Bayer Bioscience N.v.

Icon Genetics Gmbh

Basf Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC

Gerben Van Eldik

Frank Meulewaeter

Koen Weterings

Greet Vanderkimpen

Jeroen Van Rie

Michael Metzlaff

John Jacobs

Marc Cornelissen

The present invention relates to novel gene sequences encoding insecticidal proteins produced bystrains. Particularly, new chimeric genes encoding a CryIC, CryIB or CryID protein are provided which are useful to protect plants from insect damage. Also included herein are plant cells or plants comprising such genes and methods of making or using them, as well as plant cells or plants comprising one of such chimeric gene and at least one other such chimeric genes.

Genes encoding insecticidal proteins

The invention provides methods for reducing the levels of alfa (1,3)-fucosylated N-glycans on glycoproteins produced in plants or plant cells. In addition, the invention provides alfa(1,3)-fucosyltransferase genes from, and mutantplants in which the levels of alfa(1,3)-fucosylated N-glycans are reduced.

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The invention providesmutant plants which are incapable of forming xylosyl-structures on glycoproteins. In addition, the invention provides methods for the production of heterologous glycoproteins in said mutant plants.

The invention relates to the isolation of promoters from corn capable of directing transcription of an operably linked foreign DNA sequence preferentially, selectively or exclusively in the roots of plants, such as corn plants. The invention also relates to the use of chimeric genes for the preferential or selective expression of biologically active RNA of interest in the roots of plants, such as corn plants. Plants, such as corn plants, comprising corn root preferential or selective promoters operably linked to a foreign DNA sequence which, upon transcription, yield biologically active RNA preferentially or selectively in the roots of plants are also provided.

Corn root preferential promoters and uses thereof

The invention provides methods and means for the identification of genes involved in the determination of a plant trait or for the identification encoded by a nucleic acid comprising a determined nucleotide sequence. The invention also provides kits comprising viral RNA vectors derived from satellite viruses and corresponding helper viruses for the introduction of inhibitory RNA into plant cells and plants.

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Gerben Van Eldik