Isolated polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding same for generating plants with increased cuticlar water permeability

US8481809B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE STATE OF ISRAEL, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION (ARO) (VOLCANI CENTER) · IL

Inventors

• Arthur A. Schaffer · Pardes Hana-Karkur, IL
• Ran Hovav · Yashresh, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 19, 2005
• Grant date: Jul 9, 2013
• Expiry date: Aug 15, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23V2002/00
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An isolated polynucleotide is provided. The isolated polynucleotides comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence at least 88% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 22, the polypeptide being capable of increasing a cuticular water permeability of a plant expressing same. Also provided are methods of generating plants expressing such polypeptides which can be used for producing dehydrated plants or cuticular covered portions thereof.