Transgenic Plants Comprising as Transgene a Class I TCP or Clavata 1 (CLV1) or CAH3 Polypeptide Having Increased Seed Yield and a Method for Making the Same

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants relative to control plants, by increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Yield-Enhancing Polypeptide (YEP). The YEP may be a Class I TCP or a CAH3 or a Clavata1 (CLV1) polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain. The present invention also concerns plants having increased expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a YEP, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits in plants relative to control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/515,852, filed Jun. 15, 2009, which is a national stage application (under 35 U.S.C. §371) of PCT/EP2007/062720, filed Nov. 22, 2007, which claims benefit of European application 06124785.4, filed Nov. 24, 2006, European Application 06125156.7, filed Nov. 30, 2006, European Application 06126018.8, filed Dec. 13, 2006, U.S. Provisional Application 60/868,381, filed Dec. 4, 2006, U.S. Provisional Application 60/883,166, filed Jan. 3, 2007, and U.S. Provisional Application 60/883,170, filed Jan. 3, 2007. The entire content of each above-mentioned application is hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

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FIELD OF INVENTION

[0003] The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants relative to control plants, by increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Yield-Enhancing Polypeptide (YEP). The YEP may be a Class I TCP or a CAH3 or a Clavata1 (CLV1) polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain. The present invention also concerns plants having increased expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a YEP, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits in plants relative to control plants. The invention also provides constructs useful in the methods of the invention.

[0004] The ever-increasing world population and the dwindling supply of arable land available for agriculture fuels research towards increasing the efficiency of agriculture. Conventional means for crop and horticultural improvements utilise selective breeding techniques to identify plants having desirable characteristics. However, such selective breeding techniques have several drawbacks, namely that these techniques are typically labour intensive and result in plants that often contain heterogeneous genetic components that may not always result in the desirable trait being passed on from parent plants. Advances in molecular biology have allowed mankind to modify the germplasm of animals and plants. Genetic engineering of plants entails the isolation and manipulation of genetic material (typically in the form of DNA or RNA) and the subsequent introduction of that genetic material into a plant. Such technology has the capacity to deliver crops or plants having various improved economic, agronomic or horticultural traits.

[0005] A trait of particular economic interest is increased yield. Yield is normally defined as the measurable produce of economic value from a crop. This may be defined in terms of quantity and/or quality. Yield is directly dependent on several factors, for example, the number and size of the organs, plant architecture (for example, the number of branches), seed production, leaf senescence and more. Root development, nutrient uptake, stress tolerance and early vigour may also be important factors in determining yield. Optimizing the abovementioned factors may therefore contribute to increasing crop yield.

[0006] The ability to increase plant yield would have many applications in areas such as agriculture, including in the production of ornamental plants, arboriculture, horticulture and forestry. Increasing yield may also find use in the production of algae for use in bioreactors (for the biotechnological production of substances such as pharmaceuticals, antibodies or vaccines, or for the bioconversion of organic waste) and other such areas.

[0007] Depending on the end use, the modification of certain yield traits may be favoured over others. For example, for applications such as forage or wood production, or bio-fuel resource, an increase in the vegetative parts of a plant may be desirable, and for applications such as flour, starch or oil production, an increase in seed parameters may be particularly desirable. Even amongst the seed parameters, some may be favoured over others, depending on the application. Various mechanisms may contribute to increasing seed yield, whether that is in the form of increased seed size or increased seed number.

[0008] Seed yield is a particularly important trait, since the seeds of many plants are important for human and animal nutrition. Crops such as, corn, rice, wheat, canola and soybean account for over half the total human caloric intake, whether through direct consumption of the seeds themselves or through consumption of meat products raised on processed seeds. They are also a source of sugars, oils and many kinds of metabolites used in industrial processes. Seeds contain an embryo (the source of new shoots and roots) and an endosperm (the source of nutrients for embryo growth during germination and during early growth of seedlings). The development of a seed involves many genes, and requires the transfer of metabolites from the roots, stalks, leaves and stems into the growing seed. The endosperm, in particular, assimilates the metabolic precursors of carbohydrates, oils and proteins and synthesizes them into storage macromolecules to fill out the grain.

[0009] Another important trait for many crops is early vigour. Improving early vigour is an important objective of modern rice breeding programs in both temperate and tropical rice cultivars. Long roots are important for proper soil anchorage in water-seeded rice. Where rice is sown directly into flooded fields, and where plants must emerge rapidly through water, longer shoots are associated with vigour. Where drill-seeding is practiced, longer mesocotyls and coleoptiles are important for good seedling emergence. The ability to engineer early vigour into plants would be of great importance in agriculture. For example, poor early vigour has been a limitation to the introduction of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids based on Corn Belt germplasm in the European Atlantic.

[0010] A further important trait is that of improved abiotic stress tolerance. Abiotic stress is a primary cause of crop loss worldwide, reducing average yields for most major crop plants by more than 50% (Wang et al., Planta (2003) 218: 1-14). Abiotic stresses may be caused by drought, salinity, extremes of temperature, chemical toxicity and oxidative stress. The ability to improve plant tolerance to abiotic stress would be of great economic advantage to farmers worldwide and would allow for the cultivation of crops during adverse conditions and in territories where cultivation of crops may not otherwise be possible.

[0011] Another economically important trait is that of increased biomass. Plant biomass is yield for forage crops like alfalfa, silage corn and hay. Many proxies for yield have been used in grain crops. Chief amongst these are estimates of plant size. Plant size can be measured in many ways depending on species and developmental stage, but include total plant dry weight, above-ground dry weight, above-ground fresh weight, leaf area, stem volume, plant height, rosette diameter, leaf length, root length, root mass, tiller number and leaf number. Many species maintain a conservative ratio between the size of different parts of the plant at a given developmental stage. These allometric relationships are used to extrapolate from one of these measures of size to another (e.g. Tittonell et al 2005 Agric Ecosys & Environ 105: 213). Plant size at an early developmental stage will typically correlate with plant size later in development. A larger plant with a greater leaf area can typically absorb more light and carbon dioxide than a smaller plant and therefore will likely gain a greater weight during the same period (Fasoula & Tollenaar 2005 Maydica 50:39). This is in addition to the potential continuation of the micro-environmental or genetic advantage that the plant had to achieve the larger size initially. There is a strong genetic component to plant size and growth rate (e.g. ter Steege et al 2005 Plant Physiology 139:1078), and so for a range of diverse genotypes plant size under one environmental condition is likely to correlate with size under another (Hittalmani et al 2003 Theoretical Applied Genetics 107:679). In this way a standard environment is used as a proxy for the diverse and dynamic environments encountered at different locations and times by crops in the field.

[0012] Harvest index, the ratio of seed yield to aboveground dry weight, is relatively stable under many environmental conditions and so a robust correlation between plant size and grain yield can often be obtained (e.g. Rebetzke et al 2002 Crop Science 42:739). These processes are intrinsically linked because the majority of grain biomass is dependent on current or stored photosynthetic productivity by the leaves and stem of the plant (Gardener et al 1985 Physiology of Crop Plants. Iowa State University Press, pp 68-73). Therefore, selecting for plant size, even at early stages of development, has been used as an indicator for future potential yield (e.g. Tittonell et al 2005 Agric Ecosys & Environ 105: 213). When testing for the impact of genetic differences on stress tolerance, the ability to standardize soil properties, temperature, water and nutrient availability and light intensity is an intrinsic advantage of greenhouse or plant growth chamber environments compared to the field. However, artificial limitations on yield due to poor pollination due to the absence of wind or insects, or insufficient space for mature root or canopy growth, can restrict the use of these controlled environments for testing yield differences. Therefore, measurements of plant size in early development, under standardized conditions in a growth chamber or greenhouse, are standard practices to provide indication of potential genetic yield advantages.

[0013] One approach to increasing yield (seed yield and/or biomass) in plants may be through modification of the inherent growth mechanisms of a plant, such as the cell cycle or various signalling pathways involved in plant growth or in defense mechanisms.

[0014] It has now been found that various yield-related traits may be improved in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a Yield-Enahancing Polypeptide (YEP) in a plant, wherein the YEP is either a Class I TCP or a CAH3 or a Clavata1 (CLV1) polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain.

BACKGROUND TCP

[0015] Transcription factors are usually defined as proteins that show sequence-specific DNA binding affinity and that are capable of activating and/or repressing transcription. The Arabidopsis thaliana genome codes for at least 1533 transcriptional regulators, accounting for ˜5.9% of its estimated total number of genes (Riechmann et al. (2000) Science 290: 2105-2109). The TCP family of transcription factors is named after its first characterized members (teosinte-branched1 (TB1), cycloidea (CYC) and PCNA factor (PCF); Cubas P et al. (1999) Plant J 18(2): 215-22). In Arabidopsis thaliana, more than 20 members of the TCP family polypeptides have been identified, and classified based on sequence similarity in the TCP domain into Class I (also called Group I or PCF group) transcription factors that positively regulate gene expression, and Class II (also called Group II or CYC-TB1 group) transcription factors that negatively regulate proliferation. All TCP transcription factors are characterized by a non-canonical predicted basic-Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH), that is required for both DNA binding and homo- and hetero-dimerization (see Cubas et al. above).

[0016] One Class I TCP polypeptide, AtTCP20 (also named PCF1 orthologue), binds to the promoter of cell cycle and ribosomal protein genes, as reported in Li et al. (2005) PNAS 102(36): 12978-83). International Patent Application WO0036124 provides a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide (named VBDBP) and the corresponding polypeptide sequence. Expression vectors and transgenic plants comprising the aforementioned VBDBP nucleic acid sequence are described. In International Patent Application WO2004031349, transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana plants overexpressing (using a 35CaMV promoter) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide (named G1938) are characterized. Retarded plant growth rate and development are observed.

CAH3

[0017] Carbonic anhydrase catalyses the reversible reaction H₂CO₃⇄H₂O+CO₂. There are 3 classes of carbonic anhydrases (alpha, beta and gamma), phylogenetically unrelated but sharing some similarities at the active site. In plants, all three classes exist. Carbonic anhydrases are present in chloroplasts, mitochondria (mostly gamma class) and cytosol, and may represent up to 2% of total soluble proteins in leaves. Carbonic anhydrase is important for ensuring efficient photosynthesis by maintaining CO₂ concentration in cells at a suitable level. It is known that at atmospheric O₂ and CO₂ pressure, ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase (Rubisco) works at 30% of its total capacity, hence there is interest in improving the CO₂ uptake mechanism in plants. Carbonic anhydrase expression is co-regulated with the expression of Rubisco, and plants generally maintain a constant carbonic anhydrase versus Rubisco ratio. It is furthermore reported that carbonic anhydrase may also limit photorespiration by providing C-skeletons for nitrogen assimilation under certain conditions. In plants with a C3 type of photosynthesis, most of the carbonic anhydrase activity is localized to the stroma of the mesophyll chloroplasts, whereas in C4 plants, most of the carbonic anhydrase is found in the cytoplasm of mesophyll cells.

[0018] The idea of using carbonic anhydrase for increasing CO2 assimilation has been formulated many times. In WO9511979, it is postulated that transforming a monocotyledonous plant with a carbonic anhydrase from a monocotyledonous plant the ability of carbon dioxide fixation would be improved and would result in accelerated plant growth. Other documents disclose methods for mimicking a C4 type photosynthesis in C3 plants thereby improving the efficiency of photosynthesis (for example U.S. Pat. No. 6,610,913, U.S. Pat. No. 6,831,217 or US 20030233670). In these approaches, a C4-like pathway is introduced in C3 plants by introducing and expressing a combination of various enzyme activities (such as phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) or pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase (PPDK)) from C4 plants to increase CO₂ fixation; expression of these genes is under control of C4 regulatory sequences, typically their native promoters. Although predicted however, these attempts did not result yet in plants with increased yield.

Clavata

[0019] Leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinases (LRR-RLKs) are polypeptides involved in two biological functions in plants, i.e., growth and development on one hand, and defense response on the other. LRR-RLKs are transmembrane polypeptides involved in signal transduction, with from N-terminus to C-terminus: (i) a signal peptide for ER subcellular targeting; (ii) an extracellular receptor domain to perceive signals; (iii) a transmembrane domain; and (iv) an intracellular cytoplasmic serine/threonine kinase domain that can phosphorylate downstream target proteins, be phosphorylated by itself (autophosphorylation) or by other kinases, or be dephosphorylated by phosphatases.

[0020] LRR-RLKs comprise the largest group within the plant receptor-like kinase (RLK) superfamily, and the Arabidopsis genome alone contains over 200 LRR-RLK genes. Members of this family have been categorized into subfamilies based on both the identity of the extracellular domains and the phylogenetic relationships between the kinase domains of subfamily members (Shiu & Bleecker (2001) Proc Natl Acad Sc USA 98(19): 10763-10768). The subfamily LRR XI comprises one of the most studied LRR-RLK, Clavata1 (CLV1; Leyser et al., (2002) Development 116:397-403), involved in the control of shoot, inflorescence, and floral meristem size.

[0021] The shoot apical meristem can initiate organs and secondary meristems throughout the life of a plant. A few cells located in the central zone of the meristem act as pluripotent stem cells. They divide slowly, thereby displacing daughter cells outwards to the periphery where they eventually become incorporated into organ primordia and differentiate. The maintenance of a functional meristem requires coordination between the loss of stem cells from the meristem through differentiation and replacement of cells through division. In Arabidopsis, the Clavata (CLV1, CLV2, and CLV3) genes play a critical role in this process, by limiting the size of the stem cell pool in these meristems.

[0022] Clavata1 mutants have been identified in Arabidopsis (Leyser et al. see above; Clark et al., (1993) Development 119: 397-418; Dievart et al., (2003) Plant Cell 15: 1198-1211), in rice (Suzaki et al., (2004) Development 131: 5649-5657), and in corn (Bommert et al., (2004) Development 132: 1235-1245). All mutants present an enlargement of the aboveground meristems of all types (vegetative, inflorescence, floral) due to ectopic accumulation of stem cells, leading often to abnormal phyllotaxy, inflorescence fasciation and extra floral organs and whorls. This phenotypic severity varies between the different Arabidopsis mutants, the weaker alleles presenting only a small increase in stem cell number, whereas the strong alleles have more than 1000 fold more stem cells compared with the wild type (Dievart et al., (2004) supra). The number of carpels formed per flower and the extent of growth of the ectopic whorls are sensitive indicators of clv1 mutant severity (Clarke et al., (1993) Development 119: 397-418). Two weak Arabidopsis mutants, clv1-6 and clv1-7, contain lesions after the transmembrane domain, leaving the possibility that the polypeptides these alleles encode are actually expressed and located to the plasma membrane (Clarke et al., (1993) supra).

[0023] Transgenic Arabidopsis plants expressing the nucleic acid sequence encoding the full length CLV1 polypeptide under the control of the ERECTA promoter (ER; for broad expression within the meristems and developing organ primordial) do not present a disrupted meristem (Clarke et al., (1993) supra). Granted U.S. Pat. No. 5,859,338 provides for an isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding a Clavata1 protein, and modified nucleic acid sequences encoding a modified Clavata1 protein, and describes expression vectors comprising the aforementioned isolated nucleic acid sequences, and plants and plant cells comprising the aforementioned isolated nucleic acid sequences.

DEFINITIONS

Polypeptide(s)/Protein(s)

[0024] The terms "polypeptide" and "protein" are used interchangeably herein and refer to amino acids in a polymeric form of any length, linked together by peptide bonds.

Polynucleotide(s)/Nucleic Acid(s)/Nucleic Acid Sequence(s)/Nucleotide Sequence(s)

[0025] The terms "polynucleotide(s)", "nucleic acid sequence(s)", "nucleotide sequence(s)", "nucleic acid(s)", "nucleic acid molecule" are used interchangeably herein and refer to nucleotides, either ribonucleotides or deoxyribonucleotides or a combination of both, in a polymeric unbranched form of any length.

Coding Sequence

[0026] A "coding sequence" is a nucleic acid sequence, which is transcribed into mRNA and/or translated into a polypeptide when placed under the control of appropriate regulatory sequences. The boundaries of the coding sequence are determined by a translation start codon at the 5'-terminus and a translation stop codon at the 3'-terminus. A coding sequence can include, but is not limited to mRNA, cDNA, recombinant nucleic acid sequences or genomic DNA, whether with or without.

Control Plant(s)

[0027] The choice of suitable control plants is a routine part of an experimental setup and may include corresponding wild type plants or corresponding plants without the gene of interest. The control plant is typically of the same plant species or even of the same variety as the plant to be assessed. The control plant may also be a nullizygote of the plant to be assessed. Nullizygotes are individuals missing the transgene by segregation. A "control plant" as used herein refers not only to whole plants, but also to plant parts, including seeds and seed parts.

Homoloque(s)

[0028] "Homologues" of a protein encompass peptides, oligopeptides, polypeptides, proteins and enzymes having amino acid substitutions, deletions and/or insertions relative to the unmodified protein in question and having similar biological and functional activity as the unmodified protein from which they are derived.

[0029] A deletion refers to removal of one or more amino acids from a protein.

[0030] An insertion refers to one or more amino acid residues being introduced into a predetermined site in a protein. Insertions may comprise N-terminal and/or C-terminal fusions as well as intra-sequence insertions of single or multiple amino acids. Generally, insertions within the amino acid sequence will be smaller than N- or C-terminal fusions, of the order of about 1 to 10 residues. Examples of N- or C-terminal fusion proteins or peptides include the binding domain or activation domain of a transcriptional activator as used in the yeast two-hybrid system, phage coat proteins, (histidine)-6-tag, glutathione S-transferase-tag, protein A, maltose-binding protein, dihydrofolate reductase, Tag100 epitope, c-myc epitope, FLAG®-epitope, lacZ, CMP (calmodulin-binding peptide), HA epitope, protein C epitope and VSV epitope.

[0031] A substitution refers to replacement of amino acids of the protein with other amino acids having similar properties (such as similar hydrophobicity, hydrophilicity, antigenicity, propensity to form or break α-helical structures or β-sheet structures). Amino acid substitutions are typically of single residues, but may be clustered depending upon functional constraints placed upon the polypeptide; insertions will usually be of the order of about 1 to 10 amino acid residues. The amino acid substitutions are preferably conservative amino acid substitutions. Conservative substitution tables are well known in the art (see for example Creighton (1984) Proteins. W.H. Freeman and Company (Eds) and Table 1 below).

TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Examples of conserved amino acid substitutions Conservative Residue Substitutions Ala Ser Arg Lys Asn Gln; His Asp Glu Gln Asn Cys Ser Glu Asp Gly Pro His Asn; Gln Ile Leu, Val Leu Ile; Val Lys Arg; Gln Met Leu; Ile Phe Met; Leu; Tyr Ser Thr; Gly Thr Ser; Val Trp Tyr Tyr Trp; Phe Val Ile; Leu

[0032] Amino acid substitutions, deletions and/or insertions may readily be made using peptide synthetic techniques well known in the art, such as solid phase peptide synthesis and the like, or by recombinant DNA manipulation. Methods for the manipulation of DNA sequences to produce substitution, insertion or deletion variants of a protein are well known in the art. For example, techniques for making substitution mutations at predetermined sites in DNA are well known to those skilled in the art and include M13 mutagenesis, T7-Gen in vitro mutagenesis (USB, Cleveland, Ohio), QuickChange Site Directed mutagenesis (Stratagene, San Diego, Calif.), PCR-mediated site-directed mutagenesis or other site-directed mutagenesis protocols.

Derivatives

[0033] "Derivatives" include peptides, oligopeptides, polypeptides which may, compared to the amino acid sequence of the naturally-occurring form of the protein, such as the protein of interest, comprise substitutions of amino acids with non-naturally occurring amino acid residues, or additions of non-naturally occurring amino acid residues. "Derivatives" of a protein also encompass peptides, oligopeptides, polypeptides which comprise naturally occurring altered (glycosylated, acylated, prenylated, phosphorylated, myristoylated, sulphated etc.) or non-naturally altered amino acid residues compared to the amino acid sequence of a naturally-occurring form of the polypeptide. A derivative may also comprise one or more non-amino acid substituents or additions compared to the amino acid sequence from which it is derived, for example a reporter molecule or other ligand, covalently or non-covalently bound to the amino acid sequence, such as a reporter molecule which is bound to facilitate its detection, and non-naturally occurring amino acid residues relative to the amino acid sequence of a naturally-occurring protein. Furthermore, "derivatives" also include fusions of the naturally-occurring form of the protein with tagging peptides such as FLAG, HIS6 or thioredoxin (for a review of tagging peptides, see Terpe, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 60, 523-533, 2003).

Orthologue(s)/Paralogue(s)

[0034] Orthologues and paralogues encompass evolutionary concepts used to describe the ancestral relationships of genes. Paralogues are genes within the same species that have originated through duplication of an ancestral gene; orthologues are genes from different organisms that have originated through speciation, and are also derived from a common ancestral gene.

Domain

[0035] The term "domain" refers to a set of amino acids conserved at specific positions along an alignment of sequences of evolutionarily related proteins. While amino acids at other positions can vary between homologues, amino acids that are highly conserved at specific positions indicate amino acids that are likely essential in the structure, stability or function of a protein. Identified by their high degree of conservation in aligned sequences of a family of protein homologues, they can be used as identifiers to determine if any polypeptide in question belongs to a previously identified polypeptide family.

Motif/Consensus Sequence/Signature

[0036] The term "motif" or "consensus sequence" or "signature" refers to a short conserved region in the sequence of evolutionarily related proteins. Motifs are frequently highly conserved parts of domains, but may also include only part of the domain, or be located outside of conserved domain (if all of the amino acids of the motif fall outside of a defined domain).

Hybridisation

[0037] The term "hybridisation" as defined herein is a process wherein substantially homologous complementary nucleotide sequences anneal to each other. The hybridisation process can occur entirely in solution, i.e. both complementary nucleic acids are in solution. The hybridisation process can also occur with one of the complementary nucleic acids immobilised to a matrix such as magnetic beads, Sepharose beads or any other resin. The hybridisation process can furthermore occur with one of the complementary nucleic acids immobilised to a solid support such as a nitro-cellulose or nylon membrane or immobilised by e.g. photolithography to, for example, a siliceous glass support (the latter known as nucleic acid arrays or microarrays or as nucleic acid chips). In order to allow hybridisation to occur, the nucleic acid molecules are generally thermally or chemically denatured to melt a double strand into two single strands and/or to remove hairpins or other secondary structures from single stranded nucleic acids.

[0038] The term "stringency" refers to the conditions under which a hybridisation takes place. The stringency of hybridisation is influenced by conditions such as temperature, salt concentration, ionic strength and hybridisation buffer composition. Generally, low stringency conditions are selected to be about 30° C. lower than the thermal melting point (T_m) for the specific sequence at a defined ionic strength and pH. Medium stringency conditions are when the temperature is 20° C. below T_m, and high stringency conditions are when the temperature is 10° C. below T_m. High stringency hybridisation conditions are typically used for isolating hybridising sequences that have high sequence similarity to the target nucleic acid sequence. However, nucleic acids may deviate in sequence and still encode a substantially identical polypeptide, due to the degeneracy of the genetic code. Therefore medium stringency hybridisation conditions may sometimes be needed to identify such nucleic acid molecules.

[0039] The Tm is the temperature under defined ionic strength and pH, at which 50% of the target sequence hybridises to a perfectly matched probe. The T_m is dependent upon the solution conditions and the base composition and length of the probe. For example, longer sequences hybridise specifically at higher temperatures. The maximum rate of hybridisation is obtained from about 16° C. up to 32° C. below T_m. The presence of monovalent cations in the hybridisation solution reduce the electrostatic repulsion between the two nucleic acid strands thereby promoting hybrid formation; this effect is visible for sodium concentrations of up to 0.4M (for higher concentrations, this effect may be ignored). Formamide reduces the melting temperature of DNA-DNA and DNA-RNA duplexes with 0.6 to 0.7° C. for each percent formamide, and addition of 50% formamide allows hybridisation to be performed at 30 to 45° C., though the rate of hybridisation will be lowered. Base pair mismatches reduce the hybridisation rate and the thermal stability of the duplexes. On average and for large probes, the Tm decreases about 1° C. per % base mismatch. The Tm may be calculated using the following equations, depending on the types of hybrids:

1) DNA-DNA hybrids (Meinkoth and Wahl, Anal. Biochem., 138: 267-284, 1984):

T_m=81.5° C.+16.6×log₁₀[Na.sup.+]^a+0.41×%[G/C^b]-500.time- s.[L^c]^-1-0.61×% formamide

2) DNA-RNA or RNA-RNA hybrids:

Tm=79.8+18.5(log₁₀[Na.sup.+]^a)+0.58(% G/C^b)+11.8(% G/C^b)²-820/L^c

3) oligo-DNA or oligo-RNA^d hybrids:

[0040] For <20 nucleotides: T_m=2 (I_n)

[0041] For 20-35 nucleotides: T_m=22+1.46 (I_n)

^a or for other monovalent cation, but only accurate in the 0.01-0.4 M range. ^b only accurate for % GC in the 30% to 75% range. ^c L=length of duplex in base pairs. ^d oligo, oligonucleotide; I_n, =effective length of primer=2×(no. of G/C)+(no. of NT).

[0042] Non-specific binding may be controlled using any one of a number of known techniques such as, for example, blocking the membrane with protein containing solutions, additions of heterologous RNA, DNA, and SDS to the hybridisation buffer, and treatment with Rnase. For non-homologous probes, a series of hybridizations may be performed by varying one of (i) progressively lowering the annealing temperature (for example from 68° C. to 42° C.) or (ii) progressively lowering the formamide concentration (for example from 50% to 0%). The skilled artisan is aware of various parameters which may be altered during hybridisation and which will either maintain or change the stringency conditions.

[0043] Besides the hybridisation conditions, specificity of hybridisation typically also depends on the function of post-hybridisation washes. To remove background resulting from non-specific hybridisation, samples are washed with dilute salt solutions. Critical factors of such washes include the ionic strength and temperature of the final wash solution: the lower the salt concentration and the higher the wash temperature, the higher the stringency of the wash. Wash conditions are typically performed at or below hybridisation stringency. A positive hybridisation gives a signal that is at least twice of that of the background. Generally, suitable stringent conditions for nucleic acid hybridisation assays or gene amplification detection procedures are as set forth above. More or less stringent conditions may also be selected. The skilled artisan is aware of various parameters which may be altered during washing and which will either maintain or change the stringency conditions.

[0044] For example, typical high stringency hybridisation conditions for DNA hybrids longer than 50 nucleotides encompass hybridisation at 65° C. in 1×SSC or at 42° C. in 1×SSC and 50% formamide, followed by washing at 65° C. in 0.3×SSC. Examples of medium stringency hybridisation conditions for DNA hybrids longer than 50 nucleotides encompass hybridisation at 50° C. in 4×SSC or at 40° C. in 6×SSC and 50% formamide, followed by washing at 50° C. in 2×SSC. The length of the hybrid is the anticipated length for the hybridising nucleic acid. When nucleic acids of known sequence are hybridised, the hybrid length may be determined by aligning the sequences and identifying the conserved regions described herein. 1×SSC is 0.15M NaCl and 15 mM sodium citrate; the hybridisation solution and wash solutions may additionally include 5×Denhardt's reagent, 0.5-1.0% SDS, 100 μg/ml denatured, fragmented salmon sperm DNA, 0.5% sodium pyrophosphate.

[0045] For the purposes of defining the level of stringency, reference can be made to Sambrook et al. (2001) Molecular Cloning: a laboratory manual, 3^rd Edition, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, CSH, New York or to Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, N.Y. (1989 and yearly updates).

Splice Variant

[0046] The term "splice variant" as used herein encompasses variants of a nucleic acid sequence in which selected introns and/or exons have been excised, replaced, displaced or added, or in which introns have been shortened or lengthened. Such variants will be ones in which the biological activity of the protein is substantially retained; this may be achieved by selectively retaining functional segments of the protein. Such splice variants may be found in nature or may be manmade. Methods for predicting and isolating such splice variants are well known in the art (see for example Foissac and Schiex (2005) BMC Bioinformatics 6: 25).

Allelic Variant

[0047] Alleles or allelic variants are alternative forms of a given gene, located at the same chromosomal position. Allelic variants encompass Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs), as well as Small Insertion/Deletion Polymorphisms (INDELs). The size of INDELs is usually less than 100 bp. SNPs and INDELs form the largest set of sequence variants in naturally occurring polymorphic strains of most organisms.

Gene Shuffling/Directed Evolution

[0048] Gene shuffling or directed evolution consists of iterations of DNA shuffling followed by appropriate screening and/or selection to generate variants of nucleic acids or portions thereof encoding proteins having a modified biological activity (Castle et al., (2004) Science 304(5674): 1151-4; U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,811,238 and 6,395,547).

Regulatory Element/Control Sequence/Promoter

[0049] The terms "regulatory element", "control sequence" and "promoter" are all used interchangeably herein and are to be taken in a broad context to refer to regulatory nucleic acid sequences capable of effecting expression of the sequences to which they are ligated. Control sequences may be promoters, enhancers, silencers, intron sequences, 3'UTR and/or 5'UTR regions/andor RNA stabilizing elements.

[0050] The term "promoter" typically refers to a nucleic acid control sequence located upstream from the transcriptional start of a gene and which is involved in recognising and binding of RNA polymerase and other proteins, thereby directing transcription of an operably linked nucleic acid. Encompassed by the aforementioned terms are transcriptional regulatory sequences derived from a classical eukaryotic genomic gene (including the TATA box which is required for accurate transcription initiation, with or without a CCAAT box sequence) and additional regulatory elements (i.e. upstream activating sequences, enhancers and silencers) which alter gene expression in response to developmental and/or external stimuli, or in a tissue-specific manner. Also included within the term is a transcriptional regulatory sequence of a classical prokaryotic gene, in which case it may include a -35 box sequence and/or -10 box transcriptional regulatory sequences. The term "regulatory element" also encompasses a synthetic fusion molecule or derivative that confers, activates or enhances expression of a nucleic acid molecule in a cell, tissue or organ.

[0051] A "plant promoter" comprises regulatory elements, which mediate the expression of a coding sequence segment in plant cells. Accordingly, a plant promoter need not be of plant origin, but may originate from viruses or micro-organisms, for example from viruses which attack plant cells. The "plant promoter" can also originate from a plant cell, e.g. from the plant which is transformed with the nucleic acid sequence to be expressed in the inventive process and described herein. This also applies to other "plant" regulatory signals, such as "plant" terminators. The promoters upstream of the nucleotide sequences useful in the methods of the present invention can be modified by one or more nucleotide substitution(s), insertion(s) and/or deletion(s) without interfering with the functionality or activity of either the promoters, the open reading frame (ORF) or the 3'-regulatory region such as terminators or other 3' regulatory regions which are located away from the ORF. It is furthermore possible that the activity of the promoters is increased by modification of their sequence, or that they are replaced completely by more active promoters, even promoters from heterologous organisms. For expression in plants, the nucleic acid molecule must, as described above, be linked operably to or comprise a suitable promoter which expresses the gene at the right point in time and with the required spatial expression pattern.

[0052] For the identification of functionally equivalent promoters, the promoter strength and/or expression pattern of a candidate promoter may be analysed for example by operably linking the promoter to a reporter gene and assaying the expression level and pattern of the reporter gene in various tissues of the plant. Suitable well-known reporter genes include for example beta-glucuronidase or beta-galactosidase. The promoter activity is assayed by measuring the enzymatic activity of the beta-glucuronidase or beta-galactosidase. The promoter strength and/or expression pattern may then be compared to that of a reference promoter (such as the one used in the methods of the present invention). Alternatively, promoter strength may be assayed by quantifying mRNA levels or by comparing mRNA levels of the nucleic acid used in the methods of the present invention, with mRNA levels of housekeeping genes such as 18S rRNA, using methods known in the art, such as Northern blotting with densitometric analysis of autoradiograms, quantitative real-time PCR or RT-PCR (Heid et al., 1996 Genome Methods 6: 986-994). Generally by "weak promoter" is intended a promoter that drives expression of a coding sequence at a low level. By "low level" is intended at levels of about 1/10,000 transcripts to about 1/100,000 transcripts, to about 1/500,0000 transcripts per cell. Conversely, a "strong promoter" drives expression of a coding sequence at high level, or at about 1/10 transcripts to about 1/100 transcripts to about 1/1000 transcripts per cell.

Operably Linked

[0053] The term "operably linked" as used herein refers to a functional linkage between the promoter sequence and the gene of interest, such that the promoter sequence is able to initiate transcription of the gene of interest.

Constitutive Promoter

[0054] A "constitutive promoter" refers to a promoter that is transcriptionally active during most, but not necessarily all, phases of growth and development and under most environmental conditions, in at least one cell, tissue or organ. Table 2a below gives examples of constitutive promoters.

TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2a Examples of constitutive promoters Gene Source Reference Actin McElroy et al, Plant Cell, 2: 163-171, 1990 HMGP WO 2004/070039 CAMV 35S Odell et al, Nature, 313: 810-812, 1985 CaMV 19S Nilsson et al., Physiol. Plant. 100: 456-462, 1997 GOS2 de Pater et al, Plant J Nov; 2(6): 837-44, 1992, WO 2004/065596 Ubiquitin Christensen et al, Plant Mol. Biol. 18: 675-689, 1992 Rice cyclophilin Buchholz et al, Plant Mol Biol. 25(5): 837-43, 1994 Maize H3 histone Lepetit et al, Mol. Gen. Genet. 231: 276-285, 1992 Alfalfa H3 histone Wu et al. Plant Mol. Biol. 11: 641-649, 1988 Actin 2 An et al, Plant J. 10(1); 107-121, 1996 34S FMV Sanger et al., Plant. Mol. Biol., 14, 1990: 433-443 Rubisco small U.S. Pat. No. 4,962,028 subunit OCS Leisner (1988) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 85(5): 2553 SAD1 Jain et al., Crop Science, 39 (6), 1999: 1696 SAD2 Jain et al., Crop Science, 39 (6), 1999: 1696 nos Shaw et al. (1984) Nucleic Acids Res. 12(20): 7831-7846 V-ATPase WO 01/14572 Super promoter WO 95/14098 G-box proteins WO 94/12015

Ubiquitous Promoter

[0055] A ubiquitous promoter is active in substantially all tissues or cells of an organism.

Developmentally-Regulated Promoter

[0056] A developmentally-regulated promoter is active during certain developmental stages or in parts of the plant that undergo developmental changes.

Inducible Promoter

[0057] An inducible promoter has induced or increased transcription initiation in response to a chemical (for a review see Gatz 1997, Annu. Rev. Plant Physiol. Plant Mol. Biol., 48:89-108), environmental or physical stimulus, or may be "stress-inducible", i.e. activated when a plant is exposed to various stress conditions, or a "pathogen-inducible" i.e. activated when a plant is exposed to exposure to various pathogens.

Organ-Specific/Tissue-Specific Promoter

[0058] An organ-specific or tissue-specific promoter is one that is capable of preferentially initiating transcription in certain organs or tissues, such as the leaves, roots, seed tissue etc. For example, a "root-specific promoter" is a promoter that is transcriptionally active predominantly in plant roots, substantially to the exclusion of any other parts of a plant, whilst still allowing for any leaky expression in these other plant parts. Promoters able to initiate transcription in certain cells only are referred to herein as "cell-specific".

[0059] Examples of root-specific promoters are listed in Table 2b below:

TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 2b Examples of root-specific promoters Gene Source Reference RCc3 Plant Mol Biol. 1995 Jan; 27(2): 237-48 Arabidopsis PHT1 Kovama et al., 2005; Mudge et al. (2002, Plant J. 31: 341) Medicago phosphate Xiao et al., 2006 transporter Arabidopsis Pyk10 Nitz et al. (2001) Plant Sci 161(2): 337-346 root-expressible Tingey et al., EMBO J. 6: 1, 1987. genes tobacco auxin- Van der Zaal et al., Plant Mol. Biol. 16, 983, inducible gene 1991. β-tubulin Oppenheimer, et al., Gene 63: 87, 1988. tobacco root- Conkling, et al., Plant Physiol. 93: 1203, 1990. specific genes B. napus G1-3b U.S. Pat. No. 5,401,836 gene SbPRP1 Suzuki et al., Plant Mol. Biol. 21: 109-119, 1993. LRX1 Baumberger et al. 2001, Genes & Dev. 15: 1128 BTG-26 Brassica US 20050044585 napus LeAMT1 (tomato) Lauter et al. (1996, PNAS 3: 8139) The LeNRT1-1 Lauter et al. (1996, PNAS 3: 8139) (tomato) class I patatin gene Liu et al., Plant Mol. Biol. 153: 386-395, 1991. (potato) KDC1 (Daucus Downey et al. (2000, J. Biol. Chem. 275: 39420) carota) TobRB7 gene W Song (1997) PhD Thesis, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC USA OsRAB5a (rice) Wang et al. 2002, Plant Sci. 163: 273 ALF5 (Arabidopsis) Diener et al. (2001, Plant Cell 13: 1625) NRT2; 1Np Quesada et al. (1997, Plant Mol. Biol. 34: 265) (N. plumbaginifolia)

[0060] A seed-specific promoter is transcriptionally active predominantly in seed tissue, but not necessarily exclusively in seed tissue (in cases of leaky expression). The seed-specific promoter may be active during seed development and/or during germination. The seed specific promoter may be endosperm and/or aleurone and/or embryo specific. Examples of seed-specific promoters (endosperm/aleurone/embryo specific) are shown in Tables 2c-f below. Further examples of seed-specific promoters are given in Qing Qu and Takaiwa (Plant Biotechnol. J. 2, 113-125, 2004), which disclosure is incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth.

TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 2c Examples of seed-specific promoters Gene source Reference seed-specific genes Simon et al., Plant Mol. Biol. 5: 191, 1985; Scofield et al., J. Biol. Chem. 262: 12202, 1987.; Baszczynski et al., Plant Mol. Biol. 14: 633, 1990. Brazil Nut albumin Pearson et al., Plant Mol. Biol. 18: 235-245, 1992. legumin Ellis et al., Plant Mol. Biol. 10: 203-214, 1988. glutelin (rice) Takaiwa et al., Mol. Gen. Genet. 208: 15-22, 1986; Takaiwa et al., FEBS Letts. 221: 43-47, 1987. zein Matzke et al Plant Mol Biol, 14(3): 323-32 1990 napA Stalberg et al, Planta 199: 515-519, 1996. wheat LMW and HMW glutenin-1 Mol Gen Genet 216: 81-90, 1989; NAR 17: 461-2, 1989 wheat SPA Albani et al, Plant Cell, 9: 171-184, 1997 wheat α,β,γ-gliadins EMBO J. 3: 1409-15, 1984 barley Itr1 promoter Diaz et al. (1995) Mol Gen Genet 248(5): 592-8 barley B1, C, D, hordein Theor Appl Gen 98: 1253-62, 1999; Plant J 4: 343-55, 1993; Mol Gen Genet 250: 750-60, 1996 barley DOF Mena et al, The Plant Journal, 116(1): 53-62, 1998 blz2 EP99106056.7 synthetic promoter Vicente-Carbajosa et al., Plant J. 13: 629-640, 1998. rice prolamin NRP33 Wu et al, Plant Cell Physiology 39(8) 885-889, 1998 rice a-globulin Glb-1 Wu et al, Plant Cell Physiology 39(8) 885-889, 1998 rice OSH1 Sato et al, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 93: 8117-8122, 1996 rice α-globulin REB/OHP-1 Nakase et al. Plant Mol. Biol. 33: 513-522, 1997 rice ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase Trans Res 6: 157-68, 1997 maize ESR gene family Plant J 12: 235-46, 1997 sorghum α-kafirin DeRose et al., Plant Mol. Biol 32: 1029-35, 1996 KNOX Postma-Haarsma et al, Plant Mol. Biol. 39: 257-71, 1999 rice oleosin Wu et al, J. Biochem. 123: 386, 1998 sunflower oleosin Cummins et al., Plant Mol. Biol. 19: 873-876, 1992 PRO0117, putative rice 40S WO 2004/070039 ribosomal protein PRO0136, rice alanine unpublished aminotransferase PRO0147, trypsin inhibitor ITR1 unpublished (barley) PRO0151, rice WSI18 WO 2004/070039 PRO0175, rice RAB21 WO 2004/070039 PRO005 WO 2004/070039 PRO0095 WO 2004/070039 α-amylase (Amy32b) Lanahan et al, Plant Cell 4: 203-211, 1992; Skriver et al, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 88: 7266-7270, 1991 cathepsin β-like gene Cejudo et al, Plant Mol Biol 20: 849-856, 1992 Barley Ltp2 Kalla et al., Plant J. 6: 849-60, 1994 Chi26 Leah et al., Plant J. 4: 579-89, 1994 Maize B-Peru Selinger et al., Genetics 149; 1125-38, 1998

TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 2d examples of endosperm-specific promoters Gene source Reference glutelin (rice) Takaiwa et al. (1986) Mol Gen Genet 208: 15-22; Takaiwa et al. (1987) FEBS Letts. 221: 43-47 zein Matzke et al., (1990) Plant Mol Biol 14(3): 323-32 wheat LMW and Colot et al. (1989) Mol Gen Genet 216: 81-90, Anderson et al. HMW glutenin-1 (1989) NAR 17: 461-2 wheat SPA Albani et al. (1997) Plant Cell 9: 171-184 wheat gliadins Rafalski et al. (1984) EMBO 3: 1409-15 barley Itr1 promoter Diaz et al. (1995) Mol Gen Genet 248(5): 592-8 barley B1, C, D, Cho et al. (1999) Theor Appl Genet 98: 1253-62; hordein Muller et al. family (1993) Plant J 4: 343-55; Sorenson et al. (1996) Mol Gen Genet 250: 750-60 barley DOF Mena et al, (1998) Plant J 116(1): 53-62 blz2 Onate et al. (1999) J Biol Chem 274(14): 9175-82 synthetic promoter Vicente-Carbajosa et al. (1998) Plant J 13: 629-640 rice prolamin Wu et al, (1998) Plant Cell Physiol 39(8) 885-889 NRP33 rice globulin Glb-1 Wu et al. (1998) Plant Cell Physiol 39(8) 885-889 rice globulin REB/ Nakase et al. (1997) Plant Molec Biol 33: 513-522 OHP-1 rice ADP-glucose Russell et al. (1997) Trans Res 6: 157-68 pyrophosphorylase maize ESR gene Opsahl-Ferstad et al. (1997) Plant J 12: 235-46 family sorghum kafirin DeRose et al. (1996) Plant Mol Biol 32: 1029-35

TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 2e Examples of embryo specific promoters: Gene source Reference rice OSH1 Sato et al, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 93: 8117-8122, 1996 KNOX Postma-Haarsma et al, Plant Mol. Biol. 39: 257-71, 1999 PRO0151 WO 2004/070039 PRO0175 WO 2004/070039 PRO005 WO 2004/070039 PRO0095 WO 2004/070039

TABLE-US-00007 TABLE 2f Examples of aleurone-specific promoters: Gene source Reference α-amylase Lanahan et al, Plant Cell 4: 203-211, 1992; (Amy32b) Skriver et al, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 88: 7266-7270, 1991 cathepsin β-like Cejudo et al, Plant Mol Biol 20: 849-856, 1992 gene Barley Ltp2 Kalla et al., Plant J. 6: 849-60, 1994 Chi26 Leah et al., Plant J. 4: 579-89, 1994 Maize B-Peru Selinger et al., Genetics 149; 1125-38, 1998

[0061] A green tissue-specific promoter as defined herein is a promoter that is transcriptionally active predominantly in green tissue, substantially to the exclusion of any other parts of a plant, whilst still allowing for any leaky expression in these other plant parts.

[0062] Examples of green tissue-specific promoters which may be used to perform the methods of the invention are shown in Table 2g below.

