IMPROVING DRUG RESISTANCE IN PLANTS: UPL3
DE602013087537T2Active Publication Date: 2026-06-03KEYGENE NV
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602013087537
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2013-02-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-02-18
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing methods for increasing drought resistance in plants often result in slower growth and reduced biomass due to genetically complex mechanisms, and there is a need for alternative and additional methodologies to enhance drought tolerance without significant fitness costs.
Method used
Impair the expression of the UPL3 protein in plants, which contains a Pfam HECT domain and Superfamily ARM repeat, through methods such as mutating the nucleic acid sequence or gene silencing, to produce plants with improved drought resistance.
Benefits of technology
The impaired expression of UPL3 protein leads to increased drought resistance, allowing plants to grow and produce more biomass under low water availability conditions compared to non-modified plants.
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