Abstract: This invention relates to plants having modified reproductive capacity. In particular, it relates to a plant reproductive tissue specific promoter, the PrAG1 promoter isolated from Pinus radiata, and its use in promoting transcription/expression of associated sequences in plant reproductive tissue, including for the purpose of producing plants which have diminished reproductive capacity or which are sterile.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 17, 2000
Date of Patent:
February 22, 2005
Assignees:
Carter Holt Harvey Limited, Rubicon IP Limited, Michigan Technological University
Inventors:
Gopi Krishna Podila, Jun-Jun Liu, David F. Karnosky