Agbiome, Inc.

James R Henriksen

Vadim Beilinson

Janice C Jones

Rebekah Deter Kelly

Amy Shekita

Methods and compositions are provided which allow for genetic modification of host cells including, plants and plant cells. The various methods and composition employ a recombinant DNA construct comprising SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or 2 or active variants and fragments thereof. Such polynucleotides find use in facilitating integration of polynucleotides of interest into the DNA N of a host cell, including a plant or plant cell. Vectors, host cells, bacterium and plants comprising the recombinant DNA construct or fragments thereof are provided. Further provided are methods of introducing into a host cell or a plant cell a polynucleotide of interest. The method comprises contacting the host cell with a bacterium competent for the transformation of the host cell, wherein the bacterium comprises a transformation vector comprising a recombinant DNA construct.

Sequences to facilitate incorporation of DNA into the genome of an organism

Methods for making a synthetic gene are provided. The methods find use in optimizing a candidate gene nucleic acid sequence for expression in a selected target expression system. The method identifies stable or retained sequences in the candidate gene nucleic acid sequence, identifies disallowed sequences, develops a statistical model based on a whole genome, a partial genome, or transcriptome sequences of the target expression system, generates an optimized candidate gene nucleic acid sequence for use in the target expression system, and makes a synthetic gene comprising the optimized candidate gene nucleic acid sequence. The method allows for optimization of the candidate gene nucleic acid sequence without removing certain stable or retained sequences. Rather, the activity of these sites is positionally modulated or inactivated through upstream and downstream modifications of codons and/or sequence patterns.

Optimization methods for making a synthetic gene

Methods and compositions are provided which allow for genetic modification of host cells including, plants and plant cells. The various methods and composition employ a recombinant DNA construct comprising SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or 2 or active variants and fragments thereof. Such polynucleotides find use in facilitating integration of polynucleotides of interest into the DNA of a host cell, including a plant or plant cell. Vectors, host cells, bacterium and plants comprising the recombinant DNA construct or fragments thereof are provided. Further provided are methods of introducing into a host cell or a plant cell a polynucleotide of interest. The method comprises contacting the host cell with a bacterium competent for the transformation of the host cell, wherein the bacterium comprises a transformation vector comprising a recombinant DNA construct.

Compositions and methods comprising polynucleotides and polypeptides that confer glufosinate resistance to a host cell are provided. Further provided are nucleic acid constructs, host cells, plants, plant cells, explants, seeds and grain having the sequence that confer glufosinate resistance. Various methods of employing these sequences are provided. Such methods include, for example, methods for producing a host cell, plant, plant cell, explant or seed having glufosinate resistance, and methods of controlling weeds in a field containing a crop employing the plants and/or seeds disclosed herein.

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Cary, NC, United States of America

James R Henriksen