TABLE-US-00008 TABLE 2g Examples of green tissue-specific promoters Gene Expression Reference Maize Orthophosphate dikinase Leaf specific Fukavama et al., 2001 Maize Phosphoenolpyruvate Leaf specific Kausch et al., 2001 carboxylase Rice Phosphoenolpyruvate Leaf specific Liu et al., 2003 carboxylase Rice small subunit Rubisco Leaf specific Nomura et al., 2000 rice beta expansin EXBP9 Shoot specific WO 2004/070039 Pigeonpea small subunit Rubisco Leaf specific Panguluri et al., 2005 Pea RBCS3A Leaf specific

[0063] Another example of a tissue-specific promoter is a meristem-specific promoter, which is transcriptionally active predominantly in meristematic tissue, substantially to the exclusion of any other parts of a plant, whilst still allowing for any leaky expression in these other plant parts. Examples of green meristem-specific promoters which may be used to perform the methods of the invention are shown in Table 2h below.

TABLE-US-00009 TABLE 2h Examples of meristem-specific promoters Gene source Expression pattern Reference rice OSH1 Shoot apical meristem, from Sato et al. (1996) embryo globular stage to Proc. Natl. Acad. seedling stage Sci. USA, 93: 8117-8122 Rice metallothionein Meristem specific BAD87835.1 WAK1 & WAK 2 Shoot and root apical Wagner & Kohorn meristems, and in expanding (2001) Plant Cell leaves and sepals 13(2): 303-318

Terminator

[0064] The term "terminator" encompasses a control sequence which is a DNA sequence at the end of a transcriptional unit which signals 3' processing and polyadenylation of a primary transcript and termination of transcription. The terminator can be derived from the natural gene, from a variety of other plant genes, or from T-DNA. The terminator to be added may be derived from, for example, the nopaline synthase or octopine synthase genes, or alternatively from another plant gene, or less preferably from any other eukaryotic gene.

Modulation

[0065] The term "modulation" means in relation to expression or gene expression, a process in which the expression level is changed by said gene expression in comparison to the control plant, the expression level may be increased or decreased. The original, unmodulated expression may be of any kind of expression of a structural RNA (rRNA, tRNA) or mRNA with subsequent translation. The term "modulating the activity" shall mean any change of the expression of the inventive nucleic acid sequences or encoded proteins, which leads to increased yield and/or increased growth of the plants.

Expression

[0066] The term "expression" or "gene expression" means the transcription of a specific gene or specific genes or specific genetic construct. The term "expression" or "gene expression" in particular means the transcription of a gene or genes or genetic construct into structural RNA (rRNA, tRNA) or mRNA with or without subsequent translation of the latter into a protein. The process includes transcription of DNA and processing of the resulting mRNA product.

Increased Expression/Overexpression

[0067] The term "increased expression" or "overexpression" as used herein means any form of expression that is additional to the original wild-type expression level.

[0068] Methods for increasing expression of genes or gene products are well documented in the art and include, for example, overexpression driven by appropriate promoters, the use of transcription enhancers or translation enhancers. Isolated nucleic acids which serve as promoter or enhancer elements may be introduced in an appropriate position (typically upstream) of a non-heterologous form of a polynucleotide so as to upregulate expression of a nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide of interest. For example, endogenous promoters may be altered in vivo by mutation, deletion, and/or substitution (see, Kmiec, U.S. Pat. No. 5,565,350; Zarling et al., WO9322443), or isolated promoters may be introduced into a plant cell in the proper orientation and distance from a gene of the present invention so as to control the expression of the gene.

[0069] If polypeptide expression is desired, it is generally desirable to include a polyadenylation region at the 3'-end of a polynucleotide coding region. The polyadenylation region can be derived from the natural gene, from a variety of other plant genes, or from T-DNA. The 3' end sequence to be added may be derived from, for example, the nopaline synthase or octopine synthase genes, or alternatively from another plant gene, or less preferably from any other eukaryotic gene.

[0070] An intron sequence may also be added to the 5' untranslated region (UTR) or the coding sequence of the partial coding sequence to increase the amount of the mature message that accumulates in the cytosol. Inclusion of a spliceable intron in the transcription unit in both plant and animal expression constructs has been shown to increase gene expression at both the mRNA and protein levels up to 1000-fold (Buchman and Berg (1988) Mol. Cell biol. 8: 4395-4405; Callis et al. (1987) Genes Dev 1:1183-1200). Such intron enhancement of gene expression is typically greatest when placed near the 5' end of the transcription unit. Use of the maize introns Adh1-S intron 1, 2, and 6, the Bronze-1 intron are known in the art. For general information see: The Maize Handbook, Chapter 116, Freeling and Walbot, Eds., Springer, N.Y. (1994).

Endogenous gene

[0071] Reference herein to an "endogenous" gene not only refers to the gene in question as found in a plant in its natural form (i.e., without there being any human intervention), but also refers to that same gene (or a substantially homologous nucleic acid/gene) in an isolated form subsequently (re)introduced into a plant (a transgene). For example, a transgenic plant containing such a transgene may encounter a substantial reduction of the transgene expression and/or substantial reduction of expression of the endogenous gene. The isolated gene may be isolated from an organism or may be manmade, for example by chemical synthesis.

Decreased Expression

[0072] Reference herein to "decreased epression" or "reduction or substantial elimination" of expression is taken to mean a decrease in endogenous gene expression and/or polypeptide levels and/or polypeptide activity relative to control plants. The reduction or substantial elimination is in increasing order of preference at least 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% or 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 85%, 90%, or 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more reduced compared to that of control plants.

[0073] For the reduction or substantial elimination of expression an endogenous gene in a plant, a sufficient length of substantially contiguous nucleotides of a nucleic acid sequence is required. In order to perform gene silencing, this may be as little as 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10 or fewer nucleotides, alternatively this may be as much as the entire gene (including the 5' and/or 3' UTR, either in part or in whole). The stretch of substantially contiguous nucleotides may be derived from the nucleic acid encoding the protein of interest (target gene), or from any nucleic acid capable of encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of the protein of interest. Preferably, the stretch of substantially contiguous nucleotides is capable of forming hydrogen bonds with the target gene (either sense or antisense strand), more preferably, the stretch of substantially contiguous nucleotides has, in increasing order of preference, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, 100% sequence identity to the target gene (either sense or antisense strand). A nucleic acid sequence encoding a (functional) polypeptide is not a requirement for the various methods discussed herein for the reduction or substantial elimination of expression of an endogenous gene.

[0074] This reduction or substantial elimination of expression may be achieved using routine tools and techniques. A preferred method for the reduction or substantial elimination of endogenous gene expression is by introducing and expressing in a plant a genetic construct into which the nucleic acid (in this case a stretch of substantially contiguous nucleotides derived from the gene of interest, or from any nucleic acid capable of encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any one of the protein of interest) is cloned as an inverted repeat (in part or completely), separated by a spacer (non-coding DNA).

[0075] In such a preferred method, expression of the endogenous gene is reduced or substantially eliminated through RNA-mediated silencing using an inverted repeat of a nucleic acid or a part thereof (in this case a stretch of substantially contiguous nucleotides derived from the gene of interest, or from any nucleic acid capable of encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of the protein of interest), preferably capable of forming a hairpin structure. The inverted repeat is cloned in an expression vector comprising control sequences. A non-coding DNA nucleic acid sequence (a spacer, for example a matrix attachment region fragment (MAR), an intron, a polylinker, etc.) is located between the two inverted nucleic acids forming the inverted repeat. After transcription of the inverted repeat, a chimeric RNA with a self-complementary structure is formed (partial or complete). This double-stranded RNA structure is referred to as the hairpin RNA (hpRNA). The hpRNA is processed by the plant into siRNAs that are incorporated into an RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). The RISC further cleaves the mRNA transcripts, thereby substantially reducing the number of mRNA transcripts to be translated into polypeptides. For further general details see for example, Grierson et al. (1998) WO 98/53083; Waterhouse et al. (1999) WO 99/53050).

[0076] Performance of the methods of the invention does not rely on introducing and expressing in a plant a genetic construct into which the nucleic acid is cloned as an inverted repeat, but any one or more of several well-known "gene silencing" methods may be used to achieve the same effects.

[0077] One such method for the reduction of endogenous gene expression is RNA-mediated silencing of gene expression (downregulation). Silencing in this case is triggered in a plant by a double stranded RNA sequence (dsRNA) that is substantially similar to the target endogenous gene. This dsRNA is further processed by the plant into about 20 to about 26 nucleotides called short interfering RNAs (siRNAs). The siRNAs are incorporated into an RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) that cleaves the mRNA transcript of the endogenous target gene, thereby substantially reducing the number of mRNA transcripts to be translated into a polypeptide. Preferably, the double stranded RNA sequence corresponds to a target gene.

[0078] Another example of an RNA silencing method involves the introduction of nucleic acid sequences or parts thereof (in this case a stretch of substantially contiguous nucleotides derived from the gene of interest, or from any nucleic acid capable of encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of the protein of interest) in a sense orientation into a plant. "Sense orientation" refers to a DNA sequence that is homologous to an mRNA transcript thereof. Introduced into a plant would therefore be at least one copy of the nucleic acid sequence. The additional nucleic acid sequence will reduce expression of the endogenous gene, giving rise to a phenomenon known as co-suppression. The reduction of gene expression will be more pronounced if several additional copies of a nucleic acid sequence are introduced into the plant, as there is a positive correlation between high transcript levels and the triggering of co-suppression.

[0079] Another example of an RNA silencing method involves the use of antisense nucleic acid sequences. An "antisense" nucleic acid sequence comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a "sense" nucleic acid sequence encoding a protein, i.e. complementary to the coding strand of a double-stranded cDNA molecule or complementary to an mRNA transcript sequence. The antisense nucleic acid sequence is preferably complementary to the endogenous gene to be silenced. The complementarity may be located in the "coding region" and/or in the "non-coding region" of a gene. The term "coding region" refers to a region of the nucleotide sequence comprising codons that are translated into amino acid residues. The term "non-coding region" refers to 5' and 3' sequences that flank the coding region that are transcribed but not translated into amino acids (also referred to as 5' and 3' untranslated regions).

[0080] Antisense nucleic acid sequences can be designed according to the rules of Watson and Crick base pairing. The antisense nucleic acid sequence may be complementary to the entire nucleic acid sequence (in this case a stretch of substantially contiguous nucleotides derived from the gene of interest, or from any nucleic acid capable of encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of the protein of interest), but may also be an oligonucleotide that is antisense to only a part of the nucleic acid sequence (including the mRNA 5' and 3' UTR). For example, the antisense oligonucleotide sequence may be complementary to the region surrounding the translation start site of an mRNA transcript encoding a polypeptide. The length of a suitable antisense oligonucleotide sequence is known in the art and may start from about 50, 45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15 or 10 nucleotides in length or less. An antisense nucleic acid sequence according to the invention may be constructed using chemical synthesis and enzymatic ligation reactions using methods known in the art. For example, an antisense nucleic acid sequence (e.g., an antisense oligonucleotide sequence) may be chemically synthesized using naturally occurring nucleotides or variously modified nucleotides designed to increase the biological stability of the molecules or to increase the physical stability of the duplex formed between the antisense and sense nucleic acid sequences, e.g., phosphorothioate derivatives and acridine substituted nucleotides may be used. Examples of modified nucleotides that may be used to generate the antisense nucleic acid sequences are well known in the art. Known nucleotide modifications include methylation, cyclization and `caps` and substitution of one or more of the naturally occurring nucleotides with an analogue such as inosine. Other modifications of nucleotides are well known in the art.

[0081] The antisense nucleic acid sequence can be produced biologically using an expression vector into which a nucleic acid sequence has been subcloned in an antisense orientation (i.e., RNA transcribed from the inserted nucleic acid will be of an antisense orientation to a target nucleic acid of interest). Preferably, production of antisense nucleic acid sequences in plants occurs by means of a stably integrated nucleic acid construct comprising a promoter, an operably linked antisense oligonucleotide, and a terminator.

[0082] The nucleic acid molecules used for silencing in the methods of the invention (whether introduced into a plant or generated in situ) hybridize with or bind to mRNA transcripts and/or genomic DNA encoding a polypeptide to thereby inhibit expression of the protein, e.g., by inhibiting transcription and/or translation. The hybridization can be by conventional nucleotide complementarity to form a stable duplex, or, for example, in the case of an antisense nucleic acid sequence which binds to DNA duplexes, through specific interactions in the major groove of the double helix. Antisense nucleic acid sequences may be introduced into a plant by transformation or direct injection at a specific tissue site. Alternatively, antisense nucleic acid sequences can be modified to target selected cells and then administered systemically. For example, for systemic administration, antisense nucleic acid sequences can be modified such that they specifically bind to receptors or antigens expressed on a selected cell surface, e.g., by linking the antisense nucleic acid sequence to peptides or antibodies which bind to cell surface receptors or antigens. The antisense nucleic acid sequences can also be delivered to cells using the vectors described herein.

[0083] According to a further aspect, the antisense nucleic acid sequence is an a-anomeric nucleic acid sequence. An a-anomeric nucleic acid sequence forms specific double-stranded hybrids with complementary RNA in which, contrary to the usual b-units, the strands run parallel to each other (Gaultier et al. (1987) Nucl Ac Res 15: 6625-6641). The antisense nucleic acid sequence may also comprise a 2'-o-methylribonucleotide (Inoue et al. (1987) Nucl Ac Res 15, 6131-6148) or a chimeric RNA-DNA analogue (Inoue et al. (1987) FEBS Lett. 215, 327-330).

[0084] The reduction or substantial elimination of endogenous gene expression may also be performed using ribozymes. Ribozymes are catalytic RNA molecules with ribonuclease activity that are capable of cleaving a single-stranded nucleic acid sequence, such as an mRNA, to which they have a complementary region. Thus, ribozymes (e.g., hammerhead ribozymes (described in Haselhoff and Gerlach (1988) Nature 334, 585-591) can be used to catalytically cleave mRNA transcripts encoding a polypeptide, thereby substantially reducing the number of mRNA transcripts to be translated into a polypeptide. A ribozyme having specificity for a nucleic acid sequence can be designed (see for example: Cech et al. U.S. Pat. No. 4,987,071; and Cech et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,116,742). Alternatively, mRNA transcripts corresponding to a nucleic acid sequence can be used to select a catalytic RNA having a specific ribonuclease activity from a pool of RNA molecules (Bartel and Szostak (1993) Science 261, 1411-1418). The use of ribozymes for gene silencing in plants is known in the art (e.g., Atkins et al. (1994) WO 94/00012; Lenne et al. (1995) WO 95/03404; Lutziger et al. (2000) WO 00/00619; Prinsen et al. (1997) WO 97/13865 and Scott et al. (1997) WO 97/38116).

[0085] Gene silencing may also be achieved by insertion mutagenesis (for example, T-DNA insertion or transposon insertion) or by strategies as described by, among others, Angell and Baulcombe ((1999) Plant J 20(3): 357-62), (Amplicon VIGS WO 98/36083), or Baulcombe (WO 99/15682).

[0086] Gene silencing may also occur if there is a mutation on an endogenous gene and/or a mutation on an isolated gene/nucleic acid subsequently introduced into a plant. The reduction or substantial elimination may be caused by a non-functional polypeptide. For example, the polypeptide may bind to various interacting proteins; one or more mutation(s) and/or truncation(s) may therefore provide for a polypeptide that is still able to bind interacting proteins (such as receptor proteins) but that cannot exhibit its normal function (such as signalling ligand).

[0087] A further approach to gene silencing is by targeting nucleic acid sequences complementary to the regulatory region of the gene (e.g., the promoter and/or enhancers) to form triple helical structures that prevent transcription of the gene in target cells. See Helene, C., Anticancer Drug Res. 6, 569-84, 1991; Helene et al., Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 660, 27-36 1992; and Maher, L. J. Bioassays 14, 807-15, 1992.

[0088] Other methods, such as the use of antibodies directed to an endogenous polypeptide for inhibiting its function in planta, or interference in the signalling pathway in which a polypeptide is involved, will be well known to the skilled man. In particular, it can be envisaged that manmade molecules may be useful for inhibiting the biological function of a target polypeptide, or for interfering with the signalling pathway in which the target polypeptide is involved.

[0089] Alternatively, a screening program may be set up to identify in a plant population natural variants of a gene, which variants encode polypeptides with reduced activity. Such natural variants may also be used for example, to perform homologous recombination.

[0090] Artificial and/or natural microRNAs (miRNAs) may be used to knock out gene expression and/or mRNA translation. Endogenous miRNAs are single stranded small RNAs of typically 19-24 nucleotides long. They function primarily to regulate gene expression and/or mRNA translation. Most plant microRNAs (miRNAs) have perfect or near-perfect complementarity with their target sequences. However, there are natural targets with up to five mismatches. They are processed from longer non-coding RNAs with characteristic fold-back structures by double-strand specific RNases of the Dicer family. Upon processing, they are incorporated in the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) by binding to its main component, an Argonaute protein. MiRNAs serve as the specificity components of RISC, since they base-pair to target nucleic acids, mostly mRNAs, in the cytoplasm. Subsequent regulatory events include target mRNA cleavage and destruction and/or translational inhibition. Effects of miRNA overexpression are thus often reflected in decreased mRNA levels of target genes.

[0091] Artificial microRNAs (amiRNAs), which are typically 21 nucleotides in length, can be genetically engineered specifically to negatively regulate gene expression of single or multiple genes of interest. Determinants of plant microRNA target selection are well known in the art. Empirical parameters for target recognition have been defined and can be used to aid in the design of specific amiRNAs, (Schwab et al., Dev. Cell 8, 517-527, 2005). Convenient tools for design and generation of amiRNAs and their precursors are also available to the public (Schwab et al., Plant Cell 18, 1121-1133, 2006).

[0092] For optimal performance, the gene silencing techniques used for reducing expression in a plant of an endogenous gene requires the use of nucleic acid sequences from monocotyledonous plants for transformation of monocotyledonous plants, and from dicotyledonous plants for transformation of dicotyledonous plants. Preferably, a nucleic acid sequence from any given plant species is introduced into that same species. For example, a nucleic acid sequence from rice is transformed into a rice plant. However, it is not an absolute requirement that the nucleic acid sequence to be introduced originates from the same plant species as the plant in which it will be introduced. It is sufficient that there is substantial homology between the endogenous target gene and the nucleic acid to be introduced.

[0093] Described above are examples of various methods for the reduction or substantial elimination of expression in a plant of an endogenous gene. A person skilled in the art would readily be able to adapt the aforementioned methods for silencing so as to achieve reduction of expression of an endogenous gene in a whole plant or in parts thereof through the use of an appropriate promoter, for example.

Selectable Marker (Gene)/Reporter Gene

[0094] "Selectable marker", "selectable marker gene" or "reporter gene" includes any gene that confers a phenotype on a cell in which it is expressed to facilitate the identification and/or selection of cells that are transfected or transformed with a nucleic acid construct of the invention. These marker genes enable the identification of a successful transfer of the nucleic acid molecules via a series of different principles. Suitable markers may be selected from markers that confer antibiotic or herbicide resistance, that introduce a new metabolic trait or that allow visual selection. Examples of selectable marker genes include genes conferring resistance to antibiotics (such as nptII that phosphorylates neomycin and kanamycin, or hpt, phosphorylating hygromycin, or genes conferring resistance to, for example, bleomycin, streptomycin, tetracyclin, chloramphenicol, ampicillin, gentamycin, geneticin (G418), spectinomycin or blasticidin), to herbicides (for example bar which provides resistance to Basta®; aroA or gox providing resistance against glyphosate, or the genes conferring resistance to, for example, imidazolinone, phosphinothricin or sulfonylurea), or genes that provide a metabolic trait (such as manA that allows plants to use mannose as sole carbon source or xylose isomerase for the utilisation of xylose, or antinutritive markers such as the resistance to 2-deoxyglucose). Expression of visual marker genes results in the formation of colour (for example β-glucuronidase, GUS or β-galactosidase with its coloured substrates, for example X-Gal), luminescence (such as the luciferin/luceferase system) or fluorescence (Green Fluorescent Protein, GFP, and derivatives thereof). This list represents only a small number of possible markers. The skilled worker is familiar with such markers. Different markers are preferred, depending on the organism and the selection method.

[0095] It is known that upon stable or transient integration of nucleic acids into plant cells, only a minority of the cells takes up the foreign DNA and, if desired, integrates it into its genome, depending on the expression vector used and the transfection technique used. To identify and select these integrants, a gene coding for a selectable marker (such as the ones described above) is usually introduced into the host cells together with the gene of interest. These markers can for example be used in mutants in which these genes are not functional by, for example, deletion by conventional methods. Furthermore, nucleic acid molecules encoding a selectable marker can be introduced into a host cell on the same vector that comprises the sequence encoding the polypeptides of the invention or used in the methods of the invention, or else in a separate vector. Cells which have been stably transfected with the introduced nucleic acid can be identified for example by selection (for example, cells which have integrated the selectable marker survive whereas the other cells die).

[0096] Since the marker genes, particularly genes for resistance to antibiotics and herbicides, are no longer required or are undesired in the transgenic host cell once the nucleic acids have been introduced successfully, the process according to the invention for introducing the nucleic acids advantageously employs techniques which enable the removal or excision of these marker genes. One such a method is what is known as co-transformation. The co-transformation method employs two vectors simultaneously for the transformation, one vector bearing the nucleic acid according to the invention and a second bearing the marker gene(s). A large proportion of transformants receives or, in the case of plants, comprises (up to 40% or more of the transformants), both vectors. In case of transformation with Agrobacteria, the transformants usually receive only a part of the vector, i.e. the sequence flanked by the T-DNA, which usually represents the expression cassette. The marker genes can subsequently be removed from the transformed plant by performing crosses. In another method, marker genes integrated into a transposon are used for the transformation together with desired nucleic acid (known as the Ac/Ds technology). The transformants can be crossed with a transposase source or the transformants are transformed with a nucleic acid construct conferring expression of a transposase, transiently or stable. In some cases (approx. 10%), the transposon jumps out of the genome of the host cell once transformation has taken place successfully and is lost. In a further number of cases, the transposon jumps to a different location. In these cases the marker gene must be eliminated by performing crosses. In microbiology, techniques were developed which make possible, or facilitate, the detection of such events. A further advantageous method relies on what is known as recombination systems; whose advantage is that elimination by crossing can be dispensed with. The best-known system of this type is what is known as the Cre/lox system. Cre1 is a recombinase that removes the sequences located between the loxP sequences. If the marker gene is integrated between the loxP sequences, it is removed once transformation has taken place successfully, by expression of the recombinase. Further recombination systems are the HIN/HIX, FLP/FRT and REP/STB system (Tribble et al., J. Biol. Chem., 275, 2000: 22255-22267; Velmurugan et al., J. Cell Biol., 149, 2000: 553-566). A site-specific integration into the plant genome of the nucleic acid sequences according to the invention is possible. Naturally, these methods can also be applied to microorganisms such as yeast, fungi or bacteria.

Transgenic/Transgene/Recombinant

[0097] For the purposes of the invention, "transgenic", "transgene" or "recombinant" means with regard to, for example, a nucleic acid sequence, an expression cassette, gene construct or a vector comprising the nucleic acid sequence or an organism transformed with the nucleic acid sequences, expression cassettes or vectors according to the invention, all those constructions brought about by recombinant methods in which either

[0098] (a) the nucleic acid sequences encoding proteins useful in the methods of the invention, or

[0099] (b) genetic control sequence(s) which is operably linked with the nucleic acid sequence according to the invention, for example a promoter, or

[0100] (c) a) and b) are not located in their natural genetic environment or have been modified by recombinant methods, it being possible for the modification to take the form of, for example, a substitution, addition, deletion, inversion or insertion of one or more nucleotide residues. The natural genetic environment is understood as meaning the natural genomic or chromosomal locus in the original plant or the presence in a genomic library. In the case of a genomic library, the natural genetic environment of the nucleic acid sequence is preferably retained, at least in part. The environment flanks the nucleic acid sequence at least on one side and has a sequence length of at least 50 bp, preferably at least 500 bp, especially preferably at least 1000 bp, most preferably at least 5000 bp. A naturally occurring expression cassette--for example the naturally occurring combination of the natural promoter of the nucleic acid sequences with the corresponding nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide useful in the methods of the present invention, as defined above--becomes a transgenic expression cassette when this expression cassette is modified by non-natural, synthetic ("artificial") methods such as, for example, mutagenic treatment. Suitable methods are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,565,350 or WO 00/15815.

[0101] A transgenic plant for the purposes of the invention is thus understood as meaning, as above, that the nucleic acids used in the method of the invention are not at their natural locus in the genome of said plant, it being possible for the nucleic acids to be expressed homologously or heterologously. However, as mentioned, transgenic also means that, while the nucleic acids according to the invention or used in the inventive method are at their natural position in the genome of a plant, the sequence has been modified with regard to the natural sequence, and/or that the regulatory sequences of the natural sequences have been modified. Transgenic is preferably understood as meaning the expression of the nucleic acids according to the invention at an unnatural locus in the genome, i.e. homologous or, preferably, heterologous expression of the nucleic acids takes place. Preferred transgenic plants are mentioned herein.

Transformation

[0102] The term "introduction" or "transformation" as referred to herein encompasses the transfer of an exogenous polynucleotide into a host cell, irrespective of the method used for transfer. Plant tissue capable of subsequent clonal propagation, whether by organogenesis or embryogenesis, may be transformed with a genetic construct of the present invention and a whole plant regenerated there from. The particular tissue chosen will vary depending on the clonal propagation systems available for, and best suited to, the particular species being transformed. Exemplary tissue targets include leaf disks, pollen, embryos, cotyledons, hypocotyls, megagametophytes, callus tissue, existing meristematic tissue (e.g., apical meristem, axillary buds, and root meristems), and induced meristem tissue (e.g., cotyledon meristem and hypocotyl meristem). The polynucleotide may be transiently or stably introduced into a host cell and may be maintained non-integrated, for example, as a plasmid. Alternatively, it may be integrated into the host genome. The resulting transformed plant cell may then be used to regenerate a transformed plant in a manner known to persons skilled in the art.

[0103] The transfer of foreign genes into the genome of a plant is called transformation. Transformation of plant species is now a fairly routine technique. Advantageously, any of several transformation methods may be used to introduce the gene of interest into a suitable ancestor cell. The methods described for the transformation and regeneration of plants from plant tissues or plant cells may be utilized for transient or for stable transformation. Transformation methods include the use of liposomes, electroporation, chemicals that increase free DNA uptake, injection of the DNA directly into the plant, particle gun bombardment, transformation using viruses or pollen and microprojection. Methods may be selected from the calcium/polyethylene glycol method for protoplasts (Krens, F. A. et al., (1982) Nature 296, 72-74; Negrutiu I et al. (1987) Plant Mol Biol 8: 363-373); electroporation of protoplasts (Shillito R. D. et al. (1985) Bio/Technol 3, 1099-1102); microinjection into plant material (Crossway A et al., (1986) Mol. Gen Genet 202: 179-185); DNA or RNA-coated particle bombardment (Klein T M et al., (1987) Nature 327: 70) infection with (non-integrative) viruses and the like. Transgenic plants, including transgenic crop plants, are preferably produced via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. An advantageous transformation method is the transformation in planta. To this end, it is possible, for example, to allow the agrobacteria to act on plant seeds or to inoculate the plant meristem with agrobacteria. It has proved particularly expedient in accordance with the invention to allow a suspension of transformed agrobacteria to act on the intact plant or at least on the flower primordia. The plant is subsequently grown on until the seeds of the treated plant are obtained (Clough and Bent, Plant J. (1998) 16, 735-743). Methods for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of rice include well known methods for rice transformation, such as those described in any of the following: European patent application EP 1198985 A1, Aldemita and Hodges (Planta 199: 612-617, 1996); Chan et al. (Plant Mol Biol 22 (3): 491-506, 1993), Hiei et al. (Plant J 6 (2): 271-282, 1994), which disclosures are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth. In the case of corn transformation, the preferred method is as described in either Ishida et al. (Nat. Biotechnol 14(6): 745-50, 1996) or Frame et al. (Plant Physiol 129(1): 13-22, 2002), which disclosures are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth. Said methods are further described by way of example in B. Jenes et al., Techniques for Gene Transfer, in: Transgenic Plants, Vol. 1, Engineering and Utilization, eds. S. D. Kung and R. Wu, Academic Press (1993) 128-143 and in Potrykus Annu. Rev. Plant Physiol. Plant Molec. Biol. 42 (1991) 205-225). The nucleic acids or the construct to be expressed is preferably cloned into a vector, which is suitable for transforming Agrobacterium tumefaciens, for example pBin19 (Bevan et al., Nucl. Acids Res. 12 (1984) 8711). Agrobacteria transformed by such a vector can then be used in known manner for the transformation of plants, such as plants used as a model, like Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana is within the scope of the present invention not considered as a crop plant), or crop plants such as, by way of example, tobacco plants, for example by immersing bruised leaves or chopped leaves in an agrobacterial solution and then culturing them in suitable media. The transformation of plants by means of Agrobacterium tumefaciens is described, for example, by Hofgen and Willmitzer in Nucl. Acid Res. (1988) 16, 9877 or is known inter alia from F. F. White, Vectors for Gene Transfer in Higher Plants; in Transgenic Plants, Vol. 1, Engineering and Utilization, eds. S. D. Kung and R. Wu, Academic Press, 1993, pp. 15-38.

[0104] In addition to the transformation of somatic cells, which then have to be regenerated into intact plants, it is also possible to transform the cells of plant meristems and in particular those cells which develop into gametes. In this case, the transformed gametes follow the natural plant development, giving rise to transgenic plants. Thus, for example, seeds of Arabidopsis are treated with agrobacteria and seeds are obtained from the developing plants of which a certain proportion is transformed and thus transgenic [Feldman, K A and Marks M D (1987). Mol Gen Genet. 208:274-289; Feldmann K (1992). In: C Koncz, N-H Chua and J Shell, eds, Methods in Arabidopsis Research. Word Scientific, Singapore, pp. 274-289]. Alternative methods are based on the repeated removal of the inflorescences and incubation of the excision site in the center of the rosette with transformed agrobacteria, whereby transformed seeds can likewise be obtained at a later point in time (Chang (1994). Plant J. 5: 551-558; Katavic (1994). Mol Gen Genet, 245: 363-370). However, an especially effective method is the vacuum infiltration method with its modifications such as the "floral dip" method. In the case of vacuum infiltration of Arabidopsis, intact plants under reduced pressure are treated with an agrobacterial suspension [Bechthold, N (1993). C R Acad Sci Paris Life Sci, 316: 1194-1199], while in the case of the "floral dip" method the developing floral tissue is incubated briefly with a surfactant-treated agrobacterial suspension [Clough, S J and Bent A F (1998) The Plant J. 16, 735-743]. A certain proportion of transgenic seeds are harvested in both cases, and these seeds can be distinguished from non-transgenic seeds by growing under the above-described selective conditions. In addition the stable transformation of plastids is of advantages because plastids are inherited maternally is most crops reducing or eliminating the risk of transgene flow through pollen. The transformation of the chloroplast genome is generally achieved by a process which has been schematically displayed in Klaus et al., 2004 [Nature Biotechnology 22 (2), 225-229]. Briefly the sequences to be transformed are cloned together with a selectable marker gene between flanking sequences homologous to the chloroplast genome. These homologous flanking sequences direct site specific integration into the plastome. Plastidal transformation has been described for many different plant species and an overview is given in Bock (2001) Transgenic plastids in basic research and plant biotechnology. J Mol. Biol. 2001 Sep. 21; 312 (3):425-38 or Maliga, P (2003) Progress towards commercialization of plastid transformation technology. Trends Biotechnol. 21, 20-28. Further biotechnological progress has recently been reported in form of marker free plastid transformants, which can be produced by a transient co-integrated maker gene (Klaus et al., 2004, Nature Biotechnology 22(2), 225-229).

T-DNA Activation Tagging

[0105] T-DNA activation tagging (Hayashi et al. Science (1992) 1350-1353), involves insertion of T-DNA, usually containing a promoter (may also be a translation enhancer or an intron), in the genomic region of the gene of interest or 10 kb up- or downstream of the coding region of a gene in a configuration such that the promoter directs expression of the targeted gene. Typically, regulation of expression of the targeted gene by its natural promoter is disrupted and the gene falls under the control of the newly introduced promoter. The promoter is typically embedded in a T-DNA. This T-DNA is randomly inserted into the plant genome, for example, through Agrobacterium infection and leads to modified expression of genes near the inserted T-DNA. The resulting transgenic plants show dominant phenotypes due to modified expression of genes close to the introduced promoter.

TILLING

[0106] The term "TILLING" is an abbreviation of "Targeted Induced Local Lesions In Genomes" and refers to a mutagenesis technology useful to generate and/or identify nucleic acids encoding proteins with modified expression and/or activity. TILLING also allows selection of plants carrying such mutant variants. These mutant variants may exhibit modified expression, either in strength or in location or in timing (if the mutations affect the promoter for example). These mutant variants may exhibit higher activity than that exhibited by the gene in its natural form. TILLING combines high-density mutagenesis with high-throughput screening methods. The steps typically followed in TILLING are: (a) EMS mutagenesis (Redei G P and Koncz C (1992) In Methods in Arabidopsis Research, Koncz C, Chua N H, Schell J, eds. Singapore, World Scientific Publishing Co, pp. 16-82; Feldmann et al., (1994) In Meyerowitz E M, Somerville C R, eds, Arabidopsis. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., pp 137-172; Lightner J and Caspar T (1998) In J Martinez-Zapater, J Salinas, eds, Methods on Molecular Biology, Vol. 82. Humana Press, Totowa, N.J., pp 91-104); (b) DNA preparation and pooling of individuals; (c) PCR amplification of a region of interest; (d) denaturation and annealing to allow formation of heteroduplexes; (e) DHPLC, where the presence of a heteroduplex in a pool is detected as an extra peak in the chromatogram; (f) identification of the mutant individual; and (g) sequencing of the mutant PCR product. Methods for TILLING are well known in the art (McCallum et al., (2000) Nat Biotechnol 18: 455-457; reviewed by Stemple (2004) Nat Rev Genet. 5(2): 145-50).

Homologous Recombination

[0107] Homologous recombination allows introduction in a genome of a selected nucleic acid at a defined selected position. Homologous recombination is a standard technology used routinely in biological sciences for lower organisms such as yeast or the moss Physcomitrella. Methods for performing homologous recombination in plants have been described not only for model plants (Offringa et al. (1990) EMBO J. 9(10): 3077-84) but also for crop plants, for example rice (Terada et al. (2002) Nat Biotech 20(10): 1030-4; lida and Terada (2004) Curr Opin Biotech 15(2): 132-8), and approaches exist that are generally applicable regardless of the target organism (Miller et al, Nature Biotechnol. 25, 778-785, 2007).

Yield

[0108] The term "yield" in general means a measurable produce of economic value, typically related to a specified crop, to an area, and to a period of time. Individual plant parts directly contribute to yield based on their number, size and/or weight, or the actual yield is the yield per square meter for a crop and year, which is determined by dividing total production (includes both harvested and appraised production) by planted square meters. The term "yield" of a plant may relate to vegetative biomass (root and/or shoot biomass), to reproductive organs, and/or to propagules (such as seeds) of that plant.

Early Vigour

[0109] "Early vigour" refers to active healthy well-balanced growth especially during early stages of plant growth, and may result from increased plant fitness due to, for example, the plants being better adapted to their environment (i.e. optimizing the use of energy resources and partitioning between shoot and root). Plants having early vigour also show increased seedling survival and a better establishment of the crop, which often results in highly uniform fields (with the crop growing in uniform manner, i.e. with the majority of plants reaching the various stages of development at substantially the same time), and often better and higher yield. Therefore, early vigour may be determined by measuring various factors, such as thousand kernel weight, percentage germination, percentage emergence, seedling growth, seedling height, root length, root and shoot biomass and many more.

Increase/Improve/Enhance

[0110] The terms "increase", "improve" or "enhance" are interchangeable and shall mean in the sense of the application at least a 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9% or 10%, preferably at least 15% or 20%, more preferably 25%, 30%, 35% or 40% more yield and/or growth in comparison to control plants as defined herein.

Seed Yield

[0111] Increased seed yield may manifest itself as one or more of the following: a) an increase in seed biomass (total seed weight) which may be on an individual seed basis and/or per plant and/or per square meter; b) increased number of flowers per plant; c) increased number of (filled) seeds; d) increased seed filling rate (which is expressed as the ratio between the number of filled seeds divided by the total number of seeds); e) increased harvest index, which is expressed as a ratio of the yield of harvestable parts, such as seeds, divided by the total biomass; and f) increased thousand kernel weight (TKW), which is extrapolated from the number of filled seeds counted and their total weight. An increased TKW may result from an increased seed size and/or seed weight, and may also result from an increase in embryo and/or endosperm size.

[0112] An increase in seed yield may also be manifested as an increase in seed size and/or seed volume. Furthermore, an increase in seed yield may also manifest itself as an increase in seed area and/or seed length and/or seed width and/or seed perimeter. Increased yield may also result in modified architecture, or may occur because of modified architecture.

Greenness Index

[0113] The "greenness index" as used herein is calculated from digital images of plants. For each pixel belonging to the plant object on the image, the ratio of the green value versus the red value (in the RGB model for encoding color) is calculated. The greenness index is expressed as the percentage of pixels for which the green-to-red ratio exceeds a given threshold. Under normal growth conditions, under salt stress growth conditions, and under reduced nutrient availability growth conditions, the greenness index of plants is measured in the last imaging before flowering. In contrast, under drought stress growth conditions, the greenness index of plants is measured in the first imaging after drought.

Plant

[0114] The term "plant" as used herein encompasses whole plants, ancestors and progeny of the plants and plant parts, including seeds, shoots, stems, leaves, roots (including tubers), flowers, and tissues and organs, wherein each of the aforementioned comprise the gene/nucleic acid of interest. The term "plant" also encompasses plant cells, suspension cultures, callus tissue, embryos, meristematic regions, gametophytes, sporophytes, pollen and microspores, again wherein each of the aforementioned comprises the gene/nucleic acid of interest.

[0115] Plants that are particularly useful in the methods of the invention include all plants which belong to the superfamily Viridiplantae, in particular monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants including fodder or forage legumes, ornamental plants, food crops, trees or shrubs selected from the list comprising Acer spp., Actinidia spp., Abelmoschus spp., Agave sisalana, Agropyron spp., Agrostis stolonifera, Allium spp., Amaranthus spp., Ammophila arenaria, Ananas comosus, Annona spp., Apium graveolens, Arachis spp, Artocarpus spp., Asparagus officinalis, Avena spp. (e.g. Avena sativa, Avena fatua, Avena byzantina, Avena fatua var. sativa, Avena hybrida), Averrhoa carambola, Bambusa sp., Benincasa hispida, Bertholletia excelsea, Beta vulgaris, Brassica spp. (e.g. Brassica napus, Brassica rapa ssp. [canola, oilseed rape, turnip rape]), Cadaba farinosa, Camellia sinensis, Canna indica, Cannabis sativa, Capsicum spp., Carex elata, Carica papaya, Carissa macrocarpa, Carya spp., Carthamus tinctorius, Castanea spp., Ceiba pentandra, Cichorium endivia, Cinnamomum spp., Citrullus lanatus, Citrus spp., Cocos spp., Coffea spp., Colocasia esculenta, Cola spp., Corchorus sp., Coriandrum sativum, Corylus spp., Crataegus spp., Crocus sativus, Cucurbita spp., Cucumis spp., Cynara spp., Daucus carota, Desmodium spp., Dimocarpus longan, Dioscorea spp., Diospyros spp., Echinochloa spp., Elaeis (e.g. Elaeis guineensis, Elaeis oleifera), Eleusine coracana, Erianthus sp., Eriobotrya japonica, Eucalyptus sp., Eugenia uniflora, Fagopyrum spp., Fagus spp., Festuca arundinacea, Ficus carica, Fortunella spp., Fragaria spp., Ginkgo biloba, Glycine spp. (e.g. Glycine max, Soja hispida or Soja max), Gossypium hirsutum, Helianthus spp. (e.g. Helianthus annuus), Hemerocallis fulva, Hibiscus spp., Hordeum spp. (e.g. Hordeum vulgare), Ipomoea batatas, Juglans spp., Lactuca sativa, Lathyrus spp., Lens culinaris, Linum usitatissimum, Litchi chinensis, Lotus spp., Luffa acutangula, Lupinus spp., Luzula sylvatica, Lycopersicon spp. (e.g. Lycopersicon esculentum, Lycopersicon lycopersicum, Lycopersicon pyriforme), Macrotyloma spp., Malus spp., Malpighia emarginata, Mammea americana, Mangifera indica, Manihot spp., Manilkara zapota, Medicago sativa, Melilotus spp., Mentha spp., Miscanthus sinensis, Momordica spp., Morus nigra, Musa spp., Nicotiana spp., Olea spp., Opuntia spp., Ornithopus spp., Oryza spp. (e.g. Oryza sativa, Oryza latifolia), Panicum miliaceum, Panicum virgatum, Passiflora edulis, Pastinaca sativa, Pennisetum sp., Persea spp., Petroselinum crispum, Phalaris arundinacea, Phaseolus spp., Phleum pratense, Phoenix spp., Phragmites australis, Physalis spp., Pinus spp., Pistacia vera, Pisum spp., Poa spp., Populus spp., Prosopis spp., Prunus spp., Psidium spp., Punica granatum, Pyrus communis, Quercus spp., Raphanus sativus, Rheum rhabarbarum, Ribes spp., Ricinus communis, Rubus spp., Saccharum spp., Salix sp., Sambucus spp., Secale cereale, Sesamum spp., Sinapis sp., Solanum spp. (e.g. Solanum tuberosum, Solanum integrifolium or Solanum lycopersicum), Sorghum bicolor, Spinacia spp., Syzygium spp., Tagetes spp., Tamarindus indica, Theobroma cacao, Trifolium spp., Triticosecale rimpaui, Triticum spp. (e.g. Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum, Triticum turgidum, Triticum hybernum, Triticum macha, Triticum sativum or Triticum vulgare), Tropaeolum minus, Tropaeolum majus, Vaccinium spp., Vicia spp., Vigna spp., Viola odorata, Vitis spp., Zea mays, Zizania palustris, Ziziphus spp., amongst others.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Class I TCP

[0116] Surprisingly, it has now been found that increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a YEP, which YEP is a Class I TCP polypeptide, gives plants having increased seed yield relative to control plants. The particular type of Class I TCP polypeptides suitable for increasing seed yield in plants is described in detail below.

[0117] The present invention provides a method for increasing seed yield in plants relative to control plants, comprising increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide.

[0118] In the context of this embodiment, any reference to a "polypeptide useful in the methods of the invention" is taken to mean a Class I TCP polypeptide as defined herein. Any reference hereinafter to a "nucleic acid sequence useful in the methods of the invention" is taken to mean a nucleic acid sequence capable of encoding such a Class I TCP polypeptide.

[0119] The terms "polypeptide" and "protein" are used interchangeably herein and refer to amino acids in a polymeric form of any length. The terms are also defined in the "Definitions" section herein. The terms "polynucleotide(s)", "nucleic acid sequence(s)", "nucleotide sequence(s)" are also defined in the "Definitions" section herein

[0120] The increase in seed yield achieved by performing the methods of the invention is an increase relative to control plants. The term "control plants" is defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0121] A preferred method for increasing expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide is by introducing and expressing in a plant a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide useful in the methods of the invention as defined below.

[0122] The nucleic acid sequence to be introduced into a plant (and therefore useful in performing the methods of the invention) is any nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide, hereinafter also named "Class I TCP nucleic acid sequence" or "Class I TCP gene". A "Class I TCP polypeptide" as defined herein refers to a polypeptide comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus: (i) in increasing order of preference at least 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 98% or more sequence identity to the conserved TCP domain (comprising a basic-Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH)) as represented by SEQ ID NO: 66; and (ii) a consensus C-terminal motif 1 as represented by SEQ ID: 65.

[0123] The presence of a conserved TCP domain (comprising a basic-Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH)) was determined as shown in Examples 2, 3, 4, and 5. The calculation of percentage amino acid identity of SEQ ID NO: 66 with the conserved TCP domain of Class I TCP polypeptides useful in performing the methods of the invention is shown in Example 3 (Table B1).

