Monsanto Technology LLC

Bradley W McDill

Balasulojini Karunanandaa

Vijay K Sharma

Beth Savidge

Daniel J Ovadya

Sivalinganna Manjunath

Karen Gabbert

Miya Howell

Alexander Goldshmidt

Elena A Rice

Shunhong Dai

Brent Brower-Toland

Sasha Preuss

Rico A Caldo

The present invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, vectors and molecules comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a florigenic FT protein operably linked to a vegetative stage promoter, which may also be a meristem-preferred or meristem-specific promoter. Transgenic plants, plant cells and tissues, and plant parts are further provided comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a florigenic FT protein. Transgenic plants comprising a florigenic FT transgene may produce more bolls, siliques, fruits, nuts, or pods per node on the transgenic plant, particularly on the main stem of the plant, relative to a control or wild type plant. Methods are further provided for introducing a florigenic FT transgene into a plant, and planting transgenic FT plants in the field including at higher densities. Transgenic plants of the present invention may thus provide greater yield potential than wild type plants and may be planted at a higher density due to their altered plant architecture.

Compositions and methods for altering flowering and plant architecture to improve yield potential

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Carlsbad, CA, United States of America

Bradley W McDill