This invention describes a new method to increase grain yields in any crop plant by modifying pollination to effect an increase in grain yield, a change in grain content or characteristics, a decrease in contamination, or a combination of these attributes. The process involves the intentional delivery of pollen of the male plant at will via automatic or semi-automatic means, as available either in a preserved pollen bank, or real-time collection from male plants as they become available, in a growth chamber for example. Desired pollen is delivered to fertile females. The delivered pollen.sup.M is in such amounts and fortuitously timed that it preferentially pollinates the females and avoids self-pollination or pollination from neighboring plants. The intentional delivery of genetically different pollen will result in increased heterosis and accompanying grain yield increases resulting from increased grain size and the potential to influence grain content and constituents. The invention also permits real-time agronomic decision making in order to maximize grain yield by overcoming biotic and abiotic challenges in the growing season which may or may not have been anticipated.

A method for identifying an epitope of a wheat T cell immunogen is provided. The method comprises identifying an epitope on the wheat T cell immunogen for the ability to bind a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II, thereby identifying the epitope of a wheat T cell immunogen.

Provided are methods for increasing the efficiency of creating doubled haploid plants by increasing the number of chances of forming a double haploid seed through treatment of a monocot plant with a plant growth regulator. In certain embodiments, maize plants are produced that comprise multiple co-dominant ears. Also provided are plants comprising the potential to generate increased numbers of doubled haploid offspring.

The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01071548. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01071548. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01071548 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01071548 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.

The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01077075. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01077075. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01077075 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01077075 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.

The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01077055. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01077055. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01077055 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01077055 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.

The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01077064. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01077064. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01077064 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01077064 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.

The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01077040. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01077040. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01077040 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01077040 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.

A series of independent human-induced non-transgenic mutations found at one or more of the SBEII genes of wheat; wheat plants having these mutations in one or more of their SBEII genes; and a method of creating and finding similar and/or additional mutations of SBEII by screening pooled and/or individual wheat plants. The seeds and flour from the wheat plants of the present invention exhibit an increase in amylose and resistant starch without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes. Additionally, the wheat plants of the present invention exhibit altered SBEII activity without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes.

Wheat grain (Triticum aestivum) comprising an embryo and starch, wherein the embryo comprises two identical alleles of an SBEIIa-A gene, two identical alleles of an SBEIIa-B gene and two identical alleles of an SBEIIa-D gene, wherein each of the SBEIIa genes gives rise to an amount of protein (w/w) or a protein having SBEIIa activity which is lower than the corresponding wild-type gene, and at least one of said genes comprises a point mutation, wherein the starch comprises amylose such that the grain has an amylose content of at least 50% (w/w) as a proportion of the extractable starch of the grain.