Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To produce a transgenic plant by altering expression of at least one gene selected from a group of genes satisfying criteria comprising a platform for analyzing growth behavior based on a combination of multiple criteria which is a new and extensive analytical platform for selecting genes with a possible commercial phenotype from a large group of candidate genes identified using means in bioinformatics, data from EST sequencing and DNA array.SOLUTION: The method for producing a transgenic plant having an increased growth compared to its wild type, comprises a step of altering a level of a gene product of at least one gene specifically expressed during different phases of wood formation.
Abstract:
This invention relates to plants and plant cells which express heterologous D-amino acid metabolising enzymes and may therefore employ D-amino acids as a source of nitrogen. Methods and means are provided for selectively modulating the growth and stress tolerance such plants using D-amino acids.
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.
Abstract:
This invention relates to the modulation of growth and wood quality in trees by co-expression of a growth promoting polypeptide, for example a plant hormone biosynthesis polypeptide, for example a GA20 oxidase, and a wood quality polypeptide, for example a pectin methyl esterase, expansin or sucrose phosphate synthase.
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 methods 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. This may be done with transgenic methods or by specific crossing methods. Further aspects of the invention provide a plant cell or plant progeny and wood having modulated gene expression 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.
Abstract:
LA INVENCIÓN SE REFIERE A UN MÉTODO PARA PRODUCIR UNA PLANTA O PLANTA LEÑOSA GENÉTICAMENTE MODIFICADA CON PROPIEDADES DE CRECIMIENTO MEJORADAS (EN TÉRMINOS DE BIOMASA Y CALIDAD DE LA MADERA) EN COMPARACIÓN CON UNA PLANTA O PLANTA LEÑOSA TIPO SALVAJE NO GENÉTICAMENTE MODIFICADA CORRESPONDIENTE, COMPRENDIENDO DICHO MÉTODO ALTERAR EL NIVEL DE EXPRESIÓN DE UN POLIPÉPTIDO EN UNA CÉLULA VEGETAL O CÉLULA DE PLANTA LEÑOSA; UNA PLANTA O PLANTA LEÑOSA; O UNA PARTE DE LA MISMA.
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 methods 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. This may be done with transgenic methods or by specific crossing methods. Further aspects of the invention provide a plant cell or plant progeny and wood having modulated gene expression 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.