The present invention relates to methods and compositions for transforming soybean, corn, cotton, or canola explants using spectinomycin as a selective agent for transformation of the explants. The method may further comprise treatment of the explants with cytokinin during the transformation and regeneration process.

A novel canola variety designated N00655 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a canola plant that comprise crossing canola variety N00655 with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into N00655 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid canola seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the canola variety N00655 or a locus conversion of N00655 with another canola variety.

Provided is a canola variety designated 18GG0453L and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 18GG0453L with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 18GG0453L through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety are disclosed.

The present disclosure provides fatty acid desaturase 2 (FAD2) genes and plants and/or plant cells bearing one or more mutations in two or more FAD2 genes; as well as methods of making and using such plants. In some embodiments, plants producing seed oil with high oleic acid content are provided.

The invention relates to a Canola hybrid variety designated 5CN0125, essentially derived variants of that Canola hybrid variety, to the cells, seeds, plants, and plant parts of this Canola hybrid variety 5CN0125. The invention also relates to methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 5CN0125 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the Canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. The invention also relates to uses of 5CN0125.

The invention relates to a Canola hybrid variety designated 7CN0425, essentially derived variants of that Canola hybrid variety, to the cells, seeds, plants, and plant parts of this Canola hybrid variety 7CN0425. The invention also relates to methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 7CN0425 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the Canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. The invention also relates to uses of 7CN0425.

Use of cucurbituril, a derivative thereof, or a mixture thereof for reducing pod shattering in pod-bearing crops and a pod sealant composition.

The present invention relates to excision of explant material comprising meristematic tissue from cotton seeds. Methods for tissue preparation, storage, transformation, and selection or identification of transformed plants are disclosed, as are transformable meristem tissues and plants produced by such methods, and apparati for tissue preparation.

Provided is a canola variety designated 19GS2318I and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 19GS2318I with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 19GS2318I through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety are disclosed.

Provided is a canola variety designated 18GG0660G and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 18GG0660G with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 18GG0660G through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety are disclosed.