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Promoter enhancer element for gene expression in plant roots

US5023179A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 1988
Grant dateJun 11, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K14/415
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Detection of a cellular factor from pea and tobacco which binds to a repeated pentameric motif of TGACG present in the -90 to -60 region of the CaMV 35S promoter is disclosed. Also disclosed is a 21 bp promoter element which is capable of imparting root expression capability to a rbcS-3A promoter, normally a green tissue specific promoter.

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