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Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015

Filed:

Oct. 29, 2007
Applicants:

Yongwei Cao, Chesterfield, MO (US);

Gregory J. Hinkle, Plymouth, MA (US);

Steven C. Slater, Middleton, WI (US);

Xianfeng Chen, Wildwood, MO (US);

Barry S. Goldman, St. Louis, MO (US);

Inventors:

Yongwei Cao, Chesterfield, MO (US);

Gregory J. Hinkle, Plymouth, MA (US);

Steven C. Slater, Middleton, WI (US);

Xianfeng Chen, Wildwood, MO (US);

Barry S. Goldman, St. Louis, MO (US);

Assignee:

Monsanto Technology LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/82 (2006.01); A01H 5/00 (2006.01); C07K 14/195 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/8261 (2013.01); C07K 14/195 (2013.01); C12N 15/8241 (2013.01); C12N 15/8243 (2013.01); C12N 15/8273 (2013.01);
Abstract

Recombinant constructs and methods useful for improvement of plants are provided. In particular, recombinant constructs comprising promoters functional in plant cells positioned for expression of polynucleotides encoding starch branching enzymes from microbial sources are provided. The disclosed constructs and methods find use in production of transgenic plants to provide plants, particularly crop plants, having improved yield.


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