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BESC - Genes for Enhancing Drought and Heat Tolerance in Plants, and Methods of Use

Invention Reference Number

201603693

Technology Summary

The invention provides a novel enzyme for CO2 fixation in the crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) pathway. This enzyme has no need for activation. It will facilitate the engineering of CAM into non-CAM plants to enhance water use efficiency and drought tolerance. Other genes encodes proteins. These protein genes show convent change in transcript expression in two CAM species, with higher transcript abundance during morning or noon time. Temporal controlled expression of these genes during the morning or noon time in plants will increase heat tolerance in plants and also facilitate the engineering of CAM into non-CAM plants to enhance water use efficiency and drought tolerance.

Inventors

Degao Liu
Biosciences Division
Gerald Tuskan
Biosciences Division
Jin-Gui Chen
Biosciences Division
Meng Xie
Biosciences Division
Rongbin Hu
Biosciences Division
Xiaohan Yang
Biosciences Division

Licensing Contact

JENNIFER T CALDWELL
caldwelljt@ornl.gov
(865) 574-4180