[0124] Within the consensus C-terminal motif 1 as represented by SEQ ID: 65, there may be one or more conservative change at any position, and/or one, two or three non-conservative change(s) at any position. The presence of this motif was determined as shown in Example 2. By "C-terminal" is meant herein the half of the polypeptide sequence comprising the carboxy (C) terminus (the other half comprising the amino (N) terminus). By "consensus C-terminal motif 1" is herein taken to mean that the consensus motif 1 is comprised with the C-terminal half of the polypeptide sequence.

[0125] Additionally, the Class I TCP polypeptide may comprise an HQ rich region (H being histidine, Q glutamine), between the conserved C-terminal motif 1 and the C-terminal end of the polypeptide. The HQ rich region comprises at least four, preferably 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or more either of only H residues, either of only Q residues, or of a combination of H and Q residues (in any proportion). The presence of this motif was determined as described in Examples 2 and 4. By "C-terminal end" of the polypeptide is herein taken to mean the last amino acid residue of the polypeptide sequence.

[0126] Alternatively or additionally, a "Class I TCP polypeptide" as defined herein refers to any polypeptide sequence which when used in the construction of a TCP phylogenetic tree, such as the one depicted in FIG. 1, tends to cluster with the clade of TCP polypeptides comprising the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 (encircled in FIG. 1) rather than with any other TCP clade.

[0127] A person skilled in the art could readily determine whether any polypeptide sequence in question falls within the definition of a "Class I TCP polypeptide" using known techniques and software for the making of such a phylogenetic tree, such as a GCG, EBI or CLUSTAL package, using default parameters. Any sequence clustering within the clade comprising SEQ ID NO: 2 (encircled in FIG. 1) would be considered to fall within the aforementioned definition of a Class I TCP polypeptide, and would be considered suitable for use in the methods of the invention.

[0128] Examples of polypeptides useful in the methods of the invention and nucleic acid sequences encoding the same are as given below in Table A of Example 1.

[0129] Also useful in the methods of the invention are homologues of any one of the polypeptide sequences given in Table A of Example 1, the term "homologue" being as defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0130] Also useful in the methods of the invention are derivatives of any one of the polypeptides given in Table A of Example 1. The term "Derivatives" is as defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0131] The invention is illustrated by transforming plants with the Arabidopsis thaliana nucleic acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, encoding the polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, however performance of the invention is not restricted to these sequences. The methods of the invention may advantageously be performed using any nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide useful in the methods of the invention as defined herein, including orthologues and paralogues, such as any of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table A of Example 1.

[0132] The polypeptide sequences given in Table A of Example 1 may be considered to be orthologues and paralogues of the Class I TCP polypeptide represented by SEQ ID NO: 2. The terms "Orthologues" and "paralogues" are as defined herein.

[0133] Orthologues and paralogues may easily be found by performing a so-called reciprocal blast search. Typically, this involves a first BLAST involving BLASTing a query sequence (for example using any of the sequences listed in Table A of Example 1) against any sequence database, such as the publicly available NCBI database. BLASTN or TBLASTX (using standard default values) are generally used when starting from a nucleotide sequence, and BLASTP or TBLASTN (using standard default values) when starting from a polypeptide sequence. The BLAST results may optionally be filtered. The full-length sequences of either the filtered results or non-filtered results are then BLASTed back (second BLAST) against sequences from the organism from which the query sequence is derived (where the query sequence is SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 2, the second BLAST would therefore be against Arabidopsis thaliana sequences). The results of the first and second BLASTs are then compared. A paralogue is identified if a high-ranking hit from the first blast is from the same species as from which the query sequence is derived, a BLAST back then ideally results in the query sequence as highest hit; an orthologue is identified if a high-ranking hit in the first BLAST is not from the same species as from which the query sequence is derived, and preferably results upon BLAST back in the query sequence being among the highest hits.

[0134] High-ranking hits are those having a low E-value. The lower the E-value, the more significant the score (or in other words the lower the chance that the hit was found by chance). Computation of the E-value is well known in the art. In addition to E-values, comparisons are also scored by percentage identity. Percentage identity refers to the number of identical nucleotides (or amino acids) between the two compared nucleic acid (or polypeptide) sequences over a particular length. In the case of large families, ClustalW may be used, followed by a neighbour joining tree, to help visualize clustering of related genes and to identify orthologues and paralogues.

[0135] Table A of Example 1 gives examples of orthologues and paralogues of the Class I TCP polypeptide represented by SEQ ID NO 2. Further orthologues and paralogues may readily be identified using the BLAST procedure described above. The methods of the invention may advantageously be performed using any nucleic acid sequence encoding any one of the Class I TCP polypeptide as given in Table A or orthologues or paralogues of any of the aforementioned SEQ ID NOs.

[0136] The polypeptides of the invention are identifiable by the presence of a conserved TCP domain (comprising a basic-Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH)) (shown in FIG. 3A). The term "domain" is as defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0137] The term "motif", or "consensus sequence", or "signature" is as defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0138] Specialist databases also exist for the identification of domains, for example, SMART (Schultz et al. (1998) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 95, 5857-5864; Letunic et al. (2002) Nucleic Acids Res 30, 242-244, InterPro (Mulder et al., (2003) Nucl. Acids. Res. 31, 315-318, Prosite (Bucher and Bairoch (1994), A generalized profile syntax for biomolecular sequences motifs and its function in automatic sequence interpretation. (In) ISMB-94; Proceedings 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology. Altman R., Brutlag D., Karp P., Lathrop R., Searls D., Eds., pp 53-61, AAAIPress, Menlo Park; Hulo et al., Nucl. Acids. Res. 32:D134-D137, (2004), or Pfam (Bateman et al., Nucleic Acids Research 30(1): 276-280 (2002). A set of tools for in silico analysis of protein sequences is available on the ExPASY proteomics server (hosted by the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (Gasteiger et al., ExPASy: the proteomics server for in-depth protein knowledge and analysis, Nucleic Acids Res. 31:3784-3788 (2003)).

[0139] Domains may also be identified using routine techniques, such as by sequence alignment. Methods for the alignment of sequences for comparison are well known in the art, such methods include GAP, BESTFIT, BLAST, FASTA and TFASTA. GAP uses the algorithm of Needleman and Wunsch ((1970) J Mol Biol 48: 443-453) to find the global (i.e. spanning the complete sequences) alignment of two sequences that maximizes the number of matches and minimizes the number of gaps. The BLAST algorithm (Altschul et al. (1990) J Mol Biol 215: 403-10) calculates percent sequence identity and performs a statistical analysis of the similarity between the two sequences. The software for performing BLAST analysis is publicly available through the National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Homologues, orthologues and paralogues may readily be identified using, for example, the ClustalW multiple sequence alignment algorithm (version 1.83), with the default pairwise alignment parameters, and a scoring method in percentage. Global percentages of similarity and identity may also be determined using one of the methods available in the MatGAT software package (Campanella et al., BMC Bioinformatics. 2003 Jul. 10; 4:29. MatGAT: an application that generates similarity/identity matrices using protein or DNA sequences.). Minor manual editing may be performed to optimise alignment between conserved motifs, as would be apparent to a person skilled in the art. Furthermore, instead of using full-length sequences for the identification of homologues, specific domains (such as the conserved TCP domain, or one of the motifs defined above) may be used as well. The sequence identity values, which are indicated below in Example 3 as a percentage were determined over the entire nucleic acid or polypeptide sequence (Table B), and/or over selected domains or conserved motif(s) (Table B1), using the programs mentioned above using the default parameters.

[0140] Furthermore, the presence of regions rich in specific amino acids (such as the HQ region) may identified using computer algorithms or simply by eye inspection. For the former, primary amino acid composition (in %) to determine if a polypeptide region is rich in specific amino acids may be calculated using software programs from the ExPASy server, in particular the ProtParam tool (Gasteiger E et al. (2003) ExPASy: the proteomics server for in-depth protein knowledge and analysis. Nucleic Acids Res 31:3784-3788). The composition of the polypeptide of interest may then be compared to the average amino acid composition (in %) in the Swiss-Prot Protein Sequence data bank. For example, in this databank, the average histidine content is of 2.27%, the average glutamine content is of 3.93%. A polypeptide region is rich in a specific amino acid if the content of that specific amino acid in that domain is above the average amino acid composition (in %) in the Swiss-Prot Protein Sequence data bank. A HQ rich region therefore has either an H content above 2.27%, and/or a G content above 3.93%. For the latter, eye inspection of the multiple sequence alignment of Class I TCP polypeptides of Table A, shows an HQ rich region (H being histidine, Q glutamine), between the conserved C-terminal motif 1 and the C-terminal end of the polypeptides. The HQ rich region comprises at least four, preferably 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or more either of only H residues, either of only Q residues, or of a combination of H and Q residues (in any proportion). The presence of this motif was determined as shown in Examples 2 and 4.

[0141] Furthermore, Class I TCP polypeptides (at least in their native form) typically have DNA activity. Further details on testing for this specific DNA binding activity are provided in Example 6.

[0142] Nucleic acid sequences encoding Class I TCP polypeptides useful in the methods of the invention need not be full-length nucleic acid sequences, since performance of the methods of the invention does not rely on the use of full-length nucleic acid sequences. Examples of nucleic acid sequences suitable for use in performing the methods of the invention include the nucleic acid sequences given in Table A of Example 1, but are not limited to those sequences. Nucleic acid variants may also be useful in practising the methods of the invention. Examples of such nucleic acid variants include portions of nucleic acid sequences encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide nucleic acid sequences hybridising to nucleic acid sequences encoding a Class I TCP, splice variants of nucleic acid sequences encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide, allelic variants of nucleic acid sequences encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide, variants of nucleic acid sequences encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide that are obtained by gene shuffling, or variants of nucleic acid sequences encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide that are obtained by site-directed mutagenesis. The terms portion, hybridising sequence, splice variant, allelic variant, variant obtained by gene shuffling, and variant obtained by site-directed mutagenesis will now be described and are also defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0143] According to the present invention, there is provided a method for increasing seed yield in plants, comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a portion of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table A of Example 1, or a portion of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any of the polypeptide sequences given in Table A of Example 1.

[0144] Portions useful in the methods of the invention, encode a polypeptide falling within the definition of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide as defined herein and having substantially the same biological activity as the polypeptide sequences given in Table A of Example 1. Preferably, the portion is a portion of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table A of Example 1. The portion is typically at least 600 consecutive nucleotides in length, preferably at least 700 consecutive nucleotides in length, more preferably at least 800 consecutive nucleotides in length and most preferably at least 900 consecutive nucleotides in length, the consecutive nucleotides being of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table A of Example 1. Preferably, the portion encodes a Class I TCP polypeptide sequence comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus: (i) in increasing order of preference at least 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 98% or more sequence identity to the conserved TCP domain (comprising a basic-Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH)) as represented by SEQ ID NO: 66; and (ii) a consensus C-terminal motif 1 as represented by SEQ ID: 65. Alternatively or additionally, the portion encodes a polypeptide sequence which when used in the construction of a TCP phylogenetic tree, such as the one depicted in FIG. 1, tends to cluster with the clade of TCP polypeptides comprising the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 (encircled in FIG. 1) rather than with any other TCP clade. Most preferably, the portion is a portion of the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.

[0145] A portion of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide as defined herein may be prepared, for example, by making one or more deletions to the nucleic acid sequence. The portions may be used in isolated form or they may be fused to other coding (or non coding) sequences in order to, for example, produce a polypeptide that combines several activities. When fused to other coding sequences, the resultant polypeptide produced upon translation may be bigger than that predicted for the Class I TCP polypeptide portion.

[0146] Another nucleic acid variant useful in the methods of the invention is a nucleic acid sequence capable of hybridising, under reduced stringency conditions, preferably under stringent conditions, with a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide as defined herein, or with a portion as defined herein.

[0147] According to the present invention, there is provided a method for increasing seed yield in plants, comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a nucleic acid sequence capable of hybridising, under reduced stringency conditions, preferably under stringent conditions, with any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table A of Example 1, or with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any of the polypeptide sequences given in Table A of Example 1.

[0148] Hybridising sequences useful in the methods of the invention, encode a polypeptide having a conserved TCP domain (see the alignment of FIG. 2) and having substantially the same biological activity as the Class I TCP polypeptide represented by any of the polypeptide sequences given in Table A of Example 1. The hybridising sequence is typically at least 600 consecutive nucleotides in length, preferably at least 700 consecutive nucleotides in length, more preferably at least 800 consecutive nucleotides in length and most preferably at least 900 consecutive nucleotides in length, the consecutive nucleotides being of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table A of Example 1. Preferably, the hybridising sequence is one that is capable of hybridising to any of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table A of Example 1, or to a portion of any of these sequences, a portion being as defined above. Further preferably, the hybridising sequence encodes a Class I TCP polypeptide sequence comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus: (i) in increasing order of preference at least 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 98% or more sequence identity to the conserved TCP domain (comprising a basic-Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH)) as represented by SEQ ID NO: 66; and (ii) a consensus C-terminal motif 1 as represented by SEQ ID: 65. Alternatively or additionally, the hybridising sequence encodes a polypeptide sequence which when used in the construction of a TCP phylogenetic tree, such as the one depicted in FIG. 1, tends to cluster with the clade of TCP polypeptides comprising the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 (encircled in FIG. 1) rather than with any other TCP clade. Most preferably, the hybridising sequence is capable of hybridising to a nucleic acid sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or to a portion thereof.

[0149] The term "hybridisation" is as defined herein.

[0150] Another nucleic acid variant useful in the methods of the invention is a splice variant encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide as defined hereinabove. The term "splice variant" is as defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0151] According to the present invention, there is provided a method for increasing seed yield in plants, comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a splice variant of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table A of Example 1, or a splice variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any of the polypeptide sequences given in Table A of Example 1.

[0152] Preferably, the Class I TCP polypeptide sequence encoded by the splice variant comprises from N-terminus to C-terminus: (i) in increasing order of preference at least 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 98% or more sequence identity to the conserved TCP domain (comprising a basic-Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH)) as represented by SEQ ID NO: 66; and (ii) a consensus C-terminal motif 1 as represented by SEQ ID: 65. Alternatively or additionally, the polypeptide sequence encoded by the splice variant encodes a polypeptide sequence which when used in the construction of a TCP phylogenetic tree, such as the one depicted in FIG. 1, tends to cluster with the clade of TCP polypeptides comprising the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 (encircled in FIG. 1) rather than with any other TCP clade. Most preferred splice variants are splice variants of a nucleic acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or a splice variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an orthologue or paralogue of SEQ ID NO: 2.

[0153] Another nucleic acid variant useful in performing the methods of the invention is an allelic variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide as defined hereinabove. The term "allelic variant" is as defined in the "Definitions" section herein. The allelic variants useful in the methods of the present invention have substantially the same biological activity as the Class I TCP polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2.

[0154] According to the present invention, there is provided a method for increasing seed yield in plants, comprising introducing and expressing in a plant an allelic variant of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table A of Example 1, or comprising introducing and expressing in a plant an allelic variant of a nucleic acid encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any of the polypeptide sequences given in Table A of Example 1.

[0155] Preferably, the Class I TCP polypeptide sequence encoded by the allelic variant comprises from N-terminus to C-terminus: (i) in increasing order of preference at least 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 98% or more sequence identity to the conserved TCP domain (comprising a basic-Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH)) as represented by SEQ ID NO: 66; and (ii) a consensus C-terminal motif 1 as represented by SEQ ID: 65. Alternatively or additionally, the polypeptide sequence encoded by the splice variant, when used in the construction of a TCP phylogenetic tree, such as the one depicted in FIG. 1, tends to cluster with the clade of TCP polypeptides comprising the polypeptide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 (encircled in FIG. 2) rather than with any other TCP clade. Most preferably, the allelic variant is an allelic variant of SEQ ID NO: 1 or an allelic variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an orthologue or paralogue of SEQ ID NO: 2.

[0156] A further nucleic acid variant useful in the methods of the invention is a nucleic acid variant obtained by gene shuffling. Gene shuffling or directed evolution is defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0157] According to the present invention, there is provided a method for increasing seed yield in plants, comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a variant of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table A of Example 1, or comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any of the polypeptide sequences given in Table A of Example 1, which variant nucleic acid sequence is obtained by gene shuffling.

[0158] Preferably, the variant nucleic acid sequence obtained by gene shuffling encodes a polypeptide sequence comprising comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus: (i) in increasing order of preference at least 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 98% or more sequence identity to the conserved TCP domain (comprising a basic-Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH)) as represented by SEQ ID NO: 66; and (ii) a consensus C-terminal motif 1 as represented by SEQ ID: 65. Alternatively or additionally, the polypeptide encoded sequence by the variant nucleic acid sequence obtained by gene shuffling, when used in the construction of a TCP phylogenetic tree such as the one depicted in FIG. 1, tends to cluster with the clade of TCP polypeptides comprising the polypeptide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 (encircled in FIG. 2) rather than with any other TCP clade. Most preferably, the variant nucleic acid sequence obtained by gene shuffling is a variant of SEQ ID NO: 1 or a variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an orthologue or paralogue of SEQ ID NO: 2, obtained by gene shuffling.

[0159] Furthermore, nucleic acid variants may also be obtained by site-directed mutagenesis. Several methods are available to achieve site-directed mutagenesis, the most common being PCR based methods (Current Protocols in Molecular Biology. Wiley Eds.).

[0160] According to the present invention, there is provided a method for increasing seed yield in plants, comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a variant of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table A of Example 1, or comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any of the polypeptide sequences given in Table A of Example 1, which variant nucleic acid sequence is obtained by site-directed mutagenesis.

[0161] Preferably, the variant nucleic acid sequence obtained by site-directed mutagenesis encodes a Class I TCP polypeptide sequence comprising comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus: (i) in increasing order of preference at least 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or 98% or more sequence identity to the conserved TCP domain (comprising a basic-Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH)) as represented by SEQ ID NO: 66; and (ii) a consensus C-terminal motif 1 as represented by SEQ ID: 65. Alternatively or additionally, the polypeptide encoded sequence by the variant nucleic acid sequence obtained by site-directed mutagenesis, when used in the construction of a TCP phylogenetic tree such as the one depicted in FIG. 1, tends to cluster with the clade of TCP polypeptides comprising the polypeptide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 rather than with any other TCP clade. Most preferably, the variant nucleic acid sequence obtained by site-directed mutagenesis is a variant of SEQ ID NO: 1 or a variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an orthologue or paralogue of SEQ ID NO: 2, obtained by site-directed mutagenesis.

[0162] The following nucleic acid variants encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide are examples of variants suitable in practising the methods of the invention:

[0163] (i) a portion of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide;

[0164] (ii) a nucleic acid sequence capable of hybridising with a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide;

[0165] (iii) a splice variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide;

[0166] (iv) an allelic variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide;

[0167] (v) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide obtained by gene shuffling;

[0168] (vi) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide obtained by site-directed mutagenesis.

[0169] Nucleic acid sequences encoding Class I TCP polypeptides may be derived from any natural or artificial source. The nucleic acid sequence may be modified from its native form in composition and/or genomic environment through deliberate human manipulation. Preferably the nucleic acid sequence encoding the Class I TCP polypeptide is from a plant, further preferably from a dicotyledonous plant, more preferably from the Brassicaceae family, most preferably the nucleic acid sequence is from Arabidopsis thaliana.

[0170] Any reference herein to a Class I TCP polypeptide is therefore taken to mean a Class I TCP polypeptide as defined above. Any nucleic acid sequence encoding such a Class I TCP polypeptide is suitable for use in performing the methods of the invention.

[0171] The present invention also encompasses plants or parts thereof (including seeds) obtainable by the methods according to the present invention. The plants or parts thereof comprise a nucleic acid transgene encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide as defined above.

[0172] The invention also provides genetic constructs and vectors to facilitate introduction and/or expression of the nucleic acid sequences useful in the methods according to the invention, in a plant. The gene constructs may be inserted into vectors, which may be commercially available, suitable for transforming into plants and suitable for expression of the gene of interest in the transformed cells. The invention also provides use of a gene construct as defined herein in the methods of the invention.

[0173] More specifically, the present invention provides a construct comprising

[0174] (a) nucleic acid sequence encoding Class I TCP polypeptide as defined above;

[0175] (b) one or more control sequences capable of driving expression of the nucleic acid sequence of (a); and optionally

[0176] (c) a transcription termination sequence.

[0177] A preferred construct is one where the control sequence is a constitutive promoter, preferably a GOS2 promoter.

[0178] The invention also provides plants, plant parts, or plant cells transformed with a construct as defined hereinabove.

[0179] Plants are transformed with a vector comprising the sequence of interest (i.e., a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide as defined herein. The skilled artisan is well aware of the genetic elements that must be present on the vector in order to successfully transform, select and propagate host cells containing the sequence of interest. The sequence of interest is operably linked to one or more control sequences (at least to a promoter). The terms "regulatory element", "control sequence" and "promoter" are as defined in the "Definitions" section herein. The term "operably linked" is as defined in the "Definitions" section.

[0180] Advantageously, any type of promoter may be used to drive expression of the nucleic acid sequence. The term "promoter" and "Plant Promoter" are defined in the "Definitions" section herein and several examples of promoters are also described.

[0181] Preferably the promoter is derived from a plant, more preferably a monocotyledonous plant.

[0182] The promoter may be a constitutive promoter. Additionally or alternatively, the promoter may be an organ-specific or tissue-specific promoter.

[0183] In one embodiment, the nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide is operably linked to a constitutive promoter, the term "constitutive promoter" is as defined in the "Definitions" section herein. A constitutive promoter is one that is also substantially ubiquitously expressed. Preferably the constitutive promoter is derived from a plant, more preferably a monocotyledonous plant. Further preferably the constitutive promoter is a GOS2 promoter (from rice), for example, as represented by a nucleic acid sequence substantially similar to SEQ ID NO: 67, most preferably the constitutive promoter is as represented by SEQ ID NO: 67. It should be clear that the applicability of the present invention is not restricted to the nucleic acid sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, nor is the applicability of the invention restricted to expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide when driven by a GOS2 promoter. Examples of other constitutive promoters which may also be used to drive expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide are shown in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0184] For the identification of functionally equivalent promoters, the promoter strength and/or expression pattern of a candidate promoter may be analysed for example by operably linking the promoter to a reporter gene and assay the expression level and pattern of the reporter gene in various tissues of the plant. Suitable well-known reporter genes include for example beta-glucuronidase or beta galactosidase. The promoter activity is assayed by measuring the enzymatic activity of the beta-glucuronidase or beta-galactosidase. The promoter strength and/or expression pattern may then be compared to that of a reference promoter (such as the one used in the methods of the present invention). Alternatively, promoter strength may be assayed by quantifying mRNA levels or by comparing mRNA levels of the nucleic acid sequence used in the methods of the present invention, with mRNA levels of housekeeping genes such as 18S rRNA, using methods known in the art, such as Northern blotting with densitometric analysis of autoradiograms, quantitative real-time PCR or RT-PCR (Heid et al., 1996 Genome Methods 6: 986-994). Generally by "weak promoter" is intended a promoter that drives expression of a coding sequence at a low level. By "low level" is intended at levels of about 1/10,000 transcripts to about 1/100,000 transcripts, to about 1/500,0000 transcripts per cell. Conversely, a "strong promoter" drives expression of a coding sequence at high level, or at about 1/10 transcripts to about 1/100 transcripts to about 1/1,000 transcripts per cell.

[0185] Optionally, one or more terminator sequences may be used in the construct introduced into a plant. The term "terminator" is as defined in the "Definitions" section herein. Additional regulatory elements may include transcriptional as well as translational enhancers. Those skilled in the art will be aware of terminator and enhancer sequences that may be suitable for use in performing the invention. Such sequences would be known or may readily be obtained by a person skilled in the art.

[0186] An intron sequence may also be added to the 5' untranslated region (UTR) or in the coding sequence to increase the amount of the mature message that accumulates in the cytosol. Inclusion of a spliceable intron in the transcription unit in both plant and animal expression constructs has been shown to increase gene expression at both the mRNA and protein levels up to 1000-fold (Buchman and Berg, Mol. Cell biol. 8:4395-4405 (1988); Callis et al., Genes Dev. 1:1183-1200 (1987)). Such intron enhancement of gene expression is typically greatest when placed near the 5' end of the transcription unit. Use of the maize introns Adh1-S intron 1, 2, and 6, the Bronze-1 intron are known in the art. For general information, see The Maize Handbook, Chapter 116, Freeling and Walbot, Eds., Springer, N.Y. (1994).

[0187] Other control sequences (besides promoter, enhancer, silencer, intron sequences, 3'UTR and/or 5'UTR regions) may be protein and/or RNA stabilizing elements. Such sequences would be known or may readily be obtained by a person skilled in the art.

[0188] The genetic constructs of the invention may further include an origin of replication sequence that is required for maintenance and/or replication in a specific cell type. One example is when a genetic construct is required to be maintained in a bacterial cell as an episomal genetic element (e.g. plasmid or cosmid molecule). Preferred origins of replication include, but are not limited to, the f1-ori and colE1.

[0189] For the detection of the successful transfer of the nucleic acid sequences as used in the methods of the invention and/or selection of transgenic plants comprising these nucleic acid sequences, it is advantageous to use marker genes (or reporter genes). Therefore, the genetic construct may optionally comprise a selectable marker gene. The terms "selectable marker", "selectable marker gene" or "reporter gene" are defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0190] The invention also provides a method for the production of transgenic plants having increased seed yield relative to control plants, comprising introduction and expression in a plant of any nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide as defined hereinabove.

[0191] The terms "transgenic", "transgene" or "recombinant" are as defined herein

[0192] More specifically, the present invention provides a method for the production of transgenic plants having increased seed yield relative to control plants, which method comprises:

[0193] (i) introducing and expressing in a plant or plant cell a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide; and

[0194] (ii) cultivating the plant cell under conditions promoting plant growth and development.

[0195] The nucleic acid sequence may be introduced directly into a plant cell or into the plant itself (including introduction into a tissue, organ or any other part of a plant). According to a preferred feature of the present invention, the nucleic acid sequence is preferably introduced into a plant by transformation.

[0196] The term "introduction" or "transformation" is defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0197] The genetically modified plant cells can be regenerated via all methods with which the skilled worker is familiar. Suitable methods can be found in the abovementioned publications by S. D. Kung and R. Wu, Potrykus or Hofgen and Willmitzer.

[0198] Generally after transformation, plant cells or cell groupings are selected for the presence of one or more markers which are encoded by plant-expressible genes co-transferred with the gene of interest, following which the transformed material is regenerated into a whole plant. To select transformed plants, the plant material obtained in the transformation is, as a rule, subjected to selective conditions so that transformed plants can be distinguished from untransformed plants. For example, the seeds obtained in the above-described manner can be planted and, after an initial growing period, subjected to a suitable selection by spraying. A further possibility consists in growing the seeds, if appropriate after sterilization, on agar plates using a suitable selection agent so that only the transformed seeds can grow into plants. Alternatively, the transformed plants are screened for the presence of a selectable marker such as the ones described above.

[0199] Following DNA transfer and regeneration, putatively transformed plants may also be evaluated, for instance using Southern analysis, for the presence of the gene of interest, copy number and/or genomic organisation. Alternatively or additionally, expression levels of the newly introduced DNA may be monitored using Northern and/or Western analysis, both techniques being well known to persons having ordinary skill in the art.

[0200] The generated transformed plants may be propagated by a variety of means, such as by clonal propagation or classical breeding techniques. For example, a first generation (or T1) transformed plant may be selfed and homozygous second-generation (or T2) transformants selected, and the T2 plants may then further be propagated through classical breeding techniques.

[0201] The generated transformed organisms may take a variety of forms. For example, they may be chimeras of transformed cells and non-transformed cells; clonal transformants (e.g., all cells transformed to contain the expression cassette); grafts of transformed and untransformed tissues (e.g., in plants, a transformed rootstock grafted to an untransformed scion).

[0202] The present invention clearly extends to any plant cell or plant produced by any of the methods described herein, and to all plant parts and propagules thereof. The present invention extends further to encompass the progeny of a primary transformed or transfected cell, tissue, organ or whole plant that has been produced by any of the aforementioned methods, the only requirement being that progeny exhibit the same genotypic and/or phenotypic characteristic(s) as those produced by the parent in the methods according to the invention.

[0203] The invention also includes host cells containing an isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide as defined hereinabove. Preferred host cells according to the invention are plant cells.

[0204] Host plants for the nucleic acid sequences or the vector used in the method according to the invention, the expression cassette or construct or vector are, in principle, advantageously all plants, which are capable of synthesizing the polypeptides used in the inventive method.

[0205] The invention also extends to harvestable parts of a plant such as, but not limited to seeds, leaves, fruits, flowers, stems, rhizomes, tubers and bulbs. The invention furthermore relates to products derived, preferably directly derived, from a harvestable part of such a plant, such as dry pellets or powders, oil, fat and fatty acids, starch or proteins.

[0206] Methods for increasing expression of nucleic acid sequences or genes, or gene products, are well documented in the art and include, for example, overexpression driven by appropriate promoters, the use of transcription enhancers or translation enhancers. Isolated nucleic acid sequences which serve as promoter or enhancer elements may be introduced in an appropriate position (typically upstream) of a non-heterologous form of a polynucleotide so as to upregulate expression. For example, endogenous promoters may be altered in vivo by mutation, deletion, and/or substitution (see, Kmiec, U.S. Pat. No. 5,565,350; Zarling et al., PCT/US93/03868), or isolated promoters may be introduced into a plant cell in the proper orientation and distance from a gene of the present invention so as to control the expression of the gene.

[0207] The term "expression" or "gene expression" is as defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0208] The term "increasing expression" shall mean an increase of the expression of the nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide, which increase in expression leads to increased seed yield of the plants relative to control plants. Preferably, the increase in expression of the nucleic acid sequence is 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 5, 7.5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100 or more fold the expression of the endogenous plant nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide as defined hereinabove.

[0209] If polypeptide expression is desired, it is generally desirable to include a polyadenylation region at the 3'-end of a polynucleotide coding region. The polyadenylation region can be derived from the natural gene, from a variety of other plant genes, or from T-DNA. The 3' end sequence to be added may be derived from, for example, the nopaline synthase or octopine synthase genes, or alternatively from another plant gene, or less preferably from any other eukaryotic gene.

[0210] An intron sequence may also be added as described above.

[0211] Other control sequences (besides promoter, enhancer, silencer, intron sequences, 3'UTR and/or 5'UTR regions) may be protein and/or RNA stabilizing elements.

[0212] As mentioned above, a preferred method for increasing expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide is by introducing and expressing in a plant a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide; however the effects of performing the method, i.e. increasing seed yield may also be achieved using other well known techniques. A description of some of these techniques will now follow.

[0213] One such technique is T-DNA activation tagging (Hayashi et al. Science (1992) 1350-1353), which is described in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0214] The effects of the invention may also be reproduced using the technique of TILLING (Targeted Induced Local Lesions In Genomes). See the "Definitions" section herein for a description of this technique.

[0215] The effects of the invention may also be reproduced using homologous recombination, which is described in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0216] Performance of the methods of the invention lead to an increase in seed yield relative to control plants. The term "Seed yield" is defined in the "Definitions" section herein. The terms "increase", "enhance" or "improve" are also defined in the "Definitions" section.

[0217] Increased seed yield may manifest itself as one or more of the following:

[0218] (i) increased total seed yield, which includes an increase in seed biomass (seed weight) and which may be an increase in the seed weight per plant or on an individual seed basis;

[0219] (ii) increased number of panicles per plant

[0220] (iii) increased number of flowers ("florets") per panicle

[0221] (iv) increased seed fill rate

[0222] (v) increased number of (filled) seeds;

[0223] (vi) increased seed size (length, width area, perimeter), which may also influence the composition of seeds;

[0224] (vii) increased seed volume, which may also influence the composition of seeds;

[0225] (viii) increased harvest index, which is expressed as a ratio of the yield of harvestable parts, such as seeds, over the total biomass; and

[0226] (ix) increased Thousand Kernel Weight (TKW), which is extrapolated from the number of filled seeds counted and their total weight. An increased TKW may result from an increased seed size and/or seed weight. An increased TKW may result from an increase in embryo size and/or endosperm size.

[0227] An increase in seed size, seed volume, seed area, seed perimeter, seed width or seed length may be due to an increase in specific parts of a seed, for example due to an increase in the size of the embryo and/or endosperm and/or aleurone and/or scutellum, or other parts of a seed.

[0228] In particular, increased seed yield is selected from one or more of the following: (i) increased seed weight; (ii) increased harvest index; and (iii) increased TKW.

[0229] An increase in seed yield may also be manifested as an increase in seed size and/or seed volume, which may also influence the composition of seeds (including oil, protein and carbohydrate total content and/or composition).

[0230] Taking corn as an example, a yield increase may be manifested as one or more of the following: increase in the number of plants established per hectare or acre, an increase in the number of ears per plant, an increase in the number of rows, number of kernels per row, kernel weight, Thousand Kernel Weight, ear length/diameter, increase in the seed filling rate (which is the number of filled seeds divided by the total number of seeds and multiplied by 100), among others. Taking rice as an example, a yield increase may manifest itself as an increase in one or more of the following: number of plants per hectare or acre, number of panicles per plant, number of spikelets per panicle, number of flowers (florets) per panicle (which is expressed as a ratio of the number of filled seeds over the number of primary panicles), increase in the seed filling rate (which is the number of filled seeds divided by the total number of seeds and multiplied by 100), increase in Thousand Kernel Weight, among others.

[0231] Since the transgenic plants according to the present invention have increased seed yield, it is likely that these plants exhibit an increased growth rate (during at least part of their life cycle), relative to the growth rate of control plants at a corresponding stage in their life cycle. The increased growth rate may be specific to one or more parts of a plant (including seeds), or may be throughout substantially the whole plant. Plants having an increased growth rate may have a shorter life cycle. The life cycle of a plant may be taken to mean the time needed to grow from a dry mature seed up to the stage where the plant has produced dry mature seeds, similar to the starting material. This life cycle may be influenced by factors such as early vigour, growth rate, greenness index, flowering time and speed of seed maturation. The increase in growth rate may take place at one or more stages in the life cycle of a plant or during substantially the whole plant life cycle. Increased growth rate during the early stages in the life cycle of a plant may reflect enhanced vigour. Increased growth rate may occur during seed development (reproductive growth rate), while the vegetative growth rate is unchanged or even reduced. The increase in growth rate may alter the harvest cycle of a plant allowing plants to be sown later and/or harvested sooner than would otherwise be possible (a similar effect may be obtained with earlier flowering time). If the growth rate is sufficiently increased, it may allow for the further sowing of seeds of the same plant species (for example sowing and harvesting of rice plants followed by sowing and harvesting of further rice plants all within one conventional growing period). Similarly, if the growth rate is sufficiently increased, it may allow for the further sowing of seeds of different plants species. Harvesting additional times from the same rootstock in the case of some crop plants may also be possible. Altering the harvest cycle of a plant may lead to an increase in annual biomass production per acre (due to an increase in the number of times (say in a year) that any particular plant may be grown and harvested). An increase in growth rate may also allow for the cultivation of transgenic plants in a wider geographical area than their wild-type counterparts, since the territorial limitations for growing a crop are often determined by adverse environmental conditions either at the time of planting (early season) or at the time of harvesting (late season). Such adverse conditions may be avoided if the harvest cycle is shortened. The growth rate may be determined by deriving various parameters from growth curves, such parameters may be: T-Mid (the time taken for plants to reach 50% of their maximal size) and T-90 (time taken for plants to reach 90% of their maximal size), amongst others.

[0232] According to a preferred feature of the present invention, performance of the methods of the invention gives plants having an increased growth rate relative to control plants. Therefore, according to the present invention, there is provided a method for increasing the growth rate of plants relative to control plants, which method comprises increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide as defined herein. Preferably, the increased growth rate occurs during seed development (reproductive growth rate), the vegetative growth rate being unchanged or even reduced.

[0233] An increase in yield and/or growth rate occurs whether the plant is under non-stress conditions or whether the plant is exposed to various stresses compared to control plants. Plants typically respond to exposure to stress by growing more slowly. In conditions of severe stress, the plant may even stop growing altogether. Mild stress on the other hand is defined herein as being any stress to which a plant is exposed which does not result in the plant ceasing to grow altogether without the capacity to resume growth. Mild stress in the sense of the invention leads to a reduction in the growth of the stressed plants of less than 40%, 35% or 30%, preferably less than 25%, 20% or 15%, more preferably less than 14%, 13%, 12%, 11% or 10% or less in comparison to the control plant under non-stress conditions. Due to advances in agricultural practices (irrigation, fertilization, pesticide treatments) severe stresses are not often encountered in cultivated crop plants. As a consequence, the compromised growth induced by mild stress is often an undesirable feature for agriculture. Mild stresses are the everyday biotic and/or abiotic (environmental) stresses to which a plant is exposed. Abiotic stresses may be due to drought or excess water, anaerobic stress, salt stress, chemical toxicity, oxidative stress and hot, cold or freezing temperatures. The abiotic stress may be an osmotic stress caused by a water stress (particularly due to drought), salt stress, oxidative stress or an ionic stress. Biotic stresses are typically those stresses caused by pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and insects.

[0234] In particular, the methods of the present invention may be performed under non-stress conditions or under conditions of mild drought to give plants having increased yield relative to control plants. As reported in Wang et al. (Planta (2003) 218: 1-14), abiotic stress leads to a series of morphological, physiological, biochemical and molecular changes that adversely affect plant growth and productivity. Drought, salinity, extreme temperatures and oxidative stress are known to be interconnected and may induce growth and cellular damage through similar mechanisms. Rabbani et al. (Plant Physiol. (2003) 133: 1755-1767) describes a particularly high degree of "cross talk" between drought stress and high-salinity stress. For example, drought and/or salinisation are manifested primarily as osmotic stress, resulting in the disruption of homeostasis and ion distribution in the cell. Oxidative stress, which frequently accompanies high or low temperature, salinity or drought stress, may cause denaturing of functional and structural proteins. As a consequence, these diverse environmental stresses often activate similar cell signalling pathways and cellular responses, such as the production of stress proteins, up-regulation of anti-oxidants, accumulation of compatible solutes and growth arrest. The term "non-stress" conditions as used herein are those environmental conditions that allow optimal growth of plants. Persons skilled in the art are aware of normal soil conditions and climatic conditions for a given location.

[0235] Performance of the methods of the invention gives plants grown under non-stress conditions or under mild drought conditions increased yield relative to suitable control plants grown under comparable conditions. Therefore, according to the present invention, there is provided a method for increasing yield in plants grown under non-stress conditions or under mild drought conditions, which method comprises increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide.

[0236] The methods of the invention are advantageously applicable to any plant. The term "plant" is as defined in the "Definitions" section herein. Also described are pants that are particularly useful in the methods of the invention.

[0237] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the plant is a crop plant. Examples of crop plants include soybean, sunflower, canola, alfalfa, rapeseed, cotton, tomato, potato and tobacco. Further preferably, the plant is a monocotyledonous plant. Examples of monocotyledonous plants include sugarcane. More preferably the plant is a cereal. Examples of cereals include rice, maize, wheat, barley, millet, rye, sorghum and oats.

[0238] The present invention also encompasses use of nucleic acid sequences encoding Class I TCP polypeptides as described herein and use of these Class I TCP polypeptides in increasing seed yield in plants. Preferably, increased seed yield is selected from one or more of the following: (i) increased seed weight; (ii) increased harvest index; or (iii) increased Thousand Kernel Weight.

[0239] Nucleic acid sequences encoding Class I TCP polypeptides described herein, or the Class I TCP polypeptides themselves, may find use in breeding programmes in which a DNA marker is identified which may be genetically linked to a gene encoding Class I TCP polypeptide. The nucleic acid sequences/genes, or the Class I TCP polypeptides themselves may be used to define a molecular marker. This DNA or protein marker may then be used in breeding programmes to select plants having increased seed yield as defined hereinabove in the methods of the invention.

[0240] Allelic variants of a nucleic acid sequence/gene encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide may also find use in marker-assisted breeding programmes. Such breeding programmes sometimes require introduction of allelic variation by mutagenic treatment of the plants, using for example EMS mutagenesis; alternatively, the programme may start with a collection of allelic variants of so called "natural" origin caused unintentionally. Identification of allelic variants then takes place, for example, by PCR. This is followed by a step for selection of superior allelic variants of the sequence in question and which give increased yield. Selection is typically carried out by monitoring growth performance of plants containing different allelic variants of the sequence in question. Growth performance may be monitored in a greenhouse or in the field. Further optional steps include crossing plants in which the superior allelic variant was identified with another plant. This could be used, for example, to make a combination of interesting phenotypic features.

[0241] Nucleic acid sequences encoding Class I TCP polypeptides may also be used as probes for genetically and physically mapping the genes that they are a part of, and as markers for traits linked to those genes. Such information may be useful in plant breeding in order to develop lines with desired phenotypes. Such use of nucleic acid sequences encoding Class I TCP polypeptides requires only a nucleic acid sequence of at least 15 nucleotides in length. The nucleic acid sequences encoding Class I TCP polypeptides may be used as restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) markers. Southern blots (Sambrook J, Fritsch E F and Maniatis T (1989) Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual) of restriction-digested plant genomic DNA may be probed with the nucleic acid sequences encoding Class I TCP polypeptides. The resulting banding patterns may then be subjected to genetic analyses using computer programs such as MapMaker (Lander et al. (1987) Genomics 1: 174-181) in order to construct a genetic map. In addition, the nucleic acid sequences may be used to probe Southern blots containing restriction endonuclease-treated genomic DNAs of a set of individuals representing parent and progeny of a defined genetic cross. Segregation of the DNA polymorphisms is noted and used to calculate the position of the nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide in the genetic map previously obtained using this population (Botstein et al. (1980) Am. J. Hum. Genet. 32:314-331).

[0242] The production and use of plant gene-derived probes for use in genetic mapping is described in Bernatzky and Tanksley (1986) Plant Mol. Biol. Reporter 4: 37-41. Numerous publications describe genetic mapping of specific cDNA clones using the methodology outlined above or variations thereof. For example, F2 intercross populations, backcross populations, randomly mated populations, near isogenic lines, and other sets of individuals may be used for mapping. Such methodologies are well known to those skilled in the art.

[0243] The nucleic acid probes may also be used for physical mapping (i.e., placement of sequences on physical maps; see Hoheisel et al. In: Non-mammalian Genomic Analysis: A Practical Guide, Academic press 1996, pp. 319-346, and references cited therein).

[0244] In another embodiment, the nucleic acid probes may be used in direct fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) mapping (Trask (1991) Trends Genet. 7:149-154). Although current methods of FISH mapping favour use of large clones (several kb to several hundred kb; see Laan et al. (1995) Genome Res. 5:13-20), improvements in sensitivity may allow performance of FISH mapping using shorter probes.

[0245] A variety of nucleic acid amplification-based methods for genetic and physical mapping may be carried out using the nucleic acid sequences. Examples include allele-specific amplification (Kazazian (1989) J. Lab. Clin. Med 11:95-96), polymorphism of PCR-amplified fragments (CAPS; Sheffield et al. (1993) Genomics 16:325-332), allele-specific ligation (Landegren et al. (1988) Science 241:1077-1080), nucleotide extension reactions (Sokolov (1990) Nucleic Acid Res. 18:3671), Radiation Hybrid Mapping (Walter et al. (1997) Nat. Genet. 7:22-28) and Happy Mapping (Dear and Cook (1989) Nucleic Acid Res. 17:6795-6807). For these methods, the sequence of a nucleic acid is used to design and produce primer pairs for use in the amplification reaction or in primer extension reactions. The design of such primers is well known to those skilled in the art. In methods employing PCR-based genetic mapping, it may be necessary to identify DNA sequence differences between the parents of the mapping cross in the region corresponding to the instant nucleic acid sequence. This, however, is generally not necessary for mapping methods.

