Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides, and methods of using same for increasing plant yield and/or agricultural characteristics

US11421004B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• EVOGENE LTD. · IL

Inventors

• Lidor Gil · Rehovot, IL
• Dror Hilman · Rehovot, IL
• Ruth Van-Oss Pinhasi · Rahat, IL
• Ronit Rimon Knopf · Shetulim, IL
• Yaacov Micha BROG · Lachish, IL
• Noa Matarasso · Nes Ziona, IL
• Limor Poraty-Gavra · Holon, IL
• Yifat Louba Ofir-Birin · Mazkeret Batya, IL
• Yael Galon Wolfenson · Rehovot, IL
• Hagai Karchi · Rehovot, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 22, 2020
• Grant date: Aug 23, 2022
• Expiry date: Oct 22, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02A40/146
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Provided are isolated polypeptides which are at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NOs: 182-184, 186-202, 204-216, 219-223, 225, 227-232, 235-236, 238, 240-260, 262-268, 270-275, 277-287, 289-297, 3651-3671, 3686, 3720-3721, 3724, 3727, 3735, 3754, 3774, 3795-4304, 4316, 4374, 4425, 4464, 4481-4813, 4824, 4833, 4843-4844, 4867-4869, 4888, 4890-4891, 5005-5050, 5053-5070, 5093, 5217, 5231, 5233, 5239, 5246, 5255, 5257-5296, 5412, 5415-5429, 5447-5456, 5465-5673, 5675-5686, 5688-5695, 5697-5698, 5700, 5702-5707, 5709-5715, 5717-5785, 5831, 5869, 5980, 6010-6043, 6045-6053, 6055-6093, 6132, 6383, 6405, 6493, 6523, 6533-6537, and 6563-6589, isolated polynucleotides encoding same, nucleic acid constructs comprising same, transgenic cells expressing same, transgenic plants expressing same and method of using same for increasing yield, abiotic stress tolerance, growth rate, biomass, vigor, oil content, photosynthetic capacity, seed yield, fiber yield, fiber quality, fiber length, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant.