Plant cells and related systems, methods, and compositions for improving the capacity of the plant cells to regenerate embryogenic plant tissues, plant organs, and whole plants are provided. Such plant cells and related systems, methods, and compositions provide for increased expression of the endogenous morphoregulators BABYBOOM (ODP2) and/or WUSCHEL2 (WUS2).

This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for promoting transcription of a nucleotide sequence in a plant or plant cell, employing a promoter from a GmCAB2 gene. Some embodiments relate to a promoter or a 5′ UTR from a GmCAB2 gene that functions in plants to promote transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences. Other embodiments relate to a 3′ UTR or a terminator from a GmCAB2 gene that functions in plants to promote transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences.

An expression increasing element comprising a 36 nucleotide DNA sequence that can be used to increase the expression of genes, and in particular to increase the expression of endogenous plant genes, in plants is disclosed. Also disclosed are plants, plant parts, and commodity plant products comprising the expression increasing element along with related methods of using the expression increasing element and plants comprising the expression increasing element.

The invention provides methods for improving plant yield, biomass accumulation and stress tolerance. A novel AP2-like transcription factor MPG1, which when modulated impacts grain yield, biomass and abiotic and biotic stress tolerance when compared to non-modulated plants. The invention further provides methods using recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants and breeding methods using the same.

The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for increasing suberin production in plants.

Provided herein are methods for using RNAi molecules targeting a proteasome beta 5 (PSMB5) gene for controlling Coleopteran insects, methods for producing RNAi molecules targeting PSMB5, and compositions comprising RNAi molecules targeting PSMB5.

Provided herein are methods for using RNAi molecules targeting a proteasome beta 5 (PSMB5) gene for controlling Coleopteran insects, methods for producing RNAi molecules targeting PSMB5, and compositions comprising RNAi molecules targeting PSMB5.

A method for manipulating the growth and/or structure of a plant, for increasing biomass by increasing the expression and/or activity of PXY and/or CLE in the vascular tissue of a plant. The method includes introducing into the plant a regulatory element which specifically directs expression of CLE in the vascular tissue of the plant, where expression and/or activity of CLE modified in the vascular tissue remains substantially unaltered in non-vascular tissue of the modified plant.

The present disclosure relates to the field of plant molecular biology, more particularly to regulation of gene expression in plants.

The present disclosure relates to the field of plant molecular biology, more particularly to regulation of gene expression in plants.