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6166294 Cotton fiber tissue-specific genes  
Cotton fiber tissue-specific genes disclosed herein are specifically expressed in a cotton fiber tissue at the stage of cotton fiber elongation. One of the genes was first derived from a cotton...
6160204 Polyphenol oxidase cDNA  
The present invention describes the cloning and sequencing of plant Polyphenol Oxidase (PPO) cDNAs which has subsequently permitted their use to genetically transform plants to achieve a variety of...
6150586 Plant gene encoding acetyl coenzyme a carboxylase biotin carboxyl carrier protein  
The capacity of a plant to produce fatty acids is modulated by controlling the expression of a gene specifying the acetyl CoA carboxylase biotin carboxyl carrier protein. Modulation may comprise...
6147282 Method of controlling the fertility of a plant  
The present invention is drawn to a method of controlling gene expression in plants. Specifically, the method comprises obtaining a transgenic plant comprising at least two receptor expression...
6140085 Genetic control of flowering  
FCA genes of Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica napus are provided, enabling flowering characteristics, particularly timing of flowering, to be influenced in transgenic plants. Timing of flowering...
6140554 Specificity of gene expression  
This invention seeks to improve the specificity of gene expression by targeting a specific expression site of a target gene. There is thus provided a chimaeric gene which comprises a promoter which...
6124528 Modification of soluble solids in fruit using sucrose phosphate synthase encoding sequence  
6124525 ACC synthase genes from pineapple, papaya and mango  
New ACC synthase genes from pineapple, papaya and mango are disclosed which have utility as targets for the generation of transgenic plants in which the expression of ACC synthase is substantially...
6111167 Maize sina orthologue-1 and uses thereof  
The invention provides isolated SINA orthologue-1 nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering SINA orthologue-1...
6107545 Maize RAD6 genes and uses thereof  
The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering the Rad6 content of plants. The invention provides isolated nucleic acids and their encoded proteins which are involved...
6096946 Control of pod dehiscence  
The invention relates to the use of nucleic acid sequences coding for polygalacturonase in the control of dehiscence in plants. Plants transformed with such nucleic acid sequences are also disclosed.
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Compositions and methods for genetic transformation of pineapple  
The present invention provides methods for the production of transgenic pineapple-like totipotent bodies, and in particular, transgenic pineapple-like callus and transgenic pineapple-like...
6077993 Maize repair protein orthologue-1 and uses thereof  
The invention provides isolated maize repair orthologue-1 (RPO-1) nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering RPO-1...
6066782 Combination of DNA sequences which enable the formation of modified starch in plant cells and plants, processes for the production of these plants and the modified starch obtainable therefrom  
A combination of DNA sequences is described which, in transgenic plant cells and plants, results in the formation of a modified starch which differs from starch synthesized naturally in the cells,...
6057494 DNA sequences encoding carbohydrate polymer synthesizing enzymes and method for producing transgenic plants  
A DNA fragment is disclosed having a nucleotide sequence SEQ ID NO. 1 as shown in FIG. 4A or a homologous sequence having a similarity of at least 70% encoding 1-sucrose:sucrose...
6057493 Plasmids, plants and plant cells expressing anti-sense patatin and anti-sense ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase sequences  
Plasmids containing DNA sequences which when inserted into the genome of a plant modify the carbohydrate or protein concentration and the carbohydrate or protein composition, and plant cells and...
6054636 Isoflavone biosynthetic enzymes  
This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding soybean enzymes that catalyze steps in biosynthesis of isoflavones, the enzyme a member selected from the group consisting of...
6051756 Particle bombardment transformation of Brassica  
The invention involves methods and materials related to the transformation of Brassica by particle bombardment. Specifically, the invention provides methods of preparing non-embryo Brassica tissue...
6051753 Figwort mosaic virus promoter and uses  
This invention relates to a novel plant promoter derived from the figwort mosaic virus and methods of use of same.
6043410 Strawberry fruit promoters for gene expression  
Promoters isolated from genomic DNA of strawberry plants are disclosed. The promoters are capable of tissue-specific expression in transgenic plants. A plant promoter that is a nucleic acid region...
6031154 Fructokinase genes and their use in metabolic engineering of fruit sweetness  
This invention provides for novel cDNA and regulatory DNA sequences which modify carbohydrate metabolism in ripening fruit. In order to suppress fructokinase gene expression in transgenic plants...
6018103 Chimeric plant genes possessing independent regulatory sequences  
5998701 Potatoes having improved quality characteristics and methods for their production  
Potato plants which exhibit reduced levels of α glucan L-type tuber phosphorylase (GLTP) or α glucan H-type tuber phosphorylase (GHTP) enzyme activity within the potato tuber are provided. The...
5981852 Modification of sucrose phosphate synthase in plants  
Sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS), a process for its preparation, its DNA, and utilization of DNA encoding SPS to modify the expression of SPS in the plant cells are provided. Methods and...
5977436 Oleosin 5' regulatory region for the modification of plant seed lipid composition  
The present invention is directed to 5' regulatory regions of an Arabidopsis oleosin gene. The 5' regulatory regions, when operably linked to either the coding sequence of a heterologous gene or a...
5973228 Coniferin beta-glucosidase cDNA for modifying lignin content in plants  
A cDNA molecule encoding coniferin beta-glucosidase is disclosed. This enzyme catalyzes one of the last steps in the synthesis of lignin in plants. Plants having modified lignin content may be...
