Ceres, Inc.

Steven Craig Bobzin

Joon-Hyun Park

Boris Jankowski

Nestor Apuya

Richard Schneeberger

Emilio Margolles-Clark

Kenneth A Feldmann

Jack K Okamuro

Ke Zhang

Joel Rarang

Elena Doukhanina

Daniel Mumenthaler

Amr Saad Ragab

Jennifer E Van Fleet

Karen Chiang

Materials and Methods for identifying lignin regulatory region-regulatory protein associations are disclosed. Materials and methods for modulating lignin accumulation are also disclosed. In addition, methods and materials for modulating (e.g., increasing or decreasing) the level of a component (e.g., protein, oil, lignin, carbon, a carotenoid, or a triterpenoid) in plants are disclosed.

Modulating the level of components within plants

Materials and methods for modulating (e.g., increasing or decreasing) lignin content in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding lignin-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to generate transgenic plants having a modulated lignin content.

Modulating lignin in plants

Methods and materials for modulating (e.g., increasing or decreasing) carbon levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding carbon-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased carbon levels.

Modulating plant carbon levels

Methods and materials for modulating (e.g., increasing or decreasing) oil levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding oil-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased oil levels and plant products produced from plants having increased oil levels.

Modulating plant oil levels

Materials and methods for identifying terpenoid regulatory region-regulatory protein associations are disclosed. Materials and methods for modulating expression of a sequence interest are also disclosed.

Identification of terpenoid-biosynthesis related regulatory protein-regulatory region associations

Materials and methods for identifying lignin regulatory region-regulatory protein associations are disclosed. Materials and methods for modulating lignin accumulation are also disclosed.

Phenylpropanoid related regulatory protein-regulatory region associations

This document provides methods and materials related to plants having modulated (e.g., increased) levels of sugars (e.g., glucose, fructose, and/or sucrose). For example, this document provides plants having increased sugar levels as well as methods and materials for making plants and plant products having increased sugar levels.

Modulating plant sugar levels

Materials and methods are provided for identifying regulatory region-regulatory protein associations and modulating expression of a sequence of interest. For example, a plant cell is provided containing a regulatory protein that can modulate expression of one or more genes involved in alkaloid biosynthesis in plants, which, in turn, can modulate the amount and/or rate of biosynthesis of one or more alkaloid compounds.

Modulating plant alkaloids

Methods and materials for modulating lysine, glucose, fructose, galactose and leucine content in plants are disclosed.

Modulations of amino acid and sugar content in plants

Methods and materials for modulating (e.g., increasing or decreasing) nitrogen levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding nitrogen-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Plants and plant products having increased nitrogen levels are also disclosed.

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Steven Craig Bobzin