Disclosed are methods for identifying microbes that associate with other microbes, and possess new or improved characteristics. Also disclosed are microbes isolated using the methods. Also disclosed are methods for using the microbes.

The present invention relates to Brassica plants comprising mutant phosphatidylcholine:diacylglycerol cholinephosphotransferase encoding (ROD1) genes, ROD1 nucleic acid sequences and proteins, as well as methods for generating and identifying said plants and alleles, which can be used to plants with increased levels of C18:1 in the seeds.

The present invention relates to a process for producing ethyl esters of polyunsaturated fatty acids, comprising transesterifying triacylglycerols in extracted plant lipid.

The present disclosure is in the field of plant breeding and disease resistance. The disclosure provides methods for breeding canola plants having clubroot resistance using marker-assisted selection. The disclosure further provides germplasm resistant to various Plasmodiophora brassicae pathotypes including pathogtype 5x. The disclosure also provides markers associated with clubroot resistance loci for introgressing these loci into elite germplasm in a breeding program, thus producing novel clubroot resistant germplasm, e.g., spring canola varieties resistant to pathogtype 5x.

The present invention provides a polynucleotide which enables the modulation of the seed vigor, and in particular enhances the seed vigor, and more particularly enables the modification of the speed of germination. A plant seed comprising the said polynucleotide is also provided. A method of producing the plant seed, method for improving the germination and vigor of plant seed, transgenic plant and the use of the polynucleotide of the invention for producing plants growing seeds with improved germination and vigor characteristics are also provided. The invention particularly concerns Brassica, more particularly Brassica oleracea.

Provided is a canola variety designated PV 581 GC and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety PV 581 GC with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PV 581 GC through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety PV 581 GC, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety PV 581 GC are disclosed.

Provided is a canola variety designated PV 581 GC and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety PV 581 GC with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PV 581 GC through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety PV 581 GC, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety PV 581 GC are disclosed.

Provided is a canola variety designated 45M35 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 45M35 with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 45M35 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety 45M35, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety 45M35 are disclosed.

The invention provides recombinant DNA molecules that are unique to Brassica Event MON94100 and transgenic Brassica plants, Brassica plant parts, Brassica seeds, Brassica cells, and agricultural products containing Brassica Event MON94100 as well as methods of using and detecting Brassica Event MON94100. Transgenic Brassica plants containing Brassica Event MON94100 exhibit tolerance to dicamba.

The invention provides recombinant DNA molecules that are unique to Brassica Event MON94100 and transgenic Brassica plants, Brassica plant parts, Brassica seeds, Brassica cells, and agricultural products containing Brassica Event MON94100 as well as methods of using and detecting Brassica Event MON94100. Transgenic Brassica plants containing Brassica Event MON94100 exhibit tolerance to dicamba.