Title: Methods and compositions for obtaining useful plant traits

Abstract

The present invention provides methods for obtaining plants that exhibit useful traits by perturbation of plastid function in plant rootstocks and grafting the rootstocks to scions. Methods for identifying genetic loci that provide for useful traits in plants and plants produced with those loci are also provided. In addition, plants that exhibit the useful traits, parts of the plants including seeds, and products of the plants are provided as well as methods of using the plants. Recombinant DNA vectors and transgenic plants comprising those vectors that provide for plastid perturbation are also provided.

Inventors:

Mackenzie, Sally Ann; Fromm, Michael; Virdi, Kamaldeep; Wamboldt, Yashitola

Issue Date:

Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2020

Research Org.:

Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1735229

Patent Number(s):

10767188

Application Number:

14/495,498

Assignee:

NUtech Ventures (Lincoln, NE)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A01 - AGRICULTURE A01H - NEW PLANTS OR PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES

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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A01 - AGRICULTURE A01H - NEW PLANTS OR PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM

A01H3/00 - Processes for modifying phenotypes, {e.g. symbiosis with bacteria}
A01H6/7409 - {Fragaria, i.e. strawberries}

C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES

C12N15/8218 - {Antisense, co-suppression, viral induced gene silencing [VIGS], post-transcriptional induced gene silencing [PTGS]}
C12N15/8261 - {with agronomic
C12N15/8269 - {Photosynthesis}
C12N15/827 - {Flower development or morphology, e.g. flowering promoting factor [FPF]}
C12N15/8271 - {for stress resistance, e.g. heavy metal resistance}
C12N15/8273 - {for drought, cold, salt resistance}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Y02A40/146 - Transgenic plants

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DOE Contract Number:  

FG02-10ER16189

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 09/24/2014

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES