The present invention relates to non-transgenic and transgenic plants, preferably crop plants, having biological activity of a haploid inducer and comprising a polynucleotide which comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a centromer histone H3 (CENH3) protein, wherein the polynucleotide comprises at least one mutation causing an alteration of the amino acid sequence of the CENH3 protein, and to a part of the part. Further, the invention provides methods of generating the inducer plants, methods of generating haploid and double haploid plants using the inducer plants as well as methods of facilitating cytoplasm exchange.

The present invention relates to non-transgenic and transgenic plants, preferably crop plants, having biological activity of a haploid inducer and comprising a polynucleotide which comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a centromer histone H3 (CENH3) protein, wherein the polynucleotide comprises at least one mutation causing an alteration of the amino acid sequence of the CENH3 protein, and to a part of the part. Further, the invention provides methods of generating the inducer plants, methods of generating haploid and double haploid plants using the inducer plants as well as methods of facilitating cytoplasm exchange.

Expression cassettes, plant cells, plant seeds, plants, and methods for modulating lipid content of seeds and growth of such plants. The expression cassette comprises a promoter operably linked to a nucleic acid segment encoding a polypeptide for MYBS2, bHLH093, ATHB25, DiV2, CESTA1, TGA4, SPL12, or AGL18, or a combination of two, three, four, five, six, seven or all thereof.

Expression cassettes, plant cells, plant seeds, plants, and methods for modulating lipid content of seeds and growth of such plants. The expression cassette comprises a promoter operably linked to a nucleic acid segment encoding a polypeptide for MYBS2, bHLH093, ATHB25, DiV2, CESTA1, TGA4, SPL12, or AGL18, or a combination of two, three, four, five, six, seven or all thereof.

A new variety of Arabis (species x sturrii) named Arctic Fox which exhibits an exceptionally low-growing and spreading plant habit and striking green and white variegated semi-glossy foliage consisting of mid-green leaf centers surrounded by light cream leaf margins and marginal bands. Arctic Fox bears pure white colored flowers in dense racemes on stems which rise 5 cm to 10 cm above the ground or base level of the mat of foliage. The petals of the flowers of Arctic Fox are free, unlobed, white in color, ovate and glabrous. The anthers of the flowers of Arctic Fox (six in number) and are grey-green in color and conspicuous against the white-colored petals.

A new variety of Arabis (species x sturrii) named Arctic Fox which exhibits an exceptionally low-growing and spreading plant habit and striking green and white variegated semi-glossy foliage consisting of mid-green leaf centers surrounded by light cream leaf margins and marginal bands. Arctic Fox bears pure white colored flowers in dense racemes on stems which rise 5 cm to 10 cm above the ground or base level of the mat of foliage. The petals of the flowers of Arctic Fox are free, unlobed, white in color, ovate and glabrous. The anthers of the flowers of Arctic Fox (six in number) and are grey-green in color and conspicuous against the white-colored petals.

A new and distinct cultivar of Erysimum plant named Doeryinpa, characterized by its upright and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy habit; freely and continuous flowering habit; long flowering period; large red to reddish orange and purplish red-colored flowers with orangish yellow centers; and good garden performance.

A new and distinct cultivar of Erysimum plant named Doeryinpa, characterized by its upright and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy habit; freely and continuous flowering habit; long flowering period; large red to reddish orange and purplish red-colored flowers with orangish yellow centers; and good garden performance.

The invention provides fertility restorer Brassica napus plants, plant material and seeds, characterized in that these products harbor a specific introgression fragment of the Ogura fertility restorer at the end of chromosome N10. Tools are also provided which allow detection of the fertility restorer.

The invention provides fertility restorer Brassica napus plants, plant material and seeds, characterized in that these products harbor a specific introgression fragment of the Ogura fertility restorer at the end of chromosome N10. Tools are also provided which allow detection of the fertility restorer.