A more efficient breeding against Cercospora leaf spot disease, or the development of new resistant lines, is enabled via the provision of the Cercospora resistance-mediating gene according to the invention; in particular, a dominant resistance effect in the target plant is evoked by the property of the identified gene alone. The Cercospora resistance-mediating gene, and embodiments of the present invention that are described in the preceding, offer additional applications, e.g., the use of the resistant gene allele in cis-genetic or trans-genetic approaches, with the goal of developing new resistant cultivars.

A more efficient breeding against Cercospora leaf spot disease, or the development of new resistant lines, is enabled via the provision of the Cercospora resistance-mediating gene according to the invention; in particular, a dominant resistance effect in the target plant is evoked by the property of the identified gene alone. The Cercospora resistance-mediating gene, and embodiments of the present invention that are described in the preceding, offer additional applications, e.g., the use of the resistant gene allele in cis-genetic or trans-genetic approaches, with the goal of developing new resistant cultivars.

The present invention relates to the field of plant breeding and in particular to the regeneration of plants from cells and other tissues. More particularly, the invention provides methods and means for improving callus and shoot formation and regeneration of plants using hyperphyllin or derivatives thereof.

The present invention relates to a hybrid Swiss chard seed designated 69-104 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Swiss chard plant produced by growing the 69-104 RZ seed, which plant exhibits a combination of traits including green leaves with a reddish purple petiole and midrib, slow growing, resistance to downy mildew (Peronospora farinosa f sp. betae), a dark to very dark green leaf coloring and strongly blistered leaf blades. The invention further relates to methods for producing the Swiss chard cultivar, represented by hybrid Swiss chard variety 69-104 RZ.

One embodiment relates to seed and plants of inbred beet line AZ10319. Another embodiment relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of inbred beet line AZ10319, and to methods for producing a beet plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves, with another beet plant, such as a plant of another genotype, or with vegetatively propagating said plant. Another embodiment further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. Further embodiments relate to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

A more efficient breeding against plant disease, or the development of new resistant lines, is enabled via the provision of the resistance-mediating gene according to the invention; in particular, a resistance effect in the target plant is evoked by the property of the identified gene. The resistance-mediating gene, and embodiments of the present invention that are described in the preceding, offer additional applications, e.g., the use of the resistant gene allele in trans-genetic approaches, with the goal of developing new resistant cultivars.

Novel beet, such as beet designated AMARENA is disclosed. In some embodiments, the disclosure relates to the seeds of beet AMARENA, to the plants and plant parts of beet AMARENA, and to methods for producing a beet plant by crossing the beet AMARENA with itself or another beet plant. Provided herewith are methods for producing a beet plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other beet plants derived from the beet AMARENA.

One embodiment relates to seed and plants of inbred beet line AZ10319. Another embodiment relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of inbred beet line AZ10319, and to methods for producing a beet plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves, with another beet plant, such as a plant of another genotype, or with vegetatively propagating said plant. Another embodiment further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. Further embodiments relate to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

The present invention provides means for inhibiting the bolting and flowering of a Beta vulgaris plant, including an isolated nucleic acid, which can be used to produce a transgenic Beta vulgaris plant, where bolting and flowering is inhibited after vernalization. Furthermore, the invention discloses vectors, transgenic and non-transgenic, non-bolting plants and parts thereof, and methods for producing such plants.

The present invention provides means for inhibiting the bolting and flowering of a Beta vulgaris plant, including an isolated nucleic acid, which can be used to produce a transgenic Beta vulgaris plant, where bolting and flowering is inhibited after vernalization. Furthermore, the invention discloses vectors, transgenic and non-transgenic, non-bolting plants and parts thereof, and methods for producing such plants.