Academia Sinica

Washington University

Cornell Research Foundation Inc.

Tuan-Hua David Ho

Su-May Yu

Shuen-Fang Lo

Liang-Jwu Chen

Chii-Gong Tong

I Son Ng

Ray J Wu

Swee-Suak Ko

Kuan-Ying Huang

I-Chieh Tseng

Yue-Ie C Hsing

Chun-Hsien Lu

Yi-Shih Chen

Hsion-Wen Kuo

Ng I-Son Wu

Wan-chi Lin

Chen-Wei Li

Yu-Ming Ju

The present invention relates to a method of improving stress tolerance and/or preventing growth reduction of a plant by introducing a polynucleotide encoding a Repetitive Proline-rich Protein (RePRP) into the plant.

Method for improving stress tolerance of plants

The present disclosure relates to transgenic plants that over-express PP2CABA and methods of using such for enhancing osmotic stress tolerance.

Transgenic plants expressing type 2C protein phosphatase abscisic acid (PP2CABA) proteins and uses thereof

The present invention relates to a method for enhancing root growth of a plant by introducing a polynucleotide encoding late embryogenesis abundant protein, group 3 (LEA3) into the plant. Plant root architecture is essential for its functions in water and nutrient uptake, anchorage and interactions with microbes in the soil.

Methods for enhancing root growth of plants

The present invention relates to a method for inhibiting sprouting, particularly pre-harvest sprouting, in plant seeds, by introducing a polynucleotide encoding a FCA protein into the plant.

Method of inhibiting sprouting in plant tissues

The present invention relates to mutant gibberellin 2-oxidase (GA2ox) genes and uses thereof. In particular, the effective mutations disclosed herein can reduce GA2ox enzymatic activity to different extents, leading to various degrees of GA deficient yet beneficial agronomic traits in transgenic plants.

Mutant gibberellin 2-oxidase genes and uses thereof

In a transgenic plant, a stress-responsive promoter containing CE3 and ABRE2 from HVA1 ABRC3 and CE1 from HVA22 ABRC1, directs low background expression of a gene under normal growth conditions, but is highly inducible by an abiotic stress, such as abscisic acid, dehydration, salt or cold. Compared with the wild type plant, the transgenic plant that expresses a stress-resistant gene under the control of the stress-responsive promoter is more resistant and/or tolerant to abiotic stresses and exhibits similar or higher growth rate and strength under regular or normal environmental conditions.

Abiotic stress tolerant transgenic plants

A method of making a transgenic plant by transforming into a host plant a recombinant DNA construct that expresses in the transgenic plant a rice polypeptide and the transgenic plant thus produced.

Use of rice polypeptides for the enhancement of grain size

Novel gibberellin 2-oxidase (GA2ox) genes were identified. Differential expression of GA2ox genes correlated with flower development, seed germination, tiller growth and other developmental processes. In addition, the early and increased growth of tiller and adventitious root and altered root architecture caused by overexpression of GA2oxs further suggest the pleiotropic role of GA2oxs in controlling growth and architecture in plants such as rice. GA2ox5, GA2ox6 and GA2ox9 were three genes encoding class C20 GA2oxs in rice. Mutants or transgenic rice overexpressing class C20 GA2oxs exhibited a broad range of mutant phenotypes, including semi-dwarfism, increased root system and higher tiller numbers that may favor grain yield. Mutations in the conserved domain III were found to affect the physiological activity of class C20 GA2oxs. Methods are described for controlling plant growth and architecture by controlling gene expression of gibberellin 2-oxidase in the plant.

Method of controlling plant growth and architecture by controlling expression of gibberellin 2-oxidase

A novel beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the beta-glucosidase. Also disclosed are cells, compositions, and methods relating to using the beta-glucosidase to convert ligocellulosic material to fermentable sugars.

Beta-glucosidase and uses thereof

A novel thermophilic endo-glucanase, nucleic acid encoding the endo-glucase, and uses thereof in converting ligocellulosic material to fermentable sugars.

Thermophilic endo-glucanase and uses thereof

A novel thermophilic endo-glucanase, nucleic acid encoding the endo-glucase, and uses thereof in converting lignocellulosic material to fermentable sugars.

The present invention relates to a method for conferring tolerance to salt stress and drought stress in a monocot plant including transforming the monocot plant with an expression cassette comprising at least one ABRC unit, a minimal promoter, and a DNA molecule that increases tolerance to salt stress and drought stress in plants, wherein the at least one ABRC unit, the minimal promoter, and a DNA molecule are operably linked together to permit expression of the DNA molecule. The present invention also relates to a transgenic monocot plant transformed with a DNA molecule that increases tolerance to salt stress and drought stress operably linked to at least one ABRC unit and a minimal promoter.

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Taipei, Taiwan

Tuan-Hua David Ho