Basf Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC

John Teske

Katrien Van Audenhove

Peter Denolf

The present invention relates tosequences comprising early stage seed-specific and endosperm-preferential promoter activity. Provided are recombinant genes comprising the early stage seed-specific and endosperm-preferential promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleic acid sequence, and cells, plants and seeds comprising the recombinant gene. The promoters can be used to alter gene expression specifically in the seeds at early developmental stages and preferentially in the endosperm and to alter biotic or abiotic stress tolerance, yield, seed quality or seed properties.

Seed-specific and endosperm-preferental promoters and uses thereof

The present invention relates tosequences comprising seed- and funiculus-preferential promoter activity. Provided are recombinant genes comprising the seed- and funiculus-preferential promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleic acid sequence, and cells, plants and seeds comprising the recombinant gene. The promoters can be used to alter gene expression preferentially in the seeds and in the funiculus and to alter biotic or abiotic stress tolerance, yield, seed quality or seed properties.

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Ghent, Belgium

John Teske