[0246] The methods according to the present invention result in plants having increased seed yield, as described hereinbefore. These traits may also be combined with other economically advantageous traits, such as yield-enhancing traits, tolerance to other abiotic and biotic stresses, traits modifying various architectural features and/or biochemical and/or physiological features.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION CAH3

[0247] Surprisingly, it has now been found that modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a YEP polypeptide gives plants having enhanced yield-related traits without effects on vegetative biomass, relative to control plants, wherein the YEP is a CAH3. The particular class of CAH3 polypeptides suitable for enhancing yield-related traits in plants is described in detail below.

[0248] The present invention provides a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants relative to control plants, comprising modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a CAH3 polypeptide. The term "control plant" is as defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0249] In the context of the embodiment relating to CAH3, any reference hereinafter to a "protein useful in the methods of the invention" is taken to mean a CAH3 polypeptide as defined herein. Any reference hereinafter to a "nucleic acid useful in the methods of the invention" is taken to mean a nucleic acid capable of encoding such a CAH3 polypeptide. The terms "polypeptide" and "protein" are as defined in the "Definitions" section herein. The terms "polynucleotide(s)", "nucleic acid sequence(s)", "nucleotide sequence(s)" are as defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0250] A preferred method for modulating (preferably, increasing) expression of a nucleic acid encoding a protein useful in the methods of the invention is by introducing and expressing in a plant a nucleic acid encoding a protein useful in the methods of the invention as defined below.

[0251] The nucleic acid to be introduced into a plant (and therefore useful in performing the methods of the invention) is any nucleic acid encoding the type of protein which will now be described, hereinafter also named "CAH3 nucleic acid" or "CAH3 gene". A "CAH3" polypeptide as defined herein refers to any protein having carbonic anhydrase activity (EC 4.2.1.1). Carbonic anhydrase is also known as carbonate dehydratase (accepted name according to IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature), anhydrase, carbonate anhydrase, carbonic acid anhydrase, carboxyanhydrase, and carbonic anhydrase A. Methods for assaying enzymatic activity of carbonic anhydrase are known in the art; see the Examples Section for further details.

[0252] Preferably, the amino acid sequence of the carbonic anhydrase useful in the methods of the present invention comprises one or more of the following motifs:

TABLE-US-00010 Motif 1: (SEQ ID NO: 203) (S/T)E(H/N)X(L/I/V/M)XXXX(F/Y/L/H)XX(E/D)X(H/Q)(L/I/V/M/F/A)(L/I/V/M/F/A).

[0253] Preferably, X on position 4 in motif 1 is one of: T, S, E, F, A, H, L; X on position 6 preferably is one of: N, D, S, H, A, M; X on position 7 preferably is N or G; X on position 8 preferably is one of: K, R, T, Q, E, V, A, K; X on position 9 is preferably one of: R, K, Q, L, H, I, S; X on position 11 preferably is one of: V, A, D, N, P; X on position 12 preferably is on of: L, M, A; X on position 14 is preferably one of Q, E, L, A, V. Further preferably, the residue on position 16 is one of M, L, or V; the residue on position 17 is L or V. Most preferably, the sequence of motif 1 is SEHAMDGRRYAMEAHLV.

TABLE-US-00011 Motif 2: (SEQ ID NO: 204) (L/N/Y/M/T/F/A/R)(A/V/S)V(V/I/L/T)(A/T/G/S)(F/V/I/L/S/T)(L/F/V/M).

[0254] Preferably, motif 2 has the sequence (L/F/A/R)(A/V/S)V(V/I/L/T)(A/G/S)(F/V/I/L/T)(L/F/V/M). Most preferably, motif 2 has the sequence LAVLGIM.

TABLE-US-00012 Motif 3: (SEQ ID NO: 205) (Y/F)(Y/F/V/G/A)(R/E/G/T/H)(Y/F)XGS(L/F/Y)T(T/V/A)PPC(S/T/G/D/A)(E/Q)(N/G/- D/R)

[0255] Preferably, X is one of L, I, T, R, M, G, A, D, E, P. Most preferably, motif 3 has the sequence FVHYPGSLTTPPCSEG.

[0256] Preferably, the "CAH3" polypeptide as defined herein refers to an amino acid sequence which when used in the construction of a CAH3 phylogenetic tree, such as the one depicted in FIG. 7 A, tends to cluster with the class of alpha CAH3 polypeptides comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 81 rather than with the beta or gamma class.

[0257] A person skilled in the art could readily determine whether any amino acid sequence in question falls within the definition of a "CAH3" polypeptide using known techniques and software for the making of such a phylogenetic tree, such as a GCG, EBI or CLUSTAL package, using default parameters. Any sequence clustering within the group comprising SEQ ID NO: 81 would be considered to fall within the aforementioned definition of a CAH3 polypeptide, and would be considered suitable for use in the methods of the invention.

[0258] Examples of proteins useful in the methods of the invention and nucleic acids encoding the same are as given below in Table B in the Examples Section.

[0259] Also useful in the methods of the invention are homologues of any one of the amino acid sequences given in Table B. "Homologues" of a protein are as defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0260] Also useful in the methods of the invention are derivatives of any one of the polypeptides given in Table B herein or orthologues or paralogues of any of the aforementioned SEQ ID NOs. "Derivatives" are defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0261] The invention is illustrated by transforming plants with the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii nucleic acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 80, encoding the polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 81, however performance of the invention is not restricted to these sequences. The methods of the invention may advantageously be performed using any nucleic acid encoding a protein useful in the methods of the invention as defined herein, including orthologues and paralogues, such as any of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table B herein.

[0262] The amino acid sequences given in Table B of Example 14 may be considered to be orthologues and paralogues of the CAH3 polypeptide represented by SEQ ID NO: 81. Orthologues and paralogues are as defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0263] Orthologues and paralogues may easily be found by performing a so-called reciprocal blast search. Typically, this involves a first BLAST involving BLASTing a query sequence (for example using any of the sequences listed in Table B herein) against any sequence database, such as the publicly available NCBI database. BLASTN or TBLASTX (using standard default values) are generally used when starting from a nucleotide sequence, and BLASTP or TBLASTN (using standard default values) when starting from a protein sequence. The BLAST results may optionally be filtered. The full-length sequences of either the filtered results or non-filtered results are then BLASTed back (second BLAST) against sequences from the organism from which the query sequence is derived (where the query sequence is SEQ ID NO: 80 or SEQ ID NO: 81, the second BLAST would therefore be against Chlamydomonas reinhardtii sequences). The results of the first and second BLASTs are then compared. A paralogue is identified if a high-ranking hit from the first blast is from the same species as from which the query sequence is derived, a BLAST back then ideally results in the query sequence as highest hit; an orthologue is identified if a high-ranking hit in the first BLAST is not from the same species as from which the query sequence is derived, and preferably results upon BLAST back in the query sequence being among the highest hits.

[0264] High-ranking hits are those having a low E-value. The lower the E-value, the more significant the score (or in other words the lower the chance that the hit was found by chance). Computation of the E-value is well known in the art. In addition to E-values, comparisons are also scored by percentage identity. Percentage identity refers to the number of identical nucleotides (or amino acids) between the two compared nucleic acid (or polypeptide) sequences over a particular length. In the case of large families, ClustalW may be used, followed by a neighbour joining tree, to help visualize clustering of related genes and to identify orthologues and paralogues.

[0265] Table B herein gives examples of orthologues and paralogues of the CAH3 protein represented by SEQ ID NO 81. Further orthologues and paralogues may readily be identified using the BLAST procedure described above.

[0266] The proteins of the invention are identifiable by the presence of the conserved carbonic anhydrase domain (Pfam entry PF00194, InterPro IPR001148) (shown in FIG. 6) and/or by one of the motifs listed above. The term "domain" is defined in the "Definitions" section herein. See the "Definitions" section for a definition of the term "motif" or "consensus sequence" or "signature".

[0267] Specialist databases also exist for the identification of domains, for example, SMART (Schultz et al. (1998) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 95, 5857-5864; Letunic et al. (2002) Nucleic Acids Res 30, 242-244, InterPro (Mulder et al., (2003) Nucl. Acids. Res. 31, 315-318, Prosite (Bucher and Bairoch (1994), A generalized profile syntax for biomolecular sequences motifs and its function in automatic sequence interpretation. (In) ISMB-94; Proceedings 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology. Altman R., Brutlag D., Karp P., Lathrop R., Searls D., Eds., pp 53-61, AAAIPress, Menlo Park; Hulo et al., Nucl. Acids. Res. 32:D134-D137, (2004), or Pfam (Bateman et al., Nucleic Acids Research 30(1): 276-280 (2002). A set of tools for in silico analysis of protein sequences is available on the ExPASY proteomics server (hosted by the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (Gasteiger et al., ExPASy: the proteomics server for in-depth protein knowledge and analysis, Nucleic Acids Res. 31:3784-3788 (2003)).

[0268] Domains may also be identified using routine techniques, such as by sequence alignment. Methods for the alignment of sequences for comparison are well known in the art, such methods include GAP, BESTFIT, BLAST, FASTA and TFASTA. GAP uses the algorithm of Needleman and Wunsch ((1970) J Mol Biol 48: 443-453) to find the global (i.e. spanning the complete sequences) alignment of two sequences that maximizes the number of matches and minimizes the number of gaps. The BLAST algorithm (Altschul et al. (1990) J Mol Biol 215: 403-10) calculates percent sequence identity and performs a statistical analysis of the similarity between the two sequences. The software for performing BLAST analysis is publicly available through the National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Homologues may readily be identified using, for example, the ClustalW multiple sequence alignment algorithm (version 1.83), with the default pairwise alignment parameters, and a scoring method in percentage. Global percentages of similarity and identity may also be determined using one of the methods available in the MatGAT software package (Campanella et al., BMC Bioinformatics. 2003 Jul. 10; 4:29. MatGAT: an application that generates similarity/identity matrices using protein or DNA sequences.). Minor manual editing may be performed to optimise alignment between conserved motifs, as would be apparent to a person skilled in the art. Furthermore, instead of using full-length sequences for the identification of homologues, specific domains (such as the carbonic anhydrase domain, or one of the motifs defined above) may be used as well. The sequence identity values, which are indicated below in the Examples Section as a percentage were determined over the entire nucleic acid or amino acid sequence, and/or over selected domains or conserved motif(s), using the programs mentioned above using the default parameters.

[0269] Furthermore, CAH3 proteins (at least in their native form) typically have carbonic anhydrase activity. Assays for carbonic anhydrase are well known in the art and include titrimetric assays and spectrophotometric assays, see for example Karlsson et al. (Plant Physiol. 109: 533-539, 1995). Further details are provided in the Examples Section.

[0270] Nucleic acids encoding proteins useful in the methods of the invention need not be full-length nucleic acids, since performance of the methods of the invention does not rely on the use of full-length nucleic acid sequences. Examples of nucleic acids suitable for use in performing the methods of the invention include the nucleic acid sequences given in Table B herein, but are not limited to those sequences. Nucleic acid variants may also be useful in practising the methods of the invention. Examples of such nucleic acid variants include portions of nucleic acids encoding a protein useful in the methods of the invention, nucleic acids hybridising to nucleic acids encoding a protein useful in the methods of the invention, splice variants of nucleic acids encoding a protein useful in the methods of the invention, allelic variants of nucleic acids encoding a protein useful in the methods of the invention and variants of nucleic acids encoding a protein useful in the methods of the invention that are obtained by gene shuffling. The terms portion, hybridising sequence, splice variant, allelic variant and gene shuffling will now be described and are also defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0271] According to the present invention, there is provided a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants, comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a portion of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table B herein, or a portion of a nucleic acid encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any of the amino acid sequences given in Table B.

[0272] Portions useful in the methods of the invention, encode a polypeptide falling within the definition of a nucleic acid encoding a protein useful in the methods of the invention as defined herein and having substantially the same biological activity as the amino acid sequences given in Table B. Preferably, the portion is a portion of any one of the nucleic acids given in Table B. The portion is typically at least 600 consecutive nucleotides in length, preferably at least 700 consecutive nucleotides in length, more preferably at least 800 consecutive nucleotides in length and most preferably at least 900 consecutive nucleotides in length, the consecutive nucleotides being of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table B. Most preferably the portion is a portion of the nucleic acid of SEQ ID NO: 80. Preferably, the portion encodes an amino acid sequence comprising (any one or more of) carbonic anhydrase domain as defined herein. Preferably, the portion encodes an amino acid sequence which when used in the construction of a CAH3 phylogenetic tree, such as the one depicted in FIG. 7, tends to cluster with the group of alpha CAH3 proteins comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 81 rather than with any other group.

[0273] A portion of a nucleic acid encoding a CAH3 protein as defined herein may be prepared, for example, by making one or more deletions to the nucleic acid. The portions may be used in isolated form or they may be fused to other coding (or non coding) sequences in order to, for example, produce a protein that combines several activities. When fused to other coding sequences, the resultant polypeptide produced upon translation may be bigger than that predicted for the CAH3 protein portion.

[0274] Another nucleic acid variant useful in the methods of the invention is a nucleic acid capable of hybridising, under reduced stringency conditions, preferably under stringent conditions, with a nucleic acid encoding a CAH3 protein as defined herein, or with a portion as defined herein. The term "hybridisation" is as defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0275] Hybridising sequences useful in the methods of the invention, encode a polypeptide having a carbonic anhydrase domain (see the alignment of FIG. 7) and having substantially the same biological activity as the CAH3 protein represented by any of the amino acid sequences given in Table B. The hybridising sequence is typically at least 600 consecutive nucleotides in length, preferably at least 700 consecutive nucleotides in length, more preferably at least 800 consecutive nucleotides in length and most preferably at least 900 consecutive nucleotides in length, the consecutive nucleotides being of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table B. Preferably, the hybridising sequence is one that is capable of hybridising to any of the nucleic acids given in Table B, or to a portion of any of these sequences, a portion being as defined above. Most preferably, the hybridising sequence is capable of hybridising to a nucleic acid as represented by SEQ ID NO: 80 or to a portion thereof. Preferably, the hybridising sequence encodes an amino acid sequence comprising any one or more of the motifs or domains as defined herein. Preferably, the hybridising sequence encodes an amino acid sequence which when used in the construction of a CAH3 phylogenetic tree, such as the one depicted in FIG. 7, tends to cluster with the group of alpha CAH3 proteins comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 81 rather than with any other group.

[0276] According to the present invention, there is provided a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants, comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a nucleic acid capable of hybridizing to any one of the nucleic acids given in the Table B, or comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a nucleic acid capable of hybridising to a nucleic acid encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table B.

[0277] Another nucleic acid variant useful in the methods of the invention is a splice variant encoding a CAH3 protein as defined hereinabove. The term "splice variant" being as defined herein

[0278] According to the present invention, there is provided a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants, comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a splice variant of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table B, or a splice variant of a nucleic acid encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any of the amino acid sequences given in Table B.

[0279] Preferred splice variants are splice variants of a nucleic acid represented by SEQ ID NO: 80 or a splice variant of a nucleic acid encoding an orthologue or paralogue of SEQ ID NO: 81. Preferably, the amino acid sequence encoded by the splice variant comprises any one or more of the motifs or domains as defined herein. Preferably, the amino acid sequence encoded by the splice variant, when used in the construction of a CAH3 phylogenetic tree, such as the one depicted in FIG. 7, tends to cluster with the group of alpha CAH3 proteins comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 81 rather than with any other group.

[0280] Another nucleic acid variant useful in performing the methods of the invention is an allelic variant of a nucleic acid encoding a CAH3 protein as defined hereinabove. The term "allelic variant" is as defined herein. The allelic variants useful in the methods of the present invention have substantially the same biological activity as the CAH3 protein of SEQ ID NO: 81.

[0281] According to the present invention, there is provided a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants, comprising introducing and expressing in a plant an allelic variant of any one of the nucleic acids given in Table B, or comprising introducing and expressing in a plant an allelic variant of a nucleic acid encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any of the amino acid sequences given in Table B.

[0282] Preferably, the allelic variant is an allelic variant of SEQ ID NO: 80 or an allelic variant of a nucleic acid encoding an orthologue or paralogue of SEQ ID NO: 81. Preferably, the amino acid sequence encoded by the allelic variant comprises any one or more of the motifs or domains as defined herein. Preferably, the amino acid sequence encoded by the allelic variant, when used in the construction of a CAH3 phylogenetic tree, such as the one depicted in FIG. 7, tends to cluster with the group of alpha CAH3 proteins comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 81 rather than with any other group.

[0283] A further nucleic acid variant useful in the methods of the invention is a nucleic acid variant obtained by gene shuffling. Gene shuffling or directed evolution is as defined herein

[0284] According to the present invention, there is provided a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants, comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a variant of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table B, or comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a variant of a nucleic acid encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any of the amino acid sequences given in Table B, which variant nucleic acid is obtained by gene shuffling.

[0285] Preferably, the variant nucleic acid obtained by gene shuffling encodes an amino acid sequence comprising any one or more of the motifs or domains as defined herein. Preferably, the amino acid encoded sequence by the variant nucleic acid obtained by gene shuffling, when used in the construction of a CAH3 phylogenetic tree such as the one depicted in FIG. 7, tends to cluster with the group of alpha CAH3 proteins comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 81 rather than with any other group.

[0286] Furthermore, nucleic acid variants may also be obtained by site-directed mutagenesis. Several methods are available to achieve site-directed mutagenesis, the most common being PCR based methods (Current Protocols in Molecular Biology. Wiley Eds.).

[0287] Nucleic acids encoding CAH3 proteins may be derived from any natural or artificial source. The nucleic acid may be modified from its native form in composition and/or genomic environment through deliberate human manipulation. Preferably the CAH3-encoding nucleic acid is from a plant, further preferably from an alga, more preferably from the Chlamydomonadaceae family, most preferably the nucleic acid is from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

[0288] Any reference herein to a CAH3 protein is therefore taken to mean a CAH3 protein as defined above. Any nucleic acid encoding such a CAH3 protein is suitable for use in performing the methods of the invention.

[0289] The present invention also encompasses plants or parts thereof (including seeds) obtainable by the methods according to the present invention. The plants or parts thereof comprise a nucleic acid transgene encoding a CAH3 protein as defined above.

[0290] The invention also provides genetic constructs and vectors to facilitate introduction and/or expression of the nucleic acid sequences useful in the methods according to the invention, in a plant. The gene constructs may be inserted into vectors, which may be commercially available, suitable for transforming into plants and suitable for expression of the gene of interest in the transformed cells. The invention also provides use of a gene construct as defined herein in the methods of the invention.

[0291] More specifically, the present invention provides a construct comprising

[0292] (a) nucleic acid encoding CAH3 protein as defined above;

[0293] (b) one or more control sequences capable of driving expression of the nucleic acid sequence of (a); and optionally

[0294] (c) a transcription termination sequence.

[0295] Plants are transformed with a vector comprising the sequence of interest (i.e., a nucleic acid encoding a CAH3 polypeptide as defined herein. The skilled artisan is well aware of the genetic elements that must be present on the vector in order to successfully transform, select and propagate host cells containing the sequence of interest. The sequence of interest is operably linked to one or more control sequences (at least to a promoter). The terms "regulatory element", "control sequence" and "promoter" are as defined in the "Definitions" section herein. The term "operably linked" is also defined herein.

[0296] Advantageously, any type of promoter may be used to drive expression of the nucleic acid sequence. The term "promoter" and "plant promoter" are defined in the "Definitions" section herein. The promoter may be a constitutive promoter, as defined herein. Alternatively, the promoter may be an inducible promoter, also defined herein. Additionally or alternatively, the promoter may be an organ-specific or tissue-specific promoter, as defined herein.

[0297] Preferably, the CAH3 nucleic acid or variant thereof is operably linked to a young green tissue-specific promoter. A young green tissue-specific promoter as defined herein is a promoter that is transcriptionally active predominantly in young green tissue, substantially to the exclusion of any other parts of a plant, whilst still allowing for any leaky expression in these other plant parts. The young green tissue-specific promoter is preferably a protochlorophyllide reductase (PcR) promoter, more preferably the protochlorophyllide reductase promoter represented by a nucleic acid sequence substantially similar to SEQ ID NO: 206, most preferably the promoter is as represented by SEQ ID NO: 206.

[0298] It should be clear that the applicability of the present invention is not restricted to the CAH3-encoding nucleic acid represented by SEQ ID NO: 80, nor is the applicability of the invention restricted to expression of such a CAH3-encoding nucleic acid when driven by a protochlorophyllide reductase promoter. Examples of other young green tissue-specific promoters which may also be used to perform the methods of the invention are shown in Table 2g in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0299] For the identification of functionally equivalent promoters, the promoter strength and/or expression pattern of a candidate promoter may be analysed for example by operably linking the promoter to a reporter gene and assay the expression level and pattern of the reporter gene in various tissues of the plant. Suitable well-known reporter genes include for example beta-glucuronidase or beta galactosidase. The promoter activity is assayed by measuring the enzymatic activity of the beta-glucuronidase or beta-galactosidase. The promoter strength and/or expression pattern may then be compared to that of a reference promoter (such as the one used in the methods of the present invention). Alternatively, promoter strength may be assayed by quantifying mRNA levels or by comparing mRNA levels of the nucleic acid used in the methods of the present invention, with mRNA levels of housekeeping genes such as 18S rRNA, using methods known in the art, such as Northern blotting with densitometric analysis of autoradiograms, quantitative real-time PCR or RT-PCR (Heid et al., 1996 Genome Methods 6: 986-994). Generally by "weak promoter" is intended a promoter that drives expression of a coding sequence at a low level. By "low level" is intended at levels of about 1/10,000 transcripts to about 1/100,000 transcripts, to about 1/500,0000 transcripts per cell. Conversely, a "strong promoter" drives expression of a coding sequence at high level, or at about 1/10 transcripts to about 1/100 transcripts to about 1/1,000 transcripts per cell.

[0300] Optionally, one or more terminator sequences may be used in the construct introduced into a plant, the term "terminator" being as defined herein. Additional regulatory elements may include transcriptional as well as translational enhancers. Those skilled in the art will be aware of terminator and enhancer sequences that may be suitable for use in performing the invention. Such sequences would be known or may readily be obtained by a person skilled in the art.

[0301] An intron sequence may also be added to the 5' untranslated region (UTR) or in the coding sequence to increase the amount of the mature message that accumulates in the cytosol. Inclusion of a spliceable intron in the transcription unit in both plant and animal expression constructs has been shown to increase gene expression at both the mRNA and protein levels up to 1000-fold (Buchman and Berg, Mol. Cell Biol. 8:4395-4405 (1988); Callis et al., Genes Dev. 1:1183-1200 (1987)). Such intron enhancement of gene expression is typically greatest when placed near the 5' end of the transcription unit. Use of the maize introns Adh1-S intron 1, 2, and 6, the Bronze-1 intron are known in the art. For general information, see The Maize Handbook, Chapter 116, Freeling and Walbot, Eds., Springer, N.Y. (1994).

[0302] Other control sequences (besides promoter, enhancer, silencer, intron sequences, 3'UTR and/or 5'UTR regions) may be protein and/or RNA stabilizing elements. Such sequences would be known or may readily be obtained by a person skilled in the art.

[0303] The genetic constructs of the invention may further include an origin of replication sequence that is required for maintenance and/or replication in a specific cell type. One example is when a genetic construct is required to be maintained in a bacterial cell as an episomal genetic element (e.g. plasmid or cosmid molecule). Preferred origins of replication include, but are not limited to, the f1-ori and colE1.

[0304] For the detection of the successful transfer of the nucleic acid sequences as used in the methods of the invention and/or selection of transgenic plants comprising these nucleic acids, it is advantageous to use marker genes (or reporter genes). Therefore, the genetic construct may optionally comprise a selectable marker gene. See "Definitions" section herein for a definition of the terms "selectable marker", "selectable marker gene" or "reporter gene".

[0305] The invention also provides a method for the production of transgenic plants having enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants, comprising introduction and expression in a plant of any nucleic acid encoding a CAH3 protein as defined hereinabove.

[0306] For the purposes of the invention, "transgenic", "transgene" or "recombinant" are as defined herein in the "Definitions" section. A "transgenic plant" is as defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0307] More specifically, the present invention provides a method for the production of transgenic plants having increased yield, which method comprises:

[0308] (i) introducing and expressing in a plant or plant cell a CAH3 nucleic acid or variant thereof; and

[0309] (ii) cultivating the plant cell under conditions promoting plant growth and development.

[0310] The nucleic acid may be introduced directly into a plant cell or into the plant itself (including introduction into a tissue, organ or any other part of a plant). According to a preferred feature of the present invention, the nucleic acid is preferably introduced into a plant by transformation.

[0311] The term "introduction" or "transformation" as referred to herein is as defined in the "Definitions" section. The genetically modified plant cells can be regenerated via all methods with which the skilled worker is familiar. Suitable methods can be found in the abovementioned publications by S. D. Kung and R. Wu, Potrykus or Hofgen and Willmitzer.

[0312] Generally after transformation, plant cells or cell groupings are selected for the presence of one or more markers which are encoded by plant-expressible genes co-transferred with the gene of interest, following which the transformed material is regenerated into a whole plant. To select transformed plants, the plant material obtained in the transformation is, as a rule, subjected to selective conditions so that transformed plants can be distinguished from untransformed plants. For example, the seeds obtained in the above-described manner can be planted and, after an initial growing period, subjected to a suitable selection by spraying. A further possibility consists in growing the seeds, if appropriate after sterilization, on agar plates using a suitable selection agent so that only the transformed seeds can grow into plants. Alternatively, the transformed plants are screened for the presence of a selectable marker such as the ones described above.

[0313] Following DNA transfer and regeneration, putatively transformed plants may also be evaluated, for instance using Southern analysis, for the presence of the gene of interest, copy number and/or genomic organisation. Alternatively or additionally, expression levels of the newly introduced DNA may be monitored using Northern and/or Western analysis, both techniques being well known to persons having ordinary skill in the art.

[0314] The generated transformed plants may be propagated by a variety of means, such as by clonal propagation or classical breeding techniques. For example, a first generation (or T1) transformed plant may be selfed and homozygous second-generation (or T2) transformants selected, and the T2 plants may then further be propagated through classical breeding techniques.

[0315] The generated transformed organisms may take a variety of forms. For example, they may be chimeras of transformed cells and non-transformed cells; clonal transformants (e.g., all cells transformed to contain the expression cassette); grafts of transformed and untransformed tissues (e.g., in plants, a transformed rootstock grafted to an untransformed scion).

[0316] The present invention clearly extends to any plant cell or plant produced by any of the methods described herein, and to all plant parts and propagules thereof. The present invention extends further to encompass the progeny of a primary transformed or transfected cell, tissue, organ or whole plant that has been produced by any of the aforementioned methods, the only requirement being that progeny exhibit the same genotypic and/or phenotypic characteristic(s) as those produced by the parent in the methods according to the invention.

[0317] The invention also includes host cells containing an isolated nucleic acid encoding a CAH3 protein as defined hereinabove. Preferred host cells according to the invention are plant cells.

[0318] Host plants for the nucleic acids or the vector used in the method according to the invention, the expression cassette or construct or vector are, in principle, advantageously all plants, which are capable of synthesizing the polypeptides used in the inventive method.

[0319] The invention also extends to harvestable parts of a plant such as, but not limited to seeds, leaves, fruits, flowers, stems, rhizomes, tubers and bulbs. The invention furthermore relates to products derived, preferably directly derived, from a harvestable part of such a plant, such as dry pellets or powders, oil, fat and fatty acids, starch or proteins.

[0320] According to a preferred feature of the invention, the modulated expression is increased expression. The terms "increased expression/overexpression" are as defined herein.

[0321] As mentioned above, a preferred method for modulating (preferably, increasing) expression of a nucleic acid encoding a CAH3 protein is by introducing and expressing in a plant a nucleic acid encoding a CAH3 protein; however the effects of performing the method, i.e. enhancing yield-related traits may also be achieved using other well known techniques. A description of some of these techniques will now follow.

[0322] One such technique is T-DNA activation tagging, which is detailed in the "Definitions" section herein. The effects of the invention may also be reproduced using the technique of TILLING (Targeted Induced Local Lesions In Genomes), also detailed in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0323] The effects of the invention may also be reproduced using homologous recombination, which is also detailed in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0324] Reference herein to enhanced yield-related traits is taken to mean an increase in biomass (weight) of one or more parts of a plant, which may include aboveground (harvestable) parts and/or (harvestable) parts below ground. In particular, such harvestable parts are seeds, and performance of the methods of the invention results in plants having increased seed yield relative to the seed yield of suitable control plants.

[0325] The term "yield" and "seed yield" are defined in the "Definitions" section herein. The terms "increase", "enhance" or "improve" are also defined herein.

[0326] Taking corn as an example, a yield increase may be manifested as one or more of the following: increase in the number of plants established per hectare or acre, an increase in the number of ears per plant, an increase in the number of rows, number of kernels per row, kernel weight, thousand kernel weight, ear length/diameter, increase in the seed filling rate (which is the number of filled seeds divided by the total number of seeds and multiplied by 100), among others. Taking rice as an example, a yield increase may manifest itself as an increase in one or more of the following: number of plants per hectare or acre, number of panicles per plant, number of spikelets per panicle, number of flowers (florets) per panicle (which is expressed as a ratio of the number of filled seeds over the number of primary panicles), increase in the seed filling rate (which is the number of filled seeds divided by the total number of seeds and multiplied by 100), increase in thousand kernel weight, among others.

[0327] Since the transgenic plants according to the present invention have increased yield, it is likely that these plants exhibit an increased growth rate (during at least part of their life cycle), relative to the growth rate of control plants at a corresponding stage in their life cycle. The increased growth rate may be specific to one or more parts of a plant (including seeds), or may be throughout substantially the whole plant. Plants having an increased growth rate may have a shorter life cycle. The life cycle of a plant may be taken to mean the time needed to grow from a dry mature seed up to the stage where the plant has produced dry mature seeds, similar to the starting material. This life cycle may be influenced by factors such as early vigour, growth rate, greenness index, flowering time and speed of seed maturation. The increase in growth rate may take place at one or more stages in the life cycle of a plant or during substantially the whole plant life cycle. Increased growth rate during the early stages in the life cycle of a plant may reflect enhanced vigour. The increase in growth rate may alter the harvest cycle of a plant allowing plants to be sown later and/or harvested sooner than would otherwise be possible (a similar effect may be obtained with earlier flowering time). If the growth rate is sufficiently increased, it may allow for the further sowing of seeds of the same plant species (for example sowing and harvesting of rice plants followed by sowing and harvesting of further rice plants all within one conventional growing period). Similarly, if the growth rate is sufficiently increased, it may allow for the further sowing of seeds of different plants species (for example the sowing and harvesting of corn plants followed by, for example, the sowing and optional harvesting of soy bean, potato or any other suitable plant). Harvesting additional times from the same rootstock in the case of some crop plants may also be possible. Altering the harvest cycle of a plant may lead to an increase in annual biomass production per acre (due to an increase in the number of times (say in a year) that any particular plant may be grown and harvested). An increase in growth rate may also allow for the cultivation of transgenic plants in a wider geographical area than their wild-type counterparts, since the territorial limitations for growing a crop are often determined by adverse environmental conditions either at the time of planting (early season) or at the time of harvesting (late season). Such adverse conditions may be avoided if the harvest cycle is shortened. The growth rate may be determined by deriving various parameters from growth curves, such parameters may be: T-Mid (the time taken for plants to reach 50% of their maximal size) and T-90 (time taken for plants to reach 90% of their maximal size), amongst others.

[0328] According to a preferred feature of the present invention, performance of the methods of the invention gives plants having an increased growth rate relative to control plants. Therefore, according to the present invention, there is provided a method for increasing the growth rate of plants, which method comprises modulating expression, preferably increasing expression, in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a CAH3 protein as defined herein.

[0329] An increase in yield and/or growth rate occurs whether the plant is under non-stress conditions or whether the plant is exposed to various stresses compared to control plants. Plants typically respond to exposure to stress by growing more slowly. In conditions of severe stress, the plant may even stop growing altogether. Mild stress on the other hand is defined herein as being any stress to which a plant is exposed which does not result in the plant ceasing to grow altogether without the capacity to resume growth. Mild stress in the sense of the invention leads to a reduction in the growth of the stressed plants of less than 40%, 35% or 30%, preferably less than 25%, 20% or 15%, more preferably less than 14%, 13%, 12%, 11% or 10% or less in comparison to the control plant under non-stress conditions. Due to advances in agricultural practices (irrigation, fertilization, pesticide treatments) severe stresses are not often encountered in cultivated crop plants. As a consequence, the compromised growth induced by mild stress is often an undesirable feature for agriculture. Mild stresses are the everyday biotic and/or abiotic (environmental) stresses to which a plant is exposed. Abiotic stresses may be due to drought or excess water, anaerobic stress, salt stress, chemical toxicity, oxidative stress and hot, cold or freezing temperatures. The abiotic stress may be an osmotic stress caused by a water stress (particularly due to drought), salt stress, oxidative stress or an ionic stress. Biotic stresses are typically those stresses caused by pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and insects.

[0330] In particular, the methods of the present invention may be performed under non-stress conditions or under conditions of mild drought to give plants having increased yield relative to control plants. As reported in Wang et al. (Planta (2003) 218: 1-14), abiotic stress leads to a series of morphological, physiological, biochemical and molecular changes that adversely affect plant growth and productivity. Drought, salinity, extreme temperatures and oxidative stress are known to be interconnected and may induce growth and cellular damage through similar mechanisms. Rabbani et al. (Plant Physiol (2003) 133: 1755-1767) describes a particularly high degree of "cross talk" between drought stress and high-salinity stress. For example, drought and/or salinisation are manifested primarily as osmotic stress, resulting in the disruption of homeostasis and ion distribution in the cell. Oxidative stress, which frequently accompanies high or low temperature, salinity or drought stress, may cause denaturing of functional and structural proteins. As a consequence, these diverse environmental stresses often activate similar cell signaling pathways and cellular responses, such as the production of stress proteins, up-regulation of anti-oxidants, accumulation of compatible solutes and growth arrest. The term "non-stress" conditions as used herein are those environmental conditions that allow optimal growth of plants. Persons skilled in the art are aware of normal soil conditions and climatic conditions for a given location.

[0331] Performance of the methods of the invention gives plants grown under non-stress conditions or under mild drought conditions increased yield relative to suitable control plants grown under comparable conditions. Therefore, according to the present invention, there is provided a method for increasing yield in plants grown under non-stress conditions or under mild drought conditions, which method comprises increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a CAH3 polypeptide.

[0332] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the increase in yield and/or growth rate occurs according to the methods of the present invention under non-stress conditions.

[0333] The methods of the invention are advantageously applicable to any plant, there term "plant" is defined herein and examples of plants useful in the methods of the invention are also provided.

[0334] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the plant is a crop plant. Examples of crop plants include soybean, sunflower, canola, alfalfa, rapeseed, cotton, tomato, potato and tobacco. Further preferably, the plant is a monocotyledonous plant. Examples of monocotyledonous plants include sugarcane. More preferably the plant is a cereal. Examples of cereals include rice, maize, wheat, barley, millet, rye, sorghum and oats.

[0335] The present invention also encompasses use of nucleic acids encoding the CAH3 protein described herein and use of these CAH3 proteins in enhancing yield-related traits in plants.

[0336] Nucleic acids encoding the CAH3 protein described herein, or the CAH3 proteins themselves, may find use in breeding programmes in which a DNA marker is identified which may be genetically linked to a CAH3-encoding gene. The nucleic acids/genes, or the CAH3 proteins themselves may be used to define a molecular marker. This DNA or protein marker may then be used in breeding programmes to select plants having enhanced yield-related traits as defined hereinabove in the methods of the invention.

[0337] Allelic variants of a CAH3 protein-encoding nucleic acid/gene may also find use in marker-assisted breeding programmes. Such breeding programmes sometimes require introduction of allelic variation by mutagenic treatment of the plants, using for example EMS mutagenesis; alternatively, the programme may start with a collection of allelic variants of so called "natural" origin caused unintentionally. Identification of allelic variants then takes place, for example, by PCR. This is followed by a step for selection of superior allelic variants of the sequence in question and which give increased yield. Selection is typically carried out by monitoring growth performance of plants containing different allelic variants of the sequence in question. Growth performance may be monitored in a greenhouse or in the field. Further optional steps include crossing plants in which the superior allelic variant was identified with another plant. This could be used, for example, to make a combination of interesting phenotypic features.

[0338] Nucleic acids encoding CAH3 proteins may also be used as probes for genetically and physically mapping the genes that they are a part of, and as markers for traits linked to those genes. Such information may be useful in plant breeding in order to develop lines with desired phenotypes. Such use of CAH3 protein-encoding nucleic acids requires only a nucleic acid sequence of at least 15 nucleotides in length. The CAH3 protein-encoding nucleic acids may be used as restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) markers. Southern blots (Sambrook J, Fritsch E F and Maniatis T (1989) Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual) of restriction-digested plant genomic DNA may be probed with the CAH3 protein-encoding nucleic acids. The resulting banding patterns may then be subjected to genetic analyses using computer programs such as MapMaker (Lander et al. (1987) Genomics 1: 174-181) in order to construct a genetic map. In addition, the nucleic acids may be used to probe Southern blots containing restriction endonuclease-treated genomic DNAs of a set of individuals representing parent and progeny of a defined genetic cross. Segregation of the DNA polymorphisms is noted and used to calculate the position of the CAH3 protein-encoding nucleic acid in the genetic map previously obtained using this population (Botstein et al. (1980) Am. J. Hum. Genet. 32:314-331).

[0339] The production and use of plant gene-derived probes for use in genetic mapping is described in Bernatzky and Tanksley (1986) Plant Mol. Biol. Reporter 4: 37-41. Numerous publications describe genetic mapping of specific cDNA clones using the methodology outlined above or variations thereof. For example, F2 intercross populations, backcross populations, randomly mated populations, near isogenic lines, and other sets of individuals may be used for mapping. Such methodologies are well known to those skilled in the art.

[0340] The nucleic acid probes may also be used for physical mapping (i.e., placement of sequences on physical maps; see Hoheisel et al. In: Non-mammalian Genomic Analysis: A Practical Guide, Academic press 1996, pp. 319-346, and references cited therein).

[0341] In another embodiment, the nucleic acid probes may be used in direct fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) mapping (Trask (1991) Trends Genet. 7:149-154). Although current methods of FISH mapping favour use of large clones (several kb to several hundred kb; see Laan et al. (1995) Genome Res. 5:13-20), improvements in sensitivity may allow performance of FISH mapping using shorter probes.

[0342] A variety of nucleic acid amplification-based methods for genetic and physical mapping may be carried out using the nucleic acids. Examples include allele-specific amplification (Kazazian (1989) J. Lab. Clin. Med 11:95-96), polymorphism of PCR-amplified fragments (CAPS; Sheffield et al. (1993) Genomics 16:325-332), allele-specific ligation (Landegren et al. (1988) Science 241:1077-1080), nucleotide extension reactions (Sokolov (1990) Nucleic Acid Res. 18:3671), Radiation Hybrid Mapping (Walter et al. (1997) Nat. Genet. 7:22-28) and Happy Mapping (Dear and Cook (1989) Nucleic Acid Res. 17:6795-6807). For these methods, the sequence of a nucleic acid is used to design and produce primer pairs for use in the amplification reaction or in primer extension reactions. The design of such primers is well known to those skilled in the art. In methods employing PCR-based genetic mapping, it may be necessary to identify DNA sequence differences between the parents of the mapping cross in the region corresponding to the instant nucleic acid sequence. This, however, is generally not necessary for mapping methods.

[0343] The methods according to the present invention result in plants having enhanced yield-related traits, as described hereinbefore. These traits may also be combined with other economically advantageous traits, such as further yield-enhancing traits, tolerance to other abiotic and biotic stresses, traits modifying various architectural features and/or biochemical and/or physiological features.

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[0344] Surprisingly, it has now been found that increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a YEP, which YEP is a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain, gives plants having enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants. The particular class of CLV1 polypeptides suitable for disrupting the biological function of the C-terminal domain for the purpose of enhancing yield-related traits in plants relative to control plants is described in detail below.

[0345] The present invention provides a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants relative to control plants, comprising increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain. The term "control plant" is as defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0346] Any reference hereinafter to a "protein useful in the methods of the invention" is taken to mean a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain as defined herein. Any reference hereinafter to a "nucleic acid sequence useful in the methods of the invention" is taken to mean a nucleic acid sequence capable of encoding such a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain. The terms "polypeptide" and "protein" are as defined herein and the terms "polynucleotide(s)", "nucleic acid sequence(s)", "nucleotide sequence(s)" are also defined in the "Definitions" section herein.

[0347] A preferred method for increasing expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain, is by introducing and expressing in a plant a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain as defined below.

[0348] The nucleic acid sequence to be introduced into a plant (and therefore useful in performing the methods of the invention) is any nucleic acid sequence encoding the type of polypeptide which will now be described.

[0349] CLV1 polypeptides are well known in the art and are easily identifiable by the presence from N-terminus to C-terminus of: (i) a signal peptide for ER subcellular targeting; (ii) an extracellular LRR domain comprising 20, 21, or 22 LRRs; (iii) a transmembrane domain; and (iv) an intracellular serine/threonine kinase domain (see FIGS. 10a and 11, and Example 28). Furthermore, a CLV1 polypeptide may additionally comprise an amino acid sequence with 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 98% or more identity to SEQ ID NO: 212 (Example 27).

[0350] Additionally, a CLV1 polypeptide may comprise from N-terminus to C-terminus one or both of: (i) Motif 1 as represented by SEQ ID NO: 236; or (ii) Motif 2 as represented by SEQ ID NO: 237. Preferably Motif 1 and Motif 2 are comprised between the signal peptide and the LRR domain. The presence of Motif 1 and Motif 2 was determined as described in Example 26.

[0351] The most conserved amino acids within Motif 1 are LXDW, and within Motif 2 XHCXFXGVXCD (where X is a specified subset of amino acids differing for each position, as presented in SEQ ID NO: 236 and SEQ ID NO: 237). Within Motif 1 and Motif 2, are allowed one or more conservative change at any position. Alternatively or additionally, within Motif 1 is allowed one non-conservative change at any position, within Motif 2 are allowed one, two or three non-conservative change(s) at any position.

[0352] Alternatively or additionally, a CLV1 polypeptide as defined herein refers to any polypeptide which when used in the construction of a LRR-RLK phylogenetic tree, such as the one depicted in FIG. 10b, tends to cluster with the group of polypeptides comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 212 (represented by a bracket) rather than with any other group of LRR-RLK polypeptides.

[0353] A person skilled in the art could readily determine whether any amino acid sequence in question falls within the definition of a "CLV1" polypeptide using known techniques and software for the making of such a phylogenetic tree, such as a GCG, EBI or CLUSTAL package, using default parameters. Any amino acid sequence clustering within the group comprising SEQ ID NO: 212 would be considered to fall within the aforementioned definition of a CLV1 polypeptide, and would be considered suitable for use in the methods of the invention. Such methods are described in Example 25.

[0354] Any CLV1 polypeptide is rendered useful in the methods of the invention by disrupting the biological function of the C-terminal domain of this CLV1 polypeptide. Such methods (for disrupting the biological function) are well known in the art and include: removal, substitution and/or insertion of amino acids of the C-terminal domain of the CLV1 polypeptide. Examples of such methods are described in Example 31. One or more amino acid(s) from the C-terminal domain of a CLV1 polypeptide may be removed, substituted and/or inserted.

[0355] For the purposes of this application, the C-terminal domain of a CLV1 polypeptide is taken to mean the amino acid sequence following the amino acid sequence encoding the transmembrane domain (from N terminus to C terminus) (see FIGS. 10 and 11), and comprises: (i) the kinase domain; and (ii) one or more phosphorylatable amino acid(s).

