Abstract: There is disclosed plasmids for the preparation of transgenic plants, as well as the plants, that are modified through the transfer and the expression of genes influencing the sugar metabolism or the sugar partitioning within a plant, which are localised on these plasmids.The transferred genes cause a modified distribution of assimilates in the transgenic plant which result in significant changes in habit, such as size, leaf shape, internode separation and root formation, as well as improvements in yield.Plasmids are also described which enable foreign proteins to be directed into the vacuoles of transgenic plants.

Abstract: The invention relates to wound-stimulated DNA from Solanum tuberosum as well as parts thereof, their use for the development of gene products in higher plants using wounding or pathogen attack, DNA-transfer vectors containing these, and plants or plant portions containing these. The promoter of this DNA-sequence can be used for the expression of gene products in higher plants using wound and/or pathogen attack.