5968828 Virus-resistant transgenic plants comprising cells transformed with a polynucleotide encoding a potyviridae P1 protein or P1 protein fragment  
Provided are transgenic plants with resistance to viral infection polynucleotides and methods for conferring such resistance, and methods for producing the transgenic plants. Plants transformed...
5962769 Induction of male sterility in plants by expression of high levels of avidin  
Male-sterile plants can be produced by increasing the endogenous concentration of avidin in the plant tissues. This effect can be achieved by producing transgenic plants containing an expression...
5959175 Sunflower albumin 5' regulatory region for the modification of plant seed lipid composition  
The present invention is directed to 5' regulatory regions of a sunflower albumin gene. The 5' regulatory regions, when operably linked to either the coding sequence of a heterologous gene or a...
5959181 Method of preparation of transgenic plants resistant to viral infections and so obtained plants  
The present invention relates to a method of preparation of transgenic plants resistant to viral infections by introducing into the genoma of a host plant an antisense gene construct constituted...
5959180 DNA sequences from potato encoding solanidine UDP-glucose glucosyltransferase and use to reduce glycoalkaloids in solanaceous plants  
DNA sequences from potato which encode the enzyme solanidine UDP-glucose glucosyltransferase (SGT) are disclosed. Recombinant DNA molecules containing the sequences, and use thereof, in particular,...
5945585 Specific for palmitoyl, stearoyl and oleoyl-alp thioesters nucleic acid fragments encoding acyl-acp thiosesterase enzymes and the use of these fragments in altering plant oil composition  
Isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding an acyl-ACP thioesterase enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of palmitoyl, stearoyl and oleoyl-ACP thioesters are described. Use of such fragments in...
5932784 Method for obtaining male-sterile plants  
A recombinant polynucleotide which can be used for obtaining a male-sterile plant comprising an inhibitor gene capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene encoding MS2 protein or a...
5925807 GA4 DNA, protein and method of use  
The invention relates to the DNA and protein encoded by the GA4 locus. This protein is believed to be a member of the family of enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of the gibberellin family (GA)...
5914449 Method for increasing storage lipid content in plant seed  
In order to obtain a crop which provides an increased storage lipid content in its seed, the activity of cytosolic pyruvate kinase of a seed is substantially lowered as compared with the endogenous...
5910627 Ph genes and their uses  
The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating vacuolar pH. Isolated DNA constructs comprising sequences substantially identical to a Ph gene are provided. The methods...
5910444 Plants in which the expression of S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase gene is inhibited  
The present invention discloses transgenic plants in which the expression of SAHH gene present in their genome is substantially inhibited. Such plants have excellent properties such as resistance...
5907081 Control of plant abscission and pod dehiscence  
Recombinant or isolated nucleic acid sequences which: (a) encode enzymes or other proteins involved in plant abscission or dehiscence; (b) contain a promoter or other regulatory sequence...
5907082 Ovule-specific gene expression  
The present invention provides nucleic acid sequences from ovule-specific genes. The nucleic acids are useful in targeting gene expression to ovules or in modulating ovule development.
5889190 Recombinant plant viral nucleic acids  
The present invention is directed to recombinant plant viral nucleic acids and to hosts infected thereby. The recombinant plant viral nucleic acids comprise a native plant viral subgenomic...
5880332 DNA constructs related to capsanthin capsorubin synthase, cells and plants derived therefrom  
A DNA construct comprising a DNA sequence homologous to some or all of a sequence encoding a xanthophyll biosynthetic enzyme or a xanthophyll degradative enzyme. In an embodiment the DNA sequence...
5866790 DNA sequences and plasmids for the preparation of sugar beet with changed sucrose concentration  
DNA sequences and plasmids are described, that by integration in a plant genome of sugar beet change the sucrose concentration. In addition, transgenic plants that, by introduction of the DNA...
5866779 Recombinant gibberellin DNA and uses thereof  
The present invention concerns the cloning and sequencing of DNA corresponding to the GA1 locus of A. thaliana which encodes ent-kaurene synthetase, to vectors containing said DNA, to vectors...
5859342 Antisense nucleotide sequences affecting fatty acid catabolism in plants  
Nucleotide sequences encoding antisense RNA to proteins having enzymic activity in β-oxidation, constructs, vectors, plants and plant cells comprising such nucleotide sequences, and uses of such...
5859328 Isolated DNA elements that direct pistil-specific and anther-specific gene expression and methods of using same  
Isolated DNA elements that direct either pistil-specific or anther-specific expression of a polypeptide-encoding gene are disclosed. Plants comprising the DNA fragment operably linked to a gene are...
5850020 Materials and method for the modification of plant lignin content  
Novel isolated DNA sequences associated with the lignin biosynthetic pathway are provided, together with DNA constructs including such sequences. Methods for the modulation of lignin content in...
5837850 Regulatory element conferring tapetum specificity  
A 94 base pair DNA regulatory element that confers anther tapetum-specific gene expression has been discovered, isolated, and characterized. Additional tapetum-specific regulatory elements have...
5834265 Multifunctional RNA having self-processing activity, the preparation thereof and the use thereof  
A multifunctional RNA having self-processing activity, the preparation thereof and the use thereof Host cells can be transformed so that they express ribozyme RNA and antisense RNA which are...
5830724 Modification of starch production  
A process is provided whereby the constitution of starch produced in a plant is altered without there being a substantial change in the total amount of starch which is produced. In the process a...
5824868 Plants having modified response to ethylene  
The invention includes transformed plants having at least one cell transformed with a modified ETR nucleic acid. Such plants have a phenotype characterized by a decrease in the response of at least...
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