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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2014
Applicant:
Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, CN;
Inventors:
Chengcai Chu, Beijing, CN;
Linchuan Liu, Beijing, CN;
Hongning Tong, Beijing, CN;
Bin Hu, Beijing, CN;
Chengzhen Liang, Beijing, CN;
Ronghui Che, Beijing, CN;
Fan Xu, Beijing, CN;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/82 (2006.01); C07K 14/415 (2006.01); C12Q 1/6895 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/8261 (2013.01); C07K 14/415 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6895 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/13 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/156 (2013.01); Y02A 40/146 (2018.01);
Abstract
Methods and compositions that affect yield and other agronomic characteristics in plants are disclosed. Methods of transgenic modulation and marker-assisted breeding methods improve grain size and grain yield in rice are also disclosed. Increased expression of BG1 results in increased grain size and yield.