Seoul National University

Myongji University Industry and Academia Cooperation Foundation

Cornell Research Foundation Inc.

Greengene Biotech Inc.

Ju-Kon Kim

Yang-Do Choi

Su-Hyun Park

In-Cheol Jang

Sang-Ik Song

Baek-Hie Nahm

Ray J Wu

Ajay K Garg

Jae Sung Shim

Won-Bin Choi

Hyein Jeong

Kyung-Hee Lee

Youn Shic Kim

Yeon-Seak Kim

Chung-Ho Kim

Nari Yi

Yoon-Mok Park

Beak-Hie Nahm

Jun Sung Seo

The present invention relates to OsNF-YA5 gene fromfor increasing nitrogen availability of plant and uses thereof. Since the OsNF-YA5 gene of the present invention can increase or improve nitrogen availability of a plant, it can be advantageously used for developing a plant which enables lesser consumption of nitrogen fertilizer while maintaining the same plant yield, i.e., an environment friendly plant with lower production cost.

OSNF-YA5 gene fromfor increasing nitrogen availability of plant and uses thereof

A method for controlling drought stress tolerance of a plant includes transforming a cell of the plant with a recombinant vector which includes a gene encoding-derived DIAT (Drought-Induced AminoTransferase) protein to control expression of the gene encoding the DIAT protein. As the drought stress tolerance of a plant can be enhanced by the DIAT gene of the present invention, it is expected that a plant having drought stress tolerance is developed and used for enhancement of the productivity of crops.

DIAT gene derived fromcontrolling drought stress tolerance of a plant and uses thereof

A promoter, which may be used to transform a plant and/or express a gene substantially uniformly in substantially all organs and/or tissues of a plant, and which may include a constitutive expression promoter for transforming a monocot plant. A vector including a promoter, which may include a recombinant plant expression vector. A method of producing a target protein using a vector, and a method of producing a transformed cell and/or plant using a vector. A transformed plant, a transformed seed and a transformed cell are included, which may be formed by the method of producing the same using a vector.

Promoters and methods thereof

The present invention relates to a method for increasing resistance of monocot plants against abiotic stress which comprises a step of transforming monocot plants with a recombinant plasmid containing a fused gene (TPSP) of trehalose-6-phosphate synthetase (TPS) gene and trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase (TPP) gene to express the TPSP gene while maintaining normal growth and development characteristics. The present invention can increase the resistance of monocot plants against various stresses so that it can greatly contribute to the improvement of production and quality of valuable agricultural crops. The present invention also relates to a transgenic monocot plant, plant cell, or protoplast transformed with a nucleic acid encoding an enzyme for trehalose biosynthesis, under control of an inducible promoter, that increases tolerance to low temperature, salt, and water stress.

Method for increasing resistance of monocot plants against abiotic stresses, TPSP fusion enzyme gene constructs, and transformants

A promoter, which may be used to transform a plant and/or express a gene substantially uniformly in substantially all organs and/or tissues of a plant, and which may include a constitutive expression promoter for transforming a monocot plant. A vector including a promoter, which may include a recombinant plant expression vector. A method of producing a target protein using a vector, and a method of producing a transformed cell and/or plant using a vector. A transformed plant, a transformed seed and a transformed cell are included, which may be formed by the method of producing the same using a vector. A PCR primer for a promoter is provided.

Promotes and methods thereof

An isolated nucleic acid construct including a nucleic acid molecule encoding a light-labile, phytochrome A, a light-inducible promoter which is 5' to the nucleic acid molecule encoding a light-labile, phytochrome A, and a terminator region which is 3&#x2032; to the nucleic acid molecule encoding a light-labile, phytochrome A is disclosed. Methods for regulating a plant's canopy architecture and regulating a plant's seed yield, which involve transgenic plants or transgenic plant seeds including an isolated nucleic acid construct according to the present invention, are also disclosed.

Transgenic expression of a phytochrome a gene

The present invention relates to proteins, OsHDAC1, OsHDAC2 and OsHDAC3, which function as histone deacetylase, a gene coding for said proteins, and a method for producing a plant having a high growth rate by expressing said gene in the plant. According to the present invention, the OsHDACs proteins change the structure of chromatin to increase or decrease the expression of a foreign gene in the genomes, so that the expression amount of the OsHDACs proteins can be controlled to produce a plant having varied phenotypic characteristics. Particularly, the OsHDAC1 protein is expressed locally in the plant and increases the growth rate of plant by its overexpression and its expression is increased by ABA. Therefore, this protein can be very efficiently used for producing plants having a high growth rate even under stress conditions including drought, cold, etc., as well as under normal conditions.

Method for producing a plant with a high-growth rate

The present invention relates to a process for varying a trait of monocot plants, wherein the process comprises the step of transforming a monocot plant with a recombinant plasmid containing an OsCc1 promoter and a desired nucleic acid.

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Ju-Kon Kim