Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a chorismate synthase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the chorismate synthase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the chorismate synthase in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments useful in altering the oil phenotype in plants are disclosed. Chimeric construct incorporating such nucleic acid fragments and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles. Methods for altering the oil phenotype in plants using such nucleic acid fragments also are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an acyltransferase, more specifically a phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a serine palmitoyltransferase Lcb1 subunit. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the serine palmitoyltransferase Lcb1 subunit, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the serine palmitoyltransferase Lcb1 subunit in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a novel plant tryptophan synthase beta subunit. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a substantial portion of the novel plant tryptophan synthase beta subunit, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the novel plant tryptophan synthase beta subunit in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a protein involved in phenylpropanoid metabolism. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the protein involved in phenylpropanoid metabolism, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the protein involved in phenylpropanoid metabolism in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding all or a substantial portion of a maize, rice, or wheat histone acetyltransferase protein. The invention also relates to the construction of chimeric genes encoding all or a portion of a maize, rice, or wheat histone acetyltransferase protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of a maize, rice, or wheat histone acetyltransferase protein in a transformed host cell. The invention also relates to targeting of the maize, rice, or wheat histone acetyltransferase protein to a novel promoter region by the addition of either a DNA-binding domain or a protein-protein interaction domain, to acetylate the core histone, weaken the interaction between core histones and DNA, open up chromatin structure, increase the efficiency of transcriptional initiation, thus leading to a higher level of gene expression.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a carotenoid biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the carotenoid biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the carotenoid biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a tryptophan biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the tryptophan biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the tryptophan biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments useful in altering the oil phenotype in plants are disclosed. Recombinant DNA construct incorporating such nucleic acid fragments and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles. Methods for altering the oil phenotype in plants using such nucleic acid fragments also are disclosed.

Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments for altering embryo/endosperm size during seed development are disclosed along with a method of controlling embryo/endosperm size during seed development in plants.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a transcription factor. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the transcription factor, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the transcription factor in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an acetyl-CoA carboxylase BCCP subunit. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the acetyl-CoA carboxylase BCCP subunits, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the acetyl-CoA carboxylase BCCP subunits in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a thiamin pyrophosphokinase. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the thiamin pyrophosphokinase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the thiamin pyrophosphokinase in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding an ornithine biosynthetic enzyme, more specifically an ornithine acetyltransferase. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the ornithine acetyltransferase, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the ornithine acetyltransferase in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding phosphoribosylformimino-5-aminoimidazole carboxamide ribotide isomerases, or “HisA enzymes”. The invention also relates to the construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the HisA enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels of the HisA enzyme in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding polypeptides involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing. The invention also relates to construction of a recombinant DNA construct encoding all or a portion of the polypeptide involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the recombinant DNA construct results in production of altered levels in a transformed host cell of the the polypeptide involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a lignin biosynthetic enzyme. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the lignin biosynthetic enzyme, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the lignin biosynthetic enzyme in a transformed host cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a SCLBR protein. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the SCLBR protein, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the SCLBR protein in a transformed host cell.