The invention provides barley gain comprising a reduced level or activity of starch synthase IIa protein and a starch content of at least 41% (w/w) and methods of producing, identifying and using same. The grain may comprise an amylase content of at least 50%, a -glucan content of 5-9% (w/w) or greater than 9% (w/w), and/or a fructan content of 3-11% (w/w). The fructan may comprise a degree of polymerization from about 3 to about 12. For example, the plant and grain comprises a sex6-292 allele and/or an amo1 mutation. A food or beverage product, and methods of producing a food or beverage product, comprising obtaining or producing the subject grain and processing the grain to produce the product. Also contemplated are methods of improving one or more indicators of health in a mammal comprising administering a composition comprising the subject barley grain or a product comprising same.

This invention describes a new method to generate hybrid seed in any crop plant while also reducing contamination from out-crossings and self-pollination. In contrast to conventional seed production methods, the method of the invention is not dependent on the use of any form of male sterility in the female parent plants, nor the use of isolation distances from unrelated and undesirable plants of the same species, nor the use of male parent plants in proximity to the targeted females. The process involves the delivery of pollen of the male parent at will, as available either in a preserved pollen bank, or using real-time collection from male plants as they become available. Desired pollen is delivered to fertile females during the period when viable pollen from the females and locally proximal unrelated plants is not being released. The delivered male pollen is in such amounts and fortuitously timed that it preferentially pollinates the females and produces relatively pure hybrid seed at levels much higher than if one used current hybrid production practices and did not utilize male sterility practices or prescribed isolation distances. Such fortuitous timing may involve the intentional application of pollen to females a day or two prior to female parent pollen becoming viable, and/or several consecutive mornings prior to female parent pollen or other proximal plant pollen beginning to shed each day.

Compositions and methods for enhancing the resistance of wheat and barley plants to wheat stripe rust caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici are provided. The compositions comprise nucleic acid molecules encoding resistance (R) gene products and variants thereof and plants, seeds, and plant cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules. The methods for enhancing the resistance of wheat and barley plants to wheat stripe rust comprise introducing a nucleic acid molecule encoding an R gene product into a wheat or barley plant cell. Additionally provided are methods for using the wheat and barley plants in agriculture to limit wheat stripe rust.

A barley plant including a mutant LOX-1 protein and that is deficient in lipoxygenase activity.

This invention describes a new method to generate rice seed. The process involves the delivery of pollen of the male parent at will, as available either in a preserved pollen bank, or using real-time collection from male plants as they become available. Desired pollen is delivered to fertile females during the period when viable pollen from the females and locally proximal unrelated plants is not being released. The delivered male pollen is in such amounts and fortuitously timed that it preferentially pollinates the females. Such fortuitous timing may involve the intentional application of pollen to females a day or two prior to female parent pollen becoming viable, and/or during several periods wherein female parent pollen and/or other proximal plant pollen is not being shed.

A barley cultivar, designated Oreana, is disclosed. The disclosure relates to seeds, plants, and derivatives of barley cultivar Oreana, and methods for producing a barley plant by crossing Oreana with itself or another barley variety. The disclosure also relates to barley varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from barley Oreana, to methods for producing other barley varieties, lines, or plant parts derived from barley Oreana, and to the barley plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The disclosure further relates to hybrid barley seeds and plants produced by crossing barley cultivar Oreana with another barley cultivar. The disclosure relates to methods for developing other barley varieties or breeding lines derived from variety Oreana, including cell and tissue cultures and haploid systems.

A barley cultivar, designated BG 104, is disclosed. The disclosure relates to seeds, plants, and derivatives of barley cultivar BG 104, and methods for producing a barley plant by crossing BG 104 with itself or another barley variety. The disclosure also relates to barley varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from barley BG 104, to methods for producing other barley varieties, lines, or plant parts derived from barley BG 104, and to the barley plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The disclosure further relates to hybrid barley seeds and plants produced by crossing barley cultivar BG 104 with another barley cultivar. The disclosure relates to methods for developing other barley varieties or breeding lines derived from variety BG 104, including cell and tissue cultures and haploid systems.

A barley cultivar, designated Oreana, is disclosed. The disclosure relates to seeds, plants, and derivatives of barley cultivar Oreana, and methods for producing a barley plant by crossing Oreana with itself or another barley variety. The disclosure also relates to barley varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from barley Oreana, to methods for producing other barley varieties, lines, or plant parts derived from barley Oreana, and to the barley plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The disclosure further relates to hybrid barley seeds and plants produced by crossing barley cultivar Oreana with another barley cultivar. The disclosure relates to methods for developing other barley varieties or breeding lines derived from variety Oreana, including cell and tissue cultures and haploid systems.

A barley cultivar, designated BG 104, is disclosed. The disclosure relates to seeds, plants, and derivatives of barley cultivar BG 104, and methods for producing a barley plant by crossing BG 104 with itself or another barley variety. The disclosure also relates to barley varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from barley BG 104, to methods for producing other barley varieties, lines, or plant parts derived from barley BG 104, and to the barley plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The disclosure further relates to hybrid barley seeds and plants produced by crossing barley cultivar BG 104 with another barley cultivar. The disclosure relates to methods for developing other barley varieties or breeding lines derived from variety BG 104, including cell and tissue cultures and haploid systems.

The present disclosure relates to barley plants having grain with ultra-high beta-glucan content, methods for constructing said barley plants, grain therefrom and uses thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, present disclosure provides a barley plant having grain with ultra-high beta-glucan content known as CM1.