Lipoxygenase polynucleotides and methods of use
AssigneePioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
InventorsPedro A. Navarro Acevedo, Jonathan P. Duvick, Mikhailo V. Kolomiets, Carl R. Simmons
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Abstract
Methods and compositions for modulating development and defense response are provided. Nucleotide sequences encoding maize lipoxygenase proteins and a lipoxygenase gene promoter region are provided. The sequences can be used in expression cassettes for modulating development, developmental pathways, and the plant defense response. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided.
Claims17
An isolated polypeptide selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 6, 8, 14, 16, 18, 20, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 50, or 52;
- (b) a polypeptide encoded by a nucleotide sequence comprising the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 5, 7, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 49, or 51;
- (c) a polypeptide encoded by a nucleotide sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions to a nucleotide sequence comprising the sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 5, 7, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 49, or 51;
- (d) an amino acid sequence comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:
- 6 or 8, wherein said sequence has LOX-like activity;
- (e) an amino acid sequence comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 84% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 14 or 16, wherein said sequence has LOX-like activity;
- (f) an amino acid sequence comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 75% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 18 or 20, wherein said sequence has LOX-like activity;
- (g) an amino acid sequence comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 50% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 26 or 28, wherein said sequence has LOX-like activity;
- (h) an amino acid sequence comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 65% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 30 or 32, wherein said sequence has LOX-like activity;
- (i) an amino acid sequence comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 59% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 34 or 36, wherein said sequence has LOX-like activity;
- (j) an amino acid sequence comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 38 or 40, wherein said sequence has LOX-like activity;
- (k) an amino acid sequence comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 69% identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 42 or 44, wherein said sequence has LOX-like activity;
- and
- (l) an amino acid sequence comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 52% identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 50 or 52, wherein said sequence has LOX-like activity.
An isolated nucleic acid molecule selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 5, 7, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 49, or 51;
- (b) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 6, 8, 14, 16, 18, 20, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 50, or 52;
- (c) a nucleic acid molecule comprising an antisense sequence corresponding to a sequence of a) or b);
- (d) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions to the nucleotide sequences of a), b), or c), wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (e) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 60% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 13, 17, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 41, 49, or 51, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (f) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 98% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 7, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (g) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 15, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (h) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 81% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 19, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (i) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 65% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 39, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (j) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 66% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 43, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- and
- (k) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 5, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity.
A cell having stably incorporated into its genome at least one DNA construct comprising a nucleotide sequence operably linked to a promoter that drives expression in said cell, wherein said nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 5, 7, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 49, or 51;
- (b) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 6, 8, 14, 16, 18, 20, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 50, or 52;
- (c) a nucleic acid molecule comprising an antisense sequence corresponding to a sequence of a) or b);
- (d) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions to the nucleotide sequences of a), b), or c), wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (e) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least:
- 60% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 13, 17, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 41, 49, or 51, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (f) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 98% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 7, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (g) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 15, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (h) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 81% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 19, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (i) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 65% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 39, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (j) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 66% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 43, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- and
- (k) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 5, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity.
A transformed plant having stably incorporated into its genome at least one DNA construct comprising a nucleotide sequence operably linked to a heterologous promoter that drives expression in a plant cell, wherein said nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 5, 7, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 49, or 51;
- (b) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 6, 8, 14, 16, 18, 20, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 50, or 52;
- (c) a nucleic acid molecule comprising an antisense sequence corresponding to a sequence of a) or b);
- (d) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions to the nucleotide sequences of a), b), or c), wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (e) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least:
- 60% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 13, 17, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 41, 49, or 51, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (f) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 98% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ iID NO:
- 7, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (g) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 15, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (h) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 81% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 19, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (i) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 65% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 39, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (j) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 66% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 43, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- and
- (k) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 5, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity.
The plant of claim 10, wherein said promoter is a pathogen-inducible promoter.
The plant of claim 12, wherein said monocot is maize, wheat, rice, barley, sorghum, or rye.
A method for enhancing a plant defense response, said method comprising stably introducing into the genome of a plant at least one DNA construct comprising a nucleotide sequence operably linked to a heterologous promoter that drives expression in a plant cell, wherein said nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 5, 7, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 49, or 51;
- (b) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 6, 8, 14, 16, 18, 20, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 50, or 52;
- (c) a nucleic acid molecule comprising an antisense sequence corresponding to a sequence of a) or b);
- (d) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions to the nucleotide sequences of a), b) or c), wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (e) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 60% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 13, 17, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 41, 49, or 51, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (f) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 98% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 7, wherein said sequence encodes polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (g) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 15, wherein said sequence encodes polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (h) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 81% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ If) NO:
- 19, wherein said sequence encodes polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (i) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 65% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 39, wherein said sequence encodes polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- (j) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 66% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 43, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity;
- and
- (k) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 5, wherein said sequence encodes a polypeptide having LOX-like activity.
An isolated promoter comprising a nucleotide sequence that initiates transcription in a plant cell wherein said nucleotide sequence is selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) a nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 54;
- (b) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to the nucelotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 54;
- (c) a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 54;
- (d) a nucleic acid molecule comprising at least 50 contiguous nucleotides of the sequence set forth SEQ ID NO:
- 54.
A method for driving expression of a heterologous nucleotide sequence in a plant, said method comprising transforming a plant cell with a DNA construct comprising said heterologous nucleotide sequence operably linked to a LOX gene promoter that initiates transcription in a plant cell, and regenerating a stably transformed plant from said plant cell, wherein said promoter comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) a nucleotide sequence comprising the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 54;
- a) a nucleotide sequence comprising at least 40 contiguous nucleotides of the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 54;
- and
- b) a nucleotide sequence that shares at least 70% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:
- 54.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.