According to the invention, there is provided a novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated CVX-16. ‘CVX-16’ is described as a vigorous romaine cultivar recommended for the main lettuce growing regions of California and Arizona. It has larger frame size and heavier weight, short core length, savoyed and glossy leaf color, no fringe burn on mature leaves and also yellower heart leaf color with a solid midrib. The present invention relates to a new and distinctive cos or romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) variety designated CVX-16. This invention thus relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar CVX-16, to the plants of lettuce cultivar CVX-16, to plant parts of lettuce cultivar CVX-16, to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar by crossing the lettuce cultivar CVX-16 with another lettuce cultivar, and to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods.

The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 19R242NRB3XF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 19R242NRB3XF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 19R242NRB3XF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 19R242NRB3XF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.

The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077390. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077390. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077390 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077390 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.

The present invention is drawn to compositions and methods for improving transformation frequency. The compositions, synthetic selectable marker genes, are used in transformation methods and result in increased transformation frequency.

The present invention relates to excision of explant material comprising meristematic tissue from seeds, and storage of such material prior to subsequent use in plant tissue culture and genetic transformation. Methods for tissue preparation, storage, and transformation are disclosed, as is transformable meristem tissue produced by such methods, and apparati for tissue preparation.

The invention provides DNA compositions that relate to transgenic insect resistant maize plants. Also provided are assays for detecting the presence of the maize DAS-59122-7 event based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct inserted into the maize genome and the DNA sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are provided.

The disclosure relates to a cotton variety, designated PX5D28W3FE, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety PX5D28W3FE, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety PX5D28W3FE with itself or with another cotton plant, hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety PX5D28W3FE with another cotton variety or plan, methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX5D28W3FE, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX5D28W3FE, and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods.

The disclosure relates to a cotton variety, designated PX3B07W3FE, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety PX3B07W3FE, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety PX3B07W3FE with itself or with another cotton plant, hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety PX3B07W3FE with another cotton variety or plan, methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX3B07W3FE, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX3B07W3FE, and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods.

A soybean cultivar designated 02051391 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 02051391, to the plants of soybean cultivar 02051391, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 02051391, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 02051391. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 02051391. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 02051391, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 02051391 with another soybean cultivar.

The present invention relates to excision of explant material comprising meristematic tissue from seeds, and storage of such material prior to subsequent use in plant tissue culture and genetic transformation. Methods for tissue preparation, storage, and transformation are disclosed, as is transformable meristem tissue produced by such methods, and apparati for tissue preparation.