Patent ID: 9434957
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: A01H,C07K,C12N,C12Y,Y02A

Claim Text:
1. A genetically modified plant with improved seed production in drought conditions and/or improved survival at high planting densities compared to the seed production in drought conditions and/or survival at high planting densities, respectively, of a corresponding plant with no such modification, said modification comprising a heterologous polynucleotide that reduces G-protein activity in said plant, wherein said heterologous polynucleotide comprises a nucleotide selected from the group consisting of: (a) a nucleotide sequence which encodes the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4; or (b) a nucleotide sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO:5, wherein said sequence comprises a deletion of nucleotides 3241 and 3242 compared to SEQ ID NO:5; said modified plant having reduced G-protein activity when compared to a non-modified plant in the same conditions, said G-protein comprising G-protein alpha subunit (Gα).