Yield10 Bioscience, Inc.

Metabolix, Inc.

Mariya Somleva

Madana M R Ambavaram

Oliver P Peoples

Kristi D Snell

Nii Patterson

Madana Mr Ambavaram

Julie Beaulieu

Bradley Garrison

Methods comprising DNA constructs and polynucleotides of functional transcription factors for improving photosynthetic capacity, biomass and/or grain yield and stress tolerance in various crop and model plants, dicots and monocots with the Cor Cphotosynthetic pathways are described herein.

Transcriptional regulation for improved plant productivity

Transgenic plants, plant material, and plant cells for synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates, preferably poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (also referred to a as PHB) are provided. Preferred plants that can be genetically engineered to produce PHB include plants that do not normally produce storage products such as oils and carbohydrates, and plants that have a CNAD-malic enzyme photosynthetic pathway. Such plants also advantageously produce lignocellulosic biomass that can be converted into biofuels. An exemplary plant that can be genetically engineered to produce PHB and produce lignocellulosic biomass is switchgrass,L. A preferred cultivar of switchgrass is Alamo. Other suitable cultivars of switchgrass include but are not limited to Blackwell, Kanlow, Nebraska 28, Pathfinder, Cave-in-Rock, Shelter and Trailblazer.

Production of polyhydroxybutyrate in switchgrass

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Mariya Somleva