Abstract: Provided herein is a method for improving growth, stress tolerance and productivity of a plant. Also provided herein is a method for increasing seed quality of a plant. Specifically, the disclosure provides a method for improving growth, stress tolerance and productivity of a plant, comprising: providing a transgenic plant, which includes a reduced expression on an MYBS2 gene as relative to its wild-type counterpart; and a method for increasing seed quality of a plant, comprising: providing a seed from a transgenic plant, which overexpresses a full-length MYBS2 gene or a mutant MYBS2 gene as relative to its wild-type counterpart.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of improving stress tolerance and/or preventing growth reduction of a plant by introducing a polynucleotide encoding a Repetitive Proline-rich Protein (RePRP) into the plant.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to transgenic plants that over-express PP2CABA and methods of using such for enhancing osmotic stress tolerance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enhancing root growth of a plant by introducing a polynucleotide encoding late embryogenesis abundant protein, group 3 (LEA3) into the plant. Plant root architecture is essential for its functions in water and nutrient uptake, anchorage and interactions with microbes in the soil.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of improving stress tolerance and/or preventing growth reduction of a plant by introducing a polynucleotide encoding a Repetitive Proline-rich Protein (RePRP) into the plant.

Abstract: A method for increasing yield of a plant, and particularly a method for increasing yield of a plant under abiotic stresses. The method includes preventing or reducing antagonism of Snf1 protein kinase (SnRK1A) by a protein encoded by SEQ ID No: 2 or SEQ ID No: 4.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified plant promoter and applications using the same, including an expression construct comprising the promoter for expressing a gene of interest in a plant expression system. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for producing a polypeptide by expressing a plant cell transformed with the expression construct and recovering the polypeptide from the culture. The present invention also relates to a method for producing a polypeptide by growing a transgenic plant transformed with the expression construct and recovering the polypeptide from the transgenic plant.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to transgenic plants that over-express PP2CABA and methods of using such for enhancing osmotic stress tolerance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mutant gibberellin 2-oxidase (GA2ox) genes and uses thereof. In particular, the effective mutations disclosed herein can reduce GA2ox enzymatic activity to different extents, leading to various degrees of GA deficient yet beneficial agronomic traits in transgenic plants.

Abstract: Transgenic plants that over-express a Big Grain 2 (BG2) gene and methods of using such for improving the growth, productivity, or stress tolerance of a plant.

Abstract: A method for enhancing one or more yield-related traits in plants relative to control plants comprises modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a PAE1 (pectin acetylesterase) polypeptide. PAE1-encoding nucleic acids, and constructs comprising the same, are used in performing the method, and plants having one or more enhanced yield-related traits are obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mutant gibberellin 2-oxidase (GA2ox) genes and uses thereof. In particular, the effective mutations disclosed herein can reduce GA2ox enzymatic activity to different extents, leading to various degrees of GA deficient yet beneficial agronomic traits in transgenic plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified plant promoter and applications using the same, including an expression construct comprising the promoter for expressing a gene of interest in a plant expression system. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for producing a polypeptide by expressing a plant cell transformed with the expression construct and recovering the polypeptide from the culture. The present invention also relates to a method for producing a polypeptide by growing a transgenic plant transformed with the expression construct and recovering the polypeptide from the transgenic plant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enhancing root growth of a plant by introducing a polynucleotide encoding late embryogenesis abundant protein, group 3 (LEA3) into the plant. Plant root architecture is essential for its functions in water and nutrient uptake, anchorage and interactions with microbes in the soil.

Abstract: The present invention provides relates to a SKIN gene silencing plasmid comprising a promoter; two DNA fragments, which are obtained from one DNA fragment derived from the cDNA of SKIN1 or SKIN2 and arranged in sense and antisense orientation; and a third DNA fragment inserted between the two DNA fragments. SKIN is a negative regulator of the growth and yield of rice, and decreasing the expression of endogenous SKIN increases the yield of rice. The present invention also relates to a transformed plant cell and a transgenic plant comprising the SKIN gene silencing plasmid.

Abstract: In a transgenic plant, a stress-responsive promoter containing CE3 and ABRE2 from HVA1 ABRC3 and CE1 from HVA22 ABRC1, directs low background expression of a gene under normal growth conditions, but is highly inducible by an abiotic stress, such as abscisic acid, dehydration, salt or cold. Compared with the wild type plant, the transgenic plant that expresses a stress-resistant gene under the control of the stress-responsive promoter is more resistant and/or tolerant to abiotic stresses and exhibits similar or higher growth rate and strength under regular or normal environmental conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding an FBO13 (F-box and other domain containing protein) polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding an FBO13 polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The invention also provides hitherto unknown FBO13-encoding nucleic acids, and constructs comprising the same, useful in performing the methods of the invention.

Abstract: Disclosed are chill- or cold-tolerant plants and methods of making the plants. Also disclosed are methods for identifying a plant that is tolerant to chill.

Abstract: A method of making a transgenic plant by transforming into a host plant a recombinant DNA construct that expresses in the transgenic plant a rice polypeptide and the transgenic plant thus produced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding an ELNINI (comprising an ELNINI signature sequence) polypeptide. The present invention also provides plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding an ELNINI polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The present invention also provides constructs comprising ELNINI-encoding nucleic acids, useful in performing the methods of the present invention.