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US 6,403,863 B1Granted
Heat stable mutants of starch biosynthesis enzymes
AssigneeUniversity of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsL. Curtis Hannah, Thomas W. Greene
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AssigneeUniversity of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsL. Curtis Hannah, Thomas W. Greene
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The subject invention pertains to novel mutant polynucleotide molecules that encode enzymes that have increased heat stability. These polynucleotides, when expressed in plants, result in increased yield in plants grown under conditions of heat stress. The polynucleotide molecules of the subject invention encode maize endosperm ADP glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGP) and soluble starch synthase (SSS) enzyme activties. Plants and plant tissue bred to contain, or transformed with, the mutant polynucleotides, and expressing the polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotides, are also contemplated by the present invention. The subject invention also concerns methods for isolating polynucleotides and polypeptides contemplated within the scope of the invention. Methods for increasing yield in plants grown under conditions of heat stress are also provided.
A purified polynucleotide encoding a mutant large subunit of ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase polypeptide of maize, or a biologically-active fragment or variant of said mutant polypeptide, wherein when said mutant polypeptide is expressed with the small subunit of ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase to form a mutant ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase enzyme, said mutant enzyme, or a biologically-active fragment or variant of said mutant enzyme, exhibits increased heat stability relative to wild type ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase enzyme.
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