The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated IJ7877, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line IJ7877 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line IJ7877, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line IJ7877, and plants produced according to these methods.

The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated IJ7877, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line IJ7877 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line IJ7877, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line IJ7877, and plants produced according to these methods.

This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for promoting transcription and translation of a nucleotide sequence in a plant or plant cell, employing a 3UTR from Zea mays chlorophyll a/b binding protein gene. Some embodiments relate to a 3 UTR from a Zea mays chlorophyll a/b binding protein gene that functions in plants to terminate transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences.

The present application discloses a recombinant fiber-selective promoter region comprising a DNA molecule comprising a fiber specificity region of a cotton lipid transfer protein gene promoter, operably linked to a DNA molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to a nucleotide sequence of about 500 consecutive nucleotides of the 3 end of the FB8-like 2 promoter and use thereof to increase fiber-selective expression of products of interest in cotton fiber cells.

This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for promoting transcription of a nucleotide sequence in a plant or plant cell, employing a promoter from a Panicum virgatum (Pavir.J00490) egg cell gene. Some embodiments relate to a promoter from a Panicum virgatum (Pavir.J00490) egg cell gene that functions in plants to promote transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences. Other embodiments relate to a 3 UTR from a Panicum virgatum (Pavir.J00490) egg cell gene that functions in plants to promote transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences.

This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for promoting transcription of a nucleotide sequence in a plant or plant cell, employing a promoter from a Panicum virgatum (Pavir.Cb02009) egg cell gene. Some embodiments relate to a promoter from a Panicum virgatum (Pavir.Cb02009) egg cell gene that functions in plants to promote transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences. Other embodiments relate to a 3 UTR from a Panicum virgatum (Pavir.Cb02009) egg cell gene that functions in plants to promote transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences.

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

The present disclosure provides methods for increasing meiotic recombination in crop plants, as well as plants and seeds produced by such methods.

The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules for use in inducing apomixis in a plant, transgenic cells, in particular transgenic plant cells, comprising said nucleic acid molecule, transgenic plants, in particular plant seeds, comprising said nucleic acid molecule, methods for inducing apomixis in a plant, methods for the production of apomictic plants and uses thereof.

Methods and compositions for modulating plant development are provided. Nucleotide sequences and amino acid sequences encoding Ovule Development Protein 2 (ODP2) proteins are provided. The sequences can be used in a variety of methods including modulating development, developmental pathways, altering oil content in a plant, increasing transformation efficiencies, modulating stress tolerance, and modulating the regenerative capacity of a plant. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.