[0356] An example of a CLV1 polypeptide having a non-functional C-terminal domain is the polypeptide represented by SEQ ID NO: 210, with encoding nucleic acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 209. The amino acid sequence beginning the Arg (R) residue of the RLL motif of kinase subdomain IV (see FIG. 11) and ending at the C-terminus of the full length CLV1 polypeptide (as represented by SEQ ID NO: 212) has been removed.

[0357] Examples of CLV1 polypeptides are given in Table C in the Examples Section herein; these sequences may be rendered useful in the methods of the invention by disrupting the biological function of the C-terminal domain of the polypeptide, for example by using any of the methods (for disrupting the biological function) discussed herein.

[0358] Also useful in the methods of the invention are homologues of any one of the amino acid sequences given in Table C herein, the term "Homologues" being as defined herein.

[0359] Also useful in the methods of the invention are derivatives of any one of the polypeptides given in Table C or orthologues or paralogues of any of the SEQ ID NOs given in Table C. "Derivatives" are also defined herein.

[0360] The invention is illustrated by transforming plants with the Arabidopsis thaliana nucleic acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 209 (comprised in SEQ ID NO: 211), encoding the polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 210 (comprised in SEQ ID NO: 212), however performance of the invention is not restricted to these sequences. The methods of the invention may advantageously be performed using any nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide having a non-functional C-terminal domain as defined herein, including orthologues and paralogues, such as any of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table C of Example 25, having a non-functional C-terminal domain, for example by using any of the methods (for disrupting the biological function) discussed herein.

[0361] The amino acid sequences given in Table C herein may be considered to be orthologues and paralogues of the CLV1 polypeptide represented by SEQ ID NO: 212. Orthologues and paralogues being as defined herein.

[0362] Orthologues and paralogues may easily be found by performing a so-called reciprocal blast search. Typically, this involves a first BLAST involving BLASTing a query sequence (for example using any of the sequences listed in Table C) against any sequence database, such as the publicly available NCBI database. BLASTN or TBLASTX (using standard default values) are generally used when starting from a nucleotide sequence, and BLASTP or TBLASTN (using standard default values) when starting from a protein sequence. The BLAST results may optionally be filtered. The full-length sequences of either the filtered results or non-filtered results are then BLASTed back (second BLAST) against sequences from the organism from which the query sequence is derived (where the query sequence is SEQ ID NO: 211 or SEQ ID NO: 212, the second BLAST would therefore be against Arabidopsis sequences). The results of the first and second BLASTs are then compared. A paralogue is identified if a high-ranking hit from the first blast is from the same species as from which the query sequence is derived, a BLAST back then ideally results in the query sequence as highest hit; an orthologue is identified if a high-ranking hit in the first BLAST is not from the same species as from which the query sequence is derived, and preferably results upon BLAST back in the query sequence being among the highest hits.

[0363] High-ranking hits are those having a low E-value. The lower the E-value, the more significant the score (or in other words the lower the chance that the hit was found by chance). Computation of the E-value is well known in the art. In addition to E-values, comparisons are also scored by percentage identity. Percentage identity refers to the number of identical nucleotides (or amino acids) between the two compared nucleic acid (or polypeptide) sequences over a particular length. In the case of large families, ClustalW may be used, followed by a neighbour joining tree, to help visualize clustering of related genes and to identify orthologues and paralogues. Sequences so identified may subsequently be rendered useful in the methods of the invention by disrupting the biological function of the C-terminal domain of the polypeptide, for example by using any of the methods (for disrupting the biological function) discussed herein.

[0364] Table C of Example 25 gives examples of orthologues and paralogues of the CLV1 polypeptide represented by SEQ ID NO 212. Further orthologues and paralogues may readily be identified using the BLAST procedure described above. Sequences so identified are subsequently rendered useful in the methods of the invention by disrupting the biological function of the C-terminal domain of the polypeptide, for example by using any of the methods (for disrupting the biological function) discussed herein.

[0365] The proteins of the invention are identifiable by the presence of specific domains, the term "domain" being as defined herein. The term "motif" or "consensus sequence" or "signature" is also defined herein.

[0366] Specialist databases also exist for the identification of domains, for example, SMART (Schultz et al. (1998) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 95, 5857-5864; Letunic et al. (2002) Nucleic Acids Res 30, 242-244), InterPro (Mulder et al., (2003) Nucl. Acids. Res. 31, 315-318), Prosite (Bucher and Bairoch (1994), A generalized profile syntax for biomolecular sequences motifs and its function in automatic sequence interpretation. (In) ISMB-94; Proceedings 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology. Altman R., Brutlag D., Karp P., Lathrop R., Searls D., Eds., pp 53-61, AAAIPress, Menlo Park; Hulo et al., Nucl. Acids. Res. 32:D134-D137, (2004), or PFam (Bateman et al., Nucleic Acids Research 30(1): 276-280 (2002). A set of tools for in silico analysis of protein sequences is available on the ExPASY proteomics server (hosted by the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (Gasteiger et al., ExPASy: the proteomics server for in-depth protein knowledge and analysis, Nucleic Acids Res. 31:3784-3788 (2003)). In Example 28, are listed the entry accession numbers of the different domains identified by performing such an analysis. For example, a leucine-rich repeat has an InterPro accession number IPR001611, a Prints accession number PR00019, and a PFam accession number PF00560. The LRR domain comprises 20, 21 or 22 such leucine-rich repeats (LRR)s. The kinase domain is identified by InterPro accession number IPR000719, a PFam accession number PF00069, a Prosite accession number PS50011 and a Propom accession number PD000001. In addition, the kinase domain active site is also identified, as IPR008271. Mutation(s) within this site can be introduced to abolish (or reduce) kinase activity, which is one method of disrupting the biological function the C-terminal domain of a CVL1 polypeptide useful in performing the methods of the invention.

[0367] Software algorithms are available to predict subcellular localisation of a polypeptide, or to predict the presence of transmembrane domains. In Example 30, the TargetP1.1 algorithm and the TMHMM2.0 algorithm are respectively used to predict that the CLV1 polypeptide as represented by SEQ ID NO: 212 presents at its N-terminus a signal peptide for ER targeting (endoplasmic reticulum), and comprises a transmembrane domain (across the plasma membrane). Furthermore, the TMHMM2.0 algorithm predicts that the LRR domain is located outside of the cell (to act as an extracellular receptor), whereas the kinase domain is located within the cell (to act a signal transducer).

[0368] Domains and motifs may also be identified using routine techniques, such as by sequence alignment. Methods for the alignment of sequences for comparison are well known in the art, such methods include GAP, BESTFIT, BLAST, FASTA and TFASTA. GAP uses the algorithm of Needleman and Wunsch ((1970) J Mol Biol 48: 443-453) to find the global (i.e. spanning the complete sequences) alignment of two sequences that maximizes the number of matches and minimizes the number of gaps. The BLAST algorithm (Altschul et al. (1990) J Mol Biol 215: 403-10) calculates percent sequence identity and performs a statistical analysis of the similarity between the two sequences. The software for performing BLAST analysis is publicly available through the National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Homologues may readily be identified using, for example, the ClustalW multiple sequence alignment algorithm (version 1.83), with the default pairwise alignment parameters, and a scoring method in percentage. Global percentages of similarity and identity may also be determined using one of the methods available in the MatGAT software package (Campanella et al., BMC Bioinformatics. 2003 Jul. 10; 4:29. MatGAT: an application that generates similarity/identity matrices using protein or DNA sequences.). Minor manual editing may be performed to optimise alignment between conserved motifs, as would be apparent to a person skilled in the art. Furthermore, instead of using full-length sequences for the identification of homologues, specific domains (such as the LRR domain or the kinase domain, or one of the motifs defined herein) may be used as well. The sequence identity values, which are indicated below in Example 3 as a percentage were determined over the entire nucleic acid or amino acid sequence, and/or over selected domains or conserved motif(s), using the programs mentioned above using the default parameters. Preferably, a CLV1 polypeptide has 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 98% or more amino acid sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 212 (Example 27). After its identification, a CLV1 polypeptide is rendered useful in the methods of the invention by disrupting the biological function of the C-terminal domain of the polypeptide as described herein.

[0369] In some instances, default parameters may be adjusted to modify the stringency of the search. For example using BLAST, the statistical significance threshold (called "expect" value) for reporting matches against database sequences may be increased to show less stringent matches. In this way, short nearly exact matches may be identified. Motif 1 as represented by SEQ ID NO: 236 and Motif 2 as represented by SEQ ID NO: 237 both comprised in CLV1 polypeptides useful in the methods of the invention can be identified this way (FIG. 11, Example 26). Preferably Motif 1 and Motif 2 are comprised between the signal peptide and the LRR domain.

[0370] The most conserved amino acids within Motif 1 are LXDW, and within Motif 2 XHCXFXGVXCD (where X is a specified subset of amino acids differing for each position, as presented in SEQ ID NO: 236 and SEQ ID NO: 237). Within Motif 1 and Motif 2, are allowed one or more conservative change at any position. Alternatively or additionally, within Motif 1 is allowed one non-conservative change at any position, within Motif 2 are allowed one, two or three non-conservative change(s) at any position.

[0371] CLV1 polypeptides in their native form typically have kinase activity and are capable of autophosphorylation. Kinase assays are easily performed and are well known in the art. Furthermore, CLV1 polypeptides are capable of interacting with other polypeptides in planta (CLV3, KAPP and more) and in vitro (such as with KAPP in a yeast-two-hybrid assay; Trotochaud et al. (1999) Plant Cell 11, 393-406). After its identification, a CLV1 polypeptide is rendered useful in the methods of the invention by disrupting the biological function of the C-terminal domain of the polypeptide. Further details are provided in Example 31.

[0372] Nucleic acid sequences encoding proteins useful in the methods of the invention need not be full-length nucleic acid sequences, since performance of the methods of the invention does not rely on the use of full-length nucleic acid sequences. Examples of nucleic acid sequences suitable for use in performing the methods of the invention include the nucleic acid sequences given in Table C, but are not limited to those sequences. Nucleic acid variants may also be useful in practising the methods of the invention. Examples of such nucleic acid variants include portions of nucleic acid sequences encoding a protein useful in the methods of the invention, nucleic acid sequences hybridising to nucleic acid sequences encoding a protein useful in the methods of the invention, splice variants of nucleic acid sequences encoding a protein useful in the methods of the invention, allelic variants of nucleic acid sequences encoding a protein useful in the methods of the invention and variants of nucleic acid sequences encoding a protein useful in the methods of the invention that are obtained by gene shuffling. The terms portion, hybridising sequence, splice variant, allelic variant, variant obtained by gene shuffling, and variant obtained by site-directed mutagenesis will now be described.

[0373] According to the present invention, there is provided a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants, comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a portion of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table C, or a portion of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any of the amino acid sequences given in Table C of Example 25. After its identification, a CLV1 polypeptide is rendered useful in the methods of the invention by disrupting the biological function of the C-terminal domain of the polypeptide.

[0374] Portions useful in the methods of the invention, encode a polypeptide falling within the definition of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain as defined herein. The portion typically lacks the nucleic acid sequence encoding the C-terminal domain or parts thereof (from N-terminus to C-terminus, the nucleic acid sequence downstream of the nucleic acid sequence encoding the transmembrane domain). Preferably, the portion is a portion of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table C of Example 25. More preferably, the portion is a portion of the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 211. Most preferably, the portion is as represented by SEQ ID NO: 209.

[0375] A portion of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain as defined herein may be prepared, for example, by making one or more deletions to the nucleic acid sequence. The portions may be used in isolated form or they may be fused to other coding (or non-coding) sequences in order to, for example, produce a protein that combines several activities. When fused to other coding sequences, the resultant polypeptide produced upon translation may be bigger than that predicted for the CLV1 polypeptide portion.

[0376] Another nucleic acid variant useful in the methods of the invention is a nucleic acid sequence capable of hybridising, under reduced stringency conditions, preferably under stringent conditions, with a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide as defined herein, or with a portion as defined herein. The term "hybridisation" is as defined herein.

[0377] Hybridising sequences useful in the methods of the invention encode a CLV1 polypeptide as represented by any of the amino acid sequences given in Table C of Example 25. The hybridising sequence is typically at least 500 or 1000 consecutive nucleotides in length, preferably at least 1500 or 2000 consecutive nucleotides in length, more preferably at least 2500 consecutive nucleotides in length and most preferably at least 2900 consecutive nucleotides in length, the consecutive nucleotides being of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table C. Preferably, the hybridising sequence is one that is capable of hybridising to any of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table C, or to a portion of any of these sequences, a portion being as defined above. Most preferably, the hybridising sequence is capable of hybridising to a nucleic acid sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 211 or to a portion thereof. Preferably, the hybridising sequence encodes an amino acid sequence comprising any one or more of the motifs or domains as defined herein. Preferably, the hybridising sequence encodes an amino acid sequence which when used in the construction of an LRR-RLK phylogenetic tree, such as the one depicted in FIG. 10b, tends to cluster with the group of polypeptides comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 212 (represented by a bracket) rather than with any other group of LRR-RLK polypeptides. Such hybridising sequences are useful in the methods of the invention by disrupting the biological function of the C-terminal domain of the encoded polypeptide, for example by using any of the methods (for disrupting the biological function) discussed herein.

[0378] According to the present invention, there is provided a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants, comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a nucleic acid sequence capable of hybridizing to any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in the Table C, or comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a nucleic acid sequence capable of hybridising to a nucleic acid sequence encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table C. Such hybridising sequences are rendered useful in the methods of the invention by disrupting the biological function of the C-terminal domain of the encoded polypeptide, for example by using any of the methods (for disrupting the biological function) discussed herein.

[0379] Another nucleic acid variant useful in the methods of the invention is a splice variant encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain. The term "splice variant" being as defined herein.

[0380] According to the present invention, there is provided a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants, comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a splice variant of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table C, or a splice variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any of the amino acid sequences given in Table C. Such splice variants are rendered useful in the methods of the invention by disrupting the biological function of the C-terminal domain of the encoded polypeptide, for example by using any of the methods (for disrupting the biological function) discussed herein.

[0381] Preferred splice variants are splice variants of a nucleic acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 211 or a splice variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an orthologue or paralogue of SEQ ID NO: 212. Preferably, the amino acid sequence encoded by the splice variant, when used in the construction of a LRR-RLK phylogenetic tree, such as the one depicted in FIG. 10b, tends to cluster with the group of polypeptides comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 212 (represented by a bracket) rather than with any other group of LRR-RLK polypeptides. Such splice variants are rendered useful in the methods of the invention by disrupting the biological function of the C-terminal domain of the encoded polypeptide, for example by using any of the methods (for disrupting the biological function) discussed herein.

[0382] Another nucleic acid variant useful in performing the methods of the invention is an allelic variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain. Alleles or allelic variants are alternative forms of a given gene, located at the same chromosomal position. Allelic variants exist in nature, and encompassed within the methods of the present invention is the use of these natural alleles. Allelic variants encompass Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs), as well as Small Insertion/Deletion Polymorphisms (INDELs). The size of INDELs is usually less than 100 bp. SNPs and INDELs form the largest set of sequence variants in naturally occurring polymorphic strains of most organisms.

[0383] According to the present invention, there is provided a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants, comprising introducing and expressing in a plant an allelic variant of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table C, or comprising introducing and expressing in a plant an allelic variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any of the amino acid sequences given in Table C. Such allelic variants are rendered useful in the methods of the invention by disrupting the biological function of the C-terminal domain of the encoded polypeptide, for example by using any of the methods (for disrupting the biological function) discussed herein.

[0384] Preferably, the allelic variant is an allelic variant of SEQ ID NO: 211 or an allelic variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an orthologue or paralogue of SEQ ID NO: 212. Preferably, the amino acid sequence encoded by the allelic variant, when used in the construction of a LRR-RLK phylogenetic tree, such as the one depicted in FIG. 10b, tends to cluster with the group of polypeptides comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 212 (represented by a bracket) rather than with any other group of LRR-RLK polypeptides. Such allelic variants are rendered useful in the methods of the invention by disrupting the biological function of the C-terminal domain of the encoded polypeptide, for example by using any of the methods (for disrupting the biological function) discussed herein.

[0385] A further nucleic acid variant useful in the methods of the invention is a nucleic acid variant obtained by gene shuffling. Gene shuffling or directed evolution may also be used to generate variants of nucleic acid sequences encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain. This consists of iterations of DNA shuffling followed by appropriate screening and/or selection to generate variants of nucleic acid sequences or portions thereof encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain as defined above (Castle et al., (2004) Science 304(5674): 1151-4; U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,811,238 and 6,395,547).

[0386] According to the present invention, there is provided a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants, comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a variant of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table C, or comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any of the amino acid sequences given in Table C, which variant nucleic acid sequence is obtained by gene shuffling.

[0387] Preferably, the amino acid sequence encoded by the variant nucleic acid sequence obtained by gene shuffling, when used in the construction a LRR-RLK phylogenetic tree, such as the one depicted in FIG. 10b, tends to cluster with the group of polypeptides comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 212 (represented by a bracket) rather than with any other group of LRR-RLK polypeptides. Such variants obtained by gene shuffling are rendered useful in the methods of the invention by disrupting the biological function of the C-terminal domain of the encoded polypeptide, for example by using any of the methods (for disrupting the biological function) discussed herein.

[0388] Furthermore, nucleic acid variants may also be obtained by site-directed mutagenesis. Several methods are available to achieve site-directed mutagenesis, the most common being PCR based methods (Current Protocols in Molecular Biology. Wiley Eds). Targets of site-directed mutagenesis with the aim generate variants of nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain, are described in Example 31.

[0389] According to the present invention, there is provided a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants, comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a variant of any one of the nucleic acid sequences given in Table C, or comprising introducing and expressing in a plant a variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an orthologue, paralogue or homologue of any of the amino acid sequences given in Table C, which variant nucleic acid sequence is obtained by site-directed mutagenesis.

[0390] Preferably, the amino acid sequence encoded by the variant nucleic acid sequence obtained by site-directed mutagenesis, when used in the construction a LRR-RLK phylogenetic tree, such as the one depicted in FIG. 10b, tends to cluster with the group of polypeptides comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 212 (represented by a bracket) rather than with any other group of LRR-RLK polypeptides. Such variants obtained by site-directed mutagenesis are rendered useful in the methods of the invention by disrupting the biological function of the C-terminal domain of the encoded polypeptide, for example by using any of the methods (for disrupting the biological function) discussed herein.

[0391] The following nucleic acid variants encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain, are examples of variants suitable in practising the methods of the invention:

[0392] (i) a portion of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1; or

[0393] (ii) a nucleic acid sequence capable of hybridising with a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide; or

[0394] (iii) a splice variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide; or

[0395] (iv) an allelic variant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1; or

[0396] (v) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide obtained by gene shuffling; or

[0397] (vi) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide obtained by site-directed mutagenesis;

[0398] wherein the nucleic acid sequence in (i) to (vi) encodes a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional domain.

[0399] Nucleic acid sequences encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain may be derived from any natural or artificial source. The nucleic acid sequence may be modified from its native form in composition and/or genomic environment through deliberate human manipulation. Preferably a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain is from a plant, further preferably from a dicot, more preferably from the Brassicaceae family, most preferably the nucleic acid sequence is from Arabidopsis thaliana.

[0400] Any reference herein to a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain is therefore taken to mean a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain as defined above. Any nucleic acid sequence encoding such a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain is suitable for use in performing the methods of the invention.

[0401] The present invention also encompasses plants or parts thereof (including seeds) obtainable by the methods according to the present invention. The plants or parts thereof comprise a nucleic acid transgene encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain as defined above.

[0402] The invention also provides genetic constructs and vectors to facilitate introduction and/or expression of the nucleic acid sequences useful in the methods according to the invention, in a plant. The gene constructs may be inserted into vectors, which may be commercially available, suitable for transforming into plants and suitable for expression of the gene of interest in the transformed cells. The invention also provides use of a construct as defined herein in the methods of the invention.

[0403] More specifically, the present invention provides a construct comprising

[0404] (a) a nucleic acid sequence encoding CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain as defined above;

[0405] (b) one or more control sequences capable of driving expression of the nucleic acid sequence of (a); and optionally

[0406] (c) a transcription termination sequence.

[0407] In one embodiment, the control sequence of a construct is a tissue-specific promoter for expression in young expanding tissues. An example of a tissue-specific promoter for expression in young expanding tissues is the beta-expansin promoter.

[0408] Plants are transformed with a vector comprising the sequence of interest (i.e., a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain as defined herein. The skilled artisan is well aware of the genetic elements that must be present on the vector in order to successfully transform, select and propagate host cells containing the sequence of interest. The sequence of interest is operably linked to one or more control sequences (at least to a promoter). The terms "regulatory element", "control sequence" and "promoter" are as defined herein. The term "operably linked" is also defined herein.

[0409] Advantageously, any type of promoter may be used to drive expression of the nucleic acid sequence. The term "promoter" and "plant promoter" are as defined herein.

[0410] The promoter may be a constitutive promoter, as defined herein. Alternatively, the promoter may be an inducible promoter, as defined herein. Additionally or alternatively, the promoter may be an organ-specific or tissue-specific promoter, as defined herein.

[0411] In one embodiment, a nucleic acid sequence encoding CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain as defined above, such as the nucleic acid sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 209, is operably linked to a promoter capable of preferentially expressing the nucleic acid sequence in young expanding tissues, or in the apical meristem. Preferably, the promoter capable of preferentially expressing the nucleic acid sequence in young expanding tissues has a comparable expression profile to a beta-expansin promoter. More specifically, the promoter capable of preferentially expressing the nucleic acid sequence in young expanding tissues is a promoter capable of driving expression in the cell expansion zone of a shoot or root. Most preferably, the promoter capable of preferentially expressing the nucleic acid sequence in young expanding tissues is the beta-expansin promoter (SEQ ID NO: 241).

[0412] For the identification of functionally equivalent promoters, the promoter strength and/or expression pattern of a candidate promoter may be analysed for example by operably linking the promoter to a reporter gene and assay the expression level and pattern of the reporter gene in various tissues of the plant. Suitable well-known reporter genes include for example beta-glucuronidase or beta galactosidase. The promoter activity is assayed by measuring the enzymatic activity of the beta-glucuronidase or beta-galactosidase. The promoter strength and/or expression pattern may then be compared to that of a reference promoter (such as the one used in the methods of the present invention). Alternatively, promoter strength may be assayed by quantifying mRNA levels or by comparing mRNA levels of the nucleic acid sequence used in the methods of the present invention, with mRNA levels of housekeeping genes such as 18S rRNA, using methods known in the art, such as Northern blotting with densitometric analysis of autoradiograms, quantitative real-time PCR or RT-PCR (Heid et al., 1996 Genome Methods 6: 986-994). Generally by "weak promoter" is intended a promoter that drives expression of a coding sequence at a low level. By "low level" is intended at levels of about 1/10,000 transcripts to about 1/100,000 transcripts, to about 1/500,0000 transcripts per cell. Conversely, a "strong promoter" drives expression of a coding sequence at high level, or at about 1/10 transcripts to about 1/100 transcripts to about 1/1,000 transcripts per cell.

[0413] Optionally, one or more terminator sequences may be used in the construct introduced into a plant, the term "terminator" being as defined herein. Additional regulatory elements may include transcriptional as well as translational enhancers. Those skilled in the art will be aware of terminator and enhancer sequences that may be suitable for use in performing the invention. Such sequences would be known or may readily be obtained by a person skilled in the art.

[0414] An intron sequence may also be added to the 5' untranslated region (UTR) or in the coding sequence to increase the amount of the mature message that accumulates in the cytosol. Inclusion of a spliceable intron in the transcription unit in both plant and animal expression constructs has been shown to increase gene expression at both the mRNA and protein levels up to 1000-fold (Buchman and Berg, Mol. Cell Biol. 8:4395-4405 (1988); Callis et al., Genes Dev. 1:1183-1200 (1987)). Such intron enhancement of gene expression is typically greatest when placed near the 5' end of the transcription unit. Use of the maize introns Adh1-S intron 1, 2, and 6, the Bronze-1 intron are known in the art. For general information, see The Maize Handbook, Chapter 116, Freeling and Walbot, Eds., Springer, N.Y. (1994).

[0415] Other control sequences (besides promoter, enhancer, silencer, intron sequences, 3'UTR and/or 5'UTR regions) may be protein and/or RNA stabilizing elements. Such sequences would be known or may readily be obtained by a person skilled in the art.

[0416] The genetic constructs of the invention may further include an origin of replication sequence that is required for maintenance and/or replication in a specific cell type. One example is when a genetic construct is required to be maintained in a bacterial cell as an episomal genetic element (e.g. plasmid or cosmid molecule). Preferred origins of replication include, but are not limited to, the f1-ori and colE1.

[0417] For the detection of the successful transfer of the nucleic acid sequences as used in the methods of the invention and/or selection of transgenic plants comprising these nucleic acid sequences, it is advantageous to use marker genes (or reporter genes). Therefore, the genetic construct may optionally comprise a selectable marker gene. See the "Definitions" section herein for a description of the terms "selectable marker", "selectable marker gene" or "reporter gene".

[0418] The invention also provides a method for the production of transgenic plants having enhanced yield-related traits relative to control plants, comprising introduction and expression in a plant of any nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain as defined hereinabove. The terms "transgenic", "transgene" or "recombinant" means are defined herein.

[0419] More specifically, the present invention provides a method for the production of transgenic plants having enhanced yield-related traits, which method comprises:

[0420] (i) introducing and expressing in a plant or plant cell a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain, or variant thereof; and

[0421] (ii) cultivating the plant cell under conditions promoting plant growth and development.

[0422] The nucleic acid sequence may be introduced directly into a plant cell or into the plant itself (including introduction into a tissue, organ or any other part of a plant). According to a preferred feature of the present invention, the nucleic acid sequence is preferably introduced into a plant by transformation. The term "introduction" or "transformation" is as defined herein.

[0423] The genetically modified plant cells can be regenerated via all methods with which the skilled worker is familiar. Suitable methods can be found in the abovementioned publications by S. D. Kung and R. Wu, Potrykus or Hofgen and Willmitzer.

[0424] Generally after transformation, plant cells or cell groupings are selected for the presence of one or more markers which are encoded by plant-expressible genes co-transferred with the gene of interest, following which the transformed material is regenerated into a whole plant. To select transformed plants, the plant material obtained in the transformation is, as a rule, subjected to selective conditions so that transformed plants can be distinguished from untransformed plants. For example, the seeds obtained in the above-described manner can be planted and, after an initial growing period, subjected to a suitable selection by spraying. A further possibility consists in growing the seeds, if appropriate after sterilization, on agar plates using a suitable selection agent so that only the transformed seeds can grow into plants. Alternatively, the transformed plants are screened for the presence of a selectable marker such as the ones described above.

[0425] Following DNA transfer and regeneration, putatively transformed plants may also be evaluated, for instance using Southern analysis, for the presence of the gene of interest, copy number and/or genomic organisation. Alternatively or additionally, expression levels of the newly introduced DNA may be monitored using Northern and/or Western analysis, both techniques being well known to persons having ordinary skill in the art.

[0426] The generated transformed plants may be propagated by a variety of means, such as by clonal propagation or classical breeding techniques. For example, a first generation (or T1) transformed plant may be selfed and homozygous second-generation (or T2) transformants selected, and the T2 plants may then further be propagated through classical breeding techniques.

[0427] The generated transformed organisms may take a variety of forms. For example, they may be chimeras of transformed cells and non-transformed cells; clonal transformants (e.g., all cells transformed to contain the expression cassette); grafts of transformed and untransformed tissues (e.g., in plants, a transformed rootstock grafted to an untransformed scion).

[0428] The present invention clearly extends to any plant cell or plant produced by any of the methods described herein, and to all plant parts and propagules thereof. The present invention extends further to encompass the progeny of a primary transformed or transfected cell, tissue, organ or whole plant that has been produced by any of the aforementioned methods, the only requirement being that progeny exhibit the same genotypic and/or phenotypic characteristic(s) as those produced by the parent in the methods according to the invention.

[0429] The invention also includes host cells containing an isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain as defined hereinabove. Preferred host cells according to the invention are plant cells.

[0430] Host plants for the nucleic acid sequences or the vector used in the method according to the invention, the expression cassette or construct or vector are, in principle, advantageously all plants, which are capable of synthesizing the polypeptides used in the inventive method.

[0431] A transgenic plant for the purposes of the invention is thus understood as meaning, as above, that the nucleic acid sequences used in the method of the invention are not at their natural locus in the genome of said plant, it being possible for the nucleic acid sequences to be expressed homologously or heterologously. However, as mentioned, transgenic also means that, while the nucleic acid sequences according to the invention or used in the inventive method are at their natural position in the genome of a plant, the sequence has been modified with regard to the natural sequence, and/or that the regulatory sequences of the natural sequences have been modified. Transgenic is preferably understood as meaning the expression of the nucleic acid sequences according to the invention at an unnatural locus in the genome, i.e. homologous or, preferably, heterologous expression of the nucleic acid sequences takes place. Preferred transgenic plants are mentioned herein.

[0432] The invention also extends to harvestable parts of a plant such as, but not limited to seeds, leaves, fruits, flowers, stems, rhizomes, tubers and bulbs. The invention furthermore relates to products derived, preferably directly derived, from a harvestable part of such a plant, such as dry pellets or powders, oil, fat and fatty acids, starch or proteins.

[0433] Methods for increasing expression of nucleic acid sequences or genes, or gene products, are well documented in the art and include, for example, overexpression driven by appropriate promoters, the use of transcription enhancers or translation enhancers. Isolated nucleic acid sequences which serve as promoter or enhancer elements may be introduced in an appropriate position (typically upstream) of a non-heterologous form of a polynucleotide so as to upregulate expression. For example, endogenous promoters may be altered in vivo by mutation, deletion, and/or substitution (see, Kmiec, U.S. Pat. No. 5,565,350; Zarling et al., PCT/US93/03868), or isolated promoters may be introduced into a plant cell in the proper orientation and distance from a gene of the present invention so as to control the expression of the gene.

[0434] If polypeptide expression is desired, it is generally desirable to include a polyadenylation region at the 3'-end of a polynucleotide coding region. The polyadenylation region can be derived from the natural gene, from a variety of other plant genes, or from T-DNA. The 3' end sequence to be added may be derived from, for example, the nopaline synthase or octopine synthase genes, or alternatively from another plant gene, or less preferably from any other eukaryotic gene.

[0435] An intron sequence may also be added as described above.

[0436] Other control sequences (besides promoter, enhancer, silencer, intron sequences, 3'UTR and/or 5'UTR regions) may be protein and/or RNA stabilizing elements.

[0437] As mentioned above, a preferred method for increasing expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain is by introducing and expressing in a plant a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain; however the effects of performing the method, i.e. enhancing yield-related traits may also be achieved using other well known techniques. Examples of such techniques include T-DNA activation tagging (Hayashi et al. Science (1992) 1350-1353), as described in the "Definitions" section herein. The effects of the invention may also be reproduced using the technique of TILLING (Targeted Induced Local Lesions In Genomes). The effects of the invention may also be reproduced using homologous recombination. For details of these techniques, see the "Definitions" section herein.

[0438] Reference herein to enhanced yield-related traits is taken to mean an increase in biomass (weight) of one or more parts of a plant, which may include aboveground (harvestable) parts and/or (harvestable) parts below ground.

[0439] In particular, such harvestable parts are seeds, and performance of the methods of the invention results in plants having increased seed yield relative to the seed yield of suitable control plants.

[0440] The terms "yield" and "seed yield" are as defined in the "Definitions" section herein. The terms "increase", "improving" or "improve" are also described herein.

[0441] Increased seed yield may manifest itself as one or more of the following:

[0442] (i) increased total seed yield, which includes an increase in seed biomass (seed weight) and which may be an increase in the seed weight per plant or on an individual seed basis;

[0443] (ii) increased number of panicles per plant

[0444] (iii) increased number of flowers ("florets") per panicle

[0445] (iv) increased seed fill rate

[0446] (v) increased number of (filled) seeds;

[0447] (vi) increased seed size (length, width area, perimeter), which may also influence the composition of seeds;

[0448] (vii) increased seed volume, which may also influence the composition of seeds;

[0449] (viii) increased harvest index, which is expressed as a ratio of the yield of harvestable parts, such as seeds, over the total biomass; and

[0450] (ix) increased Thousand Kernel Weight (TKW), which is extrapolated from the number of filled seeds counted and their total weight. An increased TKW may result from an increased seed size and/or seed weight. An increased TKW may result from an increase in embryo size and/or endosperm size.

[0451] An increase in seed yield may also be manifested as an increase in seed size and/or seed volume. Furthermore, an increase in seed yield may also manifest itself as an increase in seed area and/or seed length and/or seed width and/or seed perimeter. Increased yield may also result in modified architecture, or may occur because of modified architecture.

[0452] In particular, enhanced yield-related traits is taken to mean one or more of the following: (i) increase in aboveground biomass; (ii) increase in root biomass; (iii) increase in thin root biomass; (iv) increased number of primary panicles; (v) increased number of flowers per panicle; (vi) increased total seed yield; (vii) increased number of filled seeds; (viii) increased total number of seeds; or (ix) increased harvest index. Therefore, according to the present invention, there is provided a method for enhancing one or more of the following yield-related traits: (i) increase in aboveground biomass; (ii) increase in root biomass; (iii) increase in thin root biomass; (iv) increased number of primary panicles; (v) increased number of flowers per panicle; (vi) increased total seed yield; (vii) increased number of filled seeds; (viii) increased total number of seeds; or (ix) increased harvest index, relative to control plants, which method comprises increasing expression, in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain.

[0453] Taking corn as an example, a yield increase may be manifested as one or more of the following: increase in the number of plants established per hectare or acre, an increase in the number of ears per plant, an increase in the number of rows, number of kernels per row, kernel weight, thousand kernel weight, ear length/diameter, increase in the seed filling rate (which is the number of filled seeds divided by the total number of seeds and multiplied by 100), among others. Taking rice as an example, a yield increase may manifest itself as an increase in one or more of the following: number of plants per hectare or acre, number of panicles per plant, number of spikelets per panicle, number of flowers (florets) per panicle (which is expressed as a ratio of the number of filled seeds over the number of primary panicles), increase in the seed filling rate (which is the number of filled seeds divided by the total number of seeds and multiplied by 100), increase in thousand kernel weight, among others.

[0454] Since the transgenic plants according to the present invention have enhanced yield-related traits, it is likely that these plants exhibit an increased growth rate (during at least part of their life cycle), relative to the growth rate of control plants at a corresponding stage in their life cycle. The increased growth rate may be specific to one or more parts of a plant (including seeds), or may be throughout substantially the whole plant. Plants having an increased growth rate may have a shorter life cycle. The life cycle of a plant may be taken to mean the time needed to grow from a dry mature seed up to the stage where the plant has produced dry mature seeds, similar to the starting material. This life cycle may be influenced by factors such as early vigour, growth rate, greenness index, flowering time and speed of seed maturation. The increase in growth rate may take place at one or more stages in the life cycle of a plant or during substantially the whole plant life cycle. Increased growth rate during the early stages in the life cycle of a plant may reflect enhanced vigour. The increase in growth rate may alter the harvest cycle of a plant allowing plants to be sown later and/or harvested sooner than would otherwise be possible (a similar effect may be obtained with earlier flowering time). If the growth rate is sufficiently increased, it may allow for the further sowing of seeds of the same plant species (for example sowing and harvesting of rice plants followed by sowing and harvesting of further rice plants all within one conventional growing period). Similarly, if the growth rate is sufficiently increased, it may allow for the further sowing of seeds of different plants species (for example the sowing and harvesting of corn plants followed by, for example, the sowing and optional harvesting of soy bean, potato or any other suitable plant). Harvesting additional times from the same rootstock in the case of some crop plants may also be possible. Altering the harvest cycle of a plant may lead to an increase in annual biomass production per acre (due to an increase in the number of times (say in a year) that any particular plant may be grown and harvested). An increase in growth rate may also allow for the cultivation of transgenic plants in a wider geographical area than their wild-type counterparts, since the territorial limitations for growing a crop are often determined by adverse environmental conditions either at the time of planting (early season) or at the time of harvesting (late season). Such adverse conditions may be avoided if the harvest cycle is shortened. The growth rate may be determined by deriving various parameters from growth curves, such parameters may be: T-Mid (the time taken for plants to reach 50% of their maximal size) and T-90 (time taken for plants to reach 90% of their maximal size), amongst others.

[0455] According to a preferred feature of the present invention, performance of the methods of the invention gives plants having an increased growth rate relative to control plants. Therefore, according to the present invention, there is provided a method for increasing the growth rate of plants relative to control plants, which method comprises increasing expression, in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide as defined herein.

[0456] An increase in yield and/or growth rate occurs whether the plant is under non-stress conditions or whether the plant is exposed to various stresses compared to control plants. Plants typically respond to exposure to stress by growing more slowly. In conditions of severe stress, the plant may even stop growing altogether. Mild stress on the other hand is defined herein as being any stress to which a plant is exposed which does not result in the plant ceasing to grow altogether without the capacity to resume growth. Mild stress in the sense of the invention leads to a reduction in the growth of the stressed plants of less than 40%, 35% or 30%, preferably less than 25%, 20% or 15%, more preferably less than 14%, 13%, 12%, 11% or 10% or less in comparison to the control plant under non-stress conditions. Due to advances in agricultural practices (irrigation, fertilization, pesticide treatments) severe stresses are not often encountered in cultivated crop plants. As a consequence, the compromised growth induced by mild stress is often an undesirable feature for agriculture. Mild stresses are the everyday biotic and/or abiotic (environmental) stresses to which a plant is exposed. Abiotic stresses may be due to drought or excess water, anaerobic stress, salt stress, chemical toxicity, oxidative stress and hot, cold or freezing temperatures. The abiotic stress may be an osmotic stress caused by a water stress (particularly due to drought), salt stress, oxidative stress or an ionic stress. Biotic stresses are typically those stresses caused by pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and insects.

[0457] In particular, the methods of the present invention may be performed under non-stress conditions or under conditions of mild drought to give plants having enhanced yield related traits relative to control plants. As reported in Wang et al. (Planta (2003) 218: 1-14), abiotic stress leads to a series of morphological, physiological, biochemical and molecular changes that adversely affect plant growth and productivity. Drought, salinity, extreme temperatures and oxidative stress are known to be interconnected and may induce growth and cellular damage through similar mechanisms. Rabbani et al. (Plant Physiol (2003) 133: 1755-1767) describes a particularly high degree of "cross talk" between drought stress and high-salinity stress. For example, drought and/or salinisation are manifested primarily as osmotic stress, resulting in the disruption of homeostasis and ion distribution in the cell. Oxidative stress, which frequently accompanies high or low temperature, salinity or drought stress, may cause denaturing of functional and structural proteins. As a consequence, these diverse environmental stresses often activate similar cell signaling pathways and cellular responses, such as the production of stress proteins, up-regulation of anti-oxidants, accumulation of compatible solutes and growth arrest. The term "non-stress" conditions as used herein are those environmental conditions that allow optimal growth of plants. Persons skilled in the art are aware of normal soil conditions and climatic conditions for a given location.

[0458] Performance of the methods of the invention gives plants grown under non-stress conditions or under mild drought conditions enhanced yield-related traits relative to suitable control plants grown under comparable conditions. Therefore, according to the present invention, there is provided a method for increasing yield in plants grown under non-stress conditions or under mild drought conditions, which method comprises increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain.

[0459] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the increase in yield and/or growth rate occurs according to the methods of the present invention under non-stress conditions.

[0460] The methods of the invention are advantageously applicable to any plant. The term "plant" is defined in the "Definitions" section herein and examples of suitable plants useful in the present invention are also described.

[0461] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the plant is a crop plant. Examples of crop plants include soybean, sunflower, canola, alfalfa, rapeseed, cotton, tomato, potato and tobacco. Further preferably, the plant is a monocotyledonous plant. Examples of monocotyledonous plants include sugarcane. More preferably the plant is a cereal. Examples of cereals include rice, maize, wheat, barley, millet, rye, sorghum and oats.

[0462] The present invention also encompasses use of nucleic acid sequences encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain as described herein, and use of these CLV1 polypeptides with a non-functional C-terminal domain in enhancing yield-related traits in plants.

[0463] Nucleic acid sequences encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain described herein, or the CLV1 polypeptides with a non-functional C-terminal domain themselves, may find use in breeding programmes in which a DNA marker is identified which may be genetically linked to a gene encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain. The genes/nucleic acid sequences, or the CLV1 polypeptides with a non-functional C-terminal domain themselves may be used to define a molecular marker. This DNA or protein marker may then be used in breeding programmes to select plants having enhanced yield-related traits as defined hereinabove in the methods of the invention.

[0464] Allelic variants of a gene/nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain, may also find use in marker-assisted breeding programmes. Such breeding programmes sometimes require introduction of allelic variation by mutagenic treatment of the plants, using for example EMS mutagenesis; alternatively, the programme may start with a collection of allelic variants of so called "natural" origin caused unintentionally. Identification of allelic variants then takes place, for example, by PCR. This is followed by a step for selection of superior allelic variants of the sequence in question and which give enhanced yield-related traits. Selection is typically carried out by monitoring growth performance of plants containing different allelic variants of the sequence in question. Growth performance may be monitored in a greenhouse or in the field. Further optional steps include crossing plants in which the superior allelic variant was identified with another plant. This could be used, for example, to make a combination of interesting phenotypic features.

[0465] Nucleic acid sequences encoding CLV1 polypeptides with a non-functional C-terminal domain may also be used as probes for genetically and physically mapping the genes that they are a part of, and as markers for traits linked to those genes. Such information may be useful in plant breeding in order to develop lines with desired phenotypes. Such use of nucleic acid sequences encoding CLV1 polypeptides requires only a nucleic acid sequence of at least 15 nucleotides in length. The nucleic acids encoding CLV1 polypeptides may be used as restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) markers. Southern blots (Sambrook J, Fritsch E F and Maniatis T (1989) Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual) of restriction-digested plant genomic DNA may be probed with the nucleic acid sequences encoding CLV1 polypeptides. The resulting banding patterns may then be subjected to genetic analyses using computer programs such as MapMaker (Lander et al. (1987) Genomics 1: 174-181) in order to construct a genetic map. In addition, the nucleic acid sequences may be used to probe Southern blots containing restriction endonuclease-treated genomic DNAs of a set of individuals representing parent and progeny of a defined genetic cross. Segregation of the DNA polymorphisms is noted and used to calculate the position of the nucleic acid sequence encoding encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain in the genetic map previously obtained using this population (Botstein et al. (1980) Am. J. Hum. Genet. 32:314-331).

[0466] The production and use of plant gene-derived probes for use in genetic mapping is described in Bernatzky and Tanksley (1986) Plant Mol. Biol. Reporter 4: 37-41. Numerous publications describe genetic mapping of specific cDNA clones using the methodology outlined above or variations thereof. For example, F2 intercross populations, backcross populations, randomly mated populations, near isogenic lines, and other sets of individuals may be used for mapping. Such methodologies are well known to those skilled in the art.

[0467] The nucleic acid probes may also be used for physical mapping (i.e., placement of sequences on physical maps; see Hoheisel et al. In: Non-mammalian Genomic Analysis: A Practical Guide, Academic press 1996, pp. 319-346, and references cited therein).

[0468] In another embodiment, the nucleic acid probes may be used in direct fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) mapping (Trask (1991) Trends Genet. 7:149-154). Although current methods of FISH mapping favour use of large clones (several kb to several hundred kb; see Laan et al. (1995) Genome Res. 5:13-20), improvements in sensitivity may allow performance of FISH mapping using shorter probes.

