Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF8179 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF8179 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF8179, melon line CAN-DV16-4369MO, and melon line CAN-DV17-4426AN comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of Cucumis melo, in particular to a new variety of Cucumus melo reticulatus designated NUN 26181 MEM, plants, seeds and melon fruits.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of Cucumis melo, in particular to a new variety of Cucumis melo reticulatus designated NUN 26191 MEM, plants, seeds and melon fruit.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of Cucumis melo, in particular to a new variety of melon designated NUN 35007 MEM as well as plants, seeds and melon fruits thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides herein a polynucleotide sequence encoding the tubby-like protein, CaTLP1, from chickpea (Cicer arientium L.) that is responsive to abiotic stress and is involved in plant growth and development. Further, the recombinant DNA construct and recombinant vector comprising the polynucleotide sequence encoding CaTLP1, host cell comprising the recombinant vector and a process for producing a transgenic plant that expresses the CaTLP1 protein are also provided herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucumis melo seed designated 34-765 RZ, which may exhibit a medium to dark greyish green color of the young fruit, a circular fruit shape in longitudinal section, a green ground color of the fruit skin with medium intensity and a yellowish hue, a small to medium size of the pistil scar, a reddish orange flesh color, and intermediate resistance to powdery mildew Podosphaera xanthii (Px) race 1, race 2, race 5. The present invention also relates to a Cucumis melo plant produced by growing the 34-765 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the melon cultivar, represented by melon variety 34-765 RZ.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SV6203MP and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SV6203MP and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucumis melo seed designated 34-780 RZ, which may exhibit andromonoecious sex expression, a circular to slightly broad elliptic shape in longitudinal section, a very light to light intensity of the grey ground color of the fruit skin, a small to medium size of the pistil scar, a medium thickness of the cork layer with a linear and netted pattern of a medium density, medium time of ripening, a long to very long shelf life, and intermediate resistance to powdery mildew Podosphaera xanthii (Px) race 1, race 2, race 5. The present invention also relates to a Cucumis melo plant produced by growing the 34-780 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the melon cultivar, represented by melon variety 34-780 RZ.

Abstract: This disclosure provides transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency and enhanced drought tolerance; propagules, progeny and field crops of such transgenic plants; and methods of making and using such transgenic plants. This disclosure also provides methods of producing hybrid seed from such transgenic plants, growing such seed and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Also disclosed are transgenic plants with altered phenotypes which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic events for the desired enhanced trait.

Abstract: This disclosure provides transgenic plants having enhanced traits such as increased yield, increased nitrogen use efficiency and enhanced drought tolerance; propagules, progeny and field crops of such transgenic plants; and methods of making and using such transgenic plants. This disclosure also provides methods of producing hybrid seed from such transgenic plants, growing such seed and selecting progeny plants with enhanced traits. Also disclosed are transgenic plants with altered phenotypes which are useful for screening and selecting transgenic events for the desired enhanced trait.

Abstract: Methods for method for increasing genetic gain in a breeding process are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucumis melo seed designated 34-757 RZ, which may exhibit a medium intense greyish green young fruit color, a medium fruit length, a circular fruit shape in longitudinal section, orange main flesh color, and intermediate resistance to powdery mildew Podosphaera xanthii (Px) race 1, race 2, race 5. The present invention also relates to a Cucumis melo plant produced by growing the 34-757 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the melon cultivar, represented by melon variety 34-757 RZ.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of Cucumis melo, in particular to a new variety of Cucumis melo reticulatus designated NUN 26367 MEM, plants, seeds and melon fruits.

