Methods for improving callus formation and regeneration in plants
AssigneeUT-Battelle, LLC
InventorsWellington Muchero, Gerald Tuskan, Jin-Gui Chen, Lee E. Gunter
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Abstract
This disclosure provides methods of improving callus formation in plants. This disclosure further provides genetically engineered plants with improved callus formation.
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A genetically modified Populus plant, plant cell or plant tissue, wherein the expression of an endogenous suppressor of kinase 1 (SOK1) gene is altered in the Populus plant, plant cell or plant tissue, wherein the alteration comprises inactivation of the endogenous SOK1 gene in the Populus plant, plant cell or plant tissue, resulting in increased callus formation by the Populus plant cell, or increased callus formation in the Populus plant or plant tissue, and wherein the endogenous SOK1 gene encodes an enzyme with at least 98% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:
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A method for increasing callus formation, comprising altering in a Populus plant, plant cell or plant tissue the expression of a SOK1 gene or a homolog thereof, wherein the alteration comprises inactivation of the endogenous SOK1 gene in the Populus plant, plant cell or plant tissue, resulting in increased callus formation by the Populus plant cell, or increased callus formation in the Populus plant or plant tissue, and wherein the endogenous SOK1 gene encodes an enzyme with at least 98% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:
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