Patent ID: 8399739
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: C12N

Abstract:
1. A method of manipulating senescence in a plant or for enhancing plant biomass, said method comprising introducing into said plant a genetic construct comprising a modified myb gene promoter, said modified myb gene promoter comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 1 modified such that one or more root specific motifs in the sequence are deleted or inactivated, and wherein each of said root specific motifs comprises the consensus sequence ATATT or AATAT, and SEQ ID NO: 1 modified such that one or more pollen specific motifs in the sequence are deleted or inactivated, and wherein each of said pollen specific motifs comprises the consensus sequence TTCT or AGAA; said modified myb gene promoter being operatively linked to a cytokinin biosynthesis gene.