Abstract: A plant grown from seeds derived from a new interhybrid of a hybrid of three plants of the Momordica genus and a second hybrid of two plants of the Momordica genus and a plant of the Siraitia genus has been developed. Parts of these new hybrid plants, when ingested by a human, have blood glucose and/or insulin regulating properties as well as anti-inflammatory properties. Edibles containing parts of the plants or extracts that promote blood glucose regulation and/or act as an anti-inflammatory are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids sequences derived from Valeriana officinalis and/or Persicaria hydropiper and encoding drimenol synthase polypeptides. The present invention also provides the amino acid sequences of the polypeptides. The invention further provides host cells or organisms genetically modified to harbour the polynucleotides of the invention. A method to produce drimenol and/or a drimenol derivative by contacting farnesyl diphosphate with a polypeptide having a drimenol synthase activity is also part of this invention.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SV0331MV and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SV0331MV and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Cucumis melo plants that are resistant against Cucumber Vein Yellowing Virus (CVYV), and to plant parts derived thereof without the occurrence of necrotic symptoms. The invention further relates to methods of producing said plants, to CVYV-resistant plants obtainable by said methods, as well as to plant parts derived from said CVYV-resistant plants. Specifically, the present invention relates to a plant of the species Cucumis melo, comprising in its genome a genetic element, said genetic element comprising a Cucumber Vein Yellowing Virus (CVYV)-resistance conferring Quantitative Trait Locus (QTL), or a CVYV-resistance conferring part thereof, genetically linked to at least one molecular marker, wherein said marker is selected from a group consisting of E13/M48-259.69-P2, E16/M48-377.36-P2, E13/M48-261.30-P2 and E26/M62-076.8-P2.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel promoters for use in plants. Specifically, the present invention provides novel chimeric promoters comprising combinations of plant viral enhancer elements and plant promoters. The present invention also provides DNA constructs; transgenic cells, plants, and seeds containing these novel chimeric promoters; and methods for preparing and using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule encoding a mutant form of wild-type translation initiation factor eIF4E, which has an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the mutant form imparts resistance to Potato virus Y and has a mutation with respect to the wild-type amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 selected from the group consisting of: (1) any one or more of I70N, I70E, L82R, and D112N and (2) any one or more of L48F, S68K, A77D, and M109I. Nucleic acid constructs, expression vectors, cells, plants, and plant seeds containing the nucleic acid molecule of the present invention, are also disclosed, as are methods of imparting resistance to Potato virus Y to plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for improving the efficiency of Agrobacterium- and Rhizobium-mediated plant cell transformation by use of additional transformation enhancer sequences, such as overdrive or TSS sequences, operably linked to a T-DNA border sequence on a recombinant construct that comprises T-DNA.

Abstract: The relationship between F-box proteins and proteins involved in the ethylene response in plants is described. In particular, F-box proteins may bind to proteins involved in the ethylene response and target them for degradation by the ubiquitin/proteasome pathway. The transcription factor EIN3 is a key transcription factor mediating ethylene-regulated gene expression and morphological responses. EIN3 is degraded through a ubiquitin/proteasome pathway mediated by F-box proteins EBF1 and EBF2. The link between F-box proteins and the ethylene response is a key step in modulating or regulating the response of a plant to ethylene. Described herein are transgenic plants having an altered sensitivity to ethylene, and methods for making transgenic plant having an altered sensitivity to ethylene by modulating the level of activity of F-box proteins. Methods of altering the ethylene response in a plant by modulating the activity or expression of an F-box protein are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates nucleic acid molecules that are modulated (e.g., upregulated) by nitrogen in corn, to proteins or polypeptides encoded by these nucleic acid molecules, and promoters of these nucleic acid molecules. The present invention relates to a nucleic acid construct having a nucleic acid molecule that is modulated by nitrogen in corn, as well as to expression systems, host cells, plants, and plant seeds having the nucleic acid construct. The present invention also relates to a method of expressing the nucleic acid molecule that is modulated by nitrogen in a plant by growing a transgenic plant or a plant grown from a transgenic seed transformed with the construct. The present invention further relates to an isolated DNA promoter that can be used to direct nitrogen-regulated expression of an isolated nucleic acid in plants.

