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Corteva Agriscience LLC

Justin Michael Lira

Terry R Wright

Donald J Merlo

Andrew E Robinson

Robert M Cicchillo

Carla Nanette Yerkes

Kenneth Edwin Narva

Timothy Denver Hey

Nicole Arnold

Aaron Todd Woosley

Thomas Meade

Ignacio Mario Larrinua

Terence Anthony Walsh

Holly Jean Butler

Jayakumar Pon Samuel

Sean Michael Russell

Doug A Smith

Gaofeng Lin

Joel Jay Sheets

Jon Christopher Mitchell

Patricia C Apel-Birkhold

Kristin J Fencil

Javier Delgado

Robin Leola Thompson

Erika Snodderley

Ze-Sheng Li

Nicole L Arnold

Chaoxian Geng

Satish K Nair

Tony K Trullinger

Steven Robert Webb

Michael Thomas Sullenberger

Ning Zhou

Meghan Frey

Kelley Ann Smith

Andrew F Worden

Lisa W Baker

Meghan L F Frey

Xiaoping Xu

Pon Samuel Jayakumar

Gary D Thompson

Barbara A Zilinskas

Doug Smith

Kelley A Smith

Erika Megan Snodderley

Tonya Strange Moynahan

The subject invention provides novel plants that are not only resistant to 2,4-D, but also to pyridyloxyacetate herbicides. Heretofore, there was no expectation or suggestion that a plant with both of these advantageous properties could be produced by the introduction of a single gene. The subject invention also includes plants that produce one or more enzymes of the subject invention 'stacked' together with one or more other herbicide resistance genes. The subject invention enables novel combinations of herbicides to be used in new ways. Furthermore, the subject invention provides novel methods of preventing the development of, and controlling, strains of weeds that are resistant to one or more herbicides such as glyphosate. The preferred enzyme and gene for use according to the subject invention are referred to herein as AAD-12 (AryloxyAlkanoate Dioxygenase). This highly novel discovery is the basis of significant herbicide tolerant crop trait and selectable marker opportunities.

Herbicide resistance genes

The subject invention provides novel plants that are not only resistant to 2,4-D and other phenoxy auxin herbicides, but also to aryloxyphenoxypropionate herbicides. Heretofore, there was no expectation or suggestion that a plant with both of these advantageous properties could be produced by the introduction of a single gene. The subject invention also includes plants that produce one or more enzymes of the subject invention alone or 'stacked' together with another herbicide resistance gene, preferably a glyphosate resistance gene, so as to provide broader and more robust weed control, increased treatment flexibility, and improved herbicide resistance management options. More specifically, preferred enzymes and genes for use according to the subject invention are referred to herein as AAD (aryloxyalkanoate dioxygenase) genes and proteins. No &#x3b1;-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase enzyme has previously been reported to have the ability to degrade herbicides of different chemical classes and modes of action. This highly novel discovery is the basis of significant herbicide tolerant crop trait opportunities as well as development of selectable marker technology. The subject invention also includes related methods of controlling weeds. The subject invention enables novel combinations of herbicides to be used in new ways. Furthermore, the subject invention provides novel methods of preventing the formation of, and controlling, weeds that are resistant (or naturally more tolerant) to one or more herbicides such as glyphosate.

This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of pathogens through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in pathogens. The disclosure also concerns methods for applying dsRNA through formulations and/or transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of pathogens, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.

Aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH1) nucleic acid molecules that control pathogens

DIG-303 insecticidal toxins, polynucleotides encoding such toxins, use of such toxins to control pests, and transgenic plants that produce such toxins are disclosed.

Dig-303 insecticidal Cry toxins

The subject invention relates to a novel gene referred to herein as DSM-2. This gene was identified inA3. The DSM-2 protein is distantly related to PAT and BAR. The subject invention also provides plant-optimized genes encoding DSM-2 proteins, DSM-2 can be used as a transgenic trait to impart tolerance in plants and plant cells to the herbicides glufosinate and bialaphos. One preferred use of the subject genes are as selectable markers. The use of this gene as a selectable marker in a bacterial system can increase efficiency for plant transformations. Use of DSM-2 as the sole selection marker eliminates the need for an additional medicinal antibiotic marker (such as ampicillin resistance) during cloning. Various other uses are also possible according to the subject invention.

Selectable marker genes

The present disclosure relates to a novel class of EPSPS enzymes, and nucleic acids useful in encoding the same.

Class of glyphosate resistance genes

The present disclosure relates to certain polypeptides derived from prokaryotic DGT enzymes, and nucleic acids useful in encoding the same.

Glyphosate resistant plants and associated methods

The present disclosure relates to the use of a grass-active herbicide postemergently applied to AAD1-transformed turfgrasses to selectively control grass weeds in a turf grass crop. Also described is the use of AAD1 as a selectable marker in the production of transgenic turfgrass.

Aryloxyphenoxypropionate tolerance in turfrgass species and use of AAD1 as a selectable marker

Nucleic acid molecules that control pathogens

This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for targeting peptides, polypeptides, and proteins to plastids of plastid-containing cells. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns chloroplast transit peptides that may direct a polypeptide to a plastid, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for producing a transgenic plant material (e.g., a transgenic plant) comprising a chloroplast transit peptide, as well as plant materials produced by such methods, and plant commodity products produced therefrom.

Synthetic-derived chloroplast transit peptides

Synthetic chloroplast transit peptides

Cytochrome B (CYTB) nucleic acid molecules that control pathogens

Chloroplast transit peptides

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