Patents Assigned to The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Argicultural Research Organiz
  • Isolated polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding same for generating plants with increased cuticlar water permeability
    Publication number: 20090311398
    Abstract: An isolated polynucleotide is provided. The isolated polynucleotides comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence at least 88% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 22, the polypeptide being capable of increasing a cuticular water permeability of a plant expressing same. Also provided are methods of generating plants expressing such polypeptides which can be used for producing dehydrated plants or cuticular covered portions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Argicultural Research Organiz
    Inventors: Arthur A. Schaffer, Ran Hovav