A new and distinct Salvia hydrida plant is provided that is the product of a controlled breeding program. Over an extended period of time attractive large bi-colored blossoms are formed that are rose and cream in coloration. The plant is vigorous and quick growing, and asexually reproduces well through the use of cuttings. The growth habit is compact and somewhat upright. Good disease resistance has been observed during observations to date. The plant is well suited for providing attractive orna...

A new Argyranthemum plant particularly distinguished by its large pink inflorescences, a semi-compact and full plant habit, light green foliage and good vigor is disclosed.

A new Argyranthemum plant particularly distinguished by its large white inflorescences, a compact and full plant habit, dark green foliage and good vigor is disclosed.

A new and distinct cultivar of Carex named `REKOHU SUNRISE` that is characterized by clumping habit, variegated foliage with golden-yellow edges, and chestnut-brown spikelets. In combination these traits set `REKOHU SUNRISE` apart from all other existing varieties of Carex known to the inventor.

A plum.times.cherry interspecific hybrid tree named `Nadia.` The new selection is the result of a controlled cross of `Black Amber` plum and `Supreme` cherry, and is notable for its sweet, red fruit.

An object of the present invention is to provide a transformed plant which has high photosynthesis activity, and has promoted growth and productivity as compared with a wild strain, and has no fear of diffusion of an introduced gene by pollens, by expressing a trait of a specified gene by chloroplast technology in a higher plant. According to the present invention, there is provided a transformed plant using a gene recombinant vector having an expression cassette for enhancing photosynthesis act...

A new and distinct hybrid of artichoke named `PS-H2015`, characterized by its numerous bud numbers, fleshiness of bracts, fleshiness of hearts, uniformity of head shapes; strong violet blush coloration; and ability to bolt in warm summer conditions (reduced vernalization requirements) allowing spring/summer planting and fall production.

The present invention relates to constructs and methods for the expression of recombinant proteins in the thylakoid lumen of transplastomic plant cells. Furthermore, the present invention relates to transplastomic plant cells and plants expressing a gene of interest in the thylakoid lumen.

This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enha...

The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules configured to increase or decrease expression of a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a HrpN-interacting protein; nucleic acid constructs that include these nucleic acid molecules; host cells, transgenic plants, and transgenic plant seeds transformed thereby; and methods of increasing plant growth or imparting disease resistance to plants. Also disclosed are an isolated HIPM nucleic acid molecule and an isolated HIPM protein or polypeptide.