Abstract: The invention relates to the field of plant improvement, in particular of the improvement of yield for plants, by using a transgene containing an root-specific promoter driving expression of a MYB-related protein.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the yield of a plant, comprising overexpressing in said plant a glutamine synthetase, said glutamine synthetase being both constitutively overexpressed in said plant and specifically overexpressed in the bundle sheath cells of said plant. The invention also relates to means for obtaining plants with improved yield.

Abstract: A method of enhancement of the 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase (DXS) activity of plants or bacteria to increase terpenes production in cells, an enhanced DXS sequence likely to be obtained by this method, a method of enhancement of production of terpenes in a host cell containing the enhanced DXS enzyme, and transgenic bacterium or plants that express this polypeptide are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the tolerance of a plant to water deficit, which method comprises the overexpression in said plant of a FatA TE (acyl-ACP thioesterase) protein.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the kernel productivity of a maize plant, wherein said method comprises overexpressing in said plant at least one glutamine synthetase isoenzyme, in order to increase the number and/or size of kernels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plants having increased pre-formed defense, their production and uses. The invention more particularly discloses plants which overexpress a p33kD or BURP protein, or an ortholog thereof, and exhibit an increased pre-formed resistance to pathogens.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of plant improvement, in particular of the improvement of yield for cereal plants, by down-regulation of the gene coding for Arf2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plants having increased pre-formed defense, their production and uses. The invention more particularly discloses plants which overexpress a p33kD or BURP protein, or an ortholog thereof, and exhibit an increased pre-formed resistance to pathogens.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the tolerance of a plant to water deficit, which method comprises the overexpression in said plant of a FatA TE (acyl-ACP thioesterase) protein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the tolerance of a plant to water deficit, which method comprises the overexpression in said plant of an R2R3-MYB subfamily 4 transcription factor.

Abstract: A method of enhancement of the 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase (DXS) activity of plants or bacteria to increase terpenes production in cells, an enhanced DXS sequence likely to be obtained by this method, a method of enhancement of production of terpenes in a host cell containing the enhanced DXS enzyme, and transgenic bacterium or plants that express this polypeptide are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plant genes involved in positive regulation of resistance to fungal pathogens and uses thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to plants which overexpress WAK91 gene, or an ortholog thereof, and having increased resistance to fungal pathogens. The invention also relates to methods for producing modified plants having increased or improved fungal disease and pathogen resistance. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods of screening and identifying molecules that induce WAK91 gene expression.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of plant improvement, with the identification of the ZmPPR6 gene that is involved in development of the seed.

Abstract: The present invention applies to the field of plant improvements, in particular to the modification of the blooming date thereof, by manipulation of the Prec31 gene.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the kernel productivity of a maize plant, wherein said method comprises overexpressing in said plant at least one glutamine synthetase isoenzyme, in order to increase the number and/or size of kernels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plant genes involved in negative regulation of resistance to plant pathogens and uses thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to plants having a defective phytosulfokine (PSK) function and exhibiting an increased resistance to plant pathogens. The invention also relates to methods for producing modified plants resistant to various diseases. Furthermore, the invention relates to plants having a defective PSK receptor (PSKR) function, and to methods of screening and identifying molecules that modulate PSKR expression or activity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the kernel productivity of a maize plant, wherein said method comprises overexpressing in said plant at least one glutamine synthetase isoenzyme, in order to increase the number and/or the size of kernels.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for increasing the grain filling of a plant, wherein said method comprises overexpressing in said plant a wheat NADH-dependent glutamate synthase, in order to increase the grain weight and/or the grain protein content.

Abstract: The invention relates to the production of plants having a reduced lignin content and in which the cellulose hydrolysis of the walls is increased, via the total or partial inhibition of the expression and/or the activity of two laccases in said plant.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to methods for producing recombinant endonucleases having a high sensitivity, as well as to endonucleases preparations obtained by said methods, and uses thereof, especially for the detection of mismatches.