Abstract: Constructs for genetically engineering plants to selectively alter DELLA gene expression to promote plant growth while maintaining root integrity are provided, as are methods of designing, making and using such constructs.

Abstract: Constructs for genetically engineering plants to selectively alter DELLA gene expression to promote plant growth while maintaining root integrity are provided, as are methods of designing, making and using such constructs.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bio-fuel, wood or other product, such as a paper, textile or yarn product. The product can contain material from a transgenic plant over-expressing a nucleic acid molecule encoding an enzyme that causes the plant cell wall to be more water soluble than the wild type.

Abstract: Nucleic acid constructs encoding Geraniol Synthase (GS), Geraniol Reductase (GR), Geraniol Dehydrogenase (GD), and/or Citral Reductase (CR) and plants comprising same are provided.

Abstract: Methods for improving the efficiency of photosynthesis in plants exposed to suboptimal light conditions. Photosynthesis enhancement is achieved by transformation and expression of one or more exogenous chromophores in the chloroplast of plants or in the cytoplasm under the control of a transit peptide which directs it to the chloroplast or a compartment within the chloroplast. Preferred chromophores have excitation max in the green-yellow light spectrum. Chains of chromophores can be used to capture and emit light from one to the other until the emitted wave length is in the range that can be efficiently utilize by the native light harvest complex.

Abstract: A method of engineering a plant having reduced acetylation in a cell wall is disclosed. The method comprising expressing in the plant cell wall at least one isolated heterologous polynucleotide encoding an acetylxylan esterase (AXE) enzyme under the transcriptional control of a developmentally regulated promoter specifically active in the plant cell wall upon secondary cell wall deposit, thereby engineering the plant having reduced acetylation in the cell wall.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for over-expressing pectin methylesterases (PMEs), particularly type 1 PMEs (PME1s), in plants while maintaining growth as compated to the wild type. The plants of the invention have improved properties compared to the wild type, particularly improved resistance to salinity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bio-fuel, wood or other product, such as a paper, textile or yarn product. The product can contain material from a transgenic plant over-expressing a nucleic acid molecule encoding an enzyme that causes the plant cell wall to be more water soluble than the wild type.