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Modulation of plant cell number

US7829758B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

VIB VZW · BE
UNIVERSITEIT GENT · BE

Inventors

Gerda Cnops · Evergem, BE
Delphine Fleury · Adelaide, AU
Dirk Inze · Aalst, BE
Maria Van Lijsebettens · Merelbeke, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 16, 2005
Grant date	Nov 9, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 3, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02A40/146
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of the ANG4 gene, or a variant thereof, to modulate the cell number of a plant organ. Said modulation can be used to increase the plant biomass, or to adapt the plant architecture.

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