Claims
- 1. A composition comprising at least one expression vector, wherein the at least one expression vector comprises a nucleic acid comprising:
(a) at least one polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30 or a sequence complementary thereto; (b) at least one polynucleotide sequence comprising a conservative variation of a polynucleotide sequence of (a); (c) at least one polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 31-SEQ ID NO: 60, or conservative variations thereof; (d) at least one polynucleotide sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions to a polynucleotide sequence of (a) or (b); (e) at least one polynucleotide that is at least about 70% identical to a polynucleotide sequence of (a), or (b); or, (f) at least one polynucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 contiguous nucleotides of a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30, or a sequence complementary thereto.
- 2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one expression vector comprises a promoter operably linked to the nucleic acid comprising the polynucleotide of (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e).
- 3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid encodes a polypeptide.
- 4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the polypeptide comprises a polypeptide subsequence of SEQ ID NO: 31-SEQ ID NO: 60.
- 5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid encodes a sense or antisense RNA.
- 6. A cell comprising the at least one expression vector of claim 1.
- 7. The cell of claim 6, which cell expresses a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 31-SEQ ID NO: 60, and conservative variations thereof.
- 8. An isolated or recombinant polypeptide comprising:
(a) an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 31-SEQ ID NO: 60, and conservative variants thereof; (b) an amino acid sequence encoded by a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 30, and conservative variations thereof; (c) an amino acid sequence encoded by a polynucleotide sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions to a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 30; (d) an amino acid sequence encoded by a polynucleotide sequence that is at least about 70% identical to a polynucleotide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 30, or (e) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid subsequence of (a), (b), (c) or (d).
- 9. The isolated or recombinant polypeptide of claim 8, comprising a fusion protein.
- 10. The isolated or recombinant polypeptide of claim 8, comprising a peptide or polypeptide tag.
- 11. The isolated or recombinant polypeptide of claim 10, wherein the peptide or polypeptide tag comprises a reporter peptide or polypeptide.
- 12. The isolated or recombinant polypeptide of claim 10, wherein the peptide or polypeptide tag comprises an epitope.
- 13. The isolated or recombinant polypeptide of claim 10, wherein the peptide or polypeptide tag comprises a localization signal or sequence.
- 14. An array of polypeptides comprising two or more different polypeptides of claim 8.
- 15. An antibody specific for the isolated or recombinant polypeptide of claim 8.
- 16. The antibody of claim 15, wherein the antibody comprises a monoclonal antibody or polyclonal serum.
- 17. The antibody of claim 15, which antibody is specific for an epitope comprising a subsequence of a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 31-SEQ ID NO: 60.
- 18. An isolated or recombinant polypeptide which specifically binds to the antibody of claim 15.
- 19. A cell comprising at least one exogenous nucleic acid, which cell expresses a polypeptide of claim 8.
- 20. The cell of claim 19, wherein the expressed polypeptide is encoded by the exogenous nucleic acid.
- 21. The cell of claim 19, wherein the exogenous nucleic acid comprises a promoter, which promoter regulates transcription of an endogenous nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide.
- 22. A labeled probe comprising a nucleic acid or polypeptide comprising:
(a) a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30; conservative variants of any one of SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30; or, a subsequence of SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30; or a conservative variant thereof comprising at least 10 nucleotides; or a complementary sequence thereof; (b) a polypeptide or peptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 31-SEQ ID NO: 60; a conservative variant of any one of SEQ ID NO: 31-SEQ ID NO: 60, or, a subsequence of one or more of SEQ ID NO: 31-SEQ ID NO: 60, or one or more conservative variants thereof, comprising at least six amino acids; or, (c) an antibody specific for a polypeptide or peptide sequence of (b).
- 23. The labeled probe of claim 22, wherein the polynucleotide sequence comprises a subsequence of SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30, comprising at least 12 nucleotides.
- 24. The labeled probe of claim 22, wherein the polynucleotide sequence comprises a subsequence of SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30, comprising at least 14 nucleotides.
- 25. The labeled probe of claim 22, wherein the polynucleotide sequence comprises a subsequence of SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30, comprising at least 16 nucleotides.
