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AtRAVs Make Longer Cotton Fibers Under Drought

In many countries cotton (Gossypium spp.) is one of the most important fiber producing plants. The main concerns in growing cotton are the inverse relationship between cotton fiber qualities and high yields. The disclosed technology proposes a way to solve the problem of growing immature and short cotton fibers caused by drought stress. There currently...

Published: 7/2/2018 | Inventor(s): Christopher Rock, Amandeep Mittal, Burke, John

Keywords(s): Agriculture, Biotech, Cotton

Category(s): Cotton fiber technology, Agriculture

Method of Manipulating Grape Berry Ripening by Small RNAs

Through advanced computer modeling, genes have been discovered that control development of flavonoids in seed producing plants. Flavonoids are involved in plant development, defense against stress, and characteristics such as color, aroma, and flavor. Small RNAs that target these genes can be used to manipulate ripening and nutritional value, especially...

Published: 7/2/2018 | Inventor(s): Christopher Rock, Qingjun Luo

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Category(s): Agriculture

Method to genetically engineer improved crop plants for a variety of traits including drought adaptation and disease resistance.

Methods to genetically engineer vegetative traits for stress adaptation and disease resistance by directed expression of abscisic acid-related transcription factors can substantially increase the volume and quality of crops grown under stress. Applications It is estimated that global crop losses due to drought exceed $10 billion annually. Methods...

Published: 7/2/2018 | Inventor(s): Christopher Rock, S.s.l. Gampala

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Category(s): Agriculture