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US 5,859,326 AGranted
Gene controlling floral development and apical dominance in plants
AssigneeWashington State University
InventorGynheung An
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Abstract
A rice cDNA clone termed OsMADS1 has been isolated. The sequence of this cDNA is presented. Expression of OsMADS1 in transgenic tobacco plants dramatically alters development, resulting in short, bushy, early flowering plants with reduced apical dominance. It is proposed that the OsMADS1 gene is involved in flower induction and may therefore be used to produce plants with altered phenotypic characteristics.
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An isolated polynucleotide comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) a sequence of at least 30 consecutive nucleotides of SEQ ID NO:1;
- (b) a sequence of at least 100 nucleotides having at least 70% nucleotide sequence similarity with SEQ ID NO:1, not including MADS-1 box and K-box regions of SEQ ID NO:1;
- (c) the OsMADS1 MADS-box sequence;
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- (d) the OsMADS1 K-box sequence.
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