Evogene Ltd. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160138039 | METHODS OF INCREASING ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE AND/OR BIOMASS IN PLANTS - Provided are methods of increasing the tolerance of a plant to abiotic stresses and/or increasing the biomass and/or increasing the yield of a plant by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide homologous to SEQ ID NO:240, such as the polynucleotide set forth by SEQ ID NO:14. | 05-19-2016 |
20150376641 | ISOLATED POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES, CONSTRUCT AND PLANTS COMPRISING SAME AND METHODS OF USING SAME FOR INCREASING NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY OF PLANTS - Provided are isolated polypeptides which are at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NOs: 496-794, 2898-3645, and 3647-4855, isolated polynucleotides which are at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NOs: 1-495 and 795-2897, nucleic acid constructs comprising same, transgenic cells expressing same, transgenic plants expressing same and method of using same for increasing fertilizer use efficiency, nitrogen use efficiency, yield, growth rate, biomass, vigor, oil content, photosynthetic capacity, seed yield, fiber yield, fiber quality, fiber length, and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant. | 12-31-2015 |
20150376640 | ISOLATED POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES, AND METHODS OF USING SAME FOR INCREASING NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY OF PLANTS - Provided are isolated polypeptides which are at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NOs: 202-219, 221-292, 295-327, 4064-4175, 4177-4210, 4212-4580, 4582-4603, 4605-4749, 4751-4778, 4780-5223, 5225-5493, 5522-5807, 5812, 5815-5816, 5828-6679, 6689-6690, 6708-6785, 6792-6892 or 6893, isolated polynucleotides which are at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NOs: 1-91, 94-201, 328-2317, 2320-2321, 2323, 2326-3835, 3838-3840, 3842-3843, 3848, 3850-3852, 3854, 3856-3953, 3955-4061 or 4062, nucleic acid constructs comprising same, transgenic cells expressing same, transgenic plants expressing same and method of using same for increasing yield, abiotic stress tolerance, growth rate, biomass, vigor, oil content, photosynthetic capacity, seed yield, fiber yield, fiber quality, fiber length, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant. | 12-31-2015 |
20150291970 | ISOLATED POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES, AND METHODS OF USING SAME FOR INCREASING NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY, YIELD, GROWTH RATE, VIGOR, BIOMASS, OIL CONTENT, AND/OR ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE - Provided are methods of increasing nitrogen use efficiency, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO:1-467, 785-3047; or an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO:468-784, 3048-4333, 4335-4682. Also provided isolated polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:1-467, 785-3047, which can be used to increase nitrogen use efficiency, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant. | 10-15-2015 |
20150191740 | POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES INVOLVED IN PLANT FIBER DEVELOPMENT AND METHODS OF USING SAME - Isolated polynucleotides are provided. Each of the isolated polynucleotides comprise a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 121, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 95 or 96, wherein the polypeptide is capable of regulating cotton fiber development. Also provided are methods of using such polynucleotides for improving fiber quality and/or yield of a fiber producing plant, as well as methods of using such polynucleotides for producing plants having increased biomass/vigor/yield. | 07-09-2015 |
20150176021 | USE OF CAD GENES TO INCREASE NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY AND LOW NITROGEN TOLERANCE TO A PLANT - Provided are methods of increasing nitrogen use efficiency, fertilizer use efficiency, yield, growth rate, vigor, biomass, oil content and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2560, 2557, 184, 238, 188, 154-156, 158-161, 163-183, 185-187, 189-197, 200-237, 239-264, 266-269, 1351, 1365-1425, 1429-1457, 1459, 1461-1730, 1735, 1739-2397, 2533-2541, 2544-2556, 2558, 2559, 2561-2562 or 2563. Also provided are isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides which can be used to increase nitrogen use efficiency, fertilizer use efficiency, yield, growth rate, vigor, biomass, oil content and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant of a plant. | 06-25-2015 |
20150121573 | ISOLATED POLYPEPTIDES, POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SAME, TRANSGENIC PLANTS EXPRESSING SAME AND METHODS OF USING SAME - Nucleic acid constructs are provided. These constructs comprise any of the, nucleic acid sequences at least 85% identical to nucleotide sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 68, 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 27, 30, 32, 37, 42, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 64, 69, 70, 73, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84, 86, 87, 93, 94, 98, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108 and 109 and a promoter sequence capable of directing transcription of said nucleic acid sequence in a host cell. Also provided are transgenic plants expressing these nucleic acid constructs and methods of using same. | 04-30-2015 |
