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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2016
Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc., Johnston, IA (US);
Alexandre Da Silva Conceicao, Wilmington, DE (US);
William James Gordon-Kamm, Urbandale, IA (US);
Theodore Mitchell Klein, Wilmington, DE (US);
Carlos M. La Rota, Johnston, IA (US);
Keith S. Lowe, Johnston, IA (US);
Abstract
Compositions and methods for regulating expression of heterologous nucleotide sequences in a plant are provided. Compositions include nucleotide sequences for regulatory regions. Phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) promoters from maize are provided. Also provided is a method for expressing a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant using a promoter sequence, such as a maize PLTP promoter, disclosed herein. DNA constructs comprising a promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleotide sequence of interest are also provided.