Monsanto Technology LLC

Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.

Calgene Corporation

Byron Froman

Virginia Ursin

Steven E Screen

William Waycott

Fenggao Dong

Graeme S Garvey

Michele Feikert

Leo Kelly

Jennifer Simmons

Thomas J LaRosa

Joanne J Fillatti

Toni Alols Voelker

Jennifer Listello

Can Duong

Gregory John Peel

Andrew M Mroczka

Jennifer Gonzales

A J Nava

Toni Voelker

Virginia M Ursin

Henry E Valentin

Katayoon Dehesh

Lori Jo Lehman

Thomas J La Rosa

Virgina Ursin

Bill Waycott

Jennifer Gontales

Steven Screen

AJ Nava

The invention provides compositions and methods related to selective inhibition of PPO11 and use for improving shelf life of a plant or parts thereof. In accordance with the invention, for example, compositions for topical application to a plant or part thereof, are provided that can reduce browning of the plant or part thereof to extend shelf life.

Methods and compositions for extending shelf life of plant products

Methods and compositions for identifying mutations that decrease expression of PPO11

The invention relates generally to methods and compositions concerning desaturase enzymes that modulate the number and location of double bonds in long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA's). In particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for improving omega-3 fatty acid profiles in plant products and parts using desaturase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding for such enzymes. In particular embodiments, the desaturase enzymes are&#x394;6-desaturases. Also provided are improved soybean oil compositions having SDA and a beneficial overall content of omega-3 fatty acids relative to omega-6 fatty acids.

Fatty acid desaturases from primula

The invention relates generally to the expression of desaturase enzymes in transgenic corn plants and compositions derived therefrom. In particular, the invention relates to the production of oils with improved omega-3 fatty acid profiles in corn plants and the seed oils produced thereby. Such oils may contain stearidonic acid, which is not naturally found in corn plants and has been shown to have beneficial effects on health.

Expression of fatty acid desaturases in corn

Methods for identifying polymorphisms linked to the PPO11 gene

The present invention provides novel compositions for use to enhance crop performance. Specifically, the present invention provides for increased invertase activity, increased sugar content and/or delayed senescence plants. The present invention also provides for combinations of compositions and methods that increase invertase activity, increase sugar content and/or delay senescence in plants.

Methods and compositions for increasing invertase activity in plants

Methods for identifying plants with extended shelf life

The present invention provides transgenic soybean event MON87769, and cells, seeds, and plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the soybean event. The invention also provides compositions comprising nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for said soybean event in a sample, methods for detecting the presence of said soybean event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said soybean event in a sample, growing the seeds of such soybean event into soybean plants, and breeding to produce soybean plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the soybean event.

Soybean plant and seed corresponding to transgenic event MON87769 and methods for detection thereof

The invention relates generally to methods and compositions concerning fungal desaturase enzymes that modulate the number and location of double bonds in long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA's). In Particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for improving omega-3 fatty acid profiles in plant products and parts using desaturase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding for such enzymes. In particular embodiments, the desaturase enzymes are fungal &#x2212;15 desaturases. Also provided are improved canola oil compositions having SDA and maintaining beneficial oleic acid content.

Fatty acid desaturases from fungi

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Davis, CA, United States of America

Byron Froman