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A method of creating a plant improved in tolerance to iron deficiency

US8207401B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2008
Grant dateJun 26, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N15/8271
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a polypeptide which binds to a cis-element in the vicinity of a gene related to an iron-acquisition mechanism. The polypeptide can increase expression of the gene related to the iron-acquiring mechanism. This makes it possible to obtain a plant improved in tolerance to iron deficiency.

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