Abstract: Garlic plants and parts thereof are provided also provided are methods of generating and using same. Also provided are processed products generated from the garlic plants of parts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting a quantitative trait locus (QTL) associated with resistance to Botrytis cinerea in tomato, including the steps of crossing a Botrytis-resistant donor tomato plant with a non-resistant, or Botrytis-susceptible, recipient tomato plant, contacting one or more offspring plants with an infective amount of Botrytis, quantitatively determining the disease incidence and/or the rate of lesion growth in the one or more offspring plants, establishing a genetic linkage map that links the observed disease incidence and/or rate of lesion growth to the presence of chromosomal markers of the donor tomato plant in the one or more offspring plants, and assigning to a QTL the contiguous markers on the map that are linked to a reduced disease incidence and/or a reduced lesion growth rate.

Abstract: Methods for amplification of nucleic acids in cells are provided. Also provided are cells that contain the nucleic acids.

Abstract: The method of the present invention includes the step of excising one or more portions selected from a radicle, a germ, and an embryonic axis of a plant tissue inoculated with Agrobacterium after cultivation in a coculture medium. The present invention provides a method of gene introduction that can transform a Triticum plant at high efficiency compared to conventionally known Agrobacterium methods, and provides a method of producing a transformed plant.

Abstract: A cytoplasmic male sterile cybrid plant of the genus Lactuca, a progeny thereof, or a part thereof having a gene derived from the mitochondria of a plant of the genus Helianthus in its cytoplasm and methods of producing first filial generation seeds using such a cybrid plant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting a quantitative trait locus (QTL) associated with resistance to Botrytis cinerea in tomato, including the steps of crossing a Botrytis-resistant donor tomato plant with a non-resistant, or Botrytis-susceptible, recipient tomato plant, contacting one or more offspring plants with an infective amount of Botrytis, quantitatively determining the disease incidence and/or the rate of lesion growth in the one or more offspring plants, establishing a genetic linkage map that links the observed disease incidence and/or rate of lesion growth to the presence of chromosomal markers of the donor tomato plant in the one or more offspring plants, and assigning to a QTL the contiguous markers on the map that are linked to a reduced disease incidence and/or a reduced lesion growth rate.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to promoter sequences and promoter control elements, polynucleotide constructs comprising the promoters and control elements, and methods of identifying the promoters, control elements, or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present promoters or promoter control elements to modulate transcript levels.

Abstract: A group of genes including GhCIR1 from cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), and AtCIR1 and AtCIR2 from Arabidopsis thaliana promote shoot regeneration in plants even in the absence of cytokinin. In the presence of cytokinin, the genes significantly improve transformation efficiency. The genes can be used as an enhancer as well as a selectable marker of transformation in plants. The proteins encoded by the novel genes have a homeodomain (HD) at the N-terminus and a highly divergent domain at the C-terminus. The proteins share a common structural motif.

Abstract: A rice mutant allele designated phd is disclosed. The invention relates to rice seeds containing mutant allele phd, to rice plants containing allele phd and to methods for producing a rice plant containing the mutant allele phd produced by crossing a rice plant containing allele phd with itself or another rice variety. The invention further relates to hybrid rice seeds and hybrid rice plants containing mutant allele phd.

Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-11, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-11, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-11 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-11 with itself or another celery cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic celery plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to celery cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-11, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-11 and to the celery plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid celery seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar ADS-11 with another celery cultivar.

Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acid sequences having an altered viral movement protein and 126/183 kDa replicase proteins further characterized in its ability tostabilize a transgene contained in a virus that expresses the altered movement protein. The present invention also provides viral vectors expressing the altered movement protein, cells transformed with the vectors, and host plants infected by the viral vectors.

Abstract: A cotton cultivar, designated DP 543 BGII/RR, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of cotton cultivar DP 543 BGII/RR, to the plants of cotton DP 543 BGII/RR and to methods for producing a cotton plant produced by crossing the cultivar DP 543 BGII/RR with itself or another cotton variety. The invention further relates to hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar DP 543 BGII/RR with another cotton cultivar.

Abstract: A cotton cultivar, designated 02X71R, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of cotton cultivar 02X71R, to the plants of cotton 02X71R and to methods for producing a cotton plant produced by crossing the cultivar 02X71R with itself or another cotton variety. The invention further relates to hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 02X71R with another cotton cultivar.

