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Title: Compositions and methods for increasing plant growth and improving multiple yield-related traits

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1987257

The present invention relates to transgenic plants with vascular xylem tissue-targeting overexpression of tissue factors involved in vascular xylem cell development.

Research Organization:
AFINGEN, Inc., Emeryville, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
DOE Contract Number:
2016-33610-25368; NNX17CKO4P; SC0011309
Assignee:
AFINGEN, Inc. (Emeryville, CA)
Patent Number(s):
11,613,760
Application Number:
16/965,809
OSTI ID:
1987257
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 01/29/2019
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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