Enod2 gene regulatory region
AssigneeMycogen Plant Science, Inc.
InventorsHenk J. Franssen, Anton H. Blsseling
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Abstract
A plant promoter is provided comprising the regulatory region of a legume Enod2 gene, a gene expressed in nodule tissue of legumes in the early stages of nodulation. The promoter operates to express foreign genes under its control in developing nodules. The sequence of two soybean Enod2 genes with their regulatory regions is provided.
Claims8
A method for expressing a plant-expressible structural gene in a tissue-specific manner in a nodule of a soybean plant which comprises the step of growing a transformed soybean plant that contains a recombinant DNA molecule comprising an Enod2 gene regulatory region, said regulatory region which hybridizes to the DNA sequence of Tables 1 or 2 under conditions of high stringency, and a plant-expressible structural gene other than an Enod2 structural gene positioned such that it is expressed under the regulatory control of said regulatory region.
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