Carl J Simmons

US Patent:

20150159166, Jun 11, 2015

Filed:

Oct 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/355249

Inventors:

- JOHNSTON IA, US
Wesley Bruce - Raleigh NC, US
Mei Guo - West Des Moines IA, US
Rajeev Gupta - Johnston IA, US
Mary Rupe - Altoona IA, US
Kathleen Schellin - West Des Monies IA, US
Jinrui Shi - Johnston IA, US
Carl Simmons - Des Moines IA, US

International Classification:

C12N 15/82
C07K 14/415
A01H 1/04

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides polynucleotides and related polypeptides which are used to modify ethylene sensitivity in plants. Ethylene insensitive transgenic maize plants produce higher grain yields in water deficient and low nitrogen environments than non-transgenic plants. Through controlled expression of the transgene in desired tissues and organs, or specific plant developmental stages, the ethylene perception and signal transduction is altered to create transgenic plants which yield better under abiotic stress.