Patent ID: 9534228
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: C07K,C12N,Y02A

Claim:
1. A method of controlling cell proliferation in the integuments and/or seed coats of a plant comprising inhibiting expression or function of an endogenous gene encoding Auxin response factor 2 (ARF2/MNT) or an orthologue thereof that is expressed in the integuments and/or seed coats comprising treating a plant with ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) to inhibit the expression or function of an endogenous gene encoding Auxin response factor 2 (ARF2/MNT) or an orthologue thereof or transforming a plant with an antisense, RNAi, or T-DNA vector that inhibits the expression or function of an endogenous gene encoding Auxin response factor 2 (ARF2/MNT) or an orthologue thereof; and identifying a plant