Abstract: The present invention discloses transgenic plants having an altered level of NAP protein compared to that of a non-transgenic plant, where the transgenic plants display an altered leaf senescence phenotype relative to a non-transgenic plant, as well as mutant plants comprising an inactivated NAP gene, where mutant plants display a delayed leaf senescence phenotype compared to that of a non-mutant plant. The present invention also discloses methods for delaying leaf senescence in a plant, as well as methods of making a mutant plant having a decreased level of NAP protein compared to that of a non-mutant plant, where the mutant plant displays a delayed leaf senescence phenotype relative to a non-mutant plant. Methods for causing precocious leaf senescence or promoting leaf senescence in a plant are also disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of identifying a candidate plant suitable for breeding that displays a delayed leaf senescence and/or enhanced yield phenotype.

Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-17, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-17, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-17 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-17 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-17, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-17 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-17 with another celery cultivar.

Abstract: The invention provides plant gene promoters and regulatory elements that are root-specific and/or induced by parasitic nematodes. The promoters of the invention are useful for controlling expression of nucleic acids of interest in plants roots.

Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-18, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-18, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-18 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-18 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-18, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-18 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-18 with another celery cultivar.

Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-16, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-16, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-16 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-16 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-16, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-16 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-16 with another celery cultivar.

Abstract: Disclosed are proteins, and nucleic acids encoding such proteins, involved in or associated with cell proliferation, senesence, differentiation, development, and stress response in plants. Also disclosed are uses for such proteins.

Abstract: An Apium graveolens L. var dulce celery plant with a hollow petiole suitable for use as a straw for consuming beverages or as a food product where other food products are capable of being stuffed inside the hollow celery tube. The edible, hollow celery is mild in taste and more resistant to rupturing than celeriac and leaf celery with hollow petioles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of herbicide treatment of selected female and male parents in a hybrid seed production system. The system results in enhanced trait purity and efficiency in the hybrid seed production system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for increasing the phosphate content of starches of genetically modified plant cells in comparison with starches from corresponding wild-type plant cells by introducing a foreign nucleic acid molecule which codes for a soluble starch synthase II. The present invention furthermore relates to the overexpression of this soluble starch synthase II in the genetically modified plant cells. Furthermore, the present invention relates to rice starch and rice flour with improved quality characteristics, to rice grains comprising this rice starch, and to rice plants on which these rice grains grow.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and DNA molecules useful for producing transgenic plants with agronomically desired traits based on altered sizes of plant organs and tissues.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for providing nematode resistance are provided. One aspect provides transgenic plants or cells comprising an inhibitory nucleic acid specific for one or more nematode esophageal polypeptides. Other aspects provide transgenic plants or cells resistant to at least two different root-knot nematode species.

Abstract: This invention provides recombinant cells and transgenic plants that display selectively increased or decreased response to brassinosteroids, resulting in increased yield. Methods of modulating brassinosteroid responses, and of modulating plant phenotypes, are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated COP1 nucleic acid sequence from a maize plant and the isolated COP1 nucleic acid sequence is named as ZmCOP1. The present invention also relates to a method of using the ZmCOP1 nucleic acid sequence to control the shade avoidance response of a crop plant for high density farming and yield enhancement.

Abstract: The invention provides novel regulatory polynucleotide sequences useful in plant genetic engineering applications, e.g., polynucleotides having transcriptional promoter or terminator activity, are provided. The invention also provides novel gene and polypeptide sequences, for example, genes corresponding to pineapple carotenoid biosynthesis proteins, e.g., carotenoid isomerase (ISO), phytoene synthase (PSY) and lycopene ?-cyclase (LYC), which find use in producing plants with improved traits, e.g., improved nutritional value. In addition, related nucleic acids, e.g., vectors, and transformed plants that include one or more of these polynucleotides or polypeptides are also provided, as are related methods for producing such compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to constructs and methods for improving expression of transgenes in plants, animals and humans.

Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-13, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-13, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-13 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-13 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-13, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-13 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-13 with another celery cultivar.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plant cells and plants which synthesize an increased amount of hyaluronan, and to methods for preparing such plants, and also to methods for preparing hyaluronan with the aid of these plant cells or plants. Here, plant cells or genetically modified plants according to the invention have hyaluronan synthase activity and additionally an increased UDP-glucose dehydrogenase (UDP-Glc-DH) activity compared to wild-type plant cells or wild-type plants. The present invention furthermore relates to the use of plants having increased hyaluronan synthesis for preparing hyaluronan and food or feedstuff containing hyaluronan.

Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-12, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-12, to the plants of celery cultivar ADS-12 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-12 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-12, to methods for producing other celery cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from celery cultivar ADS-12 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-12 with another celery cultivar.

