Control of fruit ripening and senescence in plants

Details Control of fruit ripening and senescence in plants Control of fruit ripening and senescence in plants

1995-11-06

1997-12-30

Rories, Charles C. P.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Treatment of micro-organisms or enzymes with electrical or...

Modification of viruses

4351721, 435 691, 435 701, 435227, 4353201, 435375, 800200, 800205, 536 232, 536 237, 47 58, C12N 1531, C12N 1563, C12N 1582, A01H 508

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ABSTRACT:
A method for controlling the ripening of fruits and vegetables as well as a method for controlling senescence of plant tissue is described. The method generally embraces the expression of an ACC metabolizing enzyme in the fruit or other desired plant tissue to inhibit the production of ethylene in the fruit or plant tissue. The use of the ACC metabolizing enzyme ACC deaminase is described in detail. The ripening or senescence process in the fruit or plant tissue is inhibited by the expression of the ACC deaminase gene such that the shelf-life and marketability of the fruit or plant is enhanced. The ACC metabolizing enzyme may be used in combination with other methods for reducing ethylene production in transformed plants to further reduce the production of ethylene in the fruit or plant. DNA constructs containing the ACC deaminase gene are also described.

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