Stress tolerance and delayed senescence in plants

Details Stress tolerance and delayed senescence in plants Stress tolerance and delayed senescence in plants

2007-08-28

2007-08-28

Collins, Cynthia (Department: 1638)

Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and

Method of introducing a polynucleotide molecule into or...

The polynucleotide confers resistance to heat or cold

C800S285000, C800S286000, C800S287000, C800S298000

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10229541

ABSTRACT:
The novel constructs and methods of this invention improve tolerance in plants to environmental stresses and senescence. Nucleic acids encoding a plant farnesyl transferase are described, as are transgenic plants and seeds incorporating these nucleic acids and proteins. Also provided are inhibitors of naturally-occurring farnesyl transferase which, when expressed, will enhance drought tolerance in the plants, improve resistance to senescence and modify growth habit.

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