Abstract: DNA constructions that provide for production of potent antifungal proteins in transgenic plants and transformed yeast cells are described. Methods of using the DNA constructs to produce transgenic plants that inhibit growth of plant pathogenic fungi are also disclosed. The use of transformed yeast cells containing the DNA constructs to produce the antifungal proteins and methods of isolating the antifungal proteins are also described.

Abstract: A novel celery cultivar, designated ADS-2, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-2, to the plants of celery line ADS-2 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-2 with itself or another celery line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other celery lines derived from the cultivar ADS-2.

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: A novel celery cultivar, designated ADS-3, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-3, to the plants of celery line ADS-3 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-3 with itself or another celery line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other celery lines derived from the cultivar ADS-3.

Abstract: A new variety of celery given the name “Command” and whose seed has an ATCC number PTA-6627 is presented. Command exhibits a set of characteristics that is different from its parents, Matador and 85-6-3. In addition to the Command plant and its seed, a method of producing a hybrid celery plant by crossing a Matador plant with an 85-6-3 plant is also presented.

Abstract: A novel celery cultivar, designated ADS-4, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-4, to the plants of celery line ADS-4 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-4 with itself or another celery line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other celery lines derived from the cultivar ADS-4.

Abstract: A celery cultivar, designated ADS-5, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-5, to the plants of celery line ADS-5 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-5 with itself or another celery line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other celery lines derived from the cultivar ADS-5.

Abstract: A novel celery cultivar, designated ADS-1, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-1, to the plants of celery line ADS-1 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-1 with itself or another celery line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other celery lines derived from the cultivar ADS-1.

Abstract: A novel celery cultivar, designated ADS-7, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-7, to the plants of celery line ADS-7 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-7 with itself or another celery line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produce by that method and to methods for producing other celery lines derived from the cultivar ADS-7.

Abstract: A hollow, individual celery cylinder cut to a length of about one to twelve inches, and having an outside diameter of about 0.1 to 2 inch and an inside diameter of 0.075 to 1.85 inches. The celery cylinder is mild in taste and resistant to rupture upon application of internal vacuum to the cylinder, such that it can be used as a drinking straw. The cylinder can also be stuffed with a foodstuff, to form a novel food product.

Abstract: A novel celery cultivar, designated ADS-8, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-8, to the plants of celery line ADS-8 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-8 with itself or another celery line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other celery lines derived form the cultivar ADS-8.

Abstract: A novel celery cultivar, designated ADS-7, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-7, to the plants of celery line ADS-7 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-7 with itself or another celery line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other celery lines derived from the cultivar ADS-7.

Abstract: A novel celery cultivar, designated ADS-8, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-8, to the plants of celery line ADS-8 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-8 with itself or another celery line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other celery lines derived from the cultivar ADS-8.

Abstract: A novel celery cultivar, designated ADS-1, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of celery cultivar ADS-1, to the plants of celery line ADS-1 and to methods for producing a celery plant by crossing the cultivar ADS-1 with itself or another celery line. The invention further relates to methods for producing a celery plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other celery lines derived from the cultivar ADS-1.

Abstract: The present invention provides plant retroelements useful as molecular tools. In one embodiment, the present invention provides nucleic acids encoding gag, pol and/or env genes of plant retroelements. The elements can be used, among other uses, as building blocks of other constructs, tools to find other nucleic acid sequences and tools to transfer nucleic acid into cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of imparting pathogen resistance to plants. This involves applying a hypersensitive response elicitor polypeptide or protein in a non-infectious form to a plant seed under conditions where the polypeptide or protein contacts cells of the plant seed. The present invention is also directed to a pathogen resistance imparting plant seed. Alternatively, transgenic plant seeds containing a DNA molecule encoding a hypersensitive response elicitor polypeptide or protein can be planted in soil and a plant can be propagated from the planted seed under conditions effective to impart pathogen resistance to the plant.

Abstract: The invention concerns the location and characterization of a gene (designated NIM1) that is a key component of the SAR pathway and that in connection with chemical and biological inducers enables induction of SAR gene expression and broad spectrum disease resistance in plants. The invention further concerns transformation vectors and processes for overexpressing the NIM1 gene in plants. The transgenic plants thus created have broad spectrum disease resistance.

Abstract: Provided are trnasgenic plants comprising cells transformed or transfected with a recombinant DNA construct containing a coding sequence which encodes phytochrome A, which when expressed, causes the stimulation of phytochrome A and confers upon said plant the ability to undergo proximity-conctitional dwarfing Also provided are a recombinant DNA construct containing a coding sequence encoding phytochrome A, which when expressed, is effective in conferring the trait of proximity-conditional dwarfing on plants comprising cells transformed ar tansfected with this construct, a method for conferring proximity-conditional dwarfing upon plants, transgenic plants produced by this method, and seeds obtained by growing such plants.