Title:
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING FLOWERING AND PLANT ARCHITECTURE TO IMPROVE YIELD POTENTIAL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/172051
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, vectors and molecules comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a florigenic FT protein operably linked to a vegetative stage promoter, which may also be a meristem-preferred or meristem-specific promoter. Transgenic plants, plant cells and tissues, and plant parts are further provided comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a florigenic FT protein. Transgenic plants comprising a florigenic FT transgene may produce more bolls, siliques, fruits, nuts, or pods per node on the transgenic plant, particularly on the main stem of the plant, relative to a control or wild type plant. Methods are further provided for introducing a florigenic FT transgene into a plant, and planting transgenic FT plants in the field including at higher densities. Transgenic plants of the present invention may thus provide greater yield potential than wild type plants and may be planted at a higher density due to their altered plant architecture.
Inventors:
BROWER-TOLAND BRENT (US)
CALDO RICO A (US)
DAI SHUNHONG (US)
GABBERT KAREN (US)
GOLDSHMIDT ALEXANDER (US)
HOWELL MIYA D (US)
KARUNANANDAA BALASULOJINI (US)
MANJUNATH SIVALINGANNA (US)
MCDILL BRADLEY W (US)
OVADYA DANIEL J (US)
PREUSS SASHA (US)
RICE ELENA A (US)
SAVIDGE BETH (US)
SHARMA VIJAY K (US)
CALDO RICO A (US)
DAI SHUNHONG (US)
GABBERT KAREN (US)
GOLDSHMIDT ALEXANDER (US)
HOWELL MIYA D (US)
KARUNANANDAA BALASULOJINI (US)
MANJUNATH SIVALINGANNA (US)
MCDILL BRADLEY W (US)
OVADYA DANIEL J (US)
PREUSS SASHA (US)
RICE ELENA A (US)
SAVIDGE BETH (US)
SHARMA VIJAY K (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2016/028130
Publication Date:
December 01, 2016
Filing Date:
April 18, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC (US)
International Classes:
A01H1/00; A01H1/02; A01H5/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2013192081A1 | 2013-12-27 |
Foreign References:
| US20050223428A1 | 2005-10-06 | |||
| US5880330A | 1999-03-09 | |||
| US20100192249A1 | 2010-07-29 | |||
| US20040031072A1 | 2004-02-12 |
Other References:
KONG ET AL.: "Two Coordinately Regulated Homologs of FLOWERING LOCUS T Are Involved in the Control of Photoperiodic Flowering in Soybean", PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 154, no. 3, 23 September 2010 (2010-09-23), pages 1220 - 1231, XP055332021
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MARSH, David R. et al. (NWWashington, District of Columbia, US)
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