[0469] A variety of nucleic acid amplification-based methods for genetic and physical mapping may be carried out using the nucleic acid sequences. Examples include allele-specific amplification (Kazazian (1989) J. Lab. Clin. Med 11:95-96), polymorphism of PCR-amplified fragments (CAPS; Sheffield et al. (1993) Genomics 16:325-332), allele-specific ligation (Landegren et al. (1988) Science 241:1077-1080), nucleotide extension reactions (Sokolov (1990) Nucleic Acid Res. 18:3671), Radiation Hybrid Mapping (Walter et al. (1997) Nat. Genet. 7:22-28) and Happy Mapping (Dear and Cook (1989) Nucleic Acid Res. 17:6795-6807). For these methods, the sequence of a nucleic acid is used to design and produce primer pairs for use in the amplification reaction or in primer extension reactions. The design of such primers is well known to those skilled in the art. In methods employing PCR-based genetic mapping, it may be necessary to identify DNA sequence differences between the parents of the mapping cross in the region corresponding to the instant nucleic acid sequence. This, however, is generally not necessary for mapping methods.

[0470] The methods according to the present invention result in plants having enhanced yield-related traits, as described hereinbefore. These traits may also be combined with other economically advantageous traits, such as further yield-enhancing traits, tolerance to other abiotic and biotic stresses, traits modifying various architectural features and/or biochemical and/or physiological features.

DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

[0471] The present invention will now be described with reference to the following figures in which:

[0472] FIG. 1 shows a phylogenetic tree of all the Arabidopsis thaliana TCP polypeptides according to the Arabidopsis Database for Transcription factors, available at the Center for Bioinformatics(CBI), Peking University, China. The clade of interest, comprising two Arabidopsis paralogs At3g27010 (also called AtTCP20 or PCF1) and At5g41030 (also called TCP 6), has been circled.

[0473] FIG. 2 shows a multiple alignment of several plant Class I TCP polypeptides of Table A (when from full length nucleic acid sequences), using VNTI AlignX multiple alignment program, based on a modified ClustalW algorithm (InforMax, Bethesda, Md., www.informaxinc.com), with default settings for gap opening penalty of 10 and a gap extension of 0.05). The conserved TCP domain (comprising the bHLH) among the polypeptide sequences useful in performing the methods of the invention is heavily boxed. The basic residues (in bold in the consensus line) and the Helix-Loop-Helix (HLH) sequences are lightly boxed, as well as the consensus C-terminal motif PGLEL(G/R/A)LSQX₁-5G(V/L)L, where X is any amino acid (SEQ ID NO: 65). The HQ rich region (H being histidine, Q glutamine) is equally lightly boxed. The sequences shown are: Arath_TCP20, SEQ ID NO: 2; Arath_TCP6, SEQ ID NO: 4; Aqufo_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 6; Glyma_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 8; Goshi_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 10; Lyces_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 12; Maldo_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 14; Medtr_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 16; Nicbe_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 18; Ociba_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 20; Poptr_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 24; Vitvi_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 32; Soltu_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 28; Orysa_PCF1, SEQ ID NO: 22; Sacof_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 26; Sorbi_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 30; Zeama_CL I TCP_--1, SEQ ID NO: 34; and Zeama_CL I TCP_--2, SEQ ID NO: 36.

[0474] FIG. 3 A) shows an alignment of the Class I TCP polypeptide sequences of Table A encoding the basic-Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH) structure. When considering the polypeptide sequence from N-terminus to C-terminus, the basic residues precede the Helix-Loop-Helix. 3B) is a cartoon representing the primary structure of the polypeptide sequences useful in performing the methods of the invention, from N-terminus to C-terminus: a conserved TCP domain comprising the basic-Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH), a consensus C-terminal motif, and an HQ rich region. The sequences shown are found within the following SEQ ID NOs: Arath_TCP20, SEQ ID NO: 2; Arath_TCP6, SEQ ID NO: 4; Brara_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 44; Braol_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 42; Ociba_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 20; Maldo_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 14; Vitvi_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 32; Poptr_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 24; Nicbe_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 18; Medtr_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 16; Lotco_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 54; Glyma_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 8; Helan_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 48; Aqufo_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 6; Orysa_PCF1, SEQ ID NO: 22; Zeama_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 34; Sacof_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 26; Sorbi_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 30; Bradi_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 40; and Allce_CL I TCP, SEQ ID NO: 38.

[0475] FIG. 4 shows the binary vector for increased expression in Oryza sativa of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Class I TCP polypeptide under the control of a GOS2 promoter.

[0476] FIG. 5 details examples of Class I TCP sequences useful in performing the methods according to the present invention.

[0477] FIG. 6 shows the domain structure of the CAH3 polypeptide presented in SEQ ID NO: 81. The carbonic anhydrase domain (Pfam entry PF00194) is indicated in bold underlined.

[0478] FIG. 7 shows respectively a phylogenetic tree constructed from the sequences listed in FIG. 9 (A), and a multiple alignment of CAH3 protein sequences belonging to the alpha class (B).

[0479] FIG. 8 shows the binary vector for increased expression in Oryza sativa of a Chlamydomonas reinhardtii CAH3 protein-encoding nucleic acid under the control of a protochlorophyllide reductase promoter (PcR).

[0480] FIG. 9 details examples of CAH3 sequences useful in performing the methods according to the present invention.

[0481] FIG. 10 (A) shows the predicted domain structure of an LRR-RLK polypeptide such as represented by SEQ ID NO: 212; from N-terminus to C-terminus: (i) SP, signal peptide; (ii) 21 LRRs, the 21 leucine-rich repeats; (iii) TM, transmembrane domain; and (iv) the kinase domain. The vertical bold line is placed at the end of the transmembrane domain. According to Bommert et al. (2004) Development 132: 1235-1245.

[0482] FIG. 10 (B) shows a phylogenetic tree as described in Bommert et al. (2004). Polypeptide sequences useful in performing the methods of the invention should cluster with the clade comprising the CLV1 polypeptide (called "subfamily" A), as delimited in the figure by the bracket. CLV1 is as represented by SEQ ID NO: 212.

[0483] FIG. 11 Shows a multiple alignment of several CLV1 polypeptide sequences of Table C (when from full length nucleic acid sequences), using VNTI AlignX multiple alignment program, based on a modified ClustalW algorithm (InforMax, Bethesda, Md., webpage at informaxinc.com), with default settings for gap opening penalty of 10 and a gap extension of 0.05). The signal peptide and the transmembrane domain are boxed in bold. The beginning and the end of the LRR domain (with the 21 LRR numbered and underlined in black), of the kinase domain (with the 11 subdomains numbered and double-underlined), and of the C-terminal domain are marked with a bracket (each). Motif 1 (SEQ ID NO: 236) and Motif 2 (SEQ ID NO: 237) are also boxed. Within Motif 2, the first cysteine pair is marked, as is the second cysteine pair (between the LRR domain and the transmembrane domain). The conserved glycine with subdomain IX (SDIX) of the kinase domain is also marked. The vertical line within subdomain IV (SDIV) of the kinase domain marks the end of the CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain as represented by SEQ ID NO: 210. The sequences shown are: Arath_CLAVAT1 FL, SEQ ID NO: 212; Brana_RLK, SEQ ID NO: 214; Eucgr_LRR-RLK, SEQ ID NO: 216; Glyma_CLV1A, SEQ ID NO: 218; Glyma_NARK_CLV1B, SEQ ID NO: 220; Lotja_HAR1, SEQ ID NO: 222; Medtr_SUNN, SEQ ID NO: 224; Orysa_FON1, SEQ ID NO: 226; Pissa_SYM29, SEQ ID NO: 228; Poptr_LRR-RLK II, SEQ ID NO: 230; Poptr_LRR-RLK I, SEQ ID NO: 232; and Zeama_KIN5, SEQ ID NO: 233.

[0484] FIG. 12 shows the binary vector for increased expression in Oryza sativa of an Arabidopsis thaliana nucleic acid sequence encoding CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain, under the control of a beta-expansin promoter (for expression in young expanding tissues).

[0485] FIG. 13 details examples of CLV1 sequences useful in performing the methods according to the present invention.

[0486] The present invention will now be described with reference to the following examples, which are by way of illustration alone. The following examples are not intended to completely define or otherwise limit the scope of the invention.

EXAMPLES

PCF1

Example 1

Identification of Sequences Related to SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO: 2

[0487] Nucleic acid sequences (full length cDNA, ESTs or genomic) related to SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or polypeptide sequences related to SEQ ID NO: 2 were identified amongst those maintained in the Entrez Nucleotides database at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) using database sequence search tools, such as the Basic Local Alignment Tool (BLAST) (Altschul et al. (1990) J. Mol. Biol. 215:403-410; and Altschul et al. (1997) Nucleic Acids Res. 25:3389-3402). The program is used to find regions of local similarity between sequences by comparing nucleic acid or polypeptide sequences to sequence databases and by calculating the statistical significance of matches. The polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: 1 was used for the TBLASTN algorithm, with default settings and the filter to ignore low complexity sequences set off. The output of the analysis was viewed by pairwise comparison, and ranked according to the probability score (E-value), where the score reflects the probability that a particular alignment occurs by chance (the lower the E-value, the more significant the hit). In addition to E-values, comparisons were also scored by percentage identity. Percentage identity refers to the number of identical nucleotides (or amino acids) between the two compared nucleic acid (or polypeptide) sequences over a particular length. In some instances, the default parameters may be adjusted to modify the stringency of the search.

[0488] In addition to the publicly available nucleic acid sequences available at NCBI, proprietary sequence databases were also searched following the same procedure as described herein above.

[0489] Table A provides a list of nucleic acid and polypeptide sequences related to the nucleic acid sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 and the polypeptide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2.

TABLE-US-00013 TABLE A Nucleic acid sequences related to the nucleic acid sequence (SEQ ID NO: 1) useful in the methods of the present invention, and the corresponding deduced polypeptides. Database Nucleic acid Polypeptide accession sequence ID sequence ID Name Status Name number number number Arath_TCP20 full length Arabidopsis thaliana AK118178 1 2 At3g27010 Arath_TCP6 full length Arabidopsis thaliana At5g41030 3 4 Aqufo_Class I TCP full length Aquilegia formosa × DR951658 5 6 Aquilegia pubescens DT754291 Glyma_Class I TCP full length Glycine max AI736626.1 7 8 BI470329.1 BG044313.1 CA784744.1 BF424472.1 Goshi_Class I TCP full length Gossypium hirsutum DT574583 9 10 DW499958 Lyces_Class I TCP full length Lycopersicon esculentum BW688913 11 12 BP878035.1 BI931745.1 Maldo_Class I TCP full length Malus domestica EB153444 13 14 CN895103 Medtr_Class I TCP full length Medicago truncatula CG926048.1 15 16 CA921765.1 Nicbe_Class I TCP full length Nicotiana benthamiana CK296978 17 18 Ociba_Class I TCP full length Ocimum basilicum DY322462 19 20 Orysa_PCF1 full length Oryza sativa NM_001051782 21 22 Os01g0924400 Poptr_Class I TCP full length Populus tremuloides CX169560.1 23 24 DT515387.1 Sacof_Class I TCP full length Saccharum officinarum SCJLRT1023A09.g 25 26 Soltu_Class I TCP full length Solanum tuberosum CK271473.1 27 28 BQ507674.2 Sorbi_Class I TCP full length Sorghum bicolor CLASS162154.1 29 30 ED507285.1 CW333599.1 Vitvi_Class I TCP full length Vitis vinifera CB972449 31 32 EC971921 Zeama_Class I TCP_1 full length Zea mays DR826915.1 33 34 DR794438.1 Zeama_Class I TCP_2 full length Zea mays DR963477.1 35 36 EE022629.1 Allce_Class I TCP partial Allium cepa CF439613 37 38 partial 5' Bradi_Class I TCP partial Brachypodium distachyon DV480032 39 40 partial 5' Braol_Class I TCP partial Brassica oleracea BZ446639.1 41 42 partial 5' BH464032.1 BZ445385.1 Brara_Class I TCP partial Brassica rapa DX909657.1 43 44 partial 3' DU115108.1 Cofca_Class I TCP partial Coffea canephora DV701323 45 46 partial middle Helan_Class I TCP partial Helianthus annuus DY906028 47 48 partial 3' & petiolaris DY940311.1 Horvu_Class I TCP partial Hordeum vulgare DN181323 49 50 partial 3' Linus_Class I TCP partial Linum usitatissimum Contig 51 52 partial middle LU04MC03342_61667197 Lotco_Class I TCP partial Lotus corniculatus BW630043.1 53 54 partial 5' Pethy_Class I TCP partial Petunia hybrida CV296461 55 56 partial middle CV297628 Prupe_Class I TCP partial Prunus persica BU044166. 57 58 partial 3' Ricco_Class I TCP partial Ricinus communis EG685326.1 59 60 partial 3' EG671551 Salmi_Class I TCP partial Salvia miltiorrhiza CV163534 61 62 partial 3' Zinel_Class I TCP partial Zinnia elegans AU307217 63 64 partial middle Cicen_Class I TCP partial Cichorium endivia, EL361878; 70 71 partial 3' Cichorium intybus EH709336 Frave_Class I TCP partial Fragaria vesca EX657224 72 73 partial Jugsp_Class I TCP partial Juglans hindsii × EL896093 74 75 partial middle Juglans regia Pangi_Class I TCP partial Panax ginseng CN846083 76 77 partial 3' Pontr_Class I TCP partial Poncirus trifoliata CX644761 78 79 partial 3'

Example 2

Alignment of Relevant Polypeptide Sequences

[0490] AlignX from the Vector NTI (Invitrogen) is based on the popular Clustal algorithm of progressive alignment (Thompson et al. (1997) Nucleic Acids Res 25:4876-4882; Chenna et al. (2003). Nucleic Acids Res 31:3497-3500). A phylogenetic tree can be constructed using a neighbour-joining clustering algorithm. Default values are for the gap open penalty of 10, for the gap extension penalty of 0, 1 and the selected weight matrix is Blosum 62 (if polypeptides are aligned). In some instances, manual adjustment is necessary to better optimize the alignment between the polypeptide sequences, in particular in the case of motif alignment.

[0491] In FIG. 1 is provided a TCP phylogenetic tree according to the Arabidopsis Database for Transcription factors, available at the Center for Bioinformatics(CBI), Peking University, China. The clade of interest, comprising two Arabidopsis paralogs At3g27010 (also called AtTCP20 or PCF1) and At5g41030 (also called TCP 6), has been circled. Any polypeptide falling within this clade (after a new multiple alignment step as described hereinabove) is considered to be useful in performing the methods of the invention as described herein.

[0492] The result of the multiple sequence alignment of Class I TCP polypeptides of Table A (when from full length nucleic acid sequences) useful in performing the methods of the invention is shown in FIG. 2 of the present application. The conserved TCP domain (comprising the bHLH (basic-Helix-Loop-Helix)) among the polypeptide sequences useful in performing the methods of the invention is heavily boxed. The basic residues (in bold in the consensus line) and the Helix-Loop-Helix (HLH) sequences are lightly boxed, as well as the consensus C-terminal motif PGLEL(G/R/A)LSQX₁-5G(V/L)L, where X is any amino acid (SEQ ID NO: 65). The HQ rich region (H being histidine, Q glutamine) is equally lightly boxed.

[0493] Within this motif, there may be one or more conservative change(s) at any position, and/or one or three non-conservative change(s) at any position.

Example 3

Calculation of Global Percentage Identity Between Polypeptide Sequences Useful in Performing the Methods of the Invention

[0494] Global percentages of similarity and identity between full length polypeptide sequences useful in performing the methods of the invention were determined using one of the methods available in the art, the MatGAT (Matrix Global Alignment Tool) software (BMC Bioinformatics. 2003 4:29. MatGAT: an application that generates similarity/identity matrices using protein or DNA sequences. Campanella J J, Bitincka L, Smalley J; software hosted by Ledion Bitincka). MatGAT software generates similarity/identity matrices for DNA or protein sequences without needing pre-alignment of the data. The program performs a series of pair-wise alignments using the Myers and Miller global alignment algorithm (with a gap opening penalty of 12, and a gap extension penalty of 2), calculates similarity and identity using for example Blosum 62 (for polypeptides), and then places the results in a distance matrix. Sequence similarity is shown in the bottom half of the dividing line and sequence identity is shown in the top half of the diagonal dividing line.

[0495] Parameters used in the comparison were:

[0496] Scoring matrix: Blosum62

[0497] First Gap: 12

[0498] Extending gap: 2

[0499] Results of the software analysis are shown in Table A1 for the global similarity and identity over the full length of the polypeptide sequences (excluding the partial polypeptide sequences). Percentage identity is given above the diagonal and percentage similarity is given below the diagonal.

[0500] The percentage identity between the polypeptide sequences useful in performing the methods of the invention can be as low as 29% amino acid identity compared to SEQ ID NO: 2.

TABLE-US-00014 TABLE A1 MatGAT results for global similarity and identity over the full length of the polypeptide sequences. Full length 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1. Aqufo 46.4 35.3 52.6 60.6 48.8 57 50.3 47.9 56.3 39.5 55.9 38.7 48.4 38.8 64.6 37.1 39 CLASS I TCP 2. Arath 62.1 40.4 52.1 57.4 48.4 56.2 49.2 46.9 53.7 41.6 54.1 41.3 51.2 41.6 58.8 42.6 43.1 TCP20 TCP 3. Arath 48.5 52.2 32.1 34.8 31.3 33.4 33.7 30.9 35.4 30.2 32.6 30.3 34.2 29.8 35.5 30.4 30.8 TCP6 4. Glyma 61.2 64.1 43.8 68 52.6 68.2 54.9 55.5 61.3 40.4 64.6 37.1 56.3 39.3 73.2 38.4 39.1 CLASS I TCP 5. Goshi 70.2 68.8 50.3 73 62.5 75.2 58.1 59.4 68.1 41.4 74.4 41.8 62.7 41.4 84.3 40.8 41.3 CLASS I TCP 6. Lyces 61.2 61.5 49.3 61.2 73.3 57.4 50.7 69.4 56.9 37.9 54.7 37.5 91.8 37.9 63 37.8 38.4 CLASS I TCP 7. Maldo 67.3 67.9 46.4 74.5 82.9 67 55 57.6 63 42.7 73.4 41.2 58.3 42.9 80.6 42.7 44.1 CLASS I TCP 8. Medtr 63.1 62.7 51.1 63.2 72 67.3 66.7 50.8 56.3 39.4 56.1 39.3 50.7 40.5 60.4 38.5 39.8 CLASS I TCP 9. Nicbe 60.2 60.8 45.8 65.8 71.7 77.3 67.3 64.4 56.3 37.9 54.4 35.3 71 36 64.7 34.1 35.6 CLASS I TCP 10. Ociba 68.6 65.3 50.8 70.7 80 71.7 73.5 70.7 70.4 39 62.5 38.5 57.6 39.7 70.6 41 41.4 CLASS I TCP 11. Orysa 52.7 57.4 46.4 53.6 54.9 49.8 53.9 52.1 52.7 51.1 41.1 69.6 38.2 70.6 41.8 68.4 69.3 PCF1 12. Poptr 70.6 68.1 46.6 74.8 82.8 65.9 83.2 67.5 68.8 74.4 55.3 42.5 55.8 42.5 73.6 42.5 43 CLASS I TCP 13. Sacof 53.5 53.5 45.5 50.1 55.8 52.3 53.9 53.9 52.3 54.2 79.2 55.9 37.5 87.5 38.9 84.9 83.9 CLASS I TCP 14. Soltu 60.5 62.4 49.5 64.3 73.7 94 67 66.5 79 71.4 48.9 69.7 51.9 37.9 65.9 37.6 37 CLASS I TCP 15. Sorbi 53.2 55.4 44.3 51.6 55.4 52 56.9 53.5 51.4 55.7 80 56.6 90.5 51.1 40.9 86.1 89.4 CLASS I TCP 16. Vitvi 73.5 71 50.3 76.5 92 72.6 85.4 74.3 78 81.8 53.9 82.2 53.9 76.7 53.8 40.1 41.4 CLASS I TCP 17. Zeama 53.1 54 43.8 55.7 54.6 51.2 55.6 52.8 52.2 56.2 78.4 57.4 88.6 49.7 90.5 53.7 84.9 CLASS I TCP1 18. Zeama 54.3 57.5 43.2 53 57.1 53 59.2 57.5 51.7 60.3 78.5 58.4 89.2 52.1 90.5 56.5 87.7 CLASS I TCP2

[0501] The percentage identity can be substantially increased if the identity calculation is performed on the conserved TCP domain (comprising the bHLH, in total 69 contiguous amino acids, for example for SEQ ID NO: 2, the conserved TCP domain is as represented by SEQ ID NO: 66) amongst the polypeptides useful in performing the methods of the invention, as shown in Table A2. Percentage identity over the conserved TCP domain amongst the polypeptide sequences useful in performing the methods of the invention ranges between 65% and 100% amino acid identity.

TABLE-US-00015 TABLE A2 MatGAT results for global similarity and identity over the conserved TCP domain (in total 69 contiguous amino acids) amongst of the polypeptide sequences. Conserved TCP domain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1. Aqufo 91.3 68.1 91.3 89.9 91.3 88.4 91.3 89.9 89.9 88.4 91.3 88.4 91.3 88.4 91.3 88.4 88.4 PCF1 CD 2. Arath 95.7 68.1 94.2 95.7 95.7 91.3 95.7 94.2 97.1 91.3 94.2 91.3 95.7 91.3 94.2 91.3 91.3 PCF1 CD 3. Arath 84.1 84.1 66.7 66.7 66.7 65.2 66.7 66.7 66.7 65.2 66.7 65.2 66.7 65.2 66.7 65.2 65.2 TCP6 CD 4. Glyma 94.2 98.6 82.6 98.6 98.6 97.1 95.7 95.7 97.1 89.9 100 89.9 98.6 89.9 100 89.9 89.9 PCF1 CD 5. Goshi 94.2 98.6 84.1 100 97.1 95.7 94.2 94.2 98.6 88.4 98.6 88.4 97.1 88.4 98.6 88.4 88.4 PCF1 CD 6. Lyces 95.7 100 82.6 98.6 98.6 95.7 94.2 97.1 98.6 91.3 98.6 91.3 100 91.3 98.6 91.3 91.3 PCF1 CD 7. Maldo 92.8 97.1 81.2 98.6 98.6 97.1 92.8 94.2 94.2 89.9 97.1 89.9 95.7 89.9 97.1 89.9 89.9 PCF1 CD 8. Medtr 94.2 98.6 82.6 100 100 98.6 98.6 92.8 92.8 89.9 95.7 89.9 94.2 89.9 95.7 89.9 89.9 PCF1 CD 9. Nicbe 94.2 97.1 79.7 95.7 95.7 97.1 94.2 95.7 95.7 91.3 95.7 91.3 97.1 91.3 95.7 91.3 91.3 PCF1 CD 10. Ociba 95.7 100 84.1 98.6 98.6 100 97.1 98.6 97.1 89.9 97.1 89.9 98.6 89.9 97.1 89.9 89.9 PCF1 CD 11. Orysa 94.2 98.6 82.6 97.1 97.1 98.6 95.7 97.1 95.7 98.6 89.9 100 91.3 100 89.9 100 100 PCF1 12. Poptr 94.2 98.6 82.6 100 100 98.6 98.6 100 95.7 98.6 97.1 89.9 98.6 89.9 100 89.9 89.9 PCF1 CD 13. Sacof 94.2 98.6 82.6 97.1 97.1 98.6 95.7 97.1 95.7 98.6 100 97.1 91.3 100 89.9 100 100 PCF1 CD 14. Soltu 95.7 100 82.6 98.6 98.6 100 97.1 98.6 97.1 100 98.6 98.6 98.6 91.3 98.6 91.3 91.3 PCF1 CD 15. Sorbi 94.2 98.6 82.6 97.1 97.1 98.6 95.7 97.1 95.7 98.6 100 97.1 100 98.6 89.9 100 100 PCF1 CD 16. Vitvi 94.2 98.6 82.6 100 100 98.6 98.6 100 95.7 98.6 97.1 100 97.1 98.6 97.1 89.9 89.9 PCF1 CD 17. Zeama 94.2 98.6 82.6 97.1 97.1 98.6 95.7 97.1 95.7 98.6 100 97.1 100 98.6 100 97.1 100 PCF1 1 CD 18. Zeama 94.2 98.6 82.6 97.1 97.1 98.6 95.7 97.1 95.7 98.6 100 97.1 100 98.6 100 97.1 100 PCF1 2 CD

Example 4

Identification of Domains Comprised in Polypeptide Sequences Useful in Performing the Methods of the Invention

[0502] The Integrated Resource of Protein Families, Domains and Sites (InterPro) database is an integrated interface for the commonly used signature databases for text- and sequence-based searches. The InterPro database combines these databases, which use different methodologies and varying degrees of biological information about well-characterized proteins to derive protein signatures. Collaborating databases include SWISS-PROT, PROSITE, TrEMBL, PRINTS, Propom and Pfam, Smart and TIGRFAMs. Interpro is hosted at the European Bioinformatics Institute in the United Kingdom.

[0503] The results of the InterPro scan of the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 are presented in Table A3.

TABLE-US-00016 TABLE A3 InterPro scan results of the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 Database Accession number Accession name InterPro IPR005333 TCP transcription factor PFAM PF03634 TCP

[0504] The TCP domain comprises the basic Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH). The TCP domain of SEQ ID NO: 2 is as represented by SEQ ID NO: 66.

[0505] Primary amino acid composition (in %) to determine if a polypeptide region is rich in specific amino acids (for example in an acidic box) may be calculated using software programs from the ExPASy server, in particular the ProtParam tool (Gasteiger E et al. (2003) ExPASy: the proteomics server for in-depth protein knowledge and analysis. Nucleic Acids Res 31:3784-3788). The composition of the polypeptide sequence of interest may then be compared to the average amino acid composition (in %) in the Swiss-Prot Protein Sequence data bank.

[0506] Eye inspection of the multiple sequence alignment of the polypeptides useful in performing the methods of the invention shows that, between the conserved C-terminal motif and the C-terminal end of the polypeptide, lies a region rich in histidine (His or H) and glutamine (Gln or Q), the HQ rich region. This low complexity HQ region comprises at least four, preferably 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or more either of only H residues, either of only Q residues, or of a combination of H and Q residues(in any proportion) The HQ region is boxed in FIG. 2.

Example 5

Prediction of the Secondary Structure of Polypeptide Sequences Useful in Performing the Methods of the Invention

[0507] A predicted non-canonical basic-Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH) is found in both classes of TCP transcription factors, as described by Cubas et al. (1999) Plant J 18(2): 215-222. The position of this predicted secondary structure is shown in FIG. 3A. When considering the polypeptide sequence from N-terminus to C-terminus, the basic residues precede the Helix-Loop-Helix.

[0508] FIG. 3B is a cartoon representing the primary structure of the polypeptide sequences useful in performing the methods of the invention, from N-terminus to C-terminus: a conserved TCP domain comprising the basic-Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH), a consensus C-terminal motif 1, and an HQ rich region.

Example 6

Assay Related to the Polypeptide Sequences Useful in Performing the Methods of the Invention

[0509] The polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 is a transcription factor with DNA binding activity. Consensus DNA binding sequence of these two classes were identified: GGNCCCAC for class 1, and GTGGNCCC for class II. The ability of a transcription factor to bind to a specific DNA sequence can be tested by electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSAs; also called gel retardation assays), which is well known in the art, and reported specifically for TCPs by Kosugi & Ohashi (2002) Plant J 30: 337-348, and by Li et al. (2005) PNAS 102(36): 12978-83. Also reported by Kosugi & Ohashi are methods to detect dimerization partners and specifity, using for example, the yeast two-hybrid system, while Li et al. describe chromatin immunoprecipitation experiments to characterize the promoters to which TCPs bind to. The experiments described in both papers are useful in characterizing TCP class I transcription factors, and are well known in the art.

Example 7

Cloning of Nucleic Acid Sequence as Represented by SEQ ID NO: 1

[0510] Unless otherwise stated, recombinant DNA techniques are performed according to standard protocols described in (Sambrook (2001) Molecular Cloning: a laboratory manual, 3rd Edition Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, CSH, New York) or in Volumes 1 and 2 of Ausubel et al. (1994), Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Current Protocols. Standard materials and methods for plant molecular work are described in Plant Molecular Biology Labfax (1993) by R. D. D. Croy, published by BIOS Scientific Publications Ltd (UK) and Blackwell Scientific Publications (UK).

[0511] The nucleic acid sequence used in the methods of the invention was amplified by PCR using as template an Arabidospis thaliana seedling cDNA library (in pCMV Sport 6.0; Invitrogen, Paisley, UK). PCR was performed using Hifi Taq DNA polymerase in standard conditions, using 200 ng of template in a 50 μl PCR mix. The primers used were

[0512] prm01501 SEQ ID NO: 68; sense, AttB1 site in lower case:

TABLE-US-00017

[0512] 5'-ggggacaagtttgtacaaaaaagcaggcttcacaATGGATCCCAAG AACCTAA-3';

and

[0513] prm01502 (SEQ ID NO: 69; reverse, complementary, AttB2 site in lower case:

TABLE-US-00018

[0513] 5'-ggggaccactttgtacaagaaagctgggtTTTTAACGACCTGAGCC TT-3',

[0514] which include the AttB sites for Gateway recombination. The amplified PCR fragment was purified also using standard methods. The first step of the Gateway procedure, the BP reaction, was then performed, during which the PCR fragment recombines in vivo with the pDONR201 plasmid to produce, according to the Gateway terminology, an "entry clone". Plasmid pDONR201 was purchased from Invitrogen, as part of the Gateway® technology.

Example 8

Expression Vector Construction Using the Nucleic Acid Sequence as Represented by SEQ ID NO: 1

[0515] The entry clone was subsequently used in an LR reaction with a destination vector used for Oryza sativa transformation. This vector contains as functional elements within the T-DNA borders: a plant selectable marker; a screenable marker expression cassette; and a Gateway cassette intended for LR in vivo recombination with the nucleic acid sequence of interest already cloned in the entry clone. A rice GOS2 promoter (SEQ ID NO: 67) for constitutive expression was located upstream of this Gateway cassette.

[0516] After the LR recombination step, the resulting expression vector (FIG. 4) was transformed into Agrobacterium strain LBA4044 according to methods well known in the art.

Example 9

Plant Transformation

Rice Transformation

[0517] The Agrobacterium containing the expression vector was used to transform Oryza sativa plants. Mature dry seeds of the rice japonica cultivar Nipponbare were dehusked. Sterilization was carried out by incubating for one minute in 70% ethanol, followed by 30 minutes in 0.2% HgCl₂, followed by a 6 times 15 minutes wash with sterile distilled water. The sterile seeds were then germinated on a medium containing 2,4-D (callus induction medium). After incubation in the dark for four weeks, embryogenic, scutellum-derived calli were excised and propagated on the same medium. After two weeks, the calli were multiplied or propagated by subculture on the same medium for another 2 weeks. Embryogenic callus pieces were sub-cultured on fresh medium 3 days before co-cultivation (to boost cell division activity).

[0518] Agrobacterium strain LBA4404 containing the expression vector was used for cocultivation. Agrobacterium was inoculated on AB medium with the appropriate antibiotics and cultured for 3 days at 28° C. The bacteria were then collected and suspended in liquid co-cultivation medium to a density (OD600) of about 1. The suspension was then transferred to a Petri dish and the calli immersed in the suspension for 15 minutes. The callus tissues were then blotted dry on a filter paper and transferred to solidified, co-cultivation medium and incubated for 3 days in the dark at 25° C. Co-cultivated calli were grown on 2,4-D-containing medium for 4 weeks in the dark at 28° C. in the presence of a selection agent. During this period, rapidly growing resistant callus islands developed. After transfer of this material to a regeneration medium and incubation in the light, the embryogenic potential was released and shoots developed in the next four to five weeks. Shoots were excised from the calli and incubated for 2 to 3 weeks on an auxin-containing medium from which they were transferred to soil. Hardened shoots were grown under high humidity and short days in a greenhouse.

[0519] Approximately 35 independent TO rice transformants were generated for one construct. The primary transformants were transferred from a tissue culture chamber to a greenhouse. After a quantitative PCR analysis to verify copy number of the T-DNA insert, only single copy transgenic plants that exhibit tolerance to the selection agent were kept for harvest of T1 seed. Seeds were then harvested three to five months after transplanting. The method yielded single locus transformants at a rate of over 50% (Aldemita and Hodges 1996, Chan et al. 1993, Hiei et al. 1994).

Example 10

Phenotypic Evaluation Procedure

10.1 Evaluation Setup

[0520] Approximately 35 independent TO rice transformants were generated. The primary transformants were transferred from a tissue culture chamber to a greenhouse for growing and harvest of T1 seed. Six events, of which the T1 progeny segregated 3:1 for presence/absence of the transgene, were retained. For each of these events, approximately 10 T1 seedlings containing the transgene (hetero- and homo-zygotes) and approximately 10 T1 seedlings lacking the transgene (nullizygotes) were selected by monitoring visual marker expression. The transgenic plants and the corresponding nullizygotes were grown side-by-side at random positions. Greenhouse conditions were of shorts days (12 hours light), 28° C. in the light and 22° C. in the dark, and a relative humidity of 70%.

[0521] From the stage of sowing until the stage of maturity the plants were passed several times through a digital imaging cabinet. At each time point digital images (2048×1536 pixels, 16 million colours) were taken of each plant from at least 6 different angles.

10.2 Statistical Analysis: F-Test

[0522] A two factor ANOVA (analysis of variants) was used as a statistical model for the overall evaluation of plant phenotypic characteristics. An F-test was carried out on all the parameters measured of all the plants of all the events transformed with the gene of the present invention. The F-test was carried out to check for an effect of the gene over all the transformation events and to verify for an overall effect of the gene, also known as a global gene effect. The threshold for significance for a true global gene effect was set at a 5% probability level for the F-test. A significant F-test value points to a gene effect, meaning that it is not only the mere presence or position of the gene that is causing the differences in phenotype.

10.3 Parameters Measured

Biomass-Related Parameter Measurement

[0523] From the stage of sowing until the stage of maturity the plants were passed several times through a digital imaging cabinet. At each time point digital images (2048×1536 pixels, 16 million colours) were taken of each plant from at least 6 different angles.

[0524] The plant aboveground area (or leafy biomass) was determined by counting the total number of pixels on the digital images from aboveground plant parts discriminated from the background. This value was averaged for the pictures taken on the same time point from the different angles and was converted to a physical surface value expressed in square mm by calibration. Experiments show that the aboveground plant area measured this way correlates with the biomass of plant parts above ground. The above ground area is the time point at which the plant had reached its maximal leafy biomass. The early vigour is the plant (seedling) aboveground area three weeks post-germination. Increase in root biomass is expressed as an increase in total root biomass (measured as maximum biomass of roots observed during the lifespan of a plant); or as an increase in the root/shoot index (measured as the ratio between root mass and shoot mass in the period of active growth of root and shoot).

Seed-Related Parameter Measurements

[0525] The mature primary panicles were harvested, counted, bagged, barcode-labelled and then dried for three days in an oven at 37° C. The panicles were then threshed and all the seeds were collected and counted. The filled husks were separated from the empty ones using an air-blowing device. The empty husks were discarded and the remaining fraction was counted again. The filled husks were weighed on an analytical balance. The number of filled seeds was determined by counting the number of filled husks that remained after the separation step. The total seed yield was measured by weighing all filled husks harvested from a plant. Total seed number per plant was measured by counting the number of husks harvested from a plant. Thousand Kernel Weight (TKW) is extrapolated from the number of filled seeds counted and their total weight. The Harvest Index (HI) in the present invention is defined as the ratio between the total seed yield and the above ground area (mm²), multiplied by a factor 10⁶. The total number of flowers per panicle as defined in the present invention is the ratio between the total number of seeds and the number of mature primary panicles. The seed fill rate as defined in the present invention is the proportion (expressed as a %) of the number of filled seeds over the total number of seeds (or florets).

Example 11

Results of the Phenotypic Evaluation of the Transgenic Plants

[0526] The results of the evaluation of transgenic rice plants expressing the nucleic acid sequence useful in performing the methods of the invention are presented in Table A4. The percentage difference between the transgenics and the corresponding nullizygotes is also shown, with a P value from the F test below 0.05.

[0527] Root/shoot index, seed yield, harvest index and Thousand Kernel Weight (TKW) are significantly increased in the transgenic plants expressing the nucleic acid sequence useful in performing the methods of the invention, compared to the control plants (in this case, the nullizygotes).

TABLE-US-00019 TABLE A4 Results of the evaluation of transgenic rice plants expressing the nucleic acid sequence useful in performing the methods of the invention. Trait % Increase in T1 generation Aboveground area -3 Root/shoot index 4 Total seed yield 7 Harvest index 9 TKW 6

Example 12

Transformation of Other Crops

Corn Transformation

[0528] Transformation of maize (Zea mays) is performed with a modification of the method described by Ishida et al. (1996) Nature Biotech 14(6): 745-50. Transformation is genotype-dependent in corn and only specific genotypes are amenable to transformation and regeneration. The inbred line A188 (University of Minnesota) or hybrids with A188 as a parent are good sources of donor material for transformation, but other genotypes can be used successfully as well. Ears are harvested from corn plant approximately 11 days after pollination (DAP) when the length of the immature embryo is about 1 to 1.2 mm. Immature embryos are cocultivated with Agrobacterium tumefaciens containing the expression vector, and transgenic plants are recovered through organogenesis. Excised embryos are grown on callus induction medium, then maize regeneration medium, containing the selection agent (for example imidazolinone but various selection markers can be used). The Petri plates are incubated in the light at 25° C. for 2-3 weeks, or until shoots develop. The green shoots are transferred from each embryo to maize rooting medium and incubated at 25° C. for 2-3 weeks, until roots develop. The rooted shoots are transplanted to soil in the greenhouse. T1 seeds are produced from plants that exhibit tolerance to the selection agent and that contain a single copy of the T-DNA insert.

Wheat Transformation

[0529] Transformation of wheat is performed with the method described by Ishida et al. (1996) Nature Biotech 14(6): 745-50. The cultivar Bobwhite (available from CIMMYT, Mexico) is commonly used in transformation. Immature embryos are co-cultivated with Agrobacterium tumefaciens containing the expression vector, and transgenic plants are recovered through organogenesis. After incubation with Agrobacterium, the embryos are grown in vitro on callus induction medium, then regeneration medium, containing the selection agent (for example imidazolinone but various selection markers can be used). The Petri plates are incubated in the light at 25° C. for 2-3 weeks, or until shoots develop. The green shoots are transferred from each embryo to rooting medium and incubated at 25° C. for 2-3 weeks, until roots develop. The rooted shoots are transplanted to soil in the greenhouse. T1 seeds are produced from plants that exhibit tolerance to the selection agent and that contain a single copy of the T-DNA insert.

Soybean Transformation

[0530] Soybean is transformed according to a modification of the method described in the Texas A&M U.S. Pat. No. 5,164,310. Several commercial soybean varieties are amenable to transformation by this method. The cultivar Jack (available from the Illinois Seed foundation) is commonly used for transformation. Soybean seeds are sterilised for in vitro sowing. The hypocotyl, the radicle and one cotyledon are excised from seven-day old young seedlings. The epicotyl and the remaining cotyledon are further grown to develop axillary nodes. These axillary nodes are excised and incubated with Agrobacterium tumefaciens containing the expression vector. After the cocultivation treatment, the explants are washed and transferred to selection media. Regenerated shoots are excised and placed on a shoot elongation medium. Shoots no longer than 1 cm are placed on rooting medium until roots develop. The rooted shoots are transplanted to soil in the greenhouse. T1 seeds are produced from plants that exhibit tolerance to the selection agent and that contain a single copy of the T-DNA insert.

Rapeseed/Canola Transformation

[0531] Cotyledonary petioles and hypocotyls of 5-6 day old young seedling are used as explants for tissue culture and transformed according to Babic et al. (1998, Plant Cell Rep 17: 183-188). The commercial cultivar Westar (Agriculture Canada) is the standard variety used for transformation, but other varieties can also be used. Canola seeds are surface-sterilized for in vitro sowing. The cotyledon petiole explants with the cotyledon attached are excised from the in vitro seedlings, and inoculated with Agrobacterium (containing the expression vector) by dipping the cut end of the petiole explant into the bacterial suspension. The explants are then cultured for 2 days on MSBAP-3 medium containing 3 mg/l BAP, 3% sucrose, 0.7% Phytagar at 23° C., 16 hr light. After two days of co-cultivation with Agrobacterium, the petiole explants are transferred to MSBAP-3 medium containing 3 mg/l BAP, cefotaxime, carbenicillin, or timentin (300 mg/l) for 7 days, and then cultured on MSBAP-3 medium with cefotaxime, carbenicillin, or timentin and selection agent until shoot regeneration. When the shoots are 5-10 mm in length, they are cut and transferred to shoot elongation medium (MSBAP-0.5, containing 0.5 mg/l BAP). Shoots of about 2 cm in length are transferred to the rooting medium (MS0) for root induction. The rooted shoots are transplanted to soil in the greenhouse. T1 seeds are produced from plants that exhibit tolerance to the selection agent and that contain a single copy of the T-DNA insert.

Alfalfa Transformation

[0532] A regenerating clone of alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is transformed using the method of (McKersie et al., 1999 Plant Physiol 119: 839-847). Regeneration and transformation of alfalfa is genotype dependent and therefore a regenerating plant is required. Methods to obtain regenerating plants have been described. For example, these can be selected from the cultivar Rangelander (Agriculture Canada) or any other commercial alfalfa variety as described by Brown D C W and A Atanassov (1985. Plant Cell Tissue Organ Culture 4: 111-112). Alternatively, the RA3 variety (University of Wisconsin) has been selected for use in tissue culture (Walker et al., 1978 Am J Bot 65:654-659). Petiole explants are cocultivated with an overnight culture of Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58C1 pMP90 (McKersie et al., 1999 Plant Physiol 119: 839-847) or LBA4404 containing the expression vector. The explants are cocultivated for 3 d in the dark on SH induction medium containing 288 mg/L Pro, 53 mg/L thioproline, 4.35 g/L K2SO4, and 100 μm acetosyringinone. The explants are washed in half-strength Murashige-Skoog medium (Murashige and Skoog, 1962) and plated on the same SH induction medium without acetosyringinone but with a suitable selection agent and suitable antibiotic to inhibit Agrobacterium growth. After several weeks, somatic embryos are transferred to BOi2Y development medium containing no growth regulators, no antibiotics, and 50 g/L sucrose. Somatic embryos are subsequently germinated on half-strength Murashige-Skoog medium. Rooted seedlings were transplanted into pots and grown in a greenhouse. T1 seeds are produced from plants that exhibit tolerance to the selection agent and that contain a single copy of the T-DNA insert.

Cotton Transformation

[0533] Cotton is transformed using Agrobacterium tumefaciens according to the method described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,159,135. Cotton seeds are surface sterilised in 3% sodium hypochlorite solution during 20 minutes and washed in distilled water with 500 μg/ml cefotaxime. The seeds are then transferred to SH-medium with 50 μg/ml benomyl for germination. Hypocotyls of 4 to 6 days old seedlings are removed, cut into 0.5 cm pieces and are placed on 0.8% agar. An Agrobacterium suspension (approx. 108 cells per ml, diluted from an overnight culture transformed with the gene of interest and suitable selection markers) is used for inoculation of the hypocotyl explants. After 3 days at room temperature and lighting, the tissues are transferred to a solid medium (1.6 g/l Gelrite) with Murashige and Skoog salts with B5 vitamins (Gamborg et al., Exp. Cell Res. 50:151-158 (1968)), 0.1 mg/l 2,4-D, 0.1 mg/l 6-furfurylaminopurine and 750 μg/ml MgCL2, and with 50 to 100 μg/ml cefotaxime and 400-500 μg/ml carbenicillin to kill residual bacteria. Individual cell lines are isolated after two to three months (with subcultures every four to six weeks) and are further cultivated on selective medium for tissue amplification (30° C., 16 hr photoperiod). Transformed tissues are subsequently further cultivated on non-selective medium during 2 to 3 months to give rise to somatic embryos. Healthy looking embryos of at least 4 mm length are transferred to tubes with SH medium in fine vermiculite, supplemented with 0.1 mg/l indole acetic acid, 6 furfurylaminopurine and gibberellic acid. The embryos are cultivated at 30° C. with a photoperiod of 16 hrs, and plantlets at the 2 to 3 leaf stage are transferred to pots with vermiculite and nutrients. The plants are hardened and subsequently moved to the greenhouse for further cultivation.

