Heterologous ddp1 expressing plants and uses thereof
AssigneeVirginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
InventorsGlenda Gillaspy, Catherine Freed, Sarah Phoebe Williams, Zhiwu Wang
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Abstract
Described herein are engineered cells and plants that contain a heterologous Diadenosine and Diphosphoinositol Polyphosphate Phosphohydrolase (DDP1) polypeptide, a heterologous DDP1 encoding polynucleotide, a vector or vector system comprising a heterologous DDP1 encoding polynucleotide, or a combination thereof. Also described herein are methods of making and using the engineered cells and plants described herein.
Claims20
A method of removing Pi from a soil or water, comprising:
- growing, propagating, harvesting, cultivating, or any combination thereof a plant comprising a heterologous Diadenosine and Diphosphoinositol Polyphosphate Phosphohydrolase (DDP1) polypeptide, a heterologous DDP1 encoding polynucleotide, a vector or vector system comprising a heterologous DDP1 encoding polynucleotide, or a combination thereof in the soil or water.
A method of applying nutrients and/or a fertilizer to a soil, the method comprising:
- applying an amount of biomass from an engineered plant comprising a heterologous Diadenosine and Diphosphoinositol Polyphosphate Phosphohydrolase (DDP1), a biochar produced therefrom to the soil.
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