Woody plants having improved growth characteristics and method for making the same
US9018448B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/8261
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention pertains to a novel and extensive analytical platform for selecting genes with a possible commercial phenotype from a large group of candidate genes identified using tools in bioinformatics, data from EST sequencing and DNA array. An aspect of the invention provides a method of producing a transgenic plant having an increased growth compared to its wild type. The method comprises altering in the plant the level of a gene product of at least one gene specifically expressed during different phases of wood formation. Further aspects of the invention provide a plant cell or plant progeny of a transgenic plant comprising a recombinant polynucleotide according to the invention. Other aspects pertain a DNA construct comprising a nucleotide sequence of the invention and a plant cell or plant progeny comprising the DNA construct.
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