Bayer Cropscience Nv

Bayer Bioscience N.v.

Universiteit Gent

Vib Vzw

Michael Metzlaff

Marc De Block

Veronique Gossele

Frank Meulewaeter

John Jacobs

Gerben Van Eldik

Marc Cornelissen

Marc Bots

Véronique Gossele

Veronique M L Gosselé

Ina C A Faché

Stress tolerance in plants and plant cells is achieved by using nucleotide sequences encoding enzymes involved in the NAD salvage synthesis pathway and/or the NAD de novo synthesis pathway e.g. for overexpression in plants.

Stress resistant plants

Stress tolerance in plants and plant cells is achieved by using nucleotide sequences encoding enzymes involved in the NAD salvage synthesis pathway and/or the NAD de novo synthesis pathway from fungal or yeast like organisms other than, e.g., for overexpression in plants.

Naturally occurring and synthetic novel stress-related miRNAs are provided which can be used to modify the stress tolerance of plants.

Stress-related microRNA molecules and uses thereof

Methods are provided for increasing the resistance of plants to hypoxic or anoxic conditions. Such methods may be applied to increase the penetrance of plant roots in the growth medium or into soil. The methods according to the invention may include providing plants with a stress tolerance gene. Similar effects can be obtained by applying chemical compounds, including neonicotinoid compounds, to the plants.

Methods for increasing the resistance of plants to hypoxic conditions

The invention provides improved methods and means for introducing inhibitory RNA into plant cells. The invention also provides kits comprising viral RNA vectors derived from satellite viruses and corresponding helper viruses for the introduction of inhibitory RNA into plant cells and plants. Further, the invention comprises methods for obtaining an enhanced or improved gene-silencing phenotype.

Methods and means for delivering inhibitory RNA to plants and applications thereof

The invention provides methods and means for the identification of genes involved in the determination of a plant trait or for the identification encoded by a nucleic acid comprising a determined nucleotide sequence. The invention also provides kits comprising viral RNA vectors derived from satellite viruses and corresponding helper viruses for the introduction of inhibitory RNA into plant cells and plants.

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Tervuren, Belgium

Michael Metzlaff