Described herein are modified isopropylmalate synthase nucleic acids and proteins, as well as methods, plants, plant cells, and seeds that include the modified isopropylmalate synthase. As shown herein, plants and seeds with such modified isopropylmalate synthase nucleic acids and proteins have increased biomass and/or increased amino acid content.

Uses and pea plant cells of pea plants and parts thereof, which contain higher protein than current varieties, are provided. Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of many pea varieties was performed to derive markers for high protein and other phenotypic traits, and a breeding simulation was used to identify the most common and most stable markers. Following verification of trait stability over several generations, markers and marker cassettes were defined as being uniquely present in the developed pea lines. The resulting high protein pea lines can be used to enhance the nutritional values of pea in its various uses. Uses include processing the seeds to yield any of pea protein isolate, pea concentrate, a texturized product, a meat analog and/or commodity whole or split grains.

This invention provides a Brassica oleracea plant with high S-methylmethionine content. This invention relates to a Brassica oleracea plant with higher S-methylmethionine content than that in a conventional Brassica oleracea plant. Specifically, this invention relates to a Brassica oleracea plant with the S-methylmethionine content of 48 mg/100 g fresh weight or more.

An sh2 type corn which has a novel feature of having colored pericarp (pericarp layer) is provided. The corn is an sh2 type sweet corn, which is obtained by crossing Ruby Queen and an sh2 type sweet corn, and which has colored pericarp or pericarp containing antioxidant components.

An sh2 type corn which has a novel feature of having colored pericarp (pericarp layer) is provided. The corn is an sh2 type sweet corn, which is obtained by crossing Ruby Queen and an sh2 type sweet corn, and which has colored pericarp or pericarp containing antioxidant components.

The application of the aqueous emulsion containing higher fatty alcohol of the present disclosure on rice and wheat can significantly affect the transcription levels of genes related to the phenylpropanoid metabolic pathways in rice and wheat, thereby increasing the lignin content of rice and wheat, and increasing the lodging resistance of rice and wheat. In practical agricultural production, the application of the aqueous emulsion containing higher fatty alcohol of the present disclosure can improve the rust resistance, insect resistance, lodging resistance and storage ability of rice and wheat, thereby improving the quality and yield of rice and wheat.

The invention relates to a cultivated plant of the species Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus (watermelon) producing fruits with high texture fruit flesh, wherein the plant optionally is a diploid, triploid or tetraploid plant. In one aspect, the plant of the invention comprises one or more mutations in the C1MBP 17_2 allele encoding a mutant C1MBP 17_2 protein or encoding lower levels of wild type C1MPBP 17_2 protein compared to wild type plants.

Provided herein are methods for producing soybean plants having high protein using marker-assisted selection. The disclosure further provides methods for introgressing one or more loci comprising at least a high-protein allele linked to the high-protein QTL, thus producing high-protein soybean plants. Methods of increasing protein content in soybean plants and plant parts by decreasing the activity of a peroxidase gene are provided herein.

A genetically engineered plant or part thereof adapted for the production of recombinant proteins, the plant comprising at least one inactivated gene involved in the Transcriptional Gene Silencing (TGS) and/or Post Transcriptional Gene Silencing (PTGS) mechanism and at least one nucleic acid construct comprising a viral promoter coupled to a nucleic acid construct comprising a coding sequence of a recombinant protein. A nucleic acid construct, a process for producing a recombinant protein, a method for obtaining a genetically engineered plant or part thereof and a fusion protein comprising a recombinant protein and an oil-body protein produced by, or obtained from the genetically engineered plant or new-grown plants from the seeds of the genetically engineered plant.

Provided herein are methods for producing pea plants having high protein using marker-assisted selection. The disclosure further provides methods for introgressing one or more loci comprising at least a high-protein allele linked to the high-protein QTL, thus producing high-protein pea plants.