C12N15/829

Seedless fruit producing plants

The present invention is directed to seedless fruit producing plants. The present invention also comprises methods for production of said plants and the use of nucleic acids encoding cyclin SDS like proteins for the production of seedless fruits.

Sterile genes and related constructs and applications thereof

Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides, and recombinant DNA constructs useful for regulating plant sterility are provided, and methods utilizing these recombinant DNA constructs are also provided. Compositions comprising these recombinant DNA constructs or a modified endogenous sterile gene are further provided.