Monsanto Technology LLC

Monsanto Company

John R LeDeaux

David V Butruille

Vergel C Concibido

James Narvel

John Tamulonis

George James Baley

John W Pitkin

Chongqing Xie

Michael D Haverdink

Samuel R Eathington

Warren M Kruger

Kunsheng Wu

Melissa Compton Spears

Ganesh M Kishore

Balasulojini Karunanandaa

John A Korte

Robert H Cole, Ii

Mylavarapu Venkatramesh

Martha Post-Beittenmiller

Gregory M Thorne

Jennifer L Yates

Floyd G Hancock

Terry J Foley

Sam R Eathington

Jason Kendrick Bull

Anju Gupta

John Kenneth Korte

Marlin Edwards

Xianghai Ye

Richard Johnson

Paul McLaird

Ivan Husic

Thomas J Savage

Monica P Ravanello

Susannah Cooper

Robert H Cole

Annette E Wyrick

The present disclosure is in the field of plant breeding and genetics, particularly as it pertains to the genus. More specifically, the invention relates to methods and compositions for producing a population of soybean plants with enhanced resistance to soybean cyst nematode. The methods use the detection of molecular genetic markers linked to soybean cyst nematode resistance loci to select for plants displaying an enhanced soybean cyst nematode resistance phenotype.

Methods for improving plant resistance to soybean cyst nematode and compositions thereof

The present invention provides a transgenic soybean comprising event MON87712 that exhibits increased yield. The invention also provides cells, plant parts, seeds, plants, commodity products related to the event, and DNA molecules that are unique to the event and were created by the insertion of transgenic DNA into the genome of a soybean plant. The invention further provides 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.

Soybean plant and seed corresponding to transgenic event MON87712 and methods for detection thereof

Soybean plant and seed corresponding to transgenic even MON87712 and methods for detection thereof

The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and genetics, particularly as it pertains to the genus,. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for screening soybean plants containing one or more quantitative trait loci for disease resistance, species ofhaving such loci and methods for breeding for and screening ofwith such loci. The invention further relates to the use of exotic germplasm in a breeding program.

Method to identify disease resistant quantitative trait loci in soybean and compositions thereof

The present invention provides a transgenic soybean comprising event MONS87712 that expresses a B-box zinc-finger protein 32 (BBX32) and exhibits increased yield. The invention also provides cells, plant parts, seeds, plants, commodity products related to the event, and DNA molecules that are unique to the event and were created by the insertion of transgenic DNA into the genome of a soybean plant. The invention further provides methods for detecting the presence of said soybean event nucleotide sequences in a sample, and probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said soybean event.

Soybean plant and seed corresponding to transgenic event MON87712 comprising a B-box zinc finger protein 32, and methods for detection thereof

Polymorphic soybean DNA loci useful for genotyping between at least two varieties of soybean. Sequences of the loci are useful for providing the basis for designing primers and probe oligonucleotides for detecting polymorphisms in soybean DNA. Polymorphisms are useful for genotyping applications in soybean. The polymorphic markers are useful to establish marker/trait associations, e.g. in linkage disequilibrium mapping and association studies, positional cloning and transgenic applications, marker-aided breeding and marker-assisted selection, hybrid prediction and identity by descent studies. The polymorphic markers are also useful in mapping libraries of DNA clones, e.g. for soybean QTLs and genes linked to polymorphisms.

Soybean polymorphisms and methods of genotyping

Disclosed are constructs comprising sequences encoding 3-hydroxy-3methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A reductase and at least one other sterol synthesis pathway enzyme. Also disclosed are methods for using such constructs to alter sterol production and content in cells, plants, seeds and storage organs of plants. Also provided are oils and compositions containing altered sterol levels produced by use of the disclosed constructs. Novel nucleotide sequences useful in the alteration of sterol production are also provided. Also provided are cells, plants, seeds and storage organs of plants comprising sequences encoding 3-hydroxy-3methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A reductase, at least one other sterol synthesis pathway enzyme and at least one tocopherol synthesis enzyme.

Transgenic plants containing altered levels of steroid compounds

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St. Louis, MO, United States of America

John R LeDeaux