Abstract: Plants of the Cucurbitaceae family and seeds of such plants with an androecious phenotype, whereas this sexual type is not natural in the plants, and the use of the plants and of the plant seeds of the invention. Moreover, the nucleic acid sequence responsible for androecy in the plants of the invention and on the polypeptide encoded by the nucleic acid sequence. Finally, methods of identifying the plants and the seeds.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel melon plants and plant parts, seed, fruit, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a melon plant by crossing the melon plants of the invention with themselves or another melon plant. The invention also provides plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, fruit, and tissue culture therefrom.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SV1047MF and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SV1047MF and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of Cucumis melo, in particular to a new variety of Cucumis melo reticulatus, NUN 02602 ME, plants, seeds and melon fruits.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transgenic plant overexpressing an antioxidant protein 1 (ATX1)-like polypeptide, which exhibits resistance to excess or deficiency of copper. The present invention also relates to a method of phytoremediation of an environment contaminated with copper by growing a transgenic plant overexpressing an ATX1-like polypeptide in the environment.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SV0331MV and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SV0331MV and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucumis melo seed designated 34-765 RZ, which may exhibit a medium to dark greyish green color of the young fruit, a circular fruit shape in longitudinal section, a green ground color of the fruit skin with medium intensity and a yellowish hue, a small to medium size of the pistil scar, a reddish orange flesh color, and intermediate resistance to powdery mildew Podosphaera xanthii (Px) race 1, race 2, race 5. The present invention also relates to a Cucumis melo plant produced by growing the 34-765 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the melon cultivar, represented by melon variety 34-765 RZ.

Abstract: The present invention relates to transgenic plants that have increased nitrogen use efficiency, stress tolerance, and/or alleviating a limitation such that yield is increased, or a combination of these and that have been transformed using a novel vector construct including a synthetic isocitrate dehydrogenase (icdh) gene that modulates nitrogen use in plants. The invention also relates to stacking the icdh gene with other exogenous or heterologous genes that modulate nitrogen use in the plant, including a N-acetylglutamate kinase gene. The invention also relates to methods of expressing in plants the nucleic acid molecules corresponding to the nucleic acid sequences that modulate nitrogen use in plants or are modulated by nitrogen conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucumis melo seed designated 34-757 RZ, which may exhibit a medium intense greyish green young fruit color, a medium fruit length, a circular fruit shape in longitudinal section, orange main flesh color, and intermediate resistance to powdery mildew Podosphaera xanthii (Px) race 1, race 2, race 5. The present invention also relates to a Cucumis melo plant produced by growing the 34-757 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the melon cultivar, represented by melon variety 34-757 RZ.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucumis melo seed designated 34-309 RZ, which may exhibit small leaves with erect to semi-erect petioles, a yellow ground color of the fruit skin, fruits that have a medium rate of change of fruit color from maturity to overmaturity, resistance to aphids (Aphis gossypii), intermediate resistance to powdery mildew Podosphaera xanthii (Px) race 1, race 2, race 5, intermediate resistance to powdery mildew Golovinomyces cichoracearum (Gc) race 1. The present invention also relates to a Cucumis melo plant produced by growing the 34-309 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the melon cultivar, represented by melon variety 34-309 RZ.

Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions to improve fungal disease resistance and/or nematode resistance in various crop plants. Also provided are combinations of compositions and methods to improve fungal disease resistance and/or nematode resistance in various crop plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucumis melo seed designated 34-780 RZ, which may exhibit andromonoecious sex expression, a circular to slightly broad elliptic shape in longitudinal section, a very light to light intensity of the grey ground color of the fruit skin, a small to medium size of the pistil scar, a medium thickness of the cork layer with a linear and netted pattern of a medium density, medium time of ripening, a long to very long shelf life, and intermediate resistance to powdery mildew Podosphaera xanthii (Px) race 1, race 2, race 5. The present invention also relates to a Cucumis melo plant produced by growing the 34-780 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the melon cultivar, represented by melon variety 34-780 RZ.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of Cucumis melo, in particular to a new variety of Cucumis melo reticulatus, NUN 01307 ME, plants and melon fruits; a sample of seed of said line having been deposited under Accession Number NCIMB 42204.

Abstract: Provided herein are, inter alia, transgenic plants with altered ethylene sensitivity. The transgenic plants provided herein express an EIN2 protein including an amino acid mutation at a position corresponding to position 645 of SEQ ID NO:1. Expression of the EIN2 protein carrying the mutation at position 645 will result in plants with modulated ethylene sensitivity. In some embodiments, the mutation at position 645 of the EIN2 protein will result in plants with increased ethylene sensitivity. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the mutation at position 645 of the EIN2 protein will result in plants with decreased ethylene sensitivity.

