Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

Calgene Corporation

E.i. Dupont De Nemours and Company

Other

Pioneer International, Inc.

Kevin E McBride

Takashi Yamamoto

Ericka Bermudez

David M Stalker

Sean M Bertain

Jack Q Wilkinson

Robin A Emig

Michael W Lassner

Brian McGonigle

Loren Lee Looger

Theodore Mitchell Klein

Ruth Cong

David Charles Cerf

Michael Freeman

William James Gordon-Kamm

Keith S Lowe

Christopher Jay Scelonge

Lyle Dean Crossland

Jeffrey M Staub

Tim N Oulmassov

Ning Wang

Paula C Miller

John C Anderson

Barbara A Qurollo

Victoria Gavrias

Linda A Castle

Daniel Siehl

Narender S Nehra

Anthony John Kinney

Steven Henry Bass

Pal Maliga

Jun-Zhi Wei

George J Hoerster

Guangning Ye

Peter T Hajdukiewicz

Xinli Emily Wu

Thomas H Adams

Julie R Pear

Luis Perez-Grau

Belinda M Martineau

David J Schaaf

Hyeon-Je Cho

Bing-Bing Wang

Ajith Anand

York Moy

Douglas A Russell

Barbara Ann Marie Rosen

Compositions and methods are provided for the introduction and the regulated expression of genes in plants. Compositions include promoter constructs that provide a level of activity useful for the regulated expression of site-specific recombinases, while avoiding premature excision. Further provided are isolated polynucleotides encoding novel babyboom polypeptides, expression cassettes, and plants comprising the same. Methods for the introduction of genes into plants are provided, including methods for plastid transformation and methods for the transformation of tissues from mature seeds and leaves.

Methods and compositions for the introduction and regulated expression of genes in plants

Compositions and methods comprising polynucleotides and polypeptides having glyphosate-N-acetyltransferase (GLYAT) activity are provided. In specific embodiments, the sequence has an improved property, such as, but not limited to, an improved specificity for glyphosate when compared to an appropriate control resulting in decreased off target acetylation of, e.g. an amino acid such as aspartate. Further provided are nucleic acid constructs, plants, plant cells, explants, seeds and grain having the GLYAT sequences. Various methods of employing the GLYAT sequences are provided. Such methods include methods for producing a glyphosate tolerant plant, plant cell, explant or seed and methods of controlling weeds in a field containing a crop employing the plants and/or seeds disclosed herein.

Glyphosate-n-acetyltransferase (GLYAT) sequences and methods of use

Methods and compositions for-mediated transformation of plants are provided. Methods include but are not limited to using anstrain to transfer a polynucleotide of interest to a plant cell. These include VirD2-dependent methods. Compositions include anstrain, transfer DNAs, constructs and/or plasmids. These includestrains having a plasmid comprising one or more virulence gene(s), border region, and/or origin of replication. Plant cells, tissues, plants, and seeds comprising a polynucleotide of interest produced by the methods are also provided.

Ochrobactrum-mediated transformation of plants

Glyphosate-N-acetyltransferase (GLYAT) sequences and methods of use

Compositions and methods relating to the use of sulfonylurea-responsive repressors are provided. Compositions include polypeptides that specifically bind to an operator, wherein the specific binding is regulated by a sulfonylurea compound. Compositions also include polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides as well as constructs, vectors, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and eukaryotic organisms including plants and seeds comprising the polynucleotide, and/or produced by the methods. Also provided are methods to provide a sulfonylurea-responsive repressor to a cell or organism, and to regulate expression of a polynucleotide of interest in a cell or organism, including a plant or plant cell.

Sulfonylurea-responsive repressor proteins

The present invention provides insecticidal polypeptides related to shuffledCry1 polypeptides. Nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides of the invention are also provided. Methods for using the polypeptides and nucleic acids of the invention to enhance resistance of plants to insect predation are encompassed.

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The present invention provides insecticidal polypeptides related toCry2 polypeptides. Nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides of the invention are also provided. Methods for using the polypeptides and nucleic acids of the invention to enhance resistance of plants to insect predation are encompassed.

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Davis, CA, United States of America

Kevin E McBride