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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2007
Applicants:
Paulo Arruda, Campinas, BR;
Isabel Rodrigues Gerhardt, Campinas, BR;
Inventors:
Paulo Arruda, Campinas, BR;
Isabel Rodrigues Gerhardt, Campinas, BR;
Assignee:
Monsanto Do Brasil LTDA., Sao Paulo, BR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 5/00 (2006.01); C12N 15/82 (2006.01); C12N 15/11 (2006.01); C07K 14/415 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Polynucleotides, nucleic acid constructs, and methods are disclosed for the modification of cellulose and/or lignin content in plant tissues. Plants are genetically engineered with a gene encoding a C3HC4 protein, which leads to increased cellulose content when over-expressed in the plant vascular system. Plant transformants harboring the C3HC4 protein gene show increased content of cellulose and/or decreased lignin content, traits that are thought to improve hardwood trees for cellulose extraction during pulping and papermaking.