Nucleic acid molecules and other molecules associated with plants and uses thereof for plant improvement

US8124844B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Monsanto Technology LLC · US

Inventors

• Thomas J. La Rosa · Fenton, US
• David K. Kovalic · Clayton, US
• Yihua Zhou · Ballwin, US
• Yongwei Cao · Chesterfield, US
• Mark Scott Abad · Webster Groves, US
• Scott E. Andersen · Chesterfield, US
• Robert E. Buehler · Chesterfield, US
• Joseph R. Byrum · West Des Moines, US
• Nordine Cheikh · Chesterfield, US
• Timothy W. Conner · Wildwood, US
• Brian E. Coombs · Imperial, US
• Stanton Dotson · Chesterfield, US
• Patrice Dubois · Richmond Heights, US
• Michael D. Edgerton · Chesterfield, US
• Dane K. Fisher · Albemarle, US
• Kristine J. Hardeman · Westerly, US
• Gregory J. Heck · Crystal Lake Park, US
• Gregory Hinkle · Plymouth, US
• Raghunath V. Lalgudi · Arlington, US
• Jingdong Liu · Ballwin, US
• Linda L. Lutfiyya · Chesterfield, US
• Debbie A. Mahadeo · Chesterfield, US
• James D. Masucci · Ballwin, US
• James D. McIninch · Burlington, US
• Philip W. Miller · Ballwin, US
• Donald E. Nelson · Durham, US
• Ming Peng · Manchester, US
• Thomas G. Ruff · Wildwood, US
• Hridayabhiranjan Shukla · Ballwin, US
• Joshua Stein · Acton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 31, 2007
• Grant date: Feb 28, 2012
• Expiry date: Oct 23, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

Polynucleotides useful for improvement of plants are provided. In particular, polynucleotide sequences are provided from plant sources. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotide sequences are also provided. The disclosed polynucleotides and polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.