Dekalb Genetics Corporation

Monsanto Technology LLC

Rita Mumm

Michael Spencer

David McElroy

Michael A Stephens

J Jefferson Gwyn

T Michael Spencer

Jeff Gwyn

Methods and compositions relating to glyphosate resistant maize plants, including the GA21, GG25, GJ11 and FI117 transformation events, are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of using herbicide resistance transformation events in plant breeding procedures. The invention further includes methods of ensuring plant seed purity.

Method for plant breeding

The invention is directed to a method of breeding maize using female plants having a transgene encoding an EPSPS enzyme where the female plants are female reproductively tolerant to treatment with glyphosate but can be made male sterile upon treatment with glyphosate.

Method of plant breeding

The present invention provides methods for increasing yield in plants by introducing a gene encoding phosphinothricin acetyltransferase. The invention further involves a method of transferring said increased yield phenotype to other lines of plants by crossing. A maize transformant is identified in which the phosphinothricin acetyltransferase gene integration event is correlated with increased yield.

Fertile transgenic maize plants containing a gene encoding the pat protein

Methods and compositions relating to glyphosate resistant maize plants, including the GA21, GG25, GJ11 and FI117 transformation events, are disclosed. The plants of the invention represent a significant advance, in that they allow direct control of weeds in the field with glyphosate.

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Tolono, IL, United States of America

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