Repressing gene expression in plants
US6808926B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/146
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Posttranslational modification of histones, in particular acetylation and deacetylation are involved in the regulation of gene expression. Histone deacetylases remove acetyl groups from histone proteins. The present invention is directed to a method of regulating gene expression in a transgenic plant comprising, introducing into a plant a first chimeric nucleotide sequence comprising a first regulatory element in operative association with a coding sequence of interest, and an upstream activating sequence, and a second chimeric nucleotide sequence comprising a second regulatory element in operative association with a nucleotide sequence encoding histone deaceytlase and a nucleotide sequence encoding a DNA binding protein, and growing the transgenic plant. Furthermore, a method for regulating gene expression of an endogenous coding sequence of interest, or modifying a developmental, physiological or biochemical pathway in a plant is provided comprising introducing into a plant a chimeric nucleotide sequence comprising a regulatory element in operative association with a nucleotide sequence encoding histone deaceytlase fused with a nucleotide sequence encoding a DNA binding protein c…
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