Biological-based catalyst to delay plant development processes
AssigneeCrowpierce Technologies, LLC
InventorsSidney Crow, JR., George Pierce
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Abstract
Disclosed are purified proteins, cell lysates, cell-free extracts, and protein extracts comprising 1-hexene monooxygenase (1-HMO) and methods of their use for delaying plant development.
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A purified protein, cell lysate, cell-free extract, or protein extract prepared from induced cells of one or more bacteria, wherein the cell lysate or cell-free extract has 1-hexene monooxygenase (1-HMO) activity and delays the ripening of climacteric fruit, protects ethylene sensitive species, and/or delays senescence of climacteric flower.
A method for delaying a plant development process comprising exposing a plant or plant part to the purified protein, cell lysate, cell-free extract, or protein extract wherein the purified protein, cell lysate, cell-free extract, or protein extract comprises 1-hexene monooxygenase (1-HMO) activity, and wherein the purified protein, cell lysate, cell-free extract, or protein extract are exposed to the plant or plant part in a quantity sufficient to delay the plant development process.
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