The present invention discloses gene targets, constructs and methods for the genetic control of plant disease caused by nematodes of the genus Pratylenchus (root lesion nematodes). The present invention relates to achieving a plant protective effect through the identification of target coding sequences and the use of recombinant DNA technologies for post-transcriptionally repressing or inhibiting expression of the target coding sequences in the cells of plant-parasitic nematodes. The disclosed gene targets are conserved and expected to be essential and sensitive to RNAi perturbation in different Pratylenchus species, facilitating genus-wide targeting by RNA interference.

Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a toxin polypeptide are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated toxin nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed, and antibodies specifically binding to those amino acid sequences. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2 or 4, or the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 3, as well as variants and fragments thereof.

The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated JII6578, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line JII6578 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line JII6578, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line JII6578, and plants produced according to these methods.

The present invention is in the field of soybean variety OW1210690 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety OW1210690 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using OW1210690 in a breeding program.

Disclosed are hypersensitive-response eliciting peptides and non-hypersensitive response eliciting peptides that induce active plant responses, and that exhibit improved solubility, stability, resistance to chemical degradation, or a combination of these properties. Use of these peptides or fusion polypeptides, or DNA constructs encoding the same, for modulating plant biochemical signaling, imparting disease resistance to plants, enhancing plant growth, imparting tolerance to biotic stress, imparting tolerance and resistance to abiotic stress, imparting desiccation resistance to cuttings removed from ornamental plants, imparting post-harvest disease or post-harvest desiccation resistance to a fruit or vegetable, or enhancing the longevity of fruit or vegetable ripeness are also disclosed.

The present invention is in the field of soybean variety BY1213086 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety BY1213086 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using BY1213086 in a breeding program.

The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CC1211716 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CC1211716 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CC1211716 in a breeding program.

The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CC1210314 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CC1210314 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CC1210314 in a breeding program.

The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CE1313253 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CE1313253 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CE1313253 in a breeding program.

The present invention is in the field of soybean variety AR1102956 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety AR1102956 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using AR1102956 in a breeding program.