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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2020
Ut-battelle, Llc, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Meng Xie, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Jin-Gui Chen, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Wellington Muchero, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Chongle Pan, Norman, OK (US);
Daniel M. Close, Knoxville, TN (US);
Emily B. Gee, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Qiuming Yao, Lincoln, NE (US);
UT-BATTELLE, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods for increasing drought resistance, salt resistance, and biomass production of a plant. The methods encompass expression of DiGeorge-Syndrome Critical Region 14 (DGCR14) gene in the plant. In comparison to a plant not manipulated in this manner, the disclosed, genetically-modified, plants display improved drought resistance and salt resistance. Also provided are plants that can be obtained by the method according to the invention, and nucleic acid vectors to be used in the described methods.