Drought inducible promoters and uses thereof

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Process of mutation – cell fusion – or genetic modification – Introduction of a polynucleotide molecule into or...

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C435S320100, C435S419000, C435S006120, C435S069100, C536S024100, C536S023100, C800S278000, C800S295000

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to drought responsive promoter sequences, polynucleotide constructs comprising the drought responsive promoters and methods of identifying the drought responsive promoters or fragments thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the present drought responsive promoters to modulate transcript levels.

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