Abstract: A novel cotton cultivar, designated PM 2168 RR, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of cotton cultivar PM 2168 RR, to the plants of cotton PM 2168 RR and to methods for producing a cotton plant produced by crossing the cultivar PM 2168 RR with itself or another cotton variety. The invention further relates to hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar PM 2168 RR with another cotton cultivar.

Abstract: A cotton cultivar, designated 03W201BR, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of cotton cultivar 03W201BR, to the plants of cotton 03W201BR and to methods for producing a cotton plant produced by crossing the cultivar 03W201BR with itself or another cotton variety. The invention further relates to hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 03W201BR with another cotton cultivar.

Abstract: A cotton cultivar, designated DP 445 BG/RR, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of cotton cultivar DP 445 BG/RR, to the plants of cotton DP 445 BG/RR and to methods for producing a cotton plant produced by crossing the cultivar DP 445 BG/RR with itself or another cotton variety. The invention further relates to hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar DP 445 BG/RR with another cotton cultivar.

Abstract: A cotton cultivar, designated 02Z55, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of cotton cultivar 02Z55, to the plants of cotton 02Z55 and to methods for producing a cotton plant produced by crossing the cultivar 02Z55 with itself or another cotton variety. The invention further relates to hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar 02Z55 with another cotton cultivar.

Abstract: A novel rice hybrid, designated RH103, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of rice hybrid RH103, to the plants of rice RH103 and to methods for producing a rice plant produced by crossing the cultivar RH103 with itself or another rice variety. The invention further relates to hybrid rice seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar RH103 with another rice cultivar.

Abstract: A novel rice cultivar, designated M-206, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of rice cultivar M-206, to the plants of rice M-206 and to methods for producing a rice plant produced by crossing the cultivar M-206 with itself or another rice variety. The invention further relates to hybrid rice seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar M-206 with another rice cultivar.

Abstract: The invention relates to the production of enzymatically active recombinant human and animal lysosomal enzymes involving construction and expression of recombinant expression constructs comprising coding sequences of human or animal lysosomal enzymes in a plant expression system. The plant expression system provides for post-translational modification and processing to produce a recombinant gene product exhibiting enzymatic activity. The invention is demonstrated by working examples in which transgenic tobacco plants express recombinant expression constructs comprising human glucocerebrosidase nucleotide sequences. The invention is also demonstrated by working examples in which transfected tobacco plants express recombinant viral expression constructs comprising human ? galactosidase nucleotide sequences.

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

Abstract: A method for the genetic modification and improvement of Porphyra species utilizing protoplast fusion is disclosed. The method of the invention features the use of conchoporangial branch conchocelis for at least one of the sources of protoplasts for protoplast fusion. Protoplasts produced from conchosporangial branch conchocelis of one species may be mixed with protoplasts produced from either blade material or conchocelis of a second species and fused using either a chemical fusing agent like polyethylene glycol (PEG) or electrofusion. Alternatively, an algal species other than a Porphyra species may be the second source of protoplasts. After fusion has occurred, fusion products are isolated and regenerated to whole plants or used as multicellular material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a genetic male gametophytic factor capable, when expressed, of conferring a defective endosperm phenotype to seeds, said seeds being unable to germinate on their own. The invention also relates to the use of plants or part of plants comprising said factor for carrying out processes for obtaining hybrid seeds and plants.

Abstract: The present invention involves cytoplasmic male sterile Brassica oleracea plants that contain polima CMS cytoplasm. The plants remain sterile at high temperatures. The Brassica oleracea plants of the present invention can be prepared by traditional breeding techniques. Different Brassica types can then be produced using these plants by employing traditional breeding techniques or by protoplast fusion.

Abstract: This invention provides an isolated promoter which induces transcription of a gene under conditions in which phosphate is limited to an organism. Vectors, host cells, and transgenic photosynthetic organisms incorporating this promoter are also provided.

Abstract: B. oleracea plant, whose cytoplasm is provided, via protoplast fusion, with mitochondria comprising DNA at least partially originating from a B. napus plant, and which is linked to the property of cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) (i.e. responsible for cytoplasmic male sterility in the B. oleracea plant), and whose cells are provided with species-specific nuclear genome being normal for this 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.