Recombinant promoter for gene expression in monocotyledonous plants

US5290924A · kind A · utility

Inventors

• David I. Last · Belconnen, AU
• Richard Ian Scott Brettell · Tuggeranong, AU
• Douglas Chamberlain · Tuggeranong, AU
• Philip John Larkin · Cessnock, AU
• Ellen L. Marsh · North Canberra, AU
• James Peacock · Vancouver, CA
• Elizabeth Dennis · Canberra, AU
• Mark Olive · Belconnen, AU
• Jeffrey Ellis · Belconnen, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 21, 1993
• Grant date: Mar 1, 1994
• Expiry date: Apr 21, 2013

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N15/8237
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A recombinant promoter molecule for enhancing expression of a plant-expressible structural gene in a monocot plant cell is provided comprising a plurality of enhancer elements selected from the group consisting of ARE and OCS elements, a truncated plant-expressible promoter, and an intron.