20150106973 | ISOLATED POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USING SAME FOR INCREASING PLANT YIELD, BIOMASS, GROWTH RATE, VIGOR, OIL CONTENT, ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE OF PLANTS AND NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY - Provided are isolated polynucleotides comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 422, 362-421, 423-601, 2429-4085 and 4086, such as a polynucleotide which is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 260, 1-259, 261-361, 602-2427 and 2428, nucleic acid constructs comprising same, plant cells comprising same, transgenic plants expressing same, and methods of generating thereof for increasing the yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality, nitrogen use efficiency and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant. | 04-16-2015 |
20140325696 | Compositions and Methods for Increasing Nematode Resistance in Plants - The invention relates to methods and compositions for increasing resistance or tolerance to a nematode plant pest in a plant or part thereof. Nucleotide sequences that confer resistance or tolerance to nematode plant pests when expressed in a plant are provided as well as compositions comprising the polypeptides encoded by the nucleotide sequences, and transgenic plants and parts thereof comprising the nucleotide sequences. | 10-30-2014 |
20140068819 | POLYNUCLEOTIDES, POLYPEPTIDES ENCODED THEREBY, AND METHODS OF USING SAME FOR INCREASING ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE AND/OR BIOMASS AND/OR YIELD IN PLANTS EXPRESSING SAME - Provided are methods of increasing tolerance of a plant to abiotic stress, and/or increasing biomass, growth rate, vigor and/or yield of a plant. The methods are effected by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90% homologous to the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:201, 207, 212, 202-206, 208-211, 213-391, 1655, 961-1529, and 1660-1663. Also provided are polynucleotides, nucleic acid constructs, polypeptides and transgenic plants expressing same which can be used to increase tolerance of a plant to abiotic stress, and/or increase biomass, growth rate, vigor and/or yield of a plant. | 03-06-2014 |
20140059714 | ISOLATED POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USING SAME FOR INCREASING PLANT YIELD, BIOMASS, GROWTH RATE, VIGOR, OIL CONTENT, ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE OF PLANTS AND NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY - Provided are isolated polynucleotides encoding a polypeptide at least 80% homologous to the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 757, 456-756, 758-774, 8385-10836, and 10838-14462; and isolated polynucleotide comprising nucleic acid sequences at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 377, 1-376, 378-455, and 775-8384. Also provided are nucleic acid constructs comprising same, isolated polypeptides encoded thereby, transgenic cells and transgenic plants comprising same and methods of using same for increasing yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality, abiotic stress tolerance, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant. | 02-27-2014 |
20130239255 | METHODS OF INCREASING ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE AND/OR BIOMASS IN PLANTS AND PLANTS GENERATED THEREBY - Provided are methods of increasing the tolerance of a plant to abiotic stresses and/or increasing the biomass and/or increasing the yield of a plant by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide homologous to SEQ ID NO:13. | 09-12-2013 |
20130219562 | ISOLATED POLYPEPTIDES, POLYNUCLEOTIDES USEFUL FOR MODIFYING WATER USER EFFICIENCY, FERTILIZER USE EFFICIENCY, BIOTIC/ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE, YIELD AND BIOMASS IN PLANTS - Polynucleotides, polypeptides, plant cells expressing same and methods of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance water use efficiency (WUE), fertilizer use efficiency (FUE), biomass, vigor and/or yield of a plant. The method is effected by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:33, 34, 30, 27-29, 31, 32, 35-52, 1401-1403, 1405-1435, 1437-1494, 1496-1542, 1544-1553, 1555-1559, 1561-1827, 1829-1866, 1868-2450, 2453-2458, 2460-2463, 2465-2481, 2483, 2485-2746, 2765-2769, 3052-3065 and 3067-3259, thereby increasing the water use efficiency (WUE), the fertilizer use efficiency (FUE), the biomass, the vigor and/or the yield of the plant. | 08-22-2013 |
20130125258 | ISOLATED POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES FOR INCREASING PLANT YIELD AND/OR AGRICULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS - Provided are isolated polynucleotides which comprise a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 321, 1-320, 322-480, 793-2945 or 2946; isolated polypeptides which comprise an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 517, 481-516, 518-792, 2947-4662 or 4663, nucleic acid constructs comprising same, transgenic cells and plants expressing same and methods of using same for increasing yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality, abiotic stress tolerance, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant. | 05-16-2013 |
