Monsanto Technology LLC

Monsanto Company

Renessen LLC

Rapp, William

Slater, Steven

Liang, Jihong

Jeong, Soon Seog

Weaver, Lisa M.

Chen, Ridong

Mitsky, Timothy

Jihong Liang

Yonnie S Wu

Dilip Maganlal Shah

Tim N Oulmassov

Cindy Annette Rosenberger

Qi Wang

Salim M Hakimi

Ronald Bassuner

John Dabrowski

Tanya Fagaly

Lisa M Weaver

Tyamagondlu V Venkatesh

Lisa Marie Weaver

William D Rapp

Jeffrey W Seale

Greg J Bunkers

Cindy A Mittanck

Steven Slater

Timothy A Mitsky

Patrice Dubois

Steven C Slater

Sivalinganna Manjunath

Ridong Chen

Soon Seog Jeong

Kairong Tian

Marguerite J Varagona

Jason A Wicker

Gabriela Vaduva

William J Welsh

Xia Wang

Robert K DeLisle

Douglas C Kotowski

The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same.

Seed specific USP promoters for expressing genes in plants

The present invention provides a method for altering the tryptophan content of a plant by introducing and expressing an isolated DNA segment encoding an anthranilate synthase in the cells of the plant. Transgenic plants transformed with an isolated DNA segment encoding an anthranilate synthase, as well as human or animal food, seeds and progeny derived from these plants, are also provided.

Transgenic high tryptophan plants

The present invention generally relates to the field of plant genetics and protein biochemistry. More specifically, the present invention relates to modified proteins having an increased number of essential amino acids. The present invention provides proteins modified to have an increased number of essential amino acids, nucleic acid sequences encoding the enhanced proteins, and methods of designing, producing, and using the same. The present invention also includes compositions, transformed host cells, transgenic plants, and seeds containing the enhanced proteins, and methods for preparing and using the same.

Enhanced proteins and methods for their use

A novel protein was isolated fromand characterized. The protein, termed FCWP1, demonstrated significant antifungal activity against several fungal species. Mutations in proteolytic consensus sequences contained within FCWP1 improved the stability of its antifungal activity. In addition, a class of proteins related to FCWP1 was identified and characterized. This class is made up of ribosomal proteins and displayed similar values for pI and molecular weight. A representative number of proteins from this class were tested and found to have significant antifungal activities. The antifungal proteins disclosed herein are useful in controlling fungal infections in plants. Transgenic plants may be produced that are more resistant to fungal infections relative to non-transgenic plants of the same species. Alternatively, the proteins may be applied to plants exogenously.

Antifungal proteins and methods for their use

The present invention provides transgenic plants transformed with an isolated DNA encoding a monomeric anthranilate synthase. The present invention also provides an isolated DNA encoding a monomeric anthranilate synthase from. Transformation vectors and transformed plants containing the isolated DNA and seeds derived therefrom, are also provided.

The present invention discloses Arcelin promoters capable of transcribing a heterologous nucleic acid sequence at high levels in plants. The promoters are particularly suited for use in soybean plants and plant cells. Methods of modifying, producing, and using the promoters are also disclosed. The invention further discloses compositions, transformed host cells, transgenic plants, and seeds containing the high-expression Arcelin promoters, and methods for preparing and using the same.

Arcelin-5 promoter and uses thereof

Transgenic plants and host cells comprising antifungal polypeptides, isolated from alfalfa plants, are shown to possess antifungal activity. DNA encoding the polypeptides was cloned into vectors for transformation of plant, therby providing a method of inhibiting fungal growth on plants.

Transgenic plants comprising antifungal polypeptides from alfalfa and methods for controlling plant pathogenic fungi

An antifungal polypeptide, AlyAFP, that controls fungal damage to plants is provided. DNA encoding this polypeptide can be cloned into vectors for transformation of plant-colonizing microorganisms or plants, thereby providing a method of inhibiting fungal growth on plants. The polypeptide can be formulated into compositions that can be used to control undesired fungi on plants and elsewhere.

Antifungal polypeptide AlyAFP from Alyssum and methods for controlling plant pathogenic fungi

Antifungal polypeptides, isolated from Medicago plants, are shown to control fungal damage to plants. DNA encoding the polypeptides was cloned into vectors for transformation of plant-colonizing microorganisms or plants, thereby providing a method of inhibiting fungal growth on plants. The polypeptides can be formulated into compositions useful in controlling undesired fungi.

Antifungal polypeptide and methods for controlling plant pathogenic fungi

Antifungal polypeptides, isolated from Medicago plants, are shown to control fungal damage to plants. The polypeptides can be formulated into compositions useful in controlling undesired fungi.

Antifungal polypeptide from alfalfa and methods for controlling plant pathogenic fungi

Isolated DNA molecules encoding an AlyAFP antifungal polypeptide from Alyssum are disclosed. The isolated DNA molecules comprise the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:12 or encode the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2. Also disclosed are vectors and transgenic plants comprising said DNA molecules and a method for reducing fungal damage in a plant with said DNA molecule. The isolated DNA molecules may be used to prepare transgenic plants that exhibit reduced damage from fungi as compared to non-transgenic plants. The isolated DNA molecules may be used in combination with additional nucleic acid sequences encoding anti-fungal or anti-insect proteins or polypeptides.

Nucleic acid sequences encoding an antifungal polypeptide, aly AFP from alyssum and methods for their use

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