E.i. Dupont De Nemours and Company

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

Japan Tobacco Inc.

Pioneer Hi-Bred Int'l Inc.

Stanley Luck

Hajime Sakai

Scott V Tingey

Stephen M Allen

Adriana Tomas

Dale F Loussaert

Milo Aukerman

Robert Wayne Williams

Jeffrey Mullen

J Antoni Rafalski

Marymar Goncalves Butruille

Sobhana Sivasankar

Enrique Domingo Kreff

Teresita Martin

Ada S Ching

Marc C Albertsen

Dwight T Tomes

Yoshimitsu Takakura

Xiaomu Niu

Yukoh Hiei

Dario Prada

Toshihiko Komari

Satoru Usami

Ichiro Oka

Graziana Taramino

Toshiyuki Komori

Masakazu Kashihara

Teruyuki Imayama

Norio Kato

Kevin Simcox

Jose Alejandro Franchino

Ana Maria Procopiuk

Guoping Shu

Jamie Anne Layton

William Andrew Wilson

Carl R Simmons

Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga

Bailin Li

Susanne Groh

Bernhard Rietmann

Victor Llaca

Petra J Wolters

Honor Renee Lafitte

Cheng Lu

Xiao-Yi Li

William A Wilson

James J Saylor

Jason L Brothers

Bill Laskar

Steven R Anderson

Krupa Deshmukh

Ajay Sandhu

Steven Anderson

Compositions and methods useful in identifying and selecting maize plants with increased ear weight and yield are provided herein. The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify and/or select maize plants with increased ear weight and increased yield or to identify and counter-select maize plants with decreased ear weight and decreased yield.

Compositions and methods for selecting maize plants with increased ear weight and increased yield

Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a DTP6 polypeptide.

Drought tolerant plants and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding DTP6 polypeptides

This disclosure relates to methods of identifying and/or selecting wheat plants or germplasm by detecting markers associated with flowering date, anther-extrusion, heading date and/orhead blight resistance.

Molecular markers for various traits in wheat and methods of use

Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a DTP21 polypeptide.

Drought tolerant plants and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding DTP21 polypeptides

The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying and selecting maize plants with enhanced resistance toear mold. Maize plants generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.

Genetic loci associated with fusarium ear mold resistance in maize

The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying maize plants that have newly conferred resistance or enhanced resistance to, or are susceptible to, a, particularly Mal de R&#xed;o Cuarto Virus (MRCV) and/or Maize Rough Dwarf Virus (MRDV). The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify, select and/or construct resistant plants or identify and counter-select susceptible plants. Maize plants that display newly conferred resistance or enhanced resistance to athat are generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.

Major QTLS conferring resistance of corn to fijivirus

The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying and/or selecting maize plants that have newly conferred resistance or enhanced resistance to, or are susceptible to, a Fijivirus, particularly Mal de Rio Cuarto Virus (MRCV) and/or Maize Rough Dwarf Virus (MRDV). The methods use molecular genetic markers to identify, select, and/or construct resistant plants or to identify and counter-select susceptible plants. Maize plants that display newly conferred resistance or enhanced resistance to a Fijivirus (or an infection or disease caused by the virus) that are generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.

Genetic loci associated with resistance of corn to fijivirus

The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying and for selecting maize plants with mechanical stalk strength characteristics. The methods use molecular markers to identify and select plants with increased mechanical stalk strength or to identify and counter-select plants with decreased mechanical stalk strength. Maize plants generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention.

Genetic loci associated with mechanical stalk strength in maize

Genetic loci on maize chromosomes 3 and 4 that are associated with fusarium ear mold resistance

Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs useful for conferring drought tolerance, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter that is functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes an SIPR polypeptide.

Drought tolerant plants and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding self-incompatibility protein related polypeptides

Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering root structure of plants, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide useful for altering plant root architecture.

Plants with altered root architecture, related constructs and methods involving genes encoding exostosin family polypeptides and homologs thereof

Plants with altered root architecture, related constructs and methods involving genes encoding leucine rich repeat kinase (LLRK) polypeptides and homologs thereof

Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes a SNF2 domain-containing polypeptide.

Plants having altered agronomic characteristics under nitrogen limiting conditions and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding SNF2 domain-containing polypeptides

Genetic LOCI on maize chromosomes 3 and 4 that are associated with fusarium ear mold resistance

Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant DNA constructs particularly useful for altering agronomic characteristics of plants under nitrogen limiting conditions, compositions (such as plants or seeds) comprising these recombinant DNA constructs, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs. The recombinant DNA construct comprises a polynucleotide operably linked to a promoter functional in a plant, wherein said polynucleotide encodes an LNT1 polypeptide.

Plants having altered agronomic characteristics under nitrogen limiting conditions and related constructs and methods involving genes encoding LNT1 polypeptides and homologs thereof

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