Patent ID: 8901371
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: C07K,C12N,Y02A,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A DNA construct comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) a nucleic acid comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; SEQ ID NO:7; SEQ ID NO:9; SEQ ID NO:11; or SEQ ID NO:13; (b) a nucleic acid sequence exhibiting at least 90% sequence identity to the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1; SEQ ID NO:7; SEQ ID NO:9; SEQ ID NO:11; or SEQ ID NO:13; (c) a nucleic acid sequence that encodes a polypeptide at least 90% identical to the polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO:2; SEQ ID NO:8; SEQ ID NO:10; SEQ ID NO:12; or SEQ ID NO:14; and (d) a nucleic acid sequence comprising the full complement of (a)-(c), wherein the nucleic acid sequence is operably linked to a heterologous promoter sequence, wherein the nucleic acid sequence encodes a protein comprising a R2-R3 domain, and wherein introduction of the nucleic acid sequence in a transgenic plant reduces the lignin content of the plant.