Arborgen, LLC

Marie B Connett

William Horn Rottmann

Richard L Forster

Colleen M Higgins

Sarah Jane Emerson

Ilkka Havukkala

Clare Eagleton

Gary Zhang

Sandra Joanne Fitzgerald

Katrina Gause

Paul Sanders

Leonard N Bloksberg

Murray Robert Grigor

Steven Troy Lund

Andreas Magusin

Richard Llewellyn Sydney Forster

Catherine Jane Bryant

Jonathan Phillips

Michael J Frost

Marion Wood

Annette Lasham

Stella Veerakone

Claire Westwood

Shujun Chang

Robert J Kodrzycki

Sathiah Puthigae

Sathish Puthigae

Robert D Thomas

Levis W Handley

Randy L Hamilton

Bob Kodrzycki

The invention provides polynucleotide sequences isolated from plants encoding transcription factors. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides are also provided. Products and methods of use are disclosed.

Transcription factors

DNA constructs comprising a first DNA segment that corresponds to at least a portion of a gene in the monolignol biosynthetic pathway, a spacer DNA segment, and a second DNA segment that is complementary to the first DNA segment can be used to reduce or modulate the lignin content in plants. In some embodiments, DNA constructs comprise at least a portion of a gene for 4CL, C3H, CCR, C4H or CCoAOMT. Vascular-preferred and constitutive promoters can be used to drive expression of the constructs.

Modification of plant lignin content

Novel plant cell signaling genes and gene products are provided. These gene, polypeptide and oligonucleotide sequences are useful in regulating plant phenotype. Moreover, these genes and gene products are useful for expression profiling of plant cell signaling genes. The invention specifically provides polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences isolated fromandspecies.

Plant cell signaling genes

The present invention relates to a genotype-independent method for transforming and selecting plant explants. The transformation method includes pre-culturing the explants in the presence of aninducer and exposing the transformed explants to a shoot regeneration media that accelerates shoot development. Plants generated from this transformation method are provided. In particular, methods for obtaining transgenicand pine cells and regenerating stably transformedand pine trees are provided. The invention also provides media, methods, and plasmids for selecting and regenerating plants, particularly forest trees.

Plant transformation and selection

Novel plant monolignol synthesis, monolignol transport, and lignin polymerization genes and polypeptides encoded by such genes are provided. These genes and polynucleotide sequences are useful regulating the lignification process and plant phenotype. Moreover, these genes are useful for expression profiling of plant monolignol synthesis, monolignol transport, and lignin polymerization genes. The invention specifically provides polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences isolated fromand

Compositions and methods for modulating lignin of a plant

Novel plant polysaccharide synthesis genes and polypeptides encoded by such genes are provided. These genes and polynucleotide sequences are useful regulating polysaccharide synthesis and plant phenotype. Moreover, these genes are useful for expression profiling of plant polysaccharide synthesis genes. The invention specifically provides cell cycle polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences isolated fromand. The invention also provides for the expression of cyclin A genes to modify the physical traits of a transgenic plant.

Modifications of plant traits using cyclin A

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Canberra, Australia

Marie B Connett