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Title:
CIS-ZEATIN O-GLCOCYLTRANSFERASE FROM ZEA MAYS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2001/094564
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
Isolated nucleic acids encoding cis-zeatin O-glucosyltransferase are disclosed. These nucleic acid molecules are useful, among other things, to produce transgenic plants having modified cis-zeatin O-glucosyltransferase activity and/or modified growth and developmental patterns.

Inventors:
MOK DAVID W S (US)
MOK MACHTELD C (US)
MARTIN RUTH C (US)
HABBEN JEFFREY E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/018406
Publication Date:
December 13, 2001
Filing Date:
June 05, 2001
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Assignee:
OREGON STATE (US)
PIONEER HI BRED INT (US)
MOK DAVID W S (US)
MOK MACHTELD C (US)
MARTIN RUTH C (US)
HABBEN JEFFREY E (US)
International Classes:
C07H15/26; C07K14/415; C12N9/10; C12N15/54; C12N15/82; (IPC1-7): C12N9/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO1999051758A11999-10-14
WO1999006571A11999-02-11
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Harding, Tanya M. (Sparkman Campbell, Leigh & Whinston, LLP One World Trade Cente, Suite 1600 121 SW Salmon Street Portland OR, US)
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Claims:
We claim:
1. A purified polypeptide, comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of : (a) the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8; (b) sequences that differ from the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8 by one or more conservative amino acid substitutions; (c) sequences that differ from the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8 by addition or deletion of one or more amino acid; and (d) sequences that share at least 45% sequence identity with the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8, wherein the polypeptide has ciszeatinOglucosyltransferase activity.
2. The purified polypeptide of claim 1, comprising a sequence that differs from the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8 by addition or deletion of 10 or more amino acids.
3. The purified polypeptide of claim 2, wherein the polypeptide is a fusion protein.
4. The purified polypeptide of claim 1, comprising an amino acid sequence that shares at least 65% sequence identity with the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8.
5. The purified polypeptide of claim 1, comprising an amino acid sequence that shares at least 75% sequence identity with the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8.
6. The purified polypeptide of claim 1, comprising an amino acid sequence that shares at least 85% sequence identity with the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8.
7. The purified polypeptide of claim 1, comprising an amino acid sequence that shares at least 95% sequence identity with the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8.
8. A nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide according to claim 1.
9. A recombinant nucleic acid molecule, comprising a promoter sequence operably linked to a nucleic acid molecule according to claim 8.
10. A transgenic plant, comprising a recombinant nucleic acid molecule according to claim 9.
11. A purified polypeptide, comprising an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 8.
12. An isolated nucleic acid molecule that encodes a polypeptide according to claim 11.
13. A recombinant nucleic acid molecule, comprising a promoter sequence operably linked to a nucleic acid molecule according to claim 12.
14. A transgenic plant, comprising a recombinant nucleic acid molecule according to claim 13.
15. An isolated nucleic acid molecule, comprising at least 15 consecutive nucleotides of a sequence selected from the group consisting of : (a) SEQ ID NO: 7; and (b) SEQ ID NO: 11.
16. An isolated nucleic acid molecule according to claim 15, comprising at least 30 consecutive nucleotides of the selected sequence.
17. An isolated nucleic acid molecule according to claim 15, comprising at least 50 consecutive nucleotides of the selected sequence.
18. A recombinant nucleic acid molecule, comprising a promoter sequence operably linked to a nucleic acid molecule according to claim 15.
19. A recombinant nucleic acid molecule according to claim 18, wherein the nucleic acid molecule is in antisense orientation with respect to the promoter sequence.
20. A transgenic plant, comprising a recombinant nucleic acid molecule according to claim 15.
21. A transgenic plant, comprising a recombinant nucleic acid molecule according to claim 19.