Example 13

Examples of Abiotic Stress Screens

Drought Screen

[0534] Plants from a selected number of events are grown in potting soil under normal conditions until they approached the heading stage. They are then transferred to a "dry" section where irrigation is withheld. Humidity probes are inserted in randomly chosen pots to monitor the soil water content (SWC). When SWC go below certain thresholds, the plants are automatically re-watered continuously until a normal level is reached again. The plants are then re-transferred to normal conditions. The rest of the cultivation (plant maturation, seed harvest) is the same as for plants not grown under abiotic stress conditions. Growth and yield parameters are recorded as detailed for growth under normal conditions.

Salt Stress Screen

[0535] Plants are grown on a substrate made of coco fibers and argex (3 to 1 ratio). A normal nutrient solution is used during the first two weeks after transplanting the plantlets in the greenhouse. After the first two weeks, 25 mM of salt (NaCl) is added to the nutrient solution, until the plants were harvested. Growth and yield parameters are recorded as detailed for growth under normal conditions.

Reduced Nutrient (Nitrogen) Availability Screen

[0536] Plants from six events (T2 seeds) are grown in potting soil under normal conditions except for the nutrient solution. The pots are watered from transplantation to maturation with a specific nutrient solution containing reduced N nitrogen (N) content, usually between 7 to 8 times less. The rest of the cultivation (plant maturation, seed harvest) is the same as for plants not grown under abiotic stress. Growth and yield parameters are recorded as detailed for growth under normal conditions.

EXAMPLES

CAH3

Example 14

Identification of Sequences Related to SEQ ID NO: 80 and SEQ ID NO: 81

[0537] Sequences (full length cDNA, ESTs or genomic) related to SEQ ID NO: 80 and/or protein sequences related to SEQ ID NO: 81 were identified amongst those maintained in the Entrez Nucleotides database at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) using database sequence search tools, such as the Basic Local Alignment Tool (BLAST) (Altschul et al. (1990) J. Mol. Biol. 215:403-410; and Altschul et al. (1997) Nucleic Acids Res. 25:3389-3402). The program is used to find regions of local similarity between sequences by comparing nucleic acid or polypeptide sequences to sequence databases and by calculating the statistical significance of matches. The polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: 80 was used for the TBLASTN algorithm, with default settings and the filter to ignore low complexity sequences set off. The output of the analysis was viewed by pairwise comparison, and ranked according to the probability score (E-value), where the score reflects the probability that a particular alignment occurs by chance (the lower the E-value, the more significant the hit). In addition to E-values, comparisons were also scored by percentage identity. Percentage identity refers to the number of identical nucleotides (or amino acids) between the two compared nucleic acid (or polypeptide) sequences over a particular length. In some instances, the default parameters may be adjusted to modify the stringency of the search.

[0538] Table B provides a list of nucleic acid and protein sequences related to the nucleic acid sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 80 and the protein sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 81.

TABLE-US-00020 TABLE B Nucleic acid sequences related to the nucleic acid sequence (SEQ ID NO: 80) useful in the methods of the present invention, and the corresponding deduced polypeptides. Nucleic acid Polypeptide Database Name Source organism SEQ ID NO: SEQ ID NO: accession Status CrCAH3 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii 80 81 / Full length CrCAH3-2 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii 82 83 U40871 Full length AtCAH3 Arabidopsis thaliana 84 85 NP_001031206 Full length MtCAH3 Medicago truncatula 86 87 ABE93115 Full length MtCAH3-2 Medicago truncatula 88 89 ABE93118 Full length AtCAH3-2 Arabidopsis thaliana 90 91 At1g70410 Full length OsCAH3 Oryza sativa 92 93 Os09g0464000 Full length OsCAH3-2 Oryza sativa 94 95 NP_001065776 Full length DsCAH3 Dunaliella salina 96 97 AF190735 Full length DsCAH3-2 Dunaliella salina 98 99 AAF22644 Full length CrCAH3-3 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii 100 101 P24258 Full length CrCAH3-4 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii 102 103 BAA14232 Full length PpCAH3 Physcomitrella patens 104 105 CAH58714 Full length AtCAH3-3 Arabidopsis thaliana 106 107 At5g14740 Full length DsCAH3-3 Dunaliella salina 108 109 P54212 Full length AtCAH3-4 Arabidopsis thaliana 110 111 At3g52720 Full length AtCAH3-5 Arabidopsis thaliana 112 113 At5g56330 Full length AtCAH3-6 Arabidopsis thaliana 114 115 At5g04180 Full length NlCAH3 Nicotiana langsdorffii × 116 117 Q84UV8 Full length Nicotiana sanderae FbCAH3 Flaveria bidentis 118 119 P46510 Full length HvCAH3 Hordeum vulgare 120 121 P40880 Full length CrCAH3-5 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii 122 123 AAB19183 Full length OsCAH3-3 Oryza sativa 124 125 Os01g0639900 Full length AtCAH3-7 Arabidopsis thaliana 126 127 At3g01500 Full length FpCAH3 Flaveria pringlei 128 129 P46281 Full length FlCAH3 Flaveria linearis 130 131 P46512 Full length FbrCAH3 Flaveria brownii 132 133 P46511 Full length NpCAH3 Nicotiana paniculata 134 135 BAA25639 Full length NtCAH3 Nicotiana tabacum 136 137 P27141 Full length PtCAH3 Populus tremula × Populus 138 139 AAC49785 Full length tremuloides PtCAH3-2 Populus tremula × Populus 140 141 AAB65822 Full length tremuloides AtCAH3-8 Arabidopsis thaliana 142 143 AT1G23730 Full length SoCAH3 Spinacia oleracea 144 145 P16016 Full length PsCAH3 Pisum sativum 146 147 CAA36792 Full length MtCAH3-3 Medicago truncatula 148 149 ABE84842 Full length MtCAH3-4 Medicago truncatula 150 151 ABE93117 Full length AtCAH3-9 Arabidopsis thaliana 152 153 At1g08080 Full length FpCAH3-2 Flaveria pringlei 154 155 ABC41658 Full length FlCAH3-2 Flaveria linearis 156 157 ABC41659 Full length AtCAH3-10 Arabidopsis thaliana 158 159 At1g19580 Full length GhCAH3 Gossypium hirsutum 160 161 DT561379 Full length LeCAH3 Lycopersicon esculentum 162 163 BT014370 Full length ZmCAH3 Zea mays 164 165 U08403 Full length ZmCAH3-2 Zea mays 166 167 U08401 Full length UpCAH3 Urochloa panicoides 168 169 U19741 Full length UpCAH3-2 Urochloa panicoides 170 171 U19739 Full length CrCAH3-6 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii 172 173 AAR82948 Full length CrCAH3-7 Chlamydomonas reinhardtii 174 175 AAS48197 Full length OsCAH3-4 Oryza sativa 176 177 AK103904 Full length OsCAH3-5 Oryza sativa 178 179 Os08g0470200 Full length DcCAH3 Dioscorea cayenensis 180 181 X76187 Full length DbCAH3 Dioscorea batatas 182 183 AB178473 Full length DaCAH3 Dioscorea alata 184 185 AF243526 Full length OsCAH3-6 Oryza sativa 186 187 Os08g0423500 Full length OsCAH3-7 Oryza sativa 188 189 Os12g0153500 Full length AtCAH3-11 Arabidopsis thaliana 190 191 At4g20990 Full length AtCAH3-12 Arabidopsis thaliana 192 193 At1g08065 Full length AaCAH3 Adonis aestivalis 194 / Full length GmCAH3 Glycine max 195 / Full length BnCAH3 Brassica napus 196 / Full length ZmCAH3-3 Zea mays 197 / Full length TaCAH3 Triticum aestivum 198 / Full length GmCAH3-2 Glycine max 199 / Full length HvCAH3-2 Hordeum vulgare 200 / Full length ZmCAH3-4 Zea mays 201 / Full length BnCAH3-2 Brassica napus 202 / Full length

Example 15

Alignment of Relevant Polypeptide Sequences

[0539] AlignX from the Vector NTI (Invitrogen) is based on the popular Clustal algorithm of progressive alignment (Thompson et al. (1997) Nucleic Acids Res 25:4876-4882; Chema et al. (2003). Nucleic Acids Res 31:3497-3500). A phylogenetic tree can be constructed using a neighbour-joining clustering algorithm. Default values are for the gap open penalty of 10, for the gap extension penalty of 0, 1 and the selected weight matrix is Blosum 62 (if polypeptides are aligned).

[0540] The result of the multiple sequence alignment using alpha type CAH3 polypeptides relevant in identifying the ones useful in performing the methods of the invention is shown in FIG. 7. Similar multiple alignments may be created for beta- and gamma-type CAH3 polypeptides using the sequences listed in FIG. 9. A multiple alignment of all CAH3 sequences was used as input data for calculating the phylogenetic tree.

Example 16

Calculation of Global Percentage Identity Between Polypeptide Sequences Useful in Performing the Methods of the Invention

[0541] Global percentages of similarity and identity between full length polypeptide sequences useful in performing the methods of the invention were determined using one of the methods available in the art, the MatGAT (Matrix Global Alignment Tool) software (BMC Bioinformatics. 2003 4:29. MatGAT: an application that generates similarity/identity matrices using protein or DNA sequences. Campanella J J, Bitincka L, Smalley J; software hosted by Ledion Bitincka). MatGAT software generates similarity/identity matrices for DNA or protein sequences without needing pre-alignment of the data. The program performs a series of pair-wise alignments using the Myers and Miller global alignment algorithm (with a gap opening penalty of 12, and a gap extension penalty of 2), calculates similarity and identity using for example Blosum 62 (for polypeptides), and then places the results in a distance matrix. Sequence similarity is shown in the bottom half of the dividing line and sequence identity is shown in the top half of the diagonal dividing line.

[0542] Parameters used in the comparison were:

[0543] Scoring matrix: Blosum62

[0544] First Gap: 12

[0545] Extending gap: 2

[0546] Results of the software analysis are shown in Table B1 for the global similarity and identity over the full length of the alpha-type CAH3 polypeptide sequences (excluding the partial polypeptide sequences). Percentage identity is given above the diagonal and percentage similarity is given below the diagonal.

[0547] The percentage identity between the polypeptide sequences useful in performing the methods of the invention can be as low as 16% amino acid identity compared to SEQ ID NO: 81.

TABLE-US-00021 TABLE B1 MatGAT results for global similarity and identity over the full length of the polypeptide sequences. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1. SEQ ID 81 28.3 27.2 25.2 29.4 24.7 25.9 25.6 26.8 28.2 27.1 2. SEQ ID 105 43.5 29.9 32.7 33.7 27.9 30.1 31.2 31.2 33.5 31.8 3. SEQ ID 115 44.2 45.8 40.4 37.5 37.7 35.2 35.7 40.4 41.3 38.8 4. SEQ ID 179 45.5 46.5 58.5 56.2 42.1 44.8 44.0 46.2 44.6 49.1 5. SEQ ID 187 44.5 50.4 54.5 74.6 45.7 46.0 46.0 40.6 43.7 42.9 6. SEQ ID 185 39.7 48.0 55.6 62.2 61.2 67.5 67.8 37.8 38.3 39.4 7. SEQ ID 181 42.3 48.7 55.6 64.4 60.1 84.2 91.6 36.2 42.3 42.0 8. SEQ ID 183 41.6 49.8 55.2 62.2 60.5 83.5 93.8 36.2 41.3 43.1 9. SEQ ID 191 41.6 49.4 59.6 61.1 59.4 59.0 59.7 59.3 42.1 46.2 10. SEQ ID 117 44.2 50.7 59.2 65.8 60.9 59.1 62.4 60.9 64.6 46.8 11. SEQ ID 153 43.9 48.0 58.8 69.5 62.0 64.7 64.4 65.5 64.4 69.1 12. SEQ ID 113 32.6 31.7 38.3 42.9 40.6 41.4 42.3 42.3 40.0 43.7 48.6 13. SEQ ID 193 38.4 48.7 55.6 65.8 57.6 61.2 61.9 63.1 62.5 63.1 68.7 14. SEQ ID 111 41.3 45.8 54.6 53.9 54.2 54.6 51.8 52.8 54.9 57.7 57.7 15. SEQ ID 189 41.3 46.6 55.2 59.1 54.8 55.2 54.8 54.4 53.7 55.5 56.9 16. SEQ ID 95 28.1 32.0 39.4 40.0 35.5 40.7 39.2 39.2 40.1 36.1 38.5 17. SEQ ID 101 36.8 38.2 36.3 37.9 37.1 34.2 35.3 33.7 33.7 34.5 32.1 18. SEQ ID 103 36.6 35.0 38.5 38.2 36.3 32.6 34.7 34.2 34.0 35.3 34.7 19. SEQ ID 109 27.0 23.8 24.1 23.6 25.6 22.6 24.3 23.6 23.6 24.3 26.1 20. SEQ ID 99 26.3 26.3 27.4 25.6 26.1 24.5 25.2 24.5 23.6 24.9 27.0 21. SEQ ID 97 26.9 26.3 30.1 28.5 28.5 25.5 28.3 27.1 27.1 26.7 27.5 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1. SEQ ID 81 18.7 24.9 24.0 24.8 16.0 23.5 23.0 18.6 19.1 19.1 2. SEQ ID 105 19.4 30.3 29.4 33.7 22.0 25.6 23.8 15.7 17.4 17.4 3. SEQ ID 115 21.6 37.6 33.4 33.7 23.3 21.5 21.9 15.9 15.4 18.4 4. SEQ ID 179 27.5 45.7 33.1 39.2 22.5 22.7 24.0 15.8 15.9 16.7 5. SEQ ID 187 24.3 37.9 32.6 36.1 23.2 23.3 22.3 17.7 17.4 18.2 6. SEQ ID 185 24.9 41.7 31.6 35.8 26.1 23.2 22.3 15.9 15.2 16.2 7. SEQ ID 181 26.5 39.9 31.7 36.5 22.9 22.1 20.7 15.1 15.7 17.0 8. SEQ ID 183 26.0 40.7 32.5 37.3 22.9 21.7 21.9 14.8 14.6 17.0 9. SEQ ID 191 24.8 43.5 35.3 34.3 25.4 23.9 23.8 15.6 15.8 15.0 10. SEQ ID 117 27.4 40.3 34.1 34.7 22.4 18.8 18.5 15.2 15.8 16.8 11. SEQ ID 153 33.8 51.8 35.3 39.0 24.7 20.9 20.7 15.6 15.9 17.0 12. SEQ ID 113 36.8 20.9 24.2 14.5 14.7 11.6 15.8 15.1 12.2 13. SEQ ID 193 48.6 35.8 36.7 24.4 20.4 21.7 15.3 16.5 18.7 14. SEQ ID 111 40.6 54.2 36.7 27.0 18.7 21.1 14.4 14.0 15.5 15. SEQ ID 189 36.6 52.7 56.7 41.3 22.8 22.1 16.3 17.0 20.2 16. SEQ ID 95 23.4 38.4 39.8 48.8 15.6 15.4 13.8 14.1 13.5 17. SEQ ID 101 30.3 33.9 33.7 35.3 23.9 91.9 16.7 19.3 19.1 18. SEQ ID 103 24.9 34.2 35.0 37.7 24.9 95.0 16.5 19.1 19.5 19. SEQ ID 109 25.8 24.3 23.4 25.0 19.4 27.8 28.9 43.4 32.4 20. SEQ ID 99 24.7 25.2 25.6 26.1 19.8 31.0 29.7 60.1 31.3 21. SEQ ID 97 24.3 27.7 29.5 27.7 19.5 33.7 33.5 46.2 46.5

Example 17

Identification of Domains Comprised in Polypeptide Sequences Useful in Performing the Methods of the Invention

[0548] The Integrated Resource of Protein Families, Domains and Sites (InterPro) database is an integrated interface for the commonly used signature databases for text- and sequence-based searches. The InterPro database combines these databases, which use different methodologies and varying degrees of biological information about well-characterized proteins to derive protein signatures. Collaborating databases include SWISS-PROT, PROSITE, TrEMBL, PRINTS, Propom and Pfam, Smart and TIGRFAMs. Interpro is hosted at the European Bioinformatics Institute in the United Kingdom.

[0549] The results of the InterPro scan of the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 81 are presented in Table F2.

TABLE-US-00022 TABLE B2 InterPro scan results of the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 81 Database Accession number Accession name PRODOM PD000865 Q39588_CHLRE_Q39588 PANTHER PTHR18952 CARBONIC ANHYDRASE PFAM PF00194 Carb_anhydrase PROFILE PS00162 ALPHA_CA_1 PROFILE PS51144 ALPHA_CA_2 SUPERFAMILY SSF51069 Carbonic anhydrase

Example 18

Topology Prediction of the Polypeptide Sequences Useful in Performing the Methods of the Invention (Subcellular Localization, Transmembrane . . . )

[0550] TargetP 1.1 predicts the subcellular location of eukaryotic proteins. The location assignment is based on the predicted presence of any of the N-terminal pre-sequences: chloroplast transit peptide (cTP), mitochondrial targeting peptide (mTP) or secretory pathway signal peptide (SP). Scores on which the final prediction is based are not really probabilities, and they do not necessarily add to one. However, the location with the highest score is the most likely according to TargetP, and the relationship between the scores (the reliability class) may be an indication of how certain the prediction is. The reliability class (RC) ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 indicates the strongest prediction. TargetP is maintained at the server of the Technical University of Denmark.

[0551] For the sequences predicted to contain an N-terminal presequence a potential cleavage site can also be predicted.

[0552] A number of parameters were selected, such as organism group (non-plant or plant), cutoff sets (none, predefined set of cutoffs, or user-specified set of cutoffs), and the calculation of prediction of cleavage sites (yes or no).

[0553] The results of TargetP 1.1 analysis of the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 81 are presented Table B3. The "plant" organism group has been selected, no cutoffs defined, and the predicted length of the transit peptide requested. The subcellular localization of the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 81 is predicted to be the mitochondrion, but in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii it was shown to be a chloroplastic enzyme. The predicted length of the putative transit peptide is of 13 amino acids starting from the N-terminus (not as reliable as the prediction of the subcellular localization itself, may vary in length of a few amino acids).

TABLE-US-00023 TABLE B3 TargetP 1.1 analysis of the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 81 Length (AA) 310 Chloroplastic transit peptide 0.308 Mitochondrial transit peptide 0.800 Secretory pathway signal peptide 0.004 Other subcellular targeting 0.046 Predicted Location mitochondrion Reliability class 3 Predicted transit peptide length 13

[0554] Many other algorithms can be used to perform such analyses, including:

[0555] ChloroP 1.1 hosted on the server of the Technical University of Denmark;

[0556] Protein Prowler Subcellular Localisation Predictor version 1.2 hosted on the server of the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;

[0557] PENCE Proteome Analyst PA-GOSUB 2.5 hosted on the server of the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;

[0558] TMHMM, hosted on the server of the Technical University of Denmark

Example 19

Assay Related to the Polypeptide Sequences Useful in Performing the Methods of the Invention

[0559] Polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 81 is an enzyme with as Enzyme Commission (EC; classification of enzymes by the reactions they catalyse) number EC 4.2.2.1 for carbonic anhydrase. The functional assay may be an assay for CA activity based on a titrimetric assay, as described by Karlsson et al. (Plant Physiol. 109: 533-539, 1995). Briefly, CA activity is electrochemically determined by measuring the time for the pH to decrease from 8.0 to 7.2, at 2° C., in a sample of 4 ml of 20 mM veronal buffer, pH 8.3, upon addition of 2 ml of ice-cold C0₂-saturated distilled H₂O. One WAU (Wilbur-Anderson Unit; Wilbur and Anderson, J Biol Chem 176: 147-154, 1948; Yang et al., Plant Cell Physiol 26: 25-34, 1985) of activity is defined as: WAU=(t₀-t)/t, where t₀ is the time for the pH change with buffer controls and t is the time obtained when CA-containing samples are added.

Example 20

Cloning of Nucleic Acid Sequence as Represented by SEQ ID NO: 80

[0560] Unless otherwise stated, recombinant DNA techniques are performed according to standard protocols described in (Sambrook (2001) Molecular Cloning: a laboratory manual, 3rd Edition Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, CSH, New York) or in Volumes 1 and 2 of Ausubel et al. (1994), Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Current Protocols. Standard materials and methods for plant molecular work are described in Plant Molecular Biology Labfax (1993) by R. D. D. Croy, published by BIOS Scientific Publications Ltd (UK) and Blackwell Scientific Publications (UK).

[0561] The Chlamydomonas reinhardtii CAH3 gene was amplified by PCR using as template an Chlamydomonas reinhardtii cDNA library (Invitrogen, Paisley, UK). Primers prm8571 (SEQ ID NO: 207; sense, start codon in bold, AttB1 site in italic: 5'-ggggacaagtttgtacaaaaaag caggcttaaacaatgcgctcagccgttc-3') and prm8572 (SEQ ID NO: 208; reverse, complementary, AttB2 site in italic: 5'-ggggaccactttgtacaagaaagctgggtctcactg accctagcacactc-3'), which include the AttB sites for Gateway recombination, were used for PCR amplification. PCR was performed using Hifi Taq DNA polymerase in standard conditions. A PCR fragment comprising the CAH3 CDS, including attB sites, was amplified and purified also using standard methods. The first step of the Gateway procedure, the BP reaction, was then performed, during which the PCR fragment recombines in vivo with the pDONR201 plasmid to produce, according to the Gateway terminology, an "entry clone", pCAH3. Plasmid pDONR201 was purchased from Invitrogen, as part of the Gateway® technology.

Example 21

Expression Vector Construction Using the Nucleic Acid Sequence as Represented by SEQ ID NO: 80

[0562] The entry clone pCAH3 was subsequently used in an LR reaction with pPCR, a destination vector used for Oryza sativa transformation. This vector contains as functional elements within the T-DNA borders: a plant selectable marker; a screenable marker expression cassette; and a Gateway cassette intended for LR in vivo recombination with the nucleic acid sequence of interest already cloned in the entry clone. A rice protochlorophyllide reductase promoter (PcR, SEQ ID NO: 206) for constitutive expression was located upstream of this Gateway cassette.

[0563] After the LR recombination step, the resulting expression vector pPCR::CAH3 (FIG. 8) was transformed into Agrobacterium strain LBA4044 according to methods well known in the art.

Example 22

Plant Transformation

[0564] See Example 9 above for details of rice transformation and see Example 12 above for details of transformation of corn, wheat, soybean, canola/rapeseed, alfalfa and cotton.

Example 23

Phenotypic Evaluation Procedure

[0565] See Example 10 above for details.

Example 24

Results of the Phenotypic Evaluation of the Transgenic Plants

[0566] The results of the evaluation of transgenic rice plants expressing the nucleic acid sequence useful in performing the methods of the invention are presented in Table B4. The percentage difference between the transgenics and the corresponding nullizygotes is also shown, with a P value from the F test below 0.05.

[0567] Total seed yield, number of filled seeds, seed fill rate and harvest index are significantly increased in the transgenic plants expressing the nucleic acid sequence useful in performing the methods of the invention, compared to the control plants (in this case, the nullizygotes).

TABLE-US-00024 TABLE B4 Results of the evaluation of transgenic rice plants expressing the nucleic acid sequence useful in performing the methods of the invention. Trait % Increase in T1 generation % Increase in T2 generation Fill rate 91 13 Harvest index 19.4 18.3

EXAMPLES

CLAVATA

Example 25

Identification of Sequences Related to SEQ ID NO: 209, SEQ ID NO: 210, SEQ ID NO: 211 and SEQ ID NO: 212

[0568] Nucleic acid sequences (full length cDNA, ESTs or genomic) related to SEQ ID NO: 209 or SEQ ID NO: 211, and/or polypeptide sequences related to SEQ ID NO: 210 and SEQ ID NO: 212 were identified amongst those maintained in the Entrez Nucleotides database at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) using database sequence search tools, such as the Basic Local Alignment Tool (BLAST) (Altschul et al. (1990) J. Mol. Biol. 215:403-410; and Altschul et al. (1997) Nucleic Acids Res. 25:3389-3402). The program is used to find regions of local similarity between sequences by comparing nucleic acid or polypeptide sequences to sequence databases and by calculating the statistical significance of matches. The polypeptide encoded by SEQ ID NO: 209 was used for the TBLASTN algorithm, with default settings and the filter to ignore low complexity sequences set off. The output of the analysis was viewed by pairwise comparison, and ranked according to the probability score (E-value), where the score reflects the probability that a particular alignment occurs by chance (the lower the E-value, the more significant the hit). In addition to E-values, comparisons were also scored by percentage identity. Percentage identity refers to the number of identical nucleotides (or amino acids) between the two compared nucleic acid (or polypeptide) sequences over a particular length. In some instances, the default parameters may be adjusted to modify the stringency of the search.

[0569] In addition to the publicly available nucleic acid sequences available at NCBI, proprietary sequence databases are also searched following the same procedure as described herein above.

[0570] Table C provides a list of nucleic acid and amino acid sequences related to the nucleic acid sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 211 and the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 212. The nucleic acid sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 209 is comprised in SEQ ID NO 211. However, a premature stop codon has been introduced via PCR at position 2251 of the nucleic acid sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 211, by substituting the A to a T (changing an AGA codon into a TGA stop codon).

TABLE-US-00025 TABLE C Nucleic acid sequences related to the nucleic acid sequence (SEQ ID NO: 211) useful in the methods of the present invention, and the corresponding deduced polypeptides. Database Nucleic acid Polypeptide accession Name Source organism SEQ ID NO: SEQ ID NO: number Status Arath_CLAVATA1 Arabidopsis thaliana 211 212 ATU96879 Full length Brana_LRR-RLK Brassica napus 213 214 AY283519 Full length Eucgr_LRR-RLK Eucalyptus grandis 215 216 AAA79716 Full length Glyma_CLV1A Glycine max 217 218 AF197946 Full length Glyma_NARK_CLV1B Glycine max 219 220 AF197947 Full length Lotja_HAR1 Lotus japonicus 221 222 AB092810.1 Full length Medtr_SUNN Medicago truncatula 223 224 AY769943 Full length Orysa_FON1 Oryza sativa 225 226 AB182388 Full length Pissa_SYM29 Pisum sativa 227 228 PSA495759 Full length Poptr_LRR-RLK I Populus tremuloides 229 230 scaff_1514.1 Full length Poptr_LRR-RLK II Populus tremuloides 231 232 scaff_II.178 Full length Zeama_KIN5 Zea mays -- 233 Bommert et al. Full length Ipoba_CLV1 like Ipomoea batatas 234 235 AB162660.1 Partial

Example 26

Alignment of Relevant Polypeptide Sequences

[0571] AlignX from the Vector NTI (Invitrogen) is based on the popular Clustal algorithm of progressive alignment (Thompson et al. (1997) Nucleic Acids Res 25:4876-4882; Chema et al. (2003). Nucleic Acids Res 31:3497-3500). A phylogenetic tree can be constructed using a neighbour-joining clustering algorithm. Default values are for the gap open penalty of 10, for the gap extension penalty of 0, 1 and the selected weight matrix is Blosum 62 (if polypeptides are aligned).

[0572] The result of the multiple sequence alignment using polypeptides relevant in identifying the ones useful in performing the methods of the invention is shown in FIG. 11. The following features are identified, from N-terminus to C-terminus:

[0573] a predicted signal peptide (identified as in Example 30);

[0574] Motif 1 as represented by SEQ ID NO: 236

[0575] Motif 2 as represented by SEQ ID NO: 237, comprising a conserved cysteine pair;

[0576] a leucine-rich repeat (LRR) domain, comprising 21 LRRs (see Example 28);

[0577] a second conserved cysteine pair;

[0578] a predicted transmembrane domain (identified as in Example 30);

[0579] a kinase domain, comprising 11 conserved subdomains (see Example 28); within this kinase domain, the predicted kinase active site is identified.

Example 27

Calculation of Global Percentage Identity Between Polypeptide Sequences Useful in Performing the Methods of the Invention

[0580] Global percentages of similarity and identity between full length polypeptide sequences useful in performing the methods of the invention were determined using one of the methods available in the art, the MatGAT (Matrix Global Alignment Tool) software (BMC Bioinformatics. 2003 4:29. MatGAT: an application that generates similarity/identity matrices using protein or DNA sequences. Campanella J J, Bitincka L, Smalley J; software hosted by Ledion Bitincka). MatGAT software generates similarity/identity matrices for DNA or protein sequences without needing pre-alignment of the data. The program performs a series of pair-wise alignments using the Myers and Miller global alignment algorithm (with a gap opening penalty of 12, and a gap extension penalty of 2), calculates similarity and identity using for example Blosum 62 (for polypeptides), and then places the results in a distance matrix. Sequence similarity is shown in the bottom half of the dividing line and sequence identity is shown in the top half of the diagonal dividing line.

[0581] Parameters used in the comparison were:

[0582] Scoring matrix: Blosum62

[0583] First Gap: 12

[0584] Extending gap: 2

[0585] Results of the software analysis are shown in Table C1 for the global similarity and identity over the full length of the polypeptide sequences (excluding the partial polypeptide sequences). Percentage identity is given above the diagonal and percentage similarity is given below the diagonal.

[0586] The percentage identity between the polypeptide sequences useful in performing the methods of the invention can be as low as 51% amino acid identity compared to SEQ ID NO: 212.

TABLE-US-00026 TABLE C1 MatGAT results for global similarity and identity over the full length of the polypeptide sequences. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1. Arath_CLAVATA1\FL 87.1 61.8 61.6 60.3 60.2 61.2 55.9 60.9 68.2 66.7 54.2 2. Brana_RLK 92.6 60.8 61.2 60.4 60.8 59.9 55.6 61 69.2 67.5 54.1 3. Eucgr_RLK 76.8 75.1 59.7 58.8 60.8 58.6 53.4 58.8 63.2 62.7 53.3 4. Glyma_NARK_CLV1B 75.3 75.9 74.5 90.2 78 75.2 53.5 74.6 64.6 63.5 53.5 5. Glyma_RLK_CLV1A 75.6 75.5 73.9 94.3 77 75.1 52.8 74.7 63.8 63 52.4 6. Lotja_RLK\HAR1 76.8 77.1 74.8 88 86 79.2 52.9 78 64.9 64.9 52.8 7. Medtr_SUNN 75.5 75.2 73.9 85.1 84.6 88.1 52 86.2 63.5 64.2 52 8. Orysa_FON1 70.7 71 69.5 67.8 67.9 69.1 67.7 51.9 55.8 56.2 77.2 9. Pissa_LRR-RLK 75.5 74.8 74.3 85 84.5 88 91.9 66.8 64 64.2 51 10. Poptr_RLK\I 80.9 81.3 77.1 78.9 77.9 77.8 77 71.1 77.4 86.8 54.6 11. Poptr_RLK\II 79.8 80.5 76.7 77.8 77 78.2 77.1 71.3 76.5 92.2 55.1 12. Zeama_KIN5 69.7 68.8 68.7 67.4 66.9 68.1 66.9 85.9 66.2 71.5 70.7

Example 28

Identification of Domains Comprised in Polypeptide Sequences Useful in Performing the Methods of the Invention

[0587] The Integrated Resource of Protein Families, Domains and Sites (InterPro) database is an integrated interface for the commonly used signature databases for text- and sequence-based searches. The InterPro database combines these databases, which use different methodologies and varying degrees of biological information about well-characterized proteins to derive protein signatures. Collaborating databases include SWISS-PROT, PROSITE (PS accessions), TrEMBL, PRINTS (PR accessions), Propom (PD accessions) and Pfam (PF accessions), Smart (SM accessions), and TIGRFAMs. InterPro is hosted at the European Bioinformatics Institute in the United Kingdom.

[0588] The results of the InterPro scan of the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 212 are presented in Table C2 and in FIG. 11. The leucine-rich repeat domain comprises a total of 21 tandem copies of 23-25 amino acid residue long leucine-rich repeats (LRRs), and is flanked by pairs of spaced cysteine residues necessary for disulfide bonding with other proteins (for example with Clavata 2). Based on the classification of Shiu and Bleecker (2001) Proc Natl Acad Sc 98(19): 10763-10768), the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 212 belongs to the LRR XI subfamily. The LRR domain is followed by a predicted transmembrane domain corresponding to amino acid residues 641 to 659 in the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 212 (see Example 30). After the transmembrane domain is the intracellular kinase domain comprising the characteristic 11 subdomains with all invariant amino acid residues conserved in comparison to other eukaryotic protein kinases (Hank and Quinn 1 (1991) Methods Enzymol 200:38-62). A kinase active site is also predicted during the InterPro scan.

TABLE-US-00027 TABLE C2 InterPro scan results of the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 212 Integrated InterPro accession accession number numbers Accession name IPR000719 PD000001 Protein kinase PF00069 PS50011 IPR001245 SM00219 Tyrosine protein kinase IPR001611 PR00019 Leucine-rich repeat PF00560 IPR002290 SM00220 Serine/threonine protein kinase IPR003591 SM00369 Leucine-rich repeat, typical subtype IPR008271 PS00108 Serine/threonine kinase, active site IPR011009 SSF56112 Protein kinase-like IPR013210 PF08263 Leucine rich repeat, N-terminal

Example 29

Phosphorylation Prediction Sites Comprised in the Polypeptide Sequences Useful in Performing the Methods of the Invention

[0589] The phosphorylation/dephosphorylation state of the polypeptide as represented by SEQ ID NO: 212 is directly related to activation/inactivation of the polypeptide (Trotochaud et al., (1999) Plant Cell 11: 393-405). One protein phosphatase, KAPP, binds in a phosphorylation dependent manner to the kinase domain of SEQ ID NO: 212, thereby inactivating the signal transduction. By substituting the phosphorylatable amino acids with the kinase domain of with nonphosphorylatable amino acids, the activity of the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 212 is abolished. It is possible to identify serine (S), threonine (T) and tyrosine (Y) phosphorylation prediction sites using algorithms such as NetPhos 2.0, hosted at the server of the Technical University of Denmark. The NetPhos 2.0 server produces neural network predictions for serine, threonine and tyrosine phosphorylation sites in eukaryotic proteins.

[0590] The results of NetPhos 2.0 analysis of the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 212 are presented below. The kinase domain of SEQ ID NO: 212 has been underlined, and predicted phosphorylation S, T, and Y sites comprised within this domain have been boxed. These can then be mutated to nonphosphorylatable amino acids by techniques well known in the art, such as site-directed mutagenesis.

TABLE-US-00028 Polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 212 MAMALLKTHLLFLHLYLFFSPCFAYTDMEVLLNLKSSMIGPKGHGLHDWIHSSSPDAHCSFSGVSCDDDARVIS- LNVSFT 80 PLFGTISPEIGMLTHLVNLTLAANNFTGELPLEMKSLTSLKVLNISNNGNLTGTFPGEILKAMVDLEVLDTYNN- NFNGKL 160 PPEMSELKKLKYLSFGGNFFSGEIPESYGDIQSLEYLGLNGAGLSGKSPAFLSRLKNLREMYIGYYNSYTGGVP- REFGGL 240 TKLEILDMASCTLTGEIPTSLSNLKHLHTLFLHINNLTGHIPPELSGLVSLKSLDLSINQLTGEIPQSFINLGN- ITLINL 320 FRNNLYGQIPEAIGELPKLEVFEVWENNFTLQLPANLGRNGNLIKLDVSDNHLTGLIPKDLCRGEKLEMLILSN- NFFFGP 400 IPEELGKCKSLTKIRIVKNLLNGTVPAGLFNLPLVTIIELTDNFFSGELPVTMSGDVLDQIYLSNNWFSGEIPP- AIGNFP 480 NLQTLFLDRNRFRGNIPREIFELKHLSRINTSANNITGGIPDSISRCSTLISVDLSRNRINGEIPKGINNVKNL- GTLNIS 560 GNQLTGSIPTGIGNMTSLTTLDLSFNDLSGRVPLGGQFLVFNETSFAGNTYLCLPHRVSCPTRPGQTSDHNHTA- LFSPSR 640 IVITVIAAITGLILISVAIRQMNKKKNQKSLAWKLTAFQKLDFKSEDVLECLKEENIIGKGGAGIVYRGSMPNN- VDVAIK 720 RLVGRGTGRSDHGFTAEIQTLGRIRHRHIVALLGYVANKDTNLLLYEYMPNGSLGELLHGSKGGHLQWETRHAV- AVEAAK 800 GLCYLHHDCSPLILHADVKSNNILLDSDFEAHVADEGLAKFLVDGAASECMSSIAGSYGYIAPEYAYTLKVDEK- SDVYSF 880 GVVLLELIAGKKPVGEFGEGVDIVRWVANTEEEITQPSDAAIVVAIVDPRLTGYPLTSVIHVFKIAMMCVEEEA- AARPTM 960 REVVHMLTNPPKSVANLIAF 1040 Corresponding predicted phosphorylation sites ##STR00001##

TABLE-US-00029 Ser Thr Tyr Phosphorylation sites predicted 22 7 7 Phosphorylation sites predicted 3 5 2 comprised in the kinase domain

Example 30

Topology Prediction of the Polypeptide Sequences Useful in Performing the Methods of the Invention (Subcellular Localization, Transmembrane . . . )

[0591] TargetP 1.1 predicts the subcellular location of eukaryotic proteins. The location assignment is based on the predicted presence of any of the N-terminal pre-sequences: chloroplast transit peptide (cTP), mitochondrial targeting peptide (mTP) or secretory pathway signal peptide (SP). Scores on which the final prediction is based are not really probabilities, and they do not necessarily add to one. However, the location with the highest score is the most likely according to TargetP, and the relationship between the scores (the reliability class) may be an indication of how certain the prediction is. The reliability class (RC) ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 indicates the strongest prediction. TargetP is maintained at the server of the Technical University of Denmark.

[0592] For the sequences predicted to contain an N-terminal presequence a potential cleavage site can also be predicted.

[0593] A number of parameters were selected, such as organism group (non-plant or plant), cutoff sets (none, predefined set of cutoffs, or user-specified set of cutoffs), and the calculation of prediction of cleavage sites (yes or no).

[0594] The results of TargetP 1.1 analysis of the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 212 are presented Table C3. The "plant" organism group has been selected, no cutoffs defined, and the predicted length of the transit peptide requested. The subcellular localization of the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 210 is the secretory pathway (endoplasmic reticulum or ER), and the predicted length of the signal peptide is of 24 amino acids starting from the N-terminus (not as reliable as the prediction of the subcellular localization itself, may vary in length of a few amino acids).

TABLE-US-00030 TABLE C3 TargetP 1.1 analysis of the polypeptide sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 210 Length (AA) 980 Chloroplastic transit peptide 0.001 Mitochondrial transit peptide 0.113 Secretory pathway signal peptide 0.973 Other subcellular targeting 0.018 Predicted Location Secretory (endoplasmic reticulum or ER) Reliability class 1 Predicted signal peptide length 24

[0595] Many other algorithms can be used to perform such analyses, including:

[0596] ChloroP 1.1 hosted on the server of the Technical University of Denmark;

[0597] Protein Prowler Subcellular Localisation Predictor version 1.2 hosted on the server of the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;

[0598] PENCE Proteome Analyst PA-GOSUB 2.5 hosted on the server of the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;

[0599] TMHMM, hosted on the server of the Technical University of Denmark. The output of

[0600] TMHMM2.0 algorithm on the polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 212 is given in the Table C4 below. Two hydrophobic regions are identified, which correspond to: (i) a signal peptide for ER subcellular targeting; and (ii) a transmembrane domain.

TABLE-US-00031 TABLE C4 output of TMHMM2.0 algorithm on the polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 212 Amino acids Corresponding Position relative from N-terminus domain on the to plasma to C-terminus polypeptide sequence membrane of SEQ ID NO: 212 of SEQ ID NO: 212 Sequence outside cell 1-640 Extracellular LRR domain Transmembrane helix 641-659 Transmembrane domain Sequence inside cell 660-980 Intracellular kinase domain

Example 31

Assay Related to the Polypeptide Sequences Useful in Performing the Methods of the Invention, and Methods of Disrupting the Biological Function of the C-Terminal Domain

[0601] In a first step, activity of the polypeptides useful in performing the methods of the invention is identified by their capacity to bind to their natural interactors, such as in Trotochaud et al. (1999; Plant Cell 11: 393-406), using the methods described therein. One assay of CLV1 activity is by testing the physical interaction of KAPP with the kinase domain of the CLV1 polypeptide using the yeast two-hybrid system.

[0602] In a second step, the identified CLV1 polypeptides are rendered useful for the methods of the invention by disrupting the biological function of the C-terminal domain. Such methods (for disrupting the biological function) are well known in the art and include: removal, substitution and/or insertion of amino acids of the C-terminal domain. One or more amino acid(s) from the C-terminal domain may be removed, substituted and/or inserted, usually using PCR-based techniques, for example:

[0603] (i) Removal, substitution and/or insertion of amino acids comprising all or part of the C-terminal domain (in this particular (i) example, taken to mean the amino acid sequence following the amino acid sequence encoding the transmembrane domain (from N terminus to C terminus)); or

[0604] (ii) substituting conserved amino acids (such as the kinase active site as shown in FIG. 2 and Example 28 (involved substrate ATP binding site), or the conserved G in kinase subdomain IX (involved in autophosphorylation), or the conserved cysteines in the second pair (involved in homo- and heterodimerization)) by alanine, etc.; or

[0605] (iii) inserting amino acids in the kinase active site, for example, to disrupt substrate binding;

[0606] (iv) substituting phosphorylatable amino acids (such as serine, threonine or tyrosine) by non-phosphorylatable amino acids (for interaction with other proteins, for example);

[0607] (v) or any other method for disrupting the biological function known in the art.

[0608] One example of disruption of the biological function of the C-terminal domain of a CLV1 polypeptide comprises introducing a premature stop codon (on the reverse primer, SEQ ID NO: 239) via PCR at position 2251 of the nucleic acid sequence as represented by SEQ ID NO: 211, by substituting the A to a T (changing an AGA codon into a TGA stop codon).

Example 32

Cloning of Nucleic Acid Sequence as Represented by SEQ ID NO: 209

[0609] Unless otherwise stated, recombinant DNA techniques are performed according to standard protocols described in (Sambrook (2001) Molecular Cloning: a laboratory manual, 3rd Edition Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, CSH, New York) or in Volumes 1 and 2 of Ausubel et al. (1994), Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Current Protocols. Standard materials and methods for plant molecular work are described in Plant Molecular Biology Labfax (1993) by R. D. D. Croy, published by BIOS Scientific Publications Ltd (UK) and Blackwell Scientific Publications (UK).

[0610] The Arabidopsis thaliana nucleic acid sequence encoding the CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional domain of SEQ ID NO: 210 was amplified by PCR using as template an Arabidopsis thaliana seedling cDNA library (Invitrogen, Paisley, UK). The following primers which include the AttB sites for Gateway recombination, were used for PCR amplification:

[0611] 1) prm8591 (SEQ ID NO: 238; sense, start codon in bold, AttB1 site in italic):

[0612] 5'-ggggacaagtttgtacaaaaaagcaggcttaaacaatggcgatgagacttttgaag-3'; and

[0613] 2) prm8592 (SEQ ID NO: 239; reverse, complementary, AttB2 site in italic):

[0614] 5'-ggggaccactttgtacaagaaagctgggtcgctacgtaaccaagaagtcac-3').

[0615] PCR was performed using Hifi Taq DNA polymerase in standard conditions. A PCR fragment was amplified and purified also using standard methods. The first step of the Gateway procedure, the BP reaction, was then performed, during which the PCR fragment recombines in vivo with the pDONR201 plasmid to produce, according to the Gateway terminology, an "entry clone". Plasmid pDONR201 was purchased from Invitrogen, as part of the Gateway® technology.

