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Crop grain filling gene (GIF1) and the applications thereof

US9139840B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences · CN

Inventors

Zuhua He · Shanghai, CN
Hongxia Zhang · 红钢城街道, CN
Bei Li · Redwood City, US
Hua Liu · Baoshan, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 11, 2012
Grant date	Sep 22, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 8, 2033

Classification

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

Abstract

Novel crop grain filling genes (GIF1) and the applications thereof are presented in the invention. The GIF1 genes can be applied to control grain filling, enhance crop yield or quality, or improve disease resistance or storage stability of crop grains. A method for improving crops is also presented in the invention. The GIF1 genes shows valuable potentials in controlling crop yield, quality, storage, and resistance to diseases.

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