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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Beijing, CN;
Inventors:
Xiangdong Fu, Beijing, CN;
Shaokui Wang, Beijing, CN;
Kun Wu, Beijing, CN;
Guiquan Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Ruizhen Zeng, Beijing, CN;
Assignee:
INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY, Beijing, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/113 (2010.01); C12N 15/82 (2006.01); C07K 14/415 (2006.01); A01H 5/10 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/113 (2013.01); A01H 5/10 (2013.01); C07K 14/415 (2013.01); C12N 15/8218 (2013.01); C12N 15/8261 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6895 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and compositions that affect grain shape, width, and yield in rice are disclosed. Methods of transgenic modulation and marker-assisted breeding methods improve grain length to width ratio and grain yield in rice. Down-regulation of OsSPL16 in rice resulted in increased grain quality.