The invention relates to genes which may be utilized to induce resistance to soybean cyst nematode (SCN) and/or other abiotic or biotic stresses. More specifically the present disclosure provides genes that, when inactivated and/or overexpressed (for example, overexpression of genes encoding kinase-dead mutants) in a plant, particularly, a soybean plant, can confer upon the plant resistance to SCN and/or other abiotic or biotic stresses. Methods of using these genes to obtain plants, particularly soybean plants, that are resistant to SCN and/or other abiotic or biotic stresses are also provided.

The present invention provides the identification and use of EG261, homologs of EG261, orthologs of EG261, paralogs of EG261, and fragments and variations thereof for altering, e.g. increasing, pathogen tolerance and/or resistance in plants.

The present invention provides methods and compositions to improve fungal disease resistance and/or nematode resistance in various crop plants. The present invention also provides for combinations of compositions and methods to improve fungal disease resistance and/or nematode resistance in various crop plants. Powdery mildews are fungal diseases that affect a wide range of plants including cereals, grasses, vegetables, ornamentals, weeds, shrubs, fruit trees, broad-leaved shade and forest trees, that is caused by different species of fungi in the order Erysiphales.

The invention relates to methods and compositions for increasing resistance or tolerance to a nematode plant pest in a plant or part thereof. Nucleotide sequences that confer resistance or tolerance to nematode plant pests when expressed in a plant are provided as well as compositions comprising the polypeptides encoded by the nucleotide sequences, and transgenic plants and parts thereof comprising the nucleotide sequences.

Seed treatments to enhance breeding methods are provided. Methods to increase yield by selectively applying seed treatments to breeding parental lines are provided. Variety responses to seed treatments are useful to provide an integrated, seed treatment, genetics, and traits combination to growers, chosen for a particular geographic location.

The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CL1463739 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CL1463739 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CL1463739 in a breeding program.

The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CL1463761 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CL1463761 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CL1463761 in a breeding program.

A transgenic soybean resistant to soybean cyst nematode (SCN), or parts thereof, including an artificial DNA construct encoding a serine hydroxymethyltransferase protein (e.g., GmSHMT). Also provided are GmSHMT alleles containing mutations R130P and Y358N along with research and breeding methods and compositions including such.

The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CL1360998 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CL1360998 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CL1360998 in a breeding program.

The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CL1564482 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CL1564482 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CL1564482 in a breeding program.