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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2007
Applicants:
Zuhua He, Shanghai, CN;
Ertao Wang, Shanghai, CN;
Qun LI, Shanghai, CN;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 5/00 (2006.01); C12N 15/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A novel crop grain filling gene (GIF1) and the applications thereof are presented in the invention. The GIF1 gene can be applied to control grain filling, enhance crop yield or quality, or improve disease resistance or storage stability of crop grains. A method for improving crops is also presented in the invention. The GIF1 gene shows valuable potentials in controlling crop yield, quality, storage, and resistance to diseases.