A method for controlling juvenile to adult phase transition in a tree plant is provided. The method comprises introducing using targeted genome editing, at least one genomic modification in an endogenous microRNA156 (miRNA156). A tree plant, plant cell, plant tissue, plant part or a seed is produced by the aforementioned method.

Methods for delayed harvesting of corn fields are provided herein. These methods provide an extended, flexible period of time to harvest corn. The methods allow growers to harvest their corn at the optimal time for drying down or accessing seed, without increasing the risk of losing yield to lodging.

The present invention is directed to a genotyping method for a gene named DWARF 14 in watermelon, cucumber or melon, which, when mutated, confers an increased secondary branching phenotype. Also plants comprising modifications in the DWARF 14 gene are provided herein.

The present invention relates to a modified Cullin1 gene which leads to a plant type that enables efficient cultivation and/or is suitable for situations that require smaller portions, or reduces the labour, time and expenses involved with storing, handling and transporting of redundant plant leaves. The invention also relates to plants comprising the modified Cullin1 gene. The modified Cullin1 gene provides plants with a compact growth phenotype, i.e. comprising shorter internode length and/or a smaller leaf area when compared to plants not comprising the modified Cullin1 gene. The invention further relates to the use of the modified Cullin1 gene for the identification and development of a plant showing a compact growth phenotype, i.e. comprising shorter internodes and/or a smaller leaf area.

The invention relates to a celery plant (Apium graveolens L. dulce) carrying a genetic determinant that leads to short leaf blades and/or a more uniform distribution of stem lengths as compared to celery plants not carrying the genetic determinant, wherein said determinant is obtainable by introgression from a plant grown from seed of which a representative sample was deposited with the NCIMB under Accession No. NCIMB 41513. The invention also relates to seeds and other propagation material of the plant and to its progeny as well as to food products that comprise the consumable parts of the plant.

Defoliation of maize plants, based on percent seed moisture, has advantageous outcomes including greater number of seeds per pound; increased volume or proportion of saleable seed per field and per female acre; decreased discard of seed due to commercially undesirable size or shape; lower moisture content of seed at harvest; earlier harvest date; less fuel and time expended in drying seed for storage; improved performance in laboratory tests for germination at cold temperatures; improved seed treatment efficacy; improved emergence under stress in field conditions; improved plantability in mechanical systems; more uniform stand; fewer runt plants and improved grain yield.

Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of enhancing a physiological performance or environmental stress resistance of a plant or seed by exposing the plant or seed to a composition that includes ethanol, acetic acid, or combinations thereof. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to modified plants or seeds that demonstrate enhanced physiological performance, enhanced environmental stress resistance, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the modified plants or seeds are formed by exposing the plants or seeds to a composition of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the enhanced physiological performance or environmental stress resistance may occur through inheritable epigenetic modifications in the plant or seed.

The present invention relates to methods for selecting a S. lycopersicum plant that is tolerant to high temperature conditions and has an agronomical phenotype, wherein the plant is absent of an AP locus. The methods furthermore comprise the selecting a plant that is resistant to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (TBRFV) comprising a TBRFV resistance gene. Furthermore, the invention relates to high temperature tolerant tomato plants (S. lycopersicum) that show an agronomical phenotype and in addition are preferably resistant to TBRFV.