Example 33

Expression Vector Construction Using the Nucleic Acid Sequence as Represented by SEQ ID NO: 209

[0616] The entry clone containing the nucleic acid sequence encoding the CLV1 polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 210 was subsequently used in an LR reaction with a destination vector used for Oryza sativa transformation. This vector contains as functional elements within the T-DNA borders: a plant selectable marker; a screenable marker expression cassette; and a Gateway cassette intended for LR in vivo recombination with the nucleic acid sequence of interest already cloned in the entry clone. A rice beta-expansin promoter (SEQ ID NO: 240) for expression in young expanding tissues, was located upstream of this Gateway cassette.

[0617] After the LR recombination step, the resulting expression vector comprising the nucleic acid sequence for the beta-expansin promoter upstream of the nucleic acid sequence encoding Arath_CLV1 with a non-functional C-terminal domain (FIG. 12) was transformed into Agrobacterium strain LBA4044 according to methods well known in the art.

Example 34

Plant Transformation

[0618] See Example 9 above for details of rice transformation and see Example 12 above for details of transformation of corn, wheat, soybean, canola/rapeseed, alfalfa and cotton.

Example 35

Phenotypic Evaluation Procedure

[0619] See Example 10 above for details.

Example 36

Results of the Phenotypic Evaluation of the Transgenic Plants

[0620] The results of the evaluation of transgenic rice plants expressing the nucleic acid sequence useful in performing the methods of the invention are presented in Table C5. The percentage difference between the transgenics and the corresponding nullizygotes is also shown, with a P value from the F test below 0.05.

[0621] Aboveground biomass, total root biomass, thin root biomass, number of primary panicles, number of flowers per panicle, total seed yield, number of filled seeds, total number of seeds, and harvest index are significantly increased in the transgenic plants expressing the nucleic acid sequence useful in performing the methods of the invention, compared to the control plants (in this case, the nullizygotes).

TABLE-US-00032 TABLE C5 Results of the evaluation of transgenic rice plants expressing the nucleic acid sequence useful in performing the methods of the invention. Trait % Increase in T1 generation Aboveground biomass 5 Total root biomass 2 Thin root biomass 2 Number of primary panicles 8 Number of flowers per panicle 6 Total seed yield 9 Number of filled seeds 12 Total number of seeds 14 Harvest index 5 TKW -3

Sequence CWU 1

1

2411945DNAArabidopsis thaliana 1atggatccca agaacctaaa tcgtcaccaa gtaccaaatt tcttgaaccc accaccacca 60ccgcgaaatc agggtttggt agatgatgat gctgcttctg ctgttgtttc cgacgagaat 120cgcaaaccaa caactgagat taaagatttc cagatcgtgg tctctgcttc cgacaaagaa 180ccaaacaaga agagtcagaa tcagaaccag cttggtccta agagaagctc taacaaagac 240agacacacta aagtcgaagg tagaggtcga cgaattcgga tgcctgctct ttgtgctgct 300aggatttttc aattgactag agaattgggt cataaatctg atggtgaaac tatccagtgg 360ctgcttcaac aagctgagcc atcgattatt gcagctactg gttcaggaac tataccggcc 420tctgctttag cttcttcagc tgcaacctct aaccatcatc aaggtgggtc tcttactgct 480ggtttaatga tcagtcatga cttagatggt gggtctagta gtagtggtag accattaaat 540tgggggattg gtggcggtga aggagtttct aggtcaagtt taccaactgg gttatggcca 600aatgtagctg ggtttggttc tggtgtgcca accactggtt taatgagtga aggagctggt 660tatagaattg ggtttcctgg ttttgatttt cctggtgttg gtcatatgag ttttgcatct 720attttgggtg ggaatcataa tcagatgcct ggacttgagt taggcttgtc tcaagaaggg 780aatgttggtg ttttgaatcc tcagtctttt actcagattt atcaacagat gggtcaggct 840caggctcaag ctcaaggtag ggttcttcac catatgcatc ataaccatga agaacatcag 900caagagagtg gtgagaaaga tgattctcaa ggctcaggtc gttaa 9452314PRTArabidopsis thaliana 2Met Asp Pro Lys Asn Leu Asn Arg His Gln Val Pro Asn Phe Leu Asn 1 5 10 15 Pro Pro Pro Pro Pro Arg Asn Gln Gly Leu Val Asp Asp Asp Ala Ala 20 25 30 Ser Ala Val Val Ser Asp Glu Asn Arg Lys Pro Thr Thr Glu Ile Lys 35 40 45 Asp Phe Gln Ile Val Val Ser Ala Ser Asp Lys Glu Pro Asn Lys Lys 50 55 60 Ser Gln Asn Gln Asn Gln Leu Gly Pro Lys Arg Ser Ser Asn Lys Asp 65 70 75 80 Arg His Thr Lys Val Glu Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala 85 90 95 Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys 100 105 110 Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser 115 120 125 Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Ser Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala 130 135 140 Ser Ser Ala Ala Thr Ser Asn His His Gln Gly Gly Ser Leu Thr Ala 145 150 155 160 Gly Leu Met Ile Ser His Asp Leu Asp Gly Gly Ser Ser Ser Ser Gly 165 170 175 Arg Pro Leu Asn Trp Gly Ile Gly Gly Gly Glu Gly Val Ser Arg Ser 180 185 190 Ser Leu Pro Thr Gly Leu Trp Pro Asn Val Ala Gly Phe Gly Ser Gly 195 200 205 Val Pro Thr Thr Gly Leu Met Ser Glu Gly Ala Gly Tyr Arg Ile Gly 210 215 220 Phe Pro Gly Phe Asp Phe Pro Gly Val Gly His Met Ser Phe Ala Ser 225 230 235 240 Ile Leu Gly Gly Asn His Asn Gln Met Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu 245 250 255 Ser Gln Glu Gly Asn Val Gly Val Leu Asn Pro Gln Ser Phe Thr Gln 260 265 270 Ile Tyr Gln Gln Met Gly Gln Ala Gln Ala Gln Ala Gln Gly Arg Val 275 280 285 Leu His His Met His His Asn His Glu Glu His Gln Gln Glu Ser Gly 290 295 300 Glu Lys Asp Asp Ser Gln Gly Ser Gly Arg 305 310 3732DNAArabidopsis thaliana 3atggtcatgg agcccaagaa gaaccaaaat ctaccaagtt tcttaaaccc atcacgacag 60aatcaggaca acgacaagaa gaggaaacaa acagaggtta aaggtttcga cattgtggtc 120ggcgaaaaga ggaagaagaa ggagaatgaa gaggaagacc aagaaattca gattctttat 180gagaaggaga agaagaaacc aaacaaagat cgtcacctta aagttgaagg aagaggtcgt 240agagttaggt tacctccact ctgtgcagca aggatttatc aattgactaa agaattaggt 300cacaaatcag atggtgagac tcttgaatgg ttgcttcaac atgctgagcc atcgatactc 360tctgctactg taaatggtat caaacccact gagtctgttg tttctcaacc tcctctcacg 420gctgatttga tgatttgtca tagcgttgaa gaagcttcaa ggactcaaat ggaggcaaat 480gggttgtgga gaaatgaaac aggacagacc attggagggt ttgatctgaa ttacggaatt 540gggtttgatt tcaatggtgt tccagagatt ggttttggag ataatcaaac gcctggactt 600gaattaaggc tgtctcaagt tggggttttg aatccacagg tttttcaaca aatgggtaaa 660gaacagttca gggttcttca tcatcattca catgaagatc agcagcagag tgcagaggaa 720aatggttcat aa 7324243PRTArabidopsis thaliana 4Met Val Met Glu Pro Lys Lys Asn Gln Asn Leu Pro Ser Phe Leu Asn 1 5 10 15 Pro Ser Arg Gln Asn Gln Asp Asn Asp Lys Lys Arg Lys Gln Thr Glu 20 25 30 Val Lys Gly Phe Asp Ile Val Val Gly Glu Lys Arg Lys Lys Lys Glu 35 40 45 Asn Glu Glu Glu Asp Gln Glu Ile Gln Ile Leu Tyr Glu Lys Glu Lys 50 55 60 Lys Lys Pro Asn Lys Asp Arg His Leu Lys Val Glu Gly Arg Gly Arg 65 70 75 80 Arg Val Arg Leu Pro Pro Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Tyr Gln Leu Thr 85 90 95 Lys Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Leu Glu Trp Leu Leu 100 105 110 Gln His Ala Glu Pro Ser Ile Leu Ser Ala Thr Val Asn Gly Ile Lys 115 120 125 Pro Thr Glu Ser Val Val Ser Gln Pro Pro Leu Thr Ala Asp Leu Met 130 135 140 Ile Cys His Ser Val Glu Glu Ala Ser Arg Thr Gln Met Glu Ala Asn 145 150 155 160 Gly Leu Trp Arg Asn Glu Thr Gly Gln Thr Ile Gly Gly Phe Asp Leu 165 170 175 Asn Tyr Gly Ile Gly Phe Asp Phe Asn Gly Val Pro Glu Ile Gly Phe 180 185 190 Gly Asp Asn Gln Thr Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Arg Leu Ser Gln Val Gly 195 200 205 Val Leu Asn Pro Gln Val Phe Gln Gln Met Gly Lys Glu Gln Phe Arg 210 215 220 Val Leu His His His Ser His Glu Asp Gln Gln Gln Ser Ala Glu Glu 225 230 235 240 Asn Gly Ser 5930DNAAquilegia formosa x Aquilegia pubescens 5atggatgatc ttaagaattc atcaaagcaa ccacaagaag tagtaacaag tttcttgaga 60cattcttcac aacaagagat gggaggagga ggaggagaga ataaacaaac agaaatcaga 120gattttcaaa tctcaacagt tgttgcagat aaagatggtg gtaagaagca gttagcacca 180aaaagaactt caaataaaga tagacatact aaggtagatg gaagaggtag aaggataagg 240atgccagctt tatgtgcagc tagaattttt cagttaacaa gagaattggg tcataaatct 300gatggagaaa ctatacaatg gttattacaa catgctgaac catcaataat tgccgctaca 360ggtactggaa ctataccagc ttcagcttta gttcaatcta gtagctcagt ttcacaacag 420gggaattctg tttcagttgg tttacaaaca aagatcagtg aattgggaca tgaaattggg 480tccagtagta gtaggaccaa ttggaatttg gttagatccc cagtaacaac aagtttatgg 540ccctctgtca gtggttatgt accagggttt catccttctt caggccaacc gacatcgaat 600ctgagtagtg atggtttgaa ttatttgcct aaattcggta ttcatggttt cgaaatgcct 660ggatcaaatt taggtacaat gaatttaaat tcattcatgg gggttggtaa taatcaacaa 720cttcctggat tggaattagg attatctcaa gatgtgcata ccggggtatt gaatcctcaa 780gctttacagt tttatcagca gatggttcaa tcaagaggag ttgtcatgca tcaacaacag 840cagcaccagc aacaacaaca acaacaacag cagcagcagc agcaaccaca tgatgatgat 900gaggatgatt ctcaaggttc aagacattaa 9306309PRTAquilegia formosa x Aquilegia pubescens 6Met Asp Asp Leu Lys Asn Ser Ser Lys Gln Pro Gln Glu Val Val Thr 1 5 10 15 Ser Phe Leu Arg His Ser Ser Gln Gln Glu Met Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly 20 25 30 Glu Asn Lys Gln Thr Glu Ile Arg Asp Phe Gln Ile Ser Thr Val Val 35 40 45 Ala Asp Lys Asp Gly Gly Lys Lys Gln Leu Ala Pro Lys Arg Thr Ser 50 55 60 Asn Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys Val Asp Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg 65 70 75 80 Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu 85 90 95 Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln His Ala 100 105 110 Glu Pro Ser Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser 115 120 125 Ala Leu Val Gln Ser Ser Ser Ser Val Ser Gln Gln Gly Asn Ser Val 130 135 140 Ser Val Gly Leu Gln Thr Lys Ile Ser Glu Leu Gly His Glu Ile Gly 145 150 155 160 Ser Ser Ser Ser Arg Thr Asn Trp Asn Leu Val Arg Ser Pro Val Thr 165 170 175 Thr Ser Leu Trp Pro Ser Val Ser Gly Tyr Val Pro Gly Phe His Pro 180 185 190 Ser Ser Gly Gln Pro Thr Ser Asn Leu Ser Ser Asp Gly Leu Asn Tyr 195 200 205 Leu Pro Lys Phe Gly Ile His Gly Phe Glu Met Pro Gly Ser Asn Leu 210 215 220 Gly Thr Met Asn Leu Asn Ser Phe Met Gly Val Gly Asn Asn Gln Gln 225 230 235 240 Leu Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Val His Thr Gly Val 245 250 255 Leu Asn Pro Gln Ala Leu Gln Phe Tyr Gln Gln Met Val Gln Ser Arg 260 265 270 Gly Val Val Met His Gln Gln Gln Gln His Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln 275 280 285 Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Pro His Asp Asp Asp Glu Asp Asp Ser 290 295 300 Gln Gly Ser Arg His 305 71038DNAGlycine max 7atggatccca agggctcaaa gcagcagcca cagcaatcac aggaggtggt accaaacttc 60ctcagcctcc cccaacagca acaagggaat accaacaaca acaacatggg agagaacaaa 120cctgcagagg tgaaggattt ccagatagtg gtagctgaga acaaggaaga gagcaagaaa 180cagcagcaac agttggcacc aaagaggagt tccaacaagg acaggcacac caaggttgaa 240ggcaggggaa ggaggataag gatgcctgct ctctgcgcag ccagaatctt ccagttgacc 300agggaattgg gtcacaaatc tgatggggaa accatccagt ggctcctcca gcaggctgag 360ccatccatca tagctgccac tgggactggc acaataccag catctgctct tgctgctgct 420ggaaactcac tctcaccaca agctgcttct ctttcatcat ccttgcacca acatcaacaa 480aagattgatg aattgggtgg gtcagggggg agtagtagta gggccagctg gcaaatggtt 540ggggggaatt tggggagacc ccatttgggt gtgggtgtgg ccacagcagc aggcctatgg 600ccccctcatg tcagtggatt tggatttcaa acaccaccaa caacaacaac accaacaaca 660acaacatcat catctggtcc atctaatgcc accttagcca ctgagagctc caattacctt 720cagaaaattg cattccctgg ctttgacttg cctacttctg ccactaacat gatgggtcac 780atgagtttca cctcaatttt gggtggaggt gggggtggtg gggcccagca tatgcctggc 840ttggagcttg gtctttccca ggatggccat attggggtgt tgaatcaaca ggccttgaac 900cagatttatc agcagatgaa tcaggctggt agagtgcatc atcatcagca tcagcatcat 960catcagcatc atcagcagca acaacaccat cagcaaactc ctgctaagga tgattctcaa 1020ggctcaggag gacagtag 10388345PRTGlycine max 8Met Asp Pro Lys Gly Ser Lys Gln Gln Pro Gln Gln Ser Gln Glu Val 1 5 10 15 Val Pro Asn Phe Leu Ser Leu Pro Gln Gln Gln Gln Gly Asn Thr Asn 20 25 30 Asn Asn Asn Met Gly Glu Asn Lys Pro Ala Glu Val Lys Asp Phe Gln 35 40 45 Ile Val Val Ala Glu Asn Lys Glu Glu Ser Lys Lys Gln Gln Gln Gln 50 55 60 Leu Ala Pro Lys Arg Ser Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys Val Glu 65 70 75 80 Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile 85 90 95 Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile 100 105 110 Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly 115 120 125 Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ala Ala Gly Asn Ser Leu 130 135 140 Ser Pro Gln Ala Ala Ser Leu Ser Ser Ser Leu His Gln His Gln Gln 145 150 155 160 Lys Ile Asp Glu Leu Gly Gly Ser Gly Gly Ser Ser Ser Arg Ala Ser 165 170 175 Trp Gln Met Val Gly Gly Asn Leu Gly Arg Pro His Leu Gly Val Gly 180 185 190 Val Ala Thr Ala Ala Gly Leu Trp Pro Pro His Val Ser Gly Phe Gly 195 200 205 Phe Gln Thr Pro Pro Thr Thr Thr Thr Pro Thr Thr Thr Thr Ser Ser 210 215 220 Ser Gly Pro Ser Asn Ala Thr Leu Ala Thr Glu Ser Ser Asn Tyr Leu 225 230 235 240 Gln Lys Ile Ala Phe Pro Gly Phe Asp Leu Pro Thr Ser Ala Thr Asn 245 250 255 Met Met Gly His Met Ser Phe Thr Ser Ile Leu Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly 260 265 270 Gly Gly Ala Gln His Met Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp 275 280 285 Gly His Ile Gly Val Leu Asn Gln Gln Ala Leu Asn Gln Ile Tyr Gln 290 295 300 Gln Met Asn Gln Ala Gly Arg Val His His His Gln His Gln His His 305 310 315 320 His Gln His His Gln Gln Gln Gln His His Gln Gln Thr Pro Ala Lys 325 330 335 Asp Asp Ser Gln Gly Ser Gly Gly Gln 340 345 9903DNAGossypium hirsutum 9atggatccca agggcgccaa gcagcctcca gaggaagtag ccaacttgtt gagcctgcca 60ccccaacccc aacagcaaca gcctcaaaac atgggagaga ataaagcagc agaaatcaag 120gatttccaga ttgtggttgc agataaagga gaagggaaga agcaacagtt ggccccaaag 180agaagttcta acaaagacag gcacaccaaa gttgaaggaa gaggtagaag gataaggatg 240cctgctttat gtgctgctag aatctttcag ttgaccaggg aattgggtca caagtctgat 300ggggaaacca tacagtggct gttacaacaa gctgaaccat ccataattgc cgccactggg 360agcggaacaa ttccagcatc agctttggct gcagctggag gctcagtttc acagccaggg 420gcctctctat cagcagggtt gcaccaaaag atggaagatt taggggggtc cagtataggg 480tcagggagca gtaggaccag ttggacaatg gttggtggca atttgggaag accccatcat 540gtggcgaccg ggttatggcc accagtcagt ggttttgggt ttcagtcatc atctggtccg 600tctacaacaa atttaggcag tgatagttcc aattatctgc aaaagcttgg gtttccaggt 660tttgatttgc cagctagtaa catgggtcag ataagtttca cctcaatctt gggcggagct 720aatcagcagc tcccgggttt ggaacttggg ttatctcaag atggtcatat tggggtctta 780aatcctcatg ctttgaacca gatttatcag cagatggagc aagctcggat gcaaccccaa 840catcagcatc agcaccagca acaaccccct gctaaggatg actcccaagg atcgggccag 900taa 90310300PRTGossypium hirsutum 10Met Asp Pro Lys Gly Ala Lys Gln Pro Pro Glu Glu Val Ala Asn Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu Ser Leu Pro Pro Gln Pro Gln Gln Gln Gln Pro Gln Asn Met Gly 20 25 30 Glu Asn Lys Ala Ala Glu Ile Lys Asp Phe Gln Ile Val Val Ala Asp 35 40 45 Lys Gly Glu Gly Lys Lys Gln Gln Leu Ala Pro Lys Arg Ser Ser Asn 50 55 60 Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys Val Glu Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met 65 70 75 80 Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly 85 90 95 His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu 100 105 110 Pro Ser Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Ser Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala 115 120 125 Leu Ala Ala Ala Gly Gly Ser Val Ser Gln Pro Gly Ala Ser Leu Ser 130 135 140 Ala Gly Leu His Gln Lys Met Glu Asp Leu Gly Gly Ser Ser Ile Gly 145 150 155 160 Ser Gly Ser Ser Arg Thr Ser Trp Thr Met Val Gly Gly Asn Leu Gly 165 170 175 Arg Pro His His Val Ala Thr Gly Leu Trp Pro Pro Val Ser Gly Phe 180 185 190 Gly Phe Gln Ser Ser Ser Gly Pro Ser Thr Thr Asn Leu Gly Ser Asp 195 200 205 Ser Ser Asn Tyr Leu Gln Lys Leu Gly Phe Pro Gly Phe Asp Leu Pro 210 215 220 Ala Ser Asn Met Gly Gln Ile Ser Phe Thr Ser Ile Leu Gly Gly Ala 225 230 235 240 Asn Gln Gln Leu Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly His 245 250 255 Ile Gly Val Leu Asn Pro His Ala Leu Asn Gln Ile Tyr Gln Gln Met 260 265 270 Glu Gln Ala Arg Met Gln Pro Gln His Gln His Gln His Gln Gln Gln 275 280 285 Pro Pro Ala Lys Asp Asp Ser Gln Gly Ser Gly Gln 290 295 300 11819DNALycopersicon esculentum 11atggatccca aacaggctaa ccacaacaat attaagccta ctcatgatca gataaaagag 60ttgcagattt tgaaaaatga tgaaacgaac aaggtggctg ctcccaaaag aaaagatagg 120catacaaaag ttgaaggtag agggaggaga

atacgtatgc cggcgctctg tgcagcaaga 180atcttccagc ttacgcgcga attgggtcat aaatctgatg gtgagacaat tcagtggctg 240ctgcagcaag ccgagccttc gattattgct gctactggca cagggacaat acctgcctcg 300gctttagctg cagcagcctc tgtttctcaa caggggatct ctgtatcagc tggtttaatg 360attgaatcgg gggcgaatat cgcggggtct ggtagcagta gaagtagtaa tagtaggacc 420aattggccaa tgatctgtgg gaattttgga agaccccatt tggctacagc aggaatgtgg 480cctgcccctg cccctgttgt cactagtttt gggtttcaat cctcatctgc tccatcaagc 540gcgagtttag gtagtgatag ttcaaattat tacttacaga aaattgggtt tcctggattt 600gatctgcctg cagctacaag tatgaatccg atgtgtttta cttcaattct tggtggaagt 660aatcagcaac tgccaggatt ggaactggga ttatctcaag agggtcattt aggggttttg 720aaccagatat accagcaggc aagaatgcaa catccgcagc agcaacatca acaacaacaa 780caatctccgg aggaggattc tcaaggatca ggacattaa 81912272PRTLycopersicon esculentum 12Met Asp Pro Lys Gln Ala Asn His Asn Asn Ile Lys Pro Thr His Asp 1 5 10 15 Gln Ile Lys Glu Leu Gln Ile Leu Lys Asn Asp Glu Thr Asn Lys Val 20 25 30 Ala Ala Pro Lys Arg Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys Val Glu Gly Arg Gly 35 40 45 Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu 50 55 60 Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu 65 70 75 80 Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr 85 90 95 Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ala Ala Ala Ser Val Ser Gln Gln Gly 100 105 110 Ile Ser Val Ser Ala Gly Leu Met Ile Glu Ser Gly Ala Asn Ile Ala 115 120 125 Gly Ser Gly Ser Ser Arg Ser Ser Asn Ser Arg Thr Asn Trp Pro Met 130 135 140 Ile Cys Gly Asn Phe Gly Arg Pro His Leu Ala Thr Ala Gly Met Trp 145 150 155 160 Pro Ala Pro Ala Pro Val Val Thr Ser Phe Gly Phe Gln Ser Ser Ser 165 170 175 Ala Pro Ser Ser Ala Ser Leu Gly Ser Asp Ser Ser Asn Tyr Tyr Leu 180 185 190 Gln Lys Ile Gly Phe Pro Gly Phe Asp Leu Pro Ala Ala Thr Ser Met 195 200 205 Asn Pro Met Cys Phe Thr Ser Ile Leu Gly Gly Ser Asn Gln Gln Leu 210 215 220 Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Glu Gly His Leu Gly Val Leu 225 230 235 240 Asn Gln Ile Tyr Gln Gln Ala Arg Met Gln His Pro Gln Gln Gln His 245 250 255 Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Ser Pro Glu Glu Asp Ser Gln Gly Ser Gly His 260 265 270 13966DNAMalus domestica 13atggatccca agggctcaaa gcagacacaa gacataccca gcttcttgag ccttccccca 60caatcacaac cacaacctga gcagcagcag caaccacaac aacaacctca acccaacaac 120aacatgagcg acaacaaacc tgctgaaatc aaagacttcc agattgtaat cgccgacaaa 180gatgagtcgg gaaagaagca gttggcgccc aagagaagct ccaacaaaga cagacacact 240aaagtcgaag gcaggggaag gaggatacgg atgccggccc tctgcgccgc cagaatcttt 300caattgacca gagagttggg tcacaaatcc gatggggaaa caatccagtg gctcctccag 360caggccgagc cgtcgattgt tgccaccacc gggaccggga cgattccggc gtcggctttg 420gcggcggcag gtggctctgt ttcgcaacag gggacttctt tatcagctgg attgcaccaa 480aagatcgatg aattgggggg gtccagtggg ggtaggacca gttgggcaat ggtgggcggg 540aatttgggga gaccccatgt ggcaggggtg ggcgggctat ggccccctgt cagtagcttt 600gggttccagt catcatctgg tcctccatcg gccaccacaa atctgggcac tgagagttca 660aattacctgc aaaaaattgg gtttcctggc tttgacttgc ctgtctctaa catgggtccg 720atgagtttta cttcaatttt gggtgggggc aatcagcagc agcagcagca gcttcctggg 780ttggaacttg ggttgtcaca ggatggacat attggggttc tgaactctca ggctttgagc 840cagatttacc agcagatggg gcatgttaga gtgcaccagc agccgccgca gcaccaccac 900cagcaacacc accaccacca gcagcaaccg ccttccaagg acgattctca aggatccgga 960cagtag 96614321PRTMalus domestica 14Met Asp Pro Lys Gly Ser Lys Gln Thr Gln Asp Ile Pro Ser Phe Leu 1 5 10 15 Ser Leu Pro Pro Gln Ser Gln Pro Gln Pro Glu Gln Gln Gln Gln Pro 20 25 30 Gln Gln Gln Pro Gln Pro Asn Asn Asn Met Ser Asp Asn Lys Pro Ala 35 40 45 Glu Ile Lys Asp Phe Gln Ile Val Ile Ala Asp Lys Asp Glu Ser Gly 50 55 60 Lys Lys Gln Leu Ala Pro Lys Arg Ser Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His Thr 65 70 75 80 Lys Val Glu Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala 85 90 95 Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly 100 105 110 Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser Ile Val Ala 115 120 125 Thr Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ala Ala Gly 130 135 140 Gly Ser Val Ser Gln Gln Gly Thr Ser Leu Ser Ala Gly Leu His Gln 145 150 155 160 Lys Ile Asp Glu Leu Gly Gly Ser Ser Gly Gly Arg Thr Ser Trp Ala 165 170 175 Met Val Gly Gly Asn Leu Gly Arg Pro His Val Ala Gly Val Gly Gly 180 185 190 Leu Trp Pro Pro Val Ser Ser Phe Gly Phe Gln Ser Ser Ser Gly Pro 195 200 205 Pro Ser Ala Thr Thr Asn Leu Gly Thr Glu Ser Ser Asn Tyr Leu Gln 210 215 220 Lys Ile Gly Phe Pro Gly Phe Asp Leu Pro Val Ser Asn Met Gly Pro 225 230 235 240 Met Ser Phe Thr Ser Ile Leu Gly Gly Gly Asn Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln 245 250 255 Gln Leu Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly His Ile Gly 260 265 270 Val Leu Asn Ser Gln Ala Leu Ser Gln Ile Tyr Gln Gln Met Gly His 275 280 285 Val Arg Val His Gln Gln Pro Pro Gln His His His Gln Gln His His 290 295 300 His His Gln Gln Gln Pro Pro Ser Lys Asp Asp Ser Gln Gly Ser Gly 305 310 315 320 Gln 15855DNAMedicago truncatula 15atggatccca aaaactcaaa gcaacaatca caactctcaa acatgggaga gaacaaagaa 60tcagagacaa aaaatcttca aattgtgtta tctgaaacaa caacaaaaga tgaaacaaag 120aaacaactag caccaaaaag aacatcaaac aaagacagac acacaaaagt tgaaggaaga 180ggaagaagaa taaggatgcc agctttatgt gcagcaagaa tctttcagct aacaagagag 240ttaggtcata aatcagatgg tgaaacaatt caatggcttt tacaacaatc tgaaccatca 300atcatagctg caacaggaac aggaacaata ccagcttcag ctttagcttc ttctggtaat 360actttgacac cacaaggttc atctttgtct tctggtttac agttgaatga taggaatact 420tgggctcaga cccatcaagc ccatcaggcc catcagggcc atcatgttag ttctacaagt 480ttatggccac atcatcatgt tggtggattt ggatttcatc aatcatcatc atctggtggt 540ttagtagcta ctactgttgg tgaaaataat agtggaaatt attttcagaa aattgggttt 600tctggatttg atatgccaac aggaacaaat ttgggagtgg gagggatgag ttttacttca 660attttggggg gtgcaaatca gcagatgcct ggtttggaat tagggttgtc acaagatgga 720catattggtg tgttgaatca acaagcttta actcagattt atcagcagat tggtcaaaat 780caaactaggg ttcagcacca gaatcagcag aataataata ctactaagga tgattctcac 840agttcagaac agtag 85516284PRTMedicago truncatula 16Met Asp Pro Lys Asn Ser Lys Gln Gln Ser Gln Leu Ser Asn Met Gly 1 5 10 15 Glu Asn Lys Glu Ser Glu Thr Lys Asn Leu Gln Ile Val Leu Ser Glu 20 25 30 Thr Thr Thr Lys Asp Glu Thr Lys Lys Gln Leu Ala Pro Lys Arg Thr 35 40 45 Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys Val Glu Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile 50 55 60 Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu 65 70 75 80 Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln 85 90 95 Ser Glu Pro Ser Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala 100 105 110 Ser Ala Leu Ala Ser Ser Gly Asn Thr Leu Thr Pro Gln Gly Ser Ser 115 120 125 Leu Ser Ser Gly Leu Gln Leu Asn Asp Arg Asn Thr Trp Ala Gln Thr 130 135 140 His Gln Ala His Gln Ala His Gln Gly His His Val Ser Ser Thr Ser 145 150 155 160 Leu Trp Pro His His His Val Gly Gly Phe Gly Phe His Gln Ser Ser 165 170 175 Ser Ser Gly Gly Leu Val Ala Thr Thr Val Gly Glu Asn Asn Ser Gly 180 185 190 Asn Tyr Phe Gln Lys Ile Gly Phe Ser Gly Phe Asp Met Pro Thr Gly 195 200 205 Thr Asn Leu Gly Val Gly Gly Met Ser Phe Thr Ser Ile Leu Gly Gly 210 215 220 Ala Asn Gln Gln Met Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly 225 230 235 240 His Ile Gly Val Leu Asn Gln Gln Ala Leu Thr Gln Ile Tyr Gln Gln 245 250 255 Ile Gly Gln Asn Gln Thr Arg Val Gln His Gln Asn Gln Gln Asn Asn 260 265 270 Asn Thr Thr Lys Asp Asp Ser His Ser Ser Glu Gln 275 280 17888DNANicotiana benthamiana 17atggatccca agcagccgcc agcgcagtct aacgctatca acattaacaa caatattatg 60gttgagtaca ataagcctgt tcatgatcaa ataaaagatg atgaaaccaa gaagcggcag 120caattggttc ctaaaagaaa agataggcac acaaaagttg aaggcagagg gaggaggata 180cgtatgcctg ctctttgcgc tgctaggatt ttccaactca cccgcgaatt aggtcataaa 240tctgatggag agacaatcca gtggctgctg cagcaagccg agccctccat atttgcggcc 300accgggacag ggaccatccc tgcctcggct ttagctgtag cagccgctgg cccctctgtt 360tcccaacaga ggacctctgt atctgctggt ttgcataaaa aaatggatga attgggagcg 420aatatagtcg ggtccgctag tatatgtagt agtagtagta ctagtagggc cagttggcca 480atgatgattg ggaattttgg aagaccccat ttggccacag caggaatatg gcccggacct 540actcctgttg tcaatagttt cgcgttacag acagcactga ctcctggatc aagcaccaat 600ttgggtagtg aaagttccaa ttattaccta caaaagattg gctttcctgg atttgatctg 660cctgcagcca ccaatatgag ttttacttca attctaggtt ccagtaataa ccagcaattg 720ccaggtttgg agcttggatt atctcaagac aggggtcata taggggtttt aaactctcaa 780ggcttgagcc agatatacca ggctagaatt cataatcaac agcagcacca gcaaaatcag 840catgagcatc tatctcccga ggatgattct cacggatcag gacactaa 88818295PRTNicotiana benthamiana 18Met Asp Pro Lys Gln Pro Pro Ala Gln Ser Asn Ala Ile Asn Ile Asn 1 5 10 15 Asn Asn Ile Met Val Glu Tyr Asn Lys Pro Val His Asp Gln Ile Lys 20 25 30 Asp Asp Glu Thr Lys Lys Arg Gln Gln Leu Val Pro Lys Arg Lys Asp 35 40 45 Arg His Thr Lys Val Glu Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala 50 55 60 Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys 65 70 75 80 Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser 85 90 95 Ile Phe Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala 100 105 110 Val Ala Ala Ala Gly Pro Ser Val Ser Gln Gln Arg Thr Ser Val Ser 115 120 125 Ala Gly Leu His Lys Lys Met Asp Glu Leu Gly Ala Asn Ile Val Gly 130 135 140 Ser Ala Ser Ile Cys Ser Ser Ser Ser Thr Ser Arg Ala Ser Trp Pro 145 150 155 160 Met Met Ile Gly Asn Phe Gly Arg Pro His Leu Ala Thr Ala Gly Ile 165 170 175 Trp Pro Gly Pro Thr Pro Val Val Asn Ser Phe Ala Leu Gln Thr Ala 180 185 190 Leu Thr Pro Gly Ser Ser Thr Asn Leu Gly Ser Glu Ser Ser Asn Tyr 195 200 205 Tyr Leu Gln Lys Ile Gly Phe Pro Gly Phe Asp Leu Pro Ala Ala Thr 210 215 220 Asn Met Ser Phe Thr Ser Ile Leu Gly Ser Ser Asn Asn Gln Gln Leu 225 230 235 240 Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Arg Gly His Ile Gly Val 245 250 255 Leu Asn Ser Gln Gly Leu Ser Gln Ile Tyr Gln Ala Arg Ile His Asn 260 265 270 Gln Gln Gln His Gln Gln Asn Gln His Glu His Leu Ser Pro Glu Asp 275 280 285 Asp Ser His Gly Ser Gly His 290 295 19894DNAOcimum basilicum 19atggatccga agagctcgaa gcagccgcag gaggtttcga atcacagcaa caccaacagc 60ttaggcgaaa acaaagcagc ggaaatcaag gattttcaga ttgtagttgc ggagaaggat 120gattcgaaga agctagccct agctccgaag cgaagctcca acaaggaccg ccacaccaag 180gtggaaggcc gcggccggcg aattcggatg ccggcgctct gcgccgccag aatcttccaa 240ttgacccgag aattagggca caaatccgat ggcgagacca tccagtggct cctccagcaa 300gccgagccgt cgatcatcgc cgccacgggg agcggcacca tccccgcctc cgccctcgcc 360gcagccgccg gctcgatttc tcagcaaggt agctcgattt cgtctggact ccatcagaaa 420atcgaggatt taggcgcttc tatgggtggt ggtgggggca ggaatccctg gcctatgatt 480ggtgggaatc tgagtagacc acatgtgggc gcaagcacag gattatggcc tcccactgga 540ttcggcttcc agacggcgtc gtcttcttcc tcgtctggtc cgtcaatcgc ggcggagaat 600cctaattatc tccagaaaat ggggtttgct ggatttgagc tgcccgggaa tatcgggcag 660atgagtttca cctccatctt aagcggcggc gggcagcagc tgcccggatt ggagctcggc 720ctttcacaag atggaaatat tggggttttg aatccgcaag cttttgggca gatttatcag 780cagattaatc cggcggcgcg tgtggttaac gcacatcaaa atcaccacca acaacaccac 840catcagcagc cattgtcgtc gaaagatgat gattctcaag aatcaggaca gtag 89420297PRTOcimum basilicum 20Met Asp Pro Lys Ser Ser Lys Gln Pro Gln Glu Val Ser Asn His Ser 1 5 10 15 Asn Thr Asn Ser Leu Gly Glu Asn Lys Ala Ala Glu Ile Lys Asp Phe 20 25 30 Gln Ile Val Val Ala Glu Lys Asp Asp Ser Lys Lys Leu Ala Leu Ala 35 40 45 Pro Lys Arg Ser Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys Val Glu Gly Arg 50 55 60 Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln 65 70 75 80 Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp 85 90 95 Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Ser Gly 100 105 110 Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ala Ala Ala Gly Ser Ile Ser Gln 115 120 125 Gln Gly Ser Ser Ile Ser Ser Gly Leu His Gln Lys Ile Glu Asp Leu 130 135 140 Gly Ala Ser Met Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Arg Asn Pro Trp Pro Met Ile 145 150 155 160 Gly Gly Asn Leu Ser Arg Pro His Val Gly Ala Ser Thr Gly Leu Trp 165 170 175 Pro Pro Thr Gly Phe Gly Phe Gln Thr Ala Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser 180 185 190 Gly Pro Ser Ile Ala Ala Glu Asn Pro Asn Tyr Leu Gln Lys Met Gly 195 200 205 Phe Ala Gly Phe Glu Leu Pro Gly Asn Ile Gly Gln Met Ser Phe Thr 210 215 220 Ser Ile Leu Ser Gly Gly Gly Gln Gln Leu Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly 225 230 235 240 Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly Asn Ile Gly Val Leu Asn Pro Gln Ala Phe Gly 245 250 255 Gln Ile Tyr Gln Gln Ile Asn Pro Ala Ala Arg Val Val Asn Ala His 260 265 270 Gln Asn His His Gln Gln His His His Gln Gln Pro Leu Ser Ser Lys 275 280 285 Asp Asp Asp Ser Gln Glu Ser Gly Gln 290 295 21954DNAOryza sativa 21atggacccca aattcccccc acccccaccg ctaaacaaaa cggagcccac caccaccacc 60accaaccagc agcatcacca cgatgagcag cagcagcagc atcgcctcca gattcaagtt 120catcctcagc agcaggagca gcaggatgga ggtggaggag gagggaagga tcagcagcag 180cagcagcaga tgcaggtggt ggttgcggcg gcggcggggg agaggaggat gcaggggcta 240gggccgaagc ggagctcgaa caaggaccgc cacaccaagg tggacgggcg ggggcggcgg 300atccggatgc cggcgctgtg cgccgcccgg atcttccagc tcacgcggga gctcggccac 360aagtccgacg gcgagaccgt ccagtggctg ctccagcagg cggagccggc catcgtcgcc 420gccacgggga ccgggaccat cccggcgtcc gcgctcgcct ccgtcgcccc ctccctccct 480tcccccaact ccgccctctc caggtcgcac caccaccacc accacatgtg ggcggcagcg 540ccgcccacgg cgtccgccgg gttcgccggt gcagggttct ccggcgccga ctccggggtg 600atcggcggga tcatgcagcg gatggggatc cccgccggga tcgagctcca gggcggggga 660gcgggggggt tggggggtgg gggtggcggc ggcggtggcc acatcgggtt cgcgcccatg 720ttcgccagcc acgcggcggc ggcggcggcc atgccggggc tagagctagg gctctcgcag

780gacggccaca tcggcgtgct cgccgcgcag tcgctcagcc agttctacca ccaggtcggc 840gccgccggtc agctgcagca ccagcaccag catcaccatc agcagcagca gcagcagcag 900gacggggagg acaaccgcga cgacggcgag tccgatgagg agtccgggca gtag 95422317PRTOryza sativa 22Met Asp Pro Lys Phe Pro Pro Pro Pro Pro Leu Asn Lys Thr Glu Pro 1 5 10 15 Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Asn Gln Gln His His His Asp Glu Gln Gln Gln 20 25 30 Gln His Arg Leu Gln Ile Gln Val His Pro Gln Gln Gln Glu Gln Gln 35 40 45 Asp Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Lys Asp Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Met 50 55 60 Gln Val Val Val Ala Ala Ala Ala Gly Glu Arg Arg Met Gln Gly Leu 65 70 75 80 Gly Pro Lys Arg Ser Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys Val Asp Gly 85 90 95 Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe 100 105 110 Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Val Gln 115 120 125 Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ala Ile Val Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr 130 135 140 Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ser Val Ala Pro Ser Leu Pro 145 150 155 160 Ser Pro Asn Ser Ala Leu Ser Arg Ser His His His His His His Met 165 170 175 Trp Ala Ala Ala Pro Pro Thr Ala Ser Ala Gly Phe Ala Gly Ala Gly 180 185 190 Phe Ser Gly Ala Asp Ser Gly Val Ile Gly Gly Ile Met Gln Arg Met 195 200 205 Gly Ile Pro Ala Gly Ile Glu Leu Gln Gly Gly Gly Ala Gly Gly Leu 210 215 220 Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly His Ile Gly Phe Ala Pro Met 225 230 235 240 Phe Ala Ser His Ala Ala Ala Ala Ala Ala Met Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu 245 250 255 Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly His Ile Gly Val Leu Ala Ala Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Ser Gln Phe Tyr His Gln Val Gly Ala Ala Gly Gln Leu Gln His Gln 275 280 285 His Gln His His His Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Asp Gly Glu Asp 290 295 300 Asn Arg Asp Asp Gly Glu Ser Asp Glu Glu Ser Gly Gln 305 310 315 23963DNAPopulus tremuloides 23atggatccca agggctctaa ctcaaaaaac ccacatgagt tacccacttt cttgacccac 60acccaccctt ctcctcctca tcctcctcca caacctcatc ttcaacaacc acaacaactc 120catagccaaa accaacaaca acccaacatg ggagacaaca aaccagcaga aatcaaagac 180tttcagattg tagtagctga caaagaagag caaaagaaac agttagcacc aaagagaagc 240tcaaacaaag acagacacac aaaagttgaa ggtagaggta gaaggataag gatgccagct 300ctttgtgcag cgagaatctt tcaattgaca agagaattgg gtcacaaatc tgatggagag 360acaatacagt ggcttctaca acaagctgaa ccatctataa ttgcagcaac tgggactggt 420actatacctg catcagcttt agcagctgct ggcggtgcaa tttcacaaca aggagcttct 480ctttctgctg gtttgcatca aaagattgat gatttaggtg ggtccagtag tagtagggcc 540agttgggcaa tgttaggtgg caatttaggg agaccccatc atgttactac tgcaggatta 600tggcccccag ttggaggtta tgggttccag tcatcatcta attccactgg tccatcaaca 660acaaatatag ggactgaagc tgctgctgct ggtggttcta gttatttgca aaaactcggg 720tttccagggt ttgacttgcc gggtaacaac atggggccta tgagttttac ttcaatttta 780ggtgggggta cccagcagtt accaggattg gaacttgggt tgtcacagga cgggcatatt 840ggggttttga gtccacaagc tttgaatcag atttatcagc agatggggca tgctagagtg 900caccagcagc agcatcagca acaaaatcct tctaaagatg attcacaagg atcaggccag 960tga 96324320PRTPopulus tremuloides 24Met Asp Pro Lys Gly Ser Asn Ser Lys Asn Pro His Glu Leu Pro Thr 1 5 10 15 Phe Leu Thr His Thr His Pro Ser Pro Pro His Pro Pro Pro Gln Pro 20 25 30 His Leu Gln Gln Pro Gln Gln Leu His Ser Gln Asn Gln Gln Gln Pro 35 40 45 Asn Met Gly Asp Asn Lys Pro Ala Glu Ile Lys Asp Phe Gln Ile Val 50 55 60 Val Ala Asp Lys Glu Glu Gln Lys Lys Gln Leu Ala Pro Lys Arg Ser 65 70 75 80 Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys Val Glu Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile 85 90 95 Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu 100 105 110 Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln 115 120 125 Ala Glu Pro Ser Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala 130 135 140 Ser Ala Leu Ala Ala Ala Gly Gly Ala Ile Ser Gln Gln Gly Ala Ser 145 150 155 160 Leu Ser Ala Gly Leu His Gln Lys Ile Asp Asp Leu Gly Gly Ser