- 26. The labeled probe of claim 22, wherein the polynucleotide sequence comprises subsequence of SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30 comprising at least 17 nucleotides.
- 27. The labeled probe of claim 22, comprising an antigenic peptide.
- 28. The labeled probe of claim 22, comprising a fusion protein.
- 29. The labeled probe of claim 22, comprising an epitope tag.
- 30. The labeled probe of claim 22, comprising an isotopic, fluorescent, fluorogenic or colorimetric label.
- 31. The labeled probe of claim 22, comprising a DNA or RNA molecule.
- 32. A labeled probe of claim 22, comprising a cDNA, an amplification product, a transcript, a restriction fragment, or an oligonucleotide.
- 33. A labeled probe of claim 22, comprising an oligonucleotide consisting of a polynucleotide sequence selected from a subsequence of SEQ ID NO: 61 to SEQ ID NO: 403, or a conservative variation thereof.
- 34. A marker set for predicting at least one growth trait of a plant cell, the marker set comprising a plurality of members, which members comprise:
(a) one or more polynucleotides sequences selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30 or SEQ ID NO: 61-SEQ ID NO: 403; a conservative variant of any one of SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30 or SEQ ID NO: 61-SEQ ID NO: 403; a subsequence of SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 61-SEQ ID NO: 403, or a conservative variant thereof comprising at least 10 nucleotides; and, a complementary sequence thereof; (b) one or more polypeptides or peptides comprising an amino acid selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 31 to SEQ ID NO: 60; a conservative variant of any one of SEQ ID NO: 31 to SEQ ID NO: 60; or a subsequence of SEQ ID NO: 31-SEQ ID NO: 60 or a conservative variant thereof comprising at least six amino acids; and/or, (c) one or more antibodies specific for a polypeptide or peptide sequence of (b).
- 35. The marker set of claim 34, wherein the nucleic acids comprise oligonucleotides, expression products, or amplification products.
- 36. The marker set of claim 35, wherein the oligonucleotides are synthetic oligonucleotides.
- 37. The marker set of claim 34, comprising a plurality of labeled nucleic acid probes.
- 38. The marker set of claim 34, comprising a plurality of polypeptides or peptides.
- 39. The marker set of claim 34, comprising a plurality of antibodies.
- 40. The marker set of claim 34, comprising a plurality of members, which members include nucleic acids and polypeptides.
- 41. The marker set of claim 34, wherein the nucleic acids or polypeptides are logically or physically arrayed.
- 42. The marker set of claim 34, wherein the nucleic acids or polypeptides are physically arrayed in a solid phase or liquid phase array.
- 43. The marker set of claim 41, wherein the array comprises a bead array.
- 44. The marker set of claim 34, wherein each member of the marker set comprises at least 10 contiguous nucleotides from at least one of SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30.
- 45. The marker set of claim 34, comprising a plurality of members that together comprise a plurality of sequences or subsequences selected from a plurality of nucleic acids represented by SEQ ID NO: 61-SEQ ID NO: 403.
- 46. The marker set of claim 34, comprising a majority of members that together comprise a majority of sequences or subsequences selected from a majority of nucleic acids represented by SEQ ID NO: 61-SEQ ID NO: 403.
- 47. The marker set of claim 34, wherein each member of the marker set comprises at least 10 contiguous nucleotides from at least one of SEQ ID NO: 61-SEQ ID NO: 403.
- 48. The marker set of claim 34, wherein each member of the marker set comprises at least six contiguous amino acids from at least one of SEQ ID NO: 31-SEQ ID NO: 60.
- 49. The marker set of claim 34, comprising at least one antibody specific for each of SEQ ID NO: 31-SEQ ID NO: 60, or a subsequence thereof.
- 50. The marker set of claim 34, wherein a plant growth trait is predicted by hybridizing the nucleic acids of the marker set to a DNA or RNA sample from a cell or tissue, and detecting at least one polymorphic polynucleotide or differentially expressed expression product.
- 51. An array comprising the marker set of claim 34.
