US Patent:
20120167255, Jun 28, 2012
Inventors:
REBECCA E. CAHOON - Lincoln NE, US
Elmer P. Heppard - Wilmington DE, US
Hajime Sakai - Newark DE, US
Nobuhiro Nagasawa - Akita City, JP
Assignee:
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY - Wilmington DE
International Classification:
C12N 15/82
C12N 5/10
A01H 5/00
A01H 5/10
C12N 15/53
C12N 15/63
US Classification:
800290, 536 232, 4353201, 800298, 8003202, 8003201, 800320, 800312, 800306, 8003203, 800313, 435419, 435412, 435415
Abstract:
Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments for altering embryo/endosperm size during seed development are disclosed along with a method of controlling embryo/endosperm size during seed development in plants.