Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

E.i. Dupont De Nemours and Company

Other

Chun Ping Li

Scott E Nichols

Peizhong Zheng

Matthias Liebergesell

Jian G Dong

William Dean Hitz

Kanwarpal Singh Dhugga

Kristen Briggs

Alan R Rendina

Stephen M Allen

Anthony John Kinney

J Antoni Rafalski

Timothy George Helentjaris

Hajime Sakai

Omolayo O Famodu

Perry G Caimi

Guihua Lu

Shane E Abbitt

Guo-Hua Miao

Emil M Orozco, Jr

Yiwen Fang

Xiaomu Niu

Jinrui Shi

Zude Weng

Jian-Ming Lee

Jennie Bih-Jien Shen

Shawn L Anderson

Karin N Lohman

Ilham L Zoughi

Patrica Lynne Fallis

The invention relates to the genes encoding 3-oxoacyl-[acyl carrier protein(ACP)] reductase (OAR). Compositions and methods for producing polyhydroxyalkanoate in transformed plants and transformed host cells are provided. Such methods find use in producing biodegradable thermoplastics in host cells and plants. Isolated nucleotide molecules, expression cassettes, isolated polypeptides and genetically manipulated host cells, plants, plant tissues, plant cells and seeds are also provided.

OAR polynucleotides, polypeptides and their use in PHA production in plants

The invention relates to the genetic manipulation of plants to produce polyhydroxyalkanoate, particularly in the peroxisomes. Methods for producing such polymers in plants and host cells are provided. Such methods find use in producing biodegradable thermoplastics in plants and other organisms. Nucleotide molecules, expression cassettes, and genetically manipulated host cell, plants, plant tissues, and seeds are also provided.

Production of polyhydroxyalkanoate in plants

The invention relates to the genetic manipulation of plants to produce polyhydroxyalkanoate, particularly in the peroxisomes. Methods for producing such polymers in plants and host cells are provided. Such methods find use in producing biodegradable thermoplastics in plants and other organisms. Nucleotide molecules, expression cassettes, and genetically manipulated host cells, plants, plant tissues, and seeds are also provided.

This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding corn () and soybean () enoyl-ACP reductase. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the enoyl-ACP reductase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the enoyl-ACP reductase in a transformed host cell.

Enoyl-ACP reductases

The invention relates to the genetic manipulation of plants to increase oil accumulation in plant tissues, particularly seeds. Methods for decreasing &#x3b2;-oxidation in plants and optimizing oil accumulation in a seeds are provided. The methods find use in increasing the accumulation of oil or particular oil constituents in plant seeds. Isolated nucleotide molecules, isolated proteins, expression cassettes and transformed plants, plant tissues and plant cells are additionally provided.

Methods for regulating beta-oxidation in plants

The invention relates to the genes encoding 3-oxoacyl-&lsqb;acyl carrier protein(ACP)&rsqb; reductase (OAR). Compositions and methods for producing polyhydroxyalkanoate in transformed plants and transformed host cells are provided. Such methods find use in producing biodegradable thermoplastics in host cells and plants. Isolated nucleotide molecules, expression cassettes, isolated polypeptides and genetically manipulated host cells, plants, plant tissues, plant cells and seeds are also provided.

The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions include a novel nucleotide sequence for a vascular tissue-preferred promoter for the gene encoding prunasin hydrolase and sequences isolated therefrom. A method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using the promoter sequences disclosed herein is provided. The method comprises stably incorporating into the genome of a plant cell a nucleotide sequence operably linked to the vascular tissue-preferred promoter of the present invention and regenerating a stably transformed plant that expresses the nucleotide sequence.

Vascular tissue preferred promoters

This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a GTP cyclohydrolase II/3,4-dihydroxy-2-butanone-4-phosphate synthase protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the protein in a transformed host cell.

Plant metabolism genes

The invention relates to genes encoding polyhydroxyalkanoate synthases. Compositions and methods for producing polyhydroxyalkanoate are provided. Such compositions and methods find use in producing biodegradable thermoplastics in host cells and transgenic plants. Isolated nucleotide molecules, isolated polypeptides, expression cassettes and genetically manipulated host cells, plants, plant tissues, plant cells and seeds are also provided.

Polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase genes

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Johnston, IA, United States of America

Chun Ping Li