Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part – per se – Higher plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part
Patent
1996-04-18
2000-11-07
Robinson, Douglas W.
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part, per se
Higher plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part
800295, 435 691, 4353201, 435419, 536 236, 536 241, C12N 1529, C12N 1582, A01H 400, A01H 500
Patent
active
061439509
ABSTRACT:
A novel plant steroid 5.alpha. reductase, DET2, is provided, as well as polynucleotides encoding DET2. DET2 is useful in promoting increased plant yield and/or increased plant biomass. Genetically modified plants characterized as having increased yield and methods for producing such plants are also provided.
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Chory Joanne
Li Jianming
Haas Thomas
Robinson Douglas W.
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
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