20120297504 | ISOLATED POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USING SAME FOR INCREASING PLANT YIELD, BIOMASS, GROWTH RATE, VIGOR, OIL CONTENT, ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE OF PLANTS AND NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY - Provided are isolated polynucleotides encoding a polypeptide at least 80% homologous to the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 799, 488-798, 800-813, 4852-5453, 5460, 5461, 5484, 5486-5550, 5553, and 5558-8091; and isolated polynucleotide comprising nucleic acid sequences at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 460, 1-459, 461-487, 814-1598, 1600-1603, 1605-1626, 1632-1642, 1645-4850 or 4851. Also provided are nucleic acid constructs comprising same, isolated polypeptides encoded thereby, transgenic cells and transgenic plants comprising same and methods of using same for increasing yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality, abiotic stress tolerance, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant. Also provided are isolated polynucleotides comprising the nucleic acid sequence set forth by SEQ ID NO:8096, wherein the isolated polynucleotide is capable of regulating expression of at least one polynucleotide sequence operably linked thereto. | 11-22-2012 |
20120222169 | ISOLATED POLYPEPTIDES, POLYNUCLEOTIDES USEFUL FOR MODIFYING WATER USER EFFICIENCY, FERTILIZER USE EFFICIENCY, BIOTIC/ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE, YIELD AND BIOMASS IN PLANTS - Polynucleotides, polypeptides, plant cells expressing same and methods of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance water use efficiency (WUE), fertilizer use efficiency (FUE), biomass, vigor and/or yield of a plant. The method is effected by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:33, 34, 30, 27-29, 31, 32, 35-52, 1401-1403, 1405-1435, 1437-1494, 1496-1542, 1544-1553, 1555-1559, 1561-1827, 1829-1866, 1868-2450, 2453-2458, 2460-2463, 2465-2481, 2483, 2485-2746, 2765-2769, 3052-3065 and 3067-3259, thereby increasing the water use efficiency (WUE), the fertilizer use efficiency (FUE), the biomass, the vigor and/or the yield of the plant. | 08-30-2012 |
20120180164 | POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES INVOLVED IN PLANT FIBER DEVELOPMENT AND METHODS OF USING SAME - Isolated polynucleotides are provided. Each of the isolated polynucleotides comprise a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NOs:130-258 and 536-791, wherein the polypeptide is capable of regulating cotton fiber development. Also provided are methods of using such polynucleotides for improving fiber quality and/or yield of a fiber producing plant, as well as methods of using such polynucleotides for producing plants having increased biomass/vigor/yield. | 07-12-2012 |
20120096587 | ISOLATED POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES, AND METHODS OF USING SAME FOR INCREASING NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY, YIELD, GROWTH RATE, VIGOR, BIOMASS, OIL CONTENT, AND/OR ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE - Provided are methods of increasing nitrogen use efficiency, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO:1-467, 785-3047; or an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO:468-784, 3048-4333, 4335-4682. Also provided isolated polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:1-467, 785-3047, which can be used to increase nitrogen use efficiency, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant. | 04-19-2012 |
20120060234 | ISOLATED POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES, AND METHODS OF USING SAME FOR INCREASING PLANT YIELD AND/OR AGRICULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS - Provided are isolated polynucleotides which comprise a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 3487, 1-239, 467-1973, 3481-3486, 3488-3674, 3738 or 3739; isolated polypeptides which comprise an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 246, 240-245, 247-465, 1974-3480, 3675-3736 or 3737, and methods of using same for increasing a yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality, abiotic stress tolerance, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant. | 03-08-2012 |
20110265222 | POLYNUCLEOTIDES, POLYPEPTIDES ENCODED THEREBY, AND METHODS OF USING SAME FOR INCREASING ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE, BIOMASS AND/OR YIELD IN PLANTS EXPRESSING SAME - Provided are isolated polynucleotides comprising a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO:619, 617, 606, 615, 629, 1-36, 40, 41, 43-45, 49, 52-56, 58, 113-343, 351, 354-358, 605, 607-614, 616, 618, 620-628, 630-638, 642, 645, 650, 651, 670, or 671. Also provided are nucleic acid constructs comprising same, isolated polypeptides encoded thereby, transgenic cells and transgenic plants comprising same and methods of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance, yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, fiber yield, fiber quality, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant. | 10-27-2011 |
20110197315 | ISOLATED POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USING SAME FOR INCREASING PLANT YIELD - Provided are methods of increasing yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, abiotic stress tolerance and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 905, 882, 1-12, 15-105, 203-297, 299-523, 845-881, 883-904, 906-925 or 933; or an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 172, 146, 106-117, 120-145, 147-171, 173-202, 524-616, 621-844, 926-931 or 932. Also provided isolated polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:905, 882, 1-13, 15-105, 203-523, 845-881, 883-904, 906-925 and 933, which can be used to increase yield, biomass, growth rate, vigor, oil content, abiotic stress tolerance and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant. | 08-11-2011 |
