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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2007
Applicants:
Mei Guo, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Mary Rupe, Altoona, IA (US);
Carl Simmons, Des Moines, IA (US);
Shoba Sivasankar, Urbandale, IA (US);
Inventors:
Mei Guo, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Mary Rupe, Altoona, IA (US);
Carl Simmons, Des Moines, IA (US);
Shoba Sivasankar, Urbandale, IA (US);
Assignee:
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/29 (2006.01); C12N 15/82 (2006.01); C12N 5/04 (2006.01); A01H 5/00 (2006.01); A01H 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides polynucleotides and related polypeptides of the ZmERECTA gene family. The invention provides nucleic acid sequences for the Zm ERECTA genes. ZmERECTA is responsible for controlling plant growth, organ size and yield in crop plants.