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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
May. 24, 2002
Applicants:
Eduardo Blumwald, Davis, CA (US);
Maris Apse, Davis, CA (US);
Inventors:
Eduardo Blumwald, Davis, CA (US);
Maris Apse, Davis, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H005/00 ; C12N015/82 ; C12N015/29 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention is isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding Na/Hexchanger polypeptides with 95% identity to a Na/Hexchanger polypeptide fromfor extrusion of monovalent cations from the cytosol of cells to provide the cell with increased salt tolerance. Crop species transformed with the nucleic acid molecule are capable of surviving in soil with high salt levels that would normally inhibit growth of the crop species.