Anthony T Richmond

US Patent:

20130025000, Jan 24, 2013

Filed:

Dec 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/514119

Inventors:

Tong Zhu - Durham NC, US
Vance Cary Kramer - Durham NC, US
Anthony Todd Richmond - San diego CA, US

International Classification:

C12N 15/113
A01H 5/10
A01H 5/00
C12N 15/82
C12N 5/10

US Classification:

800279, 536 241, 4353201, 435419, 800298, 800320, 8003203, 800322, 8003174, 800314, 8003202, 800312, 8003173, 800306, 8003201, 800287

Abstract:

The invention is directed to a promoter isolated from maize. The promoter of the invention have particular utility in driving root preferred expression, specifically root-cap expression, of heterologous genes that impart increased agronomic, horticultural and/or pesticidal characteristics to a given transgenic plant. The invention is also drawn to DNA molecules comprising the promoter of the invention and transformed plant tissues containing DNA molecules comprising a promoter of the invention operably linked to a heterologous gene or genes, and seeds thereof.

Address:

4504 Baymar Dr APT 106, Raleigh, NC 27612

VIN:

1G2AL15F177308136

Make:

PONTIAC

Model:

G5

Year:

2007