20110126323 | METHODS OF INCREASING ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE AND/OR BIOMASS IN PLANTS AND PLANTS GENERATED THEREBY - Isolated polynucleotides having a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NO:1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162-204, 206-211, 214-287 and/or encoding polypeptides having an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13-56, 58-63, 66-121, 141-156 or 157 are provided. Also provided are methods of utilizing same for increasing the tolerance of a plant to abiotic stresses and/or increasing the biomass, vigor and/or yield of a plant. | 05-26-2011 |
20110119791 | ISOLATED POLYPEPTIDES, POLYNUCLEOTIDES USEFUL FOR MODIFYING WATER USER EFFICIENCY, FERTILIZER USE EFFICIENCY, BIOTIC/ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE, YIELD AND BIOMASS IN PLANTS - Polynucleotides, polypeptides, plant cells expressing same and methods of using same for increasing abiotic stress tolerance water use efficiency (WUE), fertilizer use efficiency (FUE), biomass, vigor and/or yield of a plant. The method is effected by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:33, 34, 30, 27-29, 31, 32, 35-52, 1401-1403, 1405-1435, 1437-1494, 1496-1542, 1544-1553, 1555-1559, 1561-1827, 1829-1866, 1868-2450, 2453-2458, 2460-2463, 2465-2481, 2483, 2485-2746, 2765-2769, 3052-3065 and 3067-3259, thereby increasing the water use efficiency (WUE), the fertilizer use efficiency (FUE), the biomass, the vigor and/or the yield of the plant. | 05-19-2011 |
20100281571 | POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES INVOLVED IN PLANT FIBER DEVELOPMENT AND METHODS OF USING SAME - Isolated polynucleotides are provided. Each of the isolated polynucleotides comprise a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 26, 106, 107, 109, 110, 112, 114, 115, 118, 119, 122, 123, 124, 126, 95 or 96, wherein the polypeptide is capable of regulating cotton fiber development. Also provided are methods of using such polynucleotides for improving fiber quality and/or yield of a fiber producing plant, as well as methods of using such polynucleotides for producing plants having increased biomass/vigor/yield. | 11-04-2010 |
20100205691 | NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES REGULATING GENE EXPRESSION AND CONSTRUCTS AND METHODS UTILIZING SAME - Novel plant derived regulatory sequences and constructs and methods of using such sequences for directing expression of exogenous polynucleotide sequences in plants are provided | 08-12-2010 |
20100154077 | POLYNUCLEOTIDES, POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS FOR INCREASING OIL CONTENT, GROWTH RATE AND BIOMASS OF PLANTS - Provided are method of increasing oil content, growth rate, biomass, yield and/or vigor of a plant. The methods are effected by upregulating in the plant an expression level of a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90% homologous to the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 199, 166-198, 200-221, 229-307, 311-330, 351-353, 355-361, 363-364, 366-368, 218, 222-228, 308-310, 350, 354, 362, 365, 523-649, 786-920, 1047 and 1048. Also provided are polynucleotides, nucleic acid constructs, polypeptides and transgenic plants expressing same which can be used to increase oil content, growth rate, biomass, yield and/or vigor of a plant and produce oil. | 06-17-2010 |
20090293154 | Isolated Polypeptides, Polynucleotides Encoding Same, Transgenic Plants Expressing Same and Methods of Using Same - Nucleic acid constructs are provided. These constructs comprise any of the, nucleic acid sequences at least 85% identical to nucleotide sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 68, 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 27, 30, 32, 37, 42, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 64, 69, 70, 73, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84, 86, 87, 93, 94, 98, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108 and 109 and a promoter sequence capable of directing transcription of said nucleic acid sequence in a host cell. Also provided are transgenic plants expressing these nucleic acid constructs and methods of using same | 11-26-2009 |
20090293146 | POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES INVOLVED IN PLANT FIBER DEVELOPMENT AND METHODS OF USING SAME - Isolated polynucleotides are provided. Each of the isolated polynucleotides comprise a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NOs:130-258 and 536-791, wherein the polypeptide is capable of regulating cotton fiber development. Also provided are methods of using such polynucleotides for improving fiber quality and/or yield of a fiber producing plant, as well as methods of using such polynucleotides for producing plants having increased biomass/vigor/yield. | 11-26-2009 |
20090253170 | Nucleotide sequences for regulating gene expression in plant trichomes and constructs and methods utilizing same - Novel plant derived regulatory sequences and constructs and methods of using such sequences for directing expression of exogenous polynucleotide sequences in trichomes are provided. | 10-08-2009 |
20090126042 | Polynucleotides and polypeptides involved in plant fiber development and methods of using same - Isolated polynucleotides are provided. Each of the isolated polynucleotides comprise a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 26, 106, 107, 109, 110, 112, 114, 115, 118, 119, 122, 123, 124, 126, 95 or 96, wherein the polypeptide is capable of regulating cotton fiber development. Also provided are methods of using such polynucleotides for improving fiber quality and/or yield of a fiber producing plant, as well as methods of using such polynucleotides for producing plants having increased biomass/vigor/yield. | 05-14-2009 |