Claims
- 1. An isolated DNA molecule comprising a nucleic acid fragment having the sequence of:
- (a) the approximately 1 kb DNA fragment of genomic clone rbc-gY (ATCC Accession No. 40486) between the XbaI site and the translation start site of the coding region of the cotton small subunit ribulose biphosphate carboxylase gene; or
- (b) the approximately 1 kb DNA fragment of genomic clone rbc-gX (ATCC Accession No. 40487) between the PstI site and the translation start site of the coding region of the ribulose biphosphate carboxylase gene.
- 2. The isolated DNA molecule of claim 1, wherein said DNA molecule comprises a nucleic acid fragment having the sequence of the approximately 1 kb DNA fragment of genomic clone rbc-gY (ATCC Accession No. 40486) between the XbaI site and the translation start site of the coding region of the cotton small subunit ribulose biphosphate carboxylase gene.
- 3. The isolated DNA molecule of claim 1, wherein said DNA molecule comprises a nucleic acid fragment having the sequence of the approximately 1 kb DNA fragment of genomic clone rbc-gX (ATCC Accession No. 40487) between the PstI site and the translation start site of the coding region of the cotton small subunit ribulose biphosphate carboxylase gene.
- 4. A chimeric gene comprising the DNA molecule of claim 2.
- 5. A chimeric gene comprising the DNA molecule of claim 3.
- 6. A vector comprising the DNA molecule of claim 2.
- 7. A vector comprising the DNA molecule of claim 3.
- 8. A bacterial or plant host cell comprising the chimeric gene of claim 4.
- 9. A bacterial or plant host cell comprising the chimeric gene of claim 5.
- 10. The host cell of claim 8, which is a plant cell.
- 11. The host cell of claim 9, which is a plant cell.
- 12. A plant comprising a plant cell of claim 10.
- 13. A plant comprising a plant cell of claim 11.
- 14. The plant of claim 12, which is a cotton plant.
- 15. The plant of claim 13, which is a cotton plant.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/218,697, filed Mar. 28, 1994, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 07/759,969, filed Sep. 16, 1991, now abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 07/274,452, filed Nov. 18, 1988, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 07/122,209, filed Nov. 18, 1987, now abandoned.
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