Patent ID: 9416363
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A01H,A01N,C12N,C12Y

Claim Text:
1. A method of plant control comprising: treating a plant with a composition comprising a non-transcribable polynucleotide and a transfer agent, wherein said non-transcribable polynucleotide is from 18 to about 700 nucleotides in length and is at least 85% identical or at least 85% complementary to a PPG oxidase gene sequence, or to an RNA transcript of said PPG oxidase gene sequence wherein said PPG oxidase gene sequence is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1-5 and 8-71 and a polynucleotide fragment thereof, wherein said transfer agent conditions the surface of said plant for permeation by said non-transcribable polynucleotide, and whereby said plant's growth, development, or reproductive ability is suppressed or delayed or said plant is more sensitive to a PPG oxidase inhibitor herbicide as a result of said non-transcribable polynucleotide containing composition relative to a plant not treated with said composition.