Modified Cullin1 Gene for Compact High-Wire Plant Growth
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing plant varieties are not well-suited for high-wire cultivation, which requires compact growth phenotypes to allow higher planting densities and efficient use of space, and there is a need to reduce labor and expenses in handling and transporting redundant plant leaves.
Innovation Solution
Modification of the Cullin1 gene in various plant species to induce a compact growth phenotype with shorter internodes and/or smaller leaf areas, achieved through mutagenesis or genetic engineering techniques, including CRISPR systems, to create plants suitable for high-wire cultivation and reduced leaf handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional plant varieties are used, then plants have normal growth and leaf development, but they occupy more space and are not suitable for high-wire cultivation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the Cullin1 gene to alter plant growth parameters, specifically reducing internode length and leaf area. This genetic modification transforms the plant's physical characteristics to achieve a compact growth phenotype suitable for high-density cultivation, directly resolving the contradiction between productivity and space occupation.
2Productivity
If plants have larger leaf area, then photosynthesis and growth are enhanced, but labor and expenses for handling and transporting leaves increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the Cullin1 gene to change the plant's morphological parameters, specifically reducing leaf area while maintaining growth efficiency. This parameter change reduces the time and labor required for leaf handling and transportation, resolving the contradiction between growth efficiency and operational time loss.
3Illumination intensity
If plants have longer internodes, then plants grow taller and reach light more effectively, but planting density per square meter decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the Cullin1 gene to reduce internode length, creating a compact growth phenotype. This allows plants to be planted at higher densities while still maintaining adequate light access through the overall canopy structure, resolving the contradiction between light access and planting density.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a modified Cullin1 gene which leads to a plant type that enables efficient cultivation and/or is suitable for situations that require smaller portions, or reduces the labour, time and expenses involved with storing, handling and transporting of redundant plant leaves. The invention also relates to plants comprising the modified Cullin1 gene. The modified Cullin1 gene provides plants with a compact growth phenotype, i.e. comprising shorter internode length and/or a smaller leaf area when compared to plants not comprising the modified Cullin1 gene. The invention further relates to the use of the modified Cullin1 gene for the identification and development of a plant showing a compact growth phenotype, i.e. comprising shorter internodes and/or a smaller leaf area.