Patents Assigned to THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA
  • Gene inducing elongation of roots or increasing biomass, and use therefor
    Patent number: 9499830
    Abstract: By increasing, in a plant, expression of a gene or the like encoding a novel CONSTANS-LIKE protein, it is possible to promote root elongation of the plant and/or increase biomass of the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA
    Inventors: Masataka Kajikawa, Akiho Yokota, Kinya Akashi, Seja Gasenone Maphanyane, Pharoah Mosupi, Stephen Majara Chite, Norio Kato
  • NOVEL GENE INDUCING ELONGATION OF ROOTS OR INCREASING BIOMASS, AND USE THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20140165232
    Abstract: By increasing, in a plant, expression of a gene or the like encoding a protein having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, it is possible to promote root elongation of the plant and/or increase biomass of the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA
    Inventors: Masataka Kajikawa, Akiho Yokota, Kinya Akashi, Seja Gasenone Maphanyane, Pharoah Mosupi, Stephen Majara Chite, Norio Kato