Plant steroid 5&agr;-reductase, det2
US6352846B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/8298
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A novel plant steroid 5&agr;-reductase, DET2, is provided, as well as polynucleotides encoding DET2. DET2 is useful in promoting increased plant yield and/or increased plant biomass. Genetically modified plants characterized as having increased yield and methods for producing such plants are also provided.
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