A novel Mandevilla genus plant is provided that has a novel color tone unable to be previously produced. A candidate Mandevilla genus plant is selected as a parent Mandevilla genus plant in the case carotenoid pigment is extracted from the petals thereof, and neoxanthin or a derivative thereof is present in the carotenoid pigment extract.

Compositions and methods for modulating nucleotide sequence expression, particularly for modulating gene expression in plants, are provided. The compositions comprise precursor RNA constructs for the expression of an RNA precursor. The precursor RNA construct comprises a promoter that is expressed in a plant cell driving the expression of a precursor RNA having a microRNA. The miRNA is complementary or partially complementary to a portion of a target gene or nucleotide sequence and function to modulate expression of the target sequence or gene. In this manner, the RNA precursor construct can be designed to modulate expression of any nucleotide sequence of interest, either an endogenous plant gene or alternatively a transgene. Transformed plants, tissues, cells and seeds are also provided.

A soybean cultivar designated 176564856520 is disclosed. Embodiments include the seeds of soybean 176564856520, the plants of soybean 176564856520, to plant parts of soybean 176564856520, and methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean 176564856520 with itself or with another soybean variety. Embodiments include methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to soybean cultivars, breeding cultivars, plant parts, and cells derived from soybean 176564856520, methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean 176564856520, and the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing 176564856520 with another soybean cultivar.

A new and distinct cultivar of Spiraea plant named ‘Odessa’, characterized by its deep rosy-pink colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, and moderately vigorous, compact-globular growth habit, is disclosed.

The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 14R948B2XF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 14R948B2XF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 14R948B2XF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 14R948B2XF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.

The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 14R915B2XF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 14R915B2XF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 14R915B2XF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 14R915B2XF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.

A new cultivar of Rhus named, ‘Fine Textured Compact Select A’, that is characterized by its compact, dense, and freely branching plant habit without shearing, its small leaves that give it a fine textured appearance, its red fall foliage color, its resistance to leaf mites, and its cuttings that are readily rooted.

A novel maize variety designated PH2T8Z and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2T8Z with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2T8Z through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH2T8Z or a locus conversion of PH2T8Z with another maize variety.

Polynucleotides incorporated into nucleic acid constructs have been introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. The encoded polypeptides of the invention have been shown to confer at least one regulatory activity and confer earlier flowering, longer floral organ retention, increased cold tolerance, greater tolerance to water deprivation, altered carbon-nitrogen balance sensing, increased low nitrogen tolerance, and/or increased tolerance to hyperosmotic stress as compared to a control plant.

‘UF13-48-27’ is a new coleus plant distinguished by having consistent tri-colored green, maroon, and pink leaves with extremely vigorous, compact, upright growth habit, as disclosed herein.