into plants. Said plants are functionally male-sterile and are useful for the production of hybrid seed by the crossing of said male-sterile plants with pollen from male-fertile plants. Hybrid seed production is simplified and improved by this invention and can be extended to plant crop species for which commercially acceptable hybrid seed production methods are not currently available.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3970, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3970, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3970.

Abstract: A process is described for producing fertile hybrid seed or hybrid seed comprising fertile and sterile seed using male-sterile plants created by employing molecular techniques to manipulate anti-sense gene and other genes that are capable of controlling the production of fertile pollen in plants. Said plants are functionally male-sterile plants with pollen from male-fertile plants. Hybrid seed production is simplified and improved by this invention and can be extended to plant crop species for which commercially acceptable hybrid seed production methods are not currently available.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated PHBF0, the plants and seeds of inbred maize line PHBF0, methods for producing a maize plant produced by crossing the inbred line PHBF0 with itself or with another maize plant, and hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line PHBF0 with another maize line or plant.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated CG3ND97. This invention relates to the plants and seeds of inbred maize line CG3ND97 and to methods for producing maize plants by crossing inbred line CG3ND97 with itself or with another maize line. This invention further relates to hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing inbred line CG3ND97 with another maize line.

Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated NP 934, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred corn line NP 934, to the plants of inbred corn line NP 934 and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing inbred line NP 934 with itself or with another corn plant. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing inbred line NP 934 with another corn line. Particularly the invention provides a novel hybrid corn plant, designated N7992 produced by crossing inbred NP 934 with another Northrup King proprietary inbred corn line.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a hybrid maize plant, designated as 3260, produced by crossing two Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize lines. This invention relates to the hybrid seed 3260, the hybrid plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications of hybrid 3260.

Abstract: An inbred maize line, designated CG5NA01. This invention relates to the plants and seeds of inbred maize line CG5NA01 and to methods for producing maize plants by crossing inbred line CG5NA01 with itself or with another maize line. This invention further relates to hybrid maize seeds and plants produced by crossing inbred line CG5NA01 with another maize line.

Abstract: An alfalfa product, hybrids and non-hybrids, and a method for synthesizing an alfalfa product having increased uniformity for preselected traits having improved uniformity of one or more selected traits, including flowering dates, flower frequency, maturity rate, growth rate, fall dormancy and winterhardiness. The alfalfa product may also include improved predictability of these traits. A scheduled harvest system may be established using two or more varieties of the alfalfa product having different and predictable mean flowering dates. The scheduled harvest system may be designed to allow for harvesting of alfalfa varieties at maximum relative feeding value. The method may be used to synthesize an alfalfa product having one or more predetermined traits. The method selects germplasm, including a cytoplasmic male sterile line, a genetic male sterile line, a maintainer line, a restorer line and a line having normal cytoplasm, having agronomically desirable traits.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9063092096, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9063092096, to the plants of soybean 9063092096 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9063092096 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9063092096 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 91105993404, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 91105993404, to the plants of soybean 91105993404 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 91105993404 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 91105993404 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A novel soybean cultivar, designated 9314629501439, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 9314629501439, to the plants of soybean 9314629501439 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing the cultivar 9314629501439 with itself or another soybean variety. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 9314629501439 with another soybean cultivar.