US Patent Application 20090055972 - GLUTATHIONE-S-TRANSFERASE GENE FROM PROPOSIS JULIFLORA CONFERS ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE IN PLANTS
InventorsAssigneeUS Classes800/294, Via Agrobacterium536/23.2, Encodes an enzyme435/320.1, VECTOR, PER SE (E.G., PLASMID, HYBRID PLASMID, COSMID, VIRAL VECTOR, BACTERIOPHAGE VECTOR, ETC.) BACTERIOPHAGE VECTOR, ETC.)435/252.33, Escherichia (e.g., E. coli, etc.)435/252.3, Transformants (e.g., recombinant DNA or vector or foreign or exogenous gene containing, fused bacteria, etc.)435/419, Plant cell or cell line, per se, contains exogenous or foreign nucleic acid800/298, Higher plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part (i.e., angiosperms or gymnosperms)800/278METHOD OF INTRODUCING A POLYNUCLEOTIDE MOLECULE INTO OR REARRANGEMENT OF GENETIC MATERIAL WITHIN A PLANT OR PLANT PARTAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Documents
International ClassesC12N 15/82C12N 15/11 C12N 15/00 C12N 1/20 C12N 5/04 A01H 5/00 Issued Patent Number:7655837Abstract textThe present disclosure relates to isolation and characterization of PjGST gene from Prosopis juliflora and a method for producing abiotic stress tolerant transgenic plant, more specifically salt and/or drought stress tolerant plant by expression of the gene in rice, tobacco and other plant species. The present disclosure also provides transformed plant, plant cells, plant tissue, plant part, seed, or progeny thereof with enhanced expression of PjGST gene to confer salt and/or drought stress tolerance. |
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