Patent ID: 7262337

Claim:
A method for generating a plant with a modified plant phenotype comprising introducing into the genome of one or more cells of said plant a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:2 or the complement thereof, and then regenerating a plant from said plant cells to produce a plant with said modified phenotype and optionally generating a progeny plant with said modified phenotype from said regenerated plant, wherein said progeny plant comprises the nucleic acid molecule and wherein said modified phenotype is selected from the group consisting of: smaller and more compact stature, shorter bolt and lateral branches, smaller internodal distance, branches positioned closer to the base of the plant, more lateral branches, more cauline leaves, leaves are shorter and wider, more rosette leaves, thicker leaves, more siliques, and a longer vegetative stage compared to a control plant.