- 52. A method for modulating a plant growth trait, the method comprising:
modulating expression or activity of at least one polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid comprising:
(a) at least one polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30 or a sequence complementary thereto; (b) at least one polynucleotide sequence comprising a conservative variation of a polynucleotide sequence of (a); (c) at least one polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 31-SEQ ID NO: 60, or conservative variations thereof; (d) at least one polynucleotide sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions to a polynucleotide sequence of (a) or (b); (e) at least one polynucleotide that is at least about 70% identical to a polynucleotide sequence of (a), or (b); or, (f) at least one polynucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 contiguous nucleotides of a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30, or a sequence complementary thereto.
- 53. The method of claim 52, comprising modulating expression or activity of at least one polypeptide contributing to a plant growth trait.
- 54. The method of claim 52, comprising modulating a plant growth trait in a flowering plant.
- 55. The method of claim 52, comprising modulating a plant growth trait in a member of the family Brassicaceae.
- 56. The method of claim 52, comprising modulating a plant growth trait in a plant selected from the group consisting of Arabidopsis, Brassica, Zea, Oryza, Triticum, Hordeum, Lolium, Sorghum, Glycine, Medicago, Helianthus, Lactuca, Beta, Vitis, Solanum, Lycopersicon, Capsicum, Gossypium, Hevea, Linum, Prunus, Citrus, Populus, Pinus, Quercus, and Saccharomyces.
- 57. The method of claim 52, comprising modulating expression by expressing an exogenous nucleic acid comprising a polynucleotide sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 30.
- 58. The method of claim 57, comprising modulating expression by inducing or suppressing expression of an endogenous nucleic acid.
- 59. The method of claim 58, wherein the endogenous nucleic acid encodes a polypeptide selected from among SEQ ID NO: 31-SEQ ID NO: 60, or homologues thereof.
- 60. The method of claim 57, comprising introducing the exogenous nucleic acid comprising at least one promoter, which promoter regulates expression of an endogenous nucleic acid modulating a plant growth trait.
- 61. The method of claim 57, further comprising detecting altered expression or activity of an expression product encoded by a nucleic acid comprising a polynucleotide sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30, or conservative variants thereof.
- 62. The method of claim 61, comprising detecting altered expression or activity in a high throughput assay.
- 63. The method of claim 52, wherein expression is modulated in response to an environmental factor, a chemical or biological agent, a pathogen, a bacteria, a virus, a fungus, or an insect.
- 64. The method of claim 63, comprising detecting altered expression or activity in response to the presence of a fertilizer, or an herbicide.
- 65. The method of claim 63, wherein a plurality of expression products are detected.
- 66. The method of claim 65, wherein the plurality of expression products are detected in an array.
- 67. The method of claim 66, wherein the array comprises a bead array.
- 68. The method of claim 63, wherein a data record comprising the altered expression or activity is recorded in a database.
- 69. The method of claim 68, wherein the database comprises a plurality of character strings recorded on a computer or in a computer readable medium.
- 70. A method for detecting genes for a plant growth trait, the method comprising:
(i) providing a subject cell or tissue sample of nucleic acids; (ii) detecting at least one polymorphic nucleic acid or at least one expression product corresponding to a polynucleotide sequence, comprising;
(a) at least one polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30 or a sequence complementary thereto; (b) at least one polynucleotide sequence comprising a conservative variation of a polynucleotide sequence of (a); (c) at least one polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 31-SEQ ID NO: 60, or conservative variations thereof; (d) at least one polynucleotide sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions to a polynucleotide sequence of (a) or (b); (e) at least one polynucleotide that is about 70% identical to a polynucleotide sequence of (a), or (b); or, (f) at least one polynucleotide sequence comprising at least 10 contiguous nucleotides of a polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 30, or a sequence complementary thereto.
- 71. The method of claim 70, wherein the expression product comprises an RNA.
- 72. The method of claim 70, wherein the detecting step comprises qualitative detection.
- 73. The method of claim 70, wherein the detecting step comprises quantitative detection.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to and benefit of a prior U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/347,288, Identification of Genes Associated with Growth in Plants, by Benjamin A Bowen, et al., filed Jan. 9, 2002. The full disclosure of the prior application is incorporated herein by reference.
STATEMENT AS TO RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE UNDER FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
[0002] The work of Edward S. Buckler IV was sponsored by USDA CRIS 6645-21000-022-00D.
Provisional Applications (1)
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