Abstract: There is provided an expression method of a target foreign gene in a plant induced by a chemical substance, which comprises a step of activating with copper ions a transcription factor encoded by a foreign gene different from the target foreign gene to induce activation of transcription of the target foreign gene by a region having a promoter function contained in the target foreign gene, wherein a nucleotide sequence encoding said transcription factor is contained in a gene construct which is constructed so as to comprise a nucleotide sequence of a 5?-untranslated region of an arbitrary foreign gene downstream from the region having a promoter function contained in the target foreign gene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a heterologous protein secreted out of a plant cell comprising introducing into a plant cell genome a DNA encoding an amino acid sequence that comprises a glycinin signal sequence for endoplasmic reticulum transport and an amino acid sequence of a heterologous protein, wherein the signal sequence is directly fused to the amino acid sequence of the heterologous protein or one or two amino acids are inserted between the signal sequence and the amino acid sequence of the heterologous protein; and expressing the DNA.

Abstract: The present invention enables providing a method for cultivating a crop plant into which has been introduced either one or both of (1) DNA comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of a cytochrome P450 that shows saflufenacil metabolizing activity and (2) DNA comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of a protein that shows protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase activity, wherein said method comprises applying a weed control agent that contains saflufenacil as an active ingredient to an area where said crop plant is cultivated; among others.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling flowering time of a transgenic plant in a copper ion-inducible manner, wherein a heterologous gene which controls flowering time has been introduced to the plant.

Abstract: There is provided an expression method of a target foreign gene in a plant induced by a chemical substance, which comprises a step of activating with copper ions a transcription factor encoded by a foreign gene different from the target foreign gene to induce activation of transcription of the target foreign gene by a region having a promoter function contained in the target foreign gene, wherein a nucleotide sequence encoding said transcription factor is contained in a gene construct which is constructed so as to comprise a nucleotide sequence of a 5?-untranslated region of an arbitrary foreign gene downstream from the region having a promoter function contained in the target foreign gene.

Abstract: Methods for producing a transgenic plant that is resistant to a weed control compound including introducing a nucleotide sequence encoding a coproporphyrinogen III oxidase of Escherichia coli into a plant cell, expressing the nucleotide sequence within the plant cell, and regenerating the plant cell into a transgenic plant and transgenic plants produced by such methods. Methods for controlling weeds including applying a weed control compound to an area containing transgenic plants containing a nucleotide sequence encoding a coproporphyrinogen III oxidase of Escherichia coli. Methods for selecting plants or plant cells resistant to a weed control compound including applying a weed control compound to transgenic plants or transgenic plant cells containing a nucleotide sequence encoding a coproporphyrinogen III oxidase of Escherichia coli.

Abstract: The present invention provides the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 14, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a method for controlling the flowering time of a plant which comprises introducing the polynucleotide into a plant, and so on.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a heterologous protein secreted out of a plant cell comprising introducing into a plant cell genome a DNA encoding an amino acid sequence that comprises a glycinin signal sequence for endoplasmic reticulum transport and an amino acid sequence of a heterologous protein, wherein the signal sequence is directly fused to the amino acid sequence of the heterologous protein or one or two amino acids are inserted between the signal sequence and the amino acid sequence of the heterologous protein; and expressing the DNA.

Abstract: A method for producing a transgenic plant which is resistant to a weed control compound is disclosed. In the inventive method, a nucleotide sequence encoding a variant of plant protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase that lacks the FAD binding sequence is introduced into a plant cell. The nucleotide sequence is expressed and the plant cell is regenerated into a transgenic plant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plant on which resistance to at least one of protoporphyrinogen IX oxidize inhibitory-type herbicidal compounds is conferred, wherein to said plant (1) a DNA encoding a protein showing protoporphyrinogen IX oxidize activity and (2) a DNA encoding cytochrome P450 showing activity of metabolizing said herbicidal compound, have been introduced and expressed, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling weeds comprising a step of applying one or more compounds to a cultivation area of a plant, to which a gene of cytochrome P450 showing activity of metabolizing a protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase inhibitory-type herbicidal compound has been introduced, wherein said compound to be applied to said area is selected from the group consisting of: (1) flufenpyr-ethyl, (2) 2-[4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl]-4-methy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-3(2H)-pyridazinone, (3) carfentrazone-ethyl, and (4) sulfentrazone; and the like.

Abstract: A method for producing a transgenic plant which is resistant to a weed control compound is disclosed. In the inventive method, a nucleotide sequence encoding a variant of plant protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase that lacks the FAD binding sequence is introduced into a plant cell. The nucleotide sequence is expressed and the plant cell is regenerated into a transgenic plant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling weeds comprising a step of applying one or more compounds to a cultivation area of a plant, to which a gene of cytochrome P450 showing activity of metabolizing a protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase inhibitory-type herbicidal compound has been introduced, wherein said compound to be applied to said area is selected from the group consisting of: (1) flufenpyr-ethyl, (2) 2-[4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl]-4-methy-5-(trifluoromethyl)-3(2H)-pyridazinone, (3) carfentrazone-ethyl, and (4) sulfentrazone; and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plant on which resistance to at least one of protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase inhibitory-type herbicidal compounds is conferred, wherein to said plant (1) a DNA encoding a protein showing protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase activity and (2) a DNA encoding cytochrome P450 showing activity of metabolizing said herbicidal compound, have been introduced and expressed, and the like.

Abstract: A method for producing a transgenic plant which is resistant to a weed control compound is disclosed. In the inventive method, a nucleotide sequence encoding a variant of plant protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase that lacks the FAD binding sequence is introduced into a plant cell. The nucleotide sequence is expressed and the plant cell is regenerated into a transgenic plant.

Abstract: A method for producing a transgenic plant which is resistant to a weed control compound is disclosed. In the inventive method, a nucleotide sequence encoding a variant of plant protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase that lacks the FAD binding sequence is introduced into a plant cell. The nucleotide sequence is expressed and the plant cell is regenerated into a transgenic plant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a herbicide resistant transgenic plant by transforming a plant with a nucleic acid molecule encoding a protoporphyrin IX binding subunit of a plant or photosynthetic microorganism magnesium chelatase or a deletion variant having the organelle transit signal deleted. The invention also relates to a method of producing a herbicide resistant transgenic plant by transforming a plant with a nucleic acid molecule encoding a plant ferrochelatase or a ferrochelatase deletion variant having the organelle transit signal deleted. In addition, the invention relates to a method of producing a herbicide resistant transgenic plant by transforming a plant with a nucleic acid molecule encoding a peptide polymer.