Rothamsted Research Limited

Peter Hedden

Andrew Leonard Phillips

Stephen Gregory Thomas

Rebecca Stratford

John Robert Lenton

Daniel James Evans

Phillips Andrew Leonard

A nucleic acid sequence is provided which encodes a gibberellin 2-oxidase gene which catalyses the 2&#x3b2;-oxidation of a gibberellin molecule to introduce a hydroxyl group at C-2 and further catalyses the oxidation of the hydroxyl group introduced at C-2 to yield the ketone derivative. Such sequences can find application in the preparation of transgenic plants with altered levels of gibberellin 2-oxidase.

Gibberellin 2-oxidase

A method is provided for increasing the weight of plant seed, which comprises preparing a genetically modified plant in which gibberellin content has been manipulated in the seed of the plant.

Method for increasing seed size by increasing gibberellin content in the seeds

A nucleic acid sequence is provided which encodes a gibberelin 2-oxidase gene which catalyzes the 2&#x3b2;-oxidation of a gibberelin molecule to introduce a hydroxyl group at C-2 and further catalyzes the oxidation of the hydroxyl group introduced at C-2 to yield the ketone derivative. Such sequences can find application in the preparation of transgenic plants with altered levels of gibberelin 2-oxidase.

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Harpenden, United Kingdom

Peter Hedden