Agronomy and Horticulture Department
Date of this Version
10-6-2016
Citation
United States Patent Application Publication Grennan et al. Pub. No.: US 2016/0289694 A1
Abstract
The impact of plastid size change in both monocot and dicot plants has been examined. In both, when plastid size is increased there is an increase in biomass relative to the parental lines. Thus, provided herein are methods for increasing the biomass of a plant, comprising decreasing the expression of at least one plastid division protein in a plant. Optionally, the level of chlorophyll in the plant is also reduced.
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