Patent number: 6706866
Abstract: The present invention provides for a non-naturally occurring binding protein comprising an amino acid sequence capable of binding to a CCG regulatory sequence and an amino acid sequence which forms a transcription activation region. In particular the invention comprises a sequence selected from the group consisting of an AP2 domain of SEQ. I.D. Nos. 13, 15, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, and 95. When these proteins are overexpressed in a plant the plant exhibits increased tolerance to environmental stresses such as cold, freezing, drought or high salinity.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 15, 2000
Date of Patent:
March 16, 2004
Assignee:
Michigan State University
Inventors:
Michael Thomashow, Sarah Jane Gilmour, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Michael Fromm, Daniel Zarka, Kirsten Jaglo-Ottosen, Eric J. Stockinger, James Zhang, Volker Haake