Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory Limited

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

In-cheol Jang

Rajeev J Ram

Mi Jung Kim

Gajendra Pratap Singh

Benny Jian Rong Sng

The present invention relates to the use of a Raman spectral signature for detection of plant metabolites, specifically carotenoids, in tissue of a plant leaf. Carotenoids are used as a biomarker for an early, real-time diagnosis of shade avoidance syndrome (SAS) in growing plants in a non-invasive or non-destructive way in order to detect the adverse effect of the SAS upon their health, and ultimately their yield. The early, real-time diagnosis of SAS provides a window period within which further adverse effects of SAS may be slowed or prevented without negatively affecting the yield of growing plants or leafy vegetables.

Raman optical biomarker for shade avoidance syndrome in plants

The present invention relates to the field of plant molecular biology. More particularly, the present invention relates to the isolation of nucleic acids encoding terpene synthases (TPSs), including a novel, multifunctional TPS identified herein as CoTPS2.

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