Plants having enhanced nitrogen assimilation/metabolism
AssigneeThe Governors of the University of Alberta
InventorsAllen G. Good, Virginia L. Stroeher, Douglas G. Muench
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Abstract
A genetic construct is taught which contains a nitrogen assimilation and/or metabolism gene and a promoter for the gene which is inducible under conditions where it would be beneficial to take-up, store or use nitrogen. The promoter can be, for example, induced by the presence of nitrate or other form of nitrogen and will be induced by application of a nitrogenous fertilizer. The stress inducible promoter btg-26 is also taught. Promoter btg-26 is isolated from the Brassica turgor gene--26 and exhibits osmotic-stress induced expression.
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An isolated Brassica turgor gene-26 promoter element consisting of nucleotides 1-365 of SEQ ID NO:1.
An isolated Brassica turgor gene-26 promoter element consisting of a fragment of nucleotides 1-365 of SEQ ID NO:1 which is inducible under osmotic stress conditions.
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