Abstract:
The invention relates to recombinant DNA molecules containing a DNA sequence coding a protein with the biological activity of a 2-deoxyglucose-6-phosphate (2-DOG-6-P) phosphatase and controlled by regulatory sequences of a promoter and transcription, termination and/or polyadenylation signals active in plants. The invention further relates to vectors and host cells containing inventive recombinant DNA molecules. Also disclosed are methods for producing transformed plants cells and plants using the inventive recombinant DNA molecules and vectors. The invention also relates to transgenic plants, their crops and propagation materials and to plants cells and tissues containing inventive recombinant DNA molecules or produced according to the inventive method.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method of controlling sprout formation in plants and parts thereof including vegetative storage organs. The method involves the use of target and organ specific promoters to control expression of DNA sequences to inhibit sprouting. Sprouting is restored by switching on expression of DNA sequences using inducible promoter regions where sprouting may be controlled by, for example, application of an external chemical stimulus.
Abstract:
Recombinant DNA molecule comprising (a) regulatory sequences of a promoter active in plants; (b) operably linked thereto a DNA sequence encoding a protein with the biological activity of a 2-deoxyglucose-6-phosphate (2-DOG-6-P) phosphatase; and (c) operably linked thereto regulatory sequences which may serve as transcription termination and/or polyadenylation signals in plants.