Method of increasing protein content in a eukaryotic cell comprising an NF-YC4 gene comprising modifying the transcriptional repressor binding site; method of producing a plant with increased protein content comprising crossing and selecting for increased protein content; method of increasing resistance to a pathogen or a pest in a plant cell or plant comprising an NF-YC4 gene comprising modifying the transcriptional repressor binding site, alone or in further combination with expressing QQS in the plant cell or plant; method for producing a plant with increased resistance to a pathogen or a pest comprising crossing and selecting for increased resistance to the pathogen or the pest; a cell, collection of cells, tissue, organ, or organism, such as a plant, in which the NF-YC4 gene comprises a promoter comprising a transcriptional repressor binding site that has been modified so that the transcriptional repressor cannot prevent transcription of the NF-YC4; plants and hybrids thereof; and seeds.

A novel maize variety designated X18P235 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X18P235 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18P235 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X18P235, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18P235 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18P235 and methods of using maize variety X18P235 are disclosed.

A novel maize variety designated X08P423 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08P423 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08P423 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08P423, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08P423 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08P423 and methods of using maize variety X08P423 are disclosed.

A novel maize variety designated X00P575 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X00P575 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X00P575 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X00P575, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X00P575 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X00P575 and methods of using maize variety X00P575 are disclosed.

The invention provides seeds and plants of broccoli hybrid SVBL0308. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of broccoli hybrid SVBL0308 and to methods for producing a broccoli plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a broccoli plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of broccoli hybrid SVBL0308 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

A novel maize variety designated X00P582 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X00P582 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X00P582 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X00P582, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X00P582 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X00P582 and methods of using maize variety X00P582 are disclosed.

A novel maize variety designated X13P536 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X13P536 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13P536 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X13P536, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13P536 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13P536 and methods of using maize variety X13P536 are disclosed.

A novel maize variety designated X08P363 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08P363 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08P363 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08P363, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08P363 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08P363 and methods of using maize variety X08P363 are disclosed.

A novel maize variety designated X13P483 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X13P483 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13P483 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X13P483, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13P483 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13P483 and methods of using maize variety X13P483 are disclosed.

The invention provides novel systems and methods for liquid-mediated delivery of pollen to a female reproductive part of a recipient plant. The systems provided herein include a container configured to receive a liquid pollen suspension solution, and an applicator attached to the container configured to spray the liquid pollen suspension solution onto the recipient plant. The methods provided herein include spraying a liquid pollen suspension solution onto at least a first female reproductive part of a recipient plant using the system provided herein, thereby pollinating the recipient plant.