The present invention is directed in part to soybean variety ES1667486, ES1667773, and/or ES1668061 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to soybean variety ES1667486, ES1667773, and/or ES1668061 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using ES1667486, ES1667773, and/or ES1668061, e.g., in a breeding program.

A new and distinct lettuce variety NUN 09166 LTL as well as seeds and plants and heads or leaves thereof is disclosed. NUN 09166 LTL is a red multileaf lettuce heavy variety comprising resistance to Downy Mildew (Bremia lactucae) Isolates Bl:16-37EU.

Inbred corn line, designated MK2, are disclosed. The disclosure relates to the seeds of inbred corn line MK2, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line MK2 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line MK2 with itself or another corn line. The disclosure also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line MK2 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The disclosure further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other corn lines derived from inbred corn line MK2.

Inbred corn line, designated MK2, are disclosed. The disclosure relates to the seeds of inbred corn line MK2, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line MK2 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line MK2 with itself or another corn line. The disclosure also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line MK2 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The disclosure further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other corn lines derived from inbred corn line MK2.

The present invention relates to a new in vitro method for direct regeneration of a Cannabis sativa L. plant as well as the use of such method for micropropagation of selected elite clones belonging to Cannabis sativa L., development of polyploid Cannabis plants with enhanced levels of secondary metabolites, promotion of spontaneous rooting of in vitro regenerants in a shorter period of time than conventionally used methods, and production of mutagenized and transgenic or gene-edited Cannabis plants. The method advantageously comprises culturing selected explants lacking already developed meristems such as cotyledons, hypocotyls and/or epicotyls from Cannabis seedlings of short and neutral-day varieties in an appropriate culture medium without plant growth regulators nor chemical microtubule disruptors with a high toxicity grade.

The present invention relates to a new in vitro method for direct regeneration of a Cannabis sativa L. plant as well as the use of such method for micropropagation of selected elite clones belonging to Cannabis sativa L., development of polyploid Cannabis plants with enhanced levels of secondary metabolites, promotion of spontaneous rooting of in vitro regenerants in a shorter period of time than conventionally used methods, and production of mutagenized and transgenic or gene-edited Cannabis plants. The method advantageously comprises culturing selected explants lacking already developed meristems such as cotyledons, hypocotyls and/or epicotyls from Cannabis seedlings of short and neutral-day varieties in an appropriate culture medium without plant growth regulators nor chemical microtubule disruptors with a high toxicity grade.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to a nitrate transporter gene that includes the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or a functional variant thereof having at least 65% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1. In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to a nitrate transporter protein that includes the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 or a functional variant thereof having at least 65% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to a method of enhancing growth in a plant by introducing a nitrate transporter gene of the present disclosure into the plant to result in the expression of the nitrate transporter protein in the plant. In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to genetically modified plants and recombinant expression vectors that include the nitrate transporter genes of the present disclosure.

A novel maize variety designated X70R898 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 X70R898 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X70R898 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X70R898, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X70R898 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X70R898 and methods of using maize variety X70R898 are disclosed.

A novel maize variety designated X70R898 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 X70R898 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X70R898 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X70R898, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X70R898 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X70R898 and methods of using maize variety X70R898 are disclosed.

The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01092992. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01092992. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01092992 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01092992 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.