Monsanto Technology LLC

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Scott E Andersen

David K Kovalic

James D Masucci

Paul C C Feng

Timothy W Conner

Sergey Ivashuta

Jingdong Liu

Yongwei Cao

Robert D Sammons

Michael D Edgerton

Andrei Y Kouranov

Dafu Wang

Hong Liu

Yihua Zhou

Charles P Romano

Mark Scott Abad

Patrice Dubois

Steven E Screen

James H Crowley

Joseph E Huesing

Clayton S Vetsch

Debbie A Mahadeo

Glenn R Hicks

Steven Screen

Joseph Richard Byrum

Gregory R Heck

Stanton B Dotson

Linda L Lutfiyya

Thomas R Adams

Jingrui Wu

Donald E Nelson

Stephen M Duff

Bo-Xing Qiu

Zhidong Xie

Qungang Qi

Thomas J La Rosa

Jianmin Zhao

Bradon James Fabbri

Garrett J Lee

Raghunath V Lalgudi

Wenpei Su

Shiping Wang

Brandon J Fabbri

Bo-Xing Qui

Sergey I Ivashuta

Paul C Feng

Bradon J Fabbri

Bradon Fabbri

Paul CC Feng

This invention provides polynucleotide molecules and methods for regulating genes in plants, e. g., by providing RNA for systemic regulation of genes. Various aspects of the invention provide polynucleotide molecules and methods for regulating endogenous genes and transgenes in a plant cell and polynucleotide molecules.

Polynucleotide molecules for gene regulation in plants

This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.

Transgenic plants with enhanced agronomic traits

This invention provides polynucleotide molecules and methods for regulating genes in plants, e.g., by providing RNA for systemic regulation of genes. Various aspects of the invention provide polynucleotide molecules and methods for regulating endogenous genes and transgenes in a plant cell and polynucleotide molecules.

Method for controlling herbicide-resistant plants

The present invention relates to a corn plant and seed with enhanced levels of protein and amino acids. The invention also relates to DNA constructs that provide expression in transgenic corn cells of an asparagine synthetase enzyme. The DNA constructs are used in a method to produce transgenic corn plants and seeds and to select for plants and seeds with enhanced levels of protein and amino acids.

Corn plants and seed enhanced for asparagine and protein

Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) isolated from the Western Corn Rootworm,LeConte, are disclosed. The invention encompasses nucleic acid molecules that encodeprotein homologs and fragments thereof. In addition, antibodies capable of binding the proteins are encompassed by the present invention. The disclosed ESTs have particular utility in isolating genes and promoters, identifying and mapping the genes involved in developmental and metabolic pathways, and determining gene function. The ESTs provide a unique molecular tool for the targeting and isolation of novel genes for plant protection and improvement. The invention also relates to methods of using the disclosed nucleic acid molecules, proteins, fragments of proteins, and antibodies, for example, for gene identification and analysis, and preparation of constructs.

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Recombinant polynucleotides and recombinant polypeptides useful for improvement of plants are provided. The disclosed recombinant polynucleotides and recombinant polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.

Nucleic acid molecules and other molecules associated with plants and uses thereof for plant improvement

Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) isolated from maize are disclosed. The ESTs provide a unique molecular tool for the targeting and isolation of novel genes for plant protection and improvement. The disclosed ESTs have utility in the development of new strategies for understanding critical plant developmental and metabolic pathways. The disclosed ESTs have particular utility in isolating genes and promoters, identifying and mapping the genes involved in developmental and metabolic pathways, and determining gene function. Sequence homology analyses using the ESTs provided in the present invention, will result in more efficient gene screening for desirable agronomic traits. An expanding database of these select pieces of the plant genomics puzzle will quickly expand the knowledge necessary for subsequent functional validation, a key limitation in current plant biotechnology efforts.

Nucleic acid molecules and other molecules associated with plants

Recombinant polypeptides associated with plants

Nucleic acid molecules seq id No. 16372 and other molecules associated with plants

Nucleic acid molecule SEQ ID NO. 68811 and other molecules associated with plants

Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) isolated from wheat are disclosed. The ESTs provide a unique molecular tool for the targeting and isolation of novel genes for plant protection and improvement. The disclosed ESTs have utility in the development of new strategies for understanding critical plant developmental and metabolic pathways. The disclosed ESTs have particular utility in isolating genes and promoters, identifying and mapping the genes involved in developmental and metabolic pathways, and determining gene function. Sequence homology analyses using the ESTs provided in the present invention, will result in more efficient gene screening for desirable agronomic traits. An expanding database of these select pieces of the plant genomics puzzle will quickly expand the knowledge necessary for subsequent functional validation, a key limitation in current plant biotechnology efforts.

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St. Louis, MO, United States of America

Scott E Andersen