Soy nucleic acid molecules and other molecules associated with transcription plants and uses thereof for plant improvement

• US 20040031072A1
• Filed: 04/28/2003
• Published: 02/12/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David K. Kovalic, Thomas J. La Rosa, Yihua Zhou, Yongwei Cao
• Original Assignee: David K. Kovalic, Thomas J. La Rosa, Yihua Zhou, Yongwei Cao
• Inventors: Kovalic, David K., Cao, Yongwei, Zhou, Yihua, La Rosa, Thomas J.
• Application Number:
  US10/424,599
• Publication Number:
  US 20040031072A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 800/278
• CPC Class Codes: C07H 21/04 with deoxyribosyl as saccharide radical
• CPC Class Codes: C07K 14/415 from plants

Abstract

Polynucleotides useful for improvement of plants are provided. In particular, polynucleotide sequences are provided from plant sources. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotide sequences are also provided. The disclosed polynucleotides and polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.

Claims

1. ) A recombinant DNA construct comprising a polynucleotide selected from the group consisting of a polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:

1 through SEQ ID NO;

142,842.

2. ) A recombinant DNA construct comprising a polynucleotide selected from the group consisting of a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:

142,843 through SEQ ID NO;

285,684.

3. ) A method of producing a plant having an improved property, wherein said method comprises transforming a plant with a recombinant construct comprising a promoter region functional in a plant cell operably joined to a polynucleotide comprising coding sequence for a polypeptide associated with said property, and growing said transformed plant, wherein said polypeptide is selected from the group consisting of:

a) a polypeptide useful for improving plant cold tolerance, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1;

b) a polypeptide useful for manipulating growth rate in plant cells by modification of the cell cycle pathway, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1;

c) a polypeptide useful for improving plant drought tolerance, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1;

d) a polypeptide useful for providing increased resistance to plant disease, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1;

e) a polypeptide useful for galactomannan production, wherein said polynucleotide comprises a sequence identified as such identified as such in Table 1;

f) a polypeptide useful for production of plant growth regulators, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1;

g) a polypeptide useful for improving plant heat tolerance, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1;

h) a polypeptide useful for improving plant tolerance to herbicides, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1;

i) a polypeptide useful for increasing the rate of homologous recombination in plants, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1;

j) a polypeptide useful for lignin production, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1;

k) a polypeptide useful for improving plant tolerance to extreme osmotic conditions, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1;

l) a polypeptide useful for improving plant tolerance to pathogens or pests, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1;

m) a polypeptide useful for yield improvement by modification of photosynthesis, wherein said polynucleotide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1;

n) a polypeptide useful for modifying seed oil yield and/or content, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1;

o) a polypeptide useful for modifying seed protein yield and/or content, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1;

p) a polypeptide encoding a plant transcription factor, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1;

q) a polypeptide useful for yield improvement by modification of carbohydrate use and/or uptake, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1;

r) a polypeptide useful for yield improvement by modification of nitrogen use and/or uptake, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1;

s) a polypeptide useful for yield improvement by modification of phosphorus use and/or uptake, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1; and

t) a polypeptide useful for yield improvement by providing improved plant growth and development under at least one stress condition, wherein said polypeptide comprises a sequence identified as such in Table 1.