Abstract: A new hybrid cucumber designated ‘Jurassic’ is described. ‘Jurassic’ is an oriental-type slicer cucumber that also has intermediate resistance to cucumber mosaic virus and cucumber vein yellowing virus.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of Cucumis melo, in particular to a new variety of Cucumis melo reticulatus, NUN 1101 ME, plants, seeds and melon fruits.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid DRT 1914 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of melon hybrid DRT 1914 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of Cucumis melo, in particular to a new variety of Cucumis melo reticulatus designated NUN 0030 ME, plants, seeds and melon fruits.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of Cucumis melo, in particular to a new variety of Cucumus melo reticulatus designated NUN 26181 MEM, plants, seeds and melon fruits.

Abstract: Methods for conveying Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. melonis (FOM) race 1,2 resistance into non-resistant melon germplasm are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include introgressing FOM race 1,2 resistance into a non-resistant melon using one or more nucleic acid markers for marker-assisted selection among melon lines to be used in a melon breeding program, wherein the markers are linked to FOM race 1,2 resistance. Also provided are quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with resistance to FOM race 1,2; isolated and purified genetic markers associated with FOM race 1,2 resistance; melon plants, seeds, and tissue cultures produced by any of the disclosed methods; fruit and seed produced by the disclosed melon plants; and compositions including amplification primer pairs capable of initiating DNA polymerization by a DNA polymerase on melon nucleic acid templates to generate melon marker amplicons.

Abstract: A plant graft production line for automatically grafting a rootstock and a scion si disclosed. The aforesaid plant graft production line comprises (a) a closed-loop conveyor; (b) at least one grafting assembly arranged for transporting along said conveyor; the assembly further comprises a rootstock holder for holding the rootstock and a scion holder for holding the scion; the holders arranged for at least partially superimposing said rootstock and scion; (c) stationary cutting mechanism for cutting exposed rootstock surface; (d) a stationary cutting mechanism for cutting a exposed scion surface to be; (e) stationary clipping mechanism for clipping the superimposed rootstock and scion together. It is a core feature of the invention to provide the rootstock holder arranged so as to provide a curvilinear plane along which said rootstock is conformed thereby presenting a curved cutting target for the cutting mechanism.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of Cucumis melo, in particular to a new variety of Cucumis melo reticulatus designated NUN 26191 MEM, plants, seeds and melon fruit.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of Cucumis melo, in particular to a new variety of Cucumis melo reticulatus designated NUN 26171 MEM, plants, seeds and melon fruits

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SV1047MF and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SV1047MF and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

Abstract: The invention provides methods of inhibiting the growth of a shoot apical meristem of a cucurbit rootstock plant, comprising contacting a shoot apical meristem of the cucurbit rootstock plant with an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more fatty alcohols, thereby inhibiting the growth of the shoot apical meristem of the cucurbit rootstock plant. The present invention further provides methods for preparing and producing cucurbit rootstock plants for grafting and methods for grafting. Additionally provided are cucurbit rootstock plants and plant parts and grafted cucurbit plants produced by the methods of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention describes an approach to increase plant growth and production. The invention describes methods for the use of functional sulfinoalanine decarboxylase (SAD) or the promiscuous enzyme activity of SAD in plants or algal cells. Transgenic plants will have increased plant growth, biomass, yield, and/or tolerance to biotic and/or abiotic stresses and could be used as a pharmaceutical, nutraceutical or as a supplement in animal feed.

Abstract: The invention provides methods of detecting MeSMV; methods of screening plants for resistance or susceptibility to MeSMV; and methods of breeding to produce plants that are resistant to MeSMV; and to the resistant plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: The present invention discloses regulatory sequences, promoters and terminators, and their use in plants. The regulatory sequences can be used to make gene constructs that include a gene not natively associated with the regulatory sequences. Methods to use the regulatory sequences with antisense constructs or functional RNAs are disclosed. Methods to use the regulatory sequences, promoter or terminator, independently of each other are also disclosed. Methods to use the regulatory sequences to improve plant growth and production such as increased biomass, increased yield and increased tolerance to abiotic or biotic stresses are also disclosed.