Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.

University of California

Monsanto Technology LLC

Michigan State University

James Z Zhang

Oliver J Ratcliffe

T Lynne Reuber

Jacqueline E Heard

Jose Luis Riechmann

Omaira Pineda

Luc Adam

Robert A Creelman

Cai-Zhong Jiang

Frederick D Hempel

Roderick W Kumimoto

Michael Fromm

Neal I Gutterson

Gregory Nadzan

Karen S Century

Jeffrey M Libby

Roger D Canales

Peter P Repetti

Raymond R Samaha

Guo-Liang Yu

James S Keddie

Marsha L Pilgrim

Pierre Broun

John J Harada

Michael F Thomashow

Arnold N DuBell, Iii

Eric J Stockinger

Volker Haake

Daniel Zarka

Bradley K Sherman

Kirsten Jaglo-Ottosen

Pierre E Broun

Sarah Jane Gilmour

Joseph Michael Palys

Lynne Reuber

Tracy A Morrison

Debbie Laudencia-Chingcuanco

Peter Repetti

The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having improved tolerance to drought, shade, and low nitrogen conditions, as compared to wild-type or reference plants.

Plant transcriptional regulators

The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference or control plant, including increased plant size, seed size, increased leaf size, lignification, water deprivation tolerance, cold tolerance, or altered flowering time. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.

Transcription factor sequences for conferring advantageous properties to plants

The invention relates to plant homeobox (HB) protein family polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference or control plant, including increased yield.

MYB-related transcriptional regulators that confer altered root hare, trichome morphology, and increased tolerance to abiotic stress in plants

The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties, including increased soluble solids, lycopene, and improved plant volume or yield, as compared to wild-type or control plants. The invention also pertains to expression systems that may be used to regulate these transcription factor polynucleotides, providing constitutive, transient, inducible and tissue-specific regulation.

Plant quality with various promoters

Plant quality traits

The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.

Polynucleotides and polypeptides in plants

A method for screening for a trait associated with the altered expression of a gene of interest in plants is provided. The method is a combinatorial approach which uses traditional plant breeding techniques for modifying the patterns of expression of a gene of interest. Kits for use in the method and transgenic plants generated by the method are also provided.

Genetic trait breeding method

The present invention provides for a non-naturally occurring binding protein comprising an amino acid sequence capable of binding to a CCG regulatory sequence and an amino acid sequence which forms a transcription activation region. In particular the invention comprises a sequence selected from the group consisting of an AP2 domain of SEQ. I.D. Nos. 13, 15, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, and 95. When these proteins are overexpressed in a plant the plant exhibits increased tolerance to environmental stresses such as cold, freezing, drought or high salinity.

Plant having altered environmental stress tolerance

Plants transformed with a plant APZ transcription factor encoding polynucleotide, isolated from Arabidopsis, that enhances tolerance to fungal diseases, especially fungal diseases caused by Fusarium, Erysiphe, Sclerotinia and Botrytis.

Transgenic plants comprising polynucleotides encoding transcription factors that confer disease tolerance

Recombinant proteins comprising on or more mitochondrial leader peptide sequences and a domain having herbicidal sulfonamide-insensitive dihydropteroate synthase activity are disclosed. Transformation of plants with nucleic acids that encode this mitochondrially-targeted recombinant protein is also provided. Such transformed plants exhibit resistance to herbicidal sulfonamides, such as asulam, and therefore may be cultivated where such herbicides are being used to control weed growth.

Sulfonamide resistance in plants

This invention relates to compositions and methods useful in the production of transgenic plants. In particular, the invention relates to malate synthase and isocitrate lyase plant promoter sequences which are useful for directing expression of heterologous DNAs in seeds and seedlings. The invention also relates to expression cassettes containing the promoter sequences and to transgenic plants containing the expression cassettes.

Plant promoter sequences useful for gene expression in seeds and

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James Z Zhang