Abstract: The present invention relates to a fruit-specific promoter, which is suitable for the expression in a broader range of developmental stages of a fruit. Provided is a fruit-specific promoter DNA, which consists of a nucleotide sequence having 85% or more identity with the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2 and has promoter activity in mature-green fruits.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 30, 2011
Publication date:
January 16, 2014
Applicants:
INPLANTA INNOVATIONS INC., UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA, KAZUSA DNA RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Abstract: The present invention relates to: a method for producing a transgenic plant expressing miraculin, comprising introducing a miraculin gene into a useful plant that can be easily produced and cultivated throughout the year using plant molecular breeding technology; a transgenic plant expressing miraculin, which is produced by the method; and the use thereof. The present invention also relates to a food additive, a food or drink, or an antidiabetic drug, which contains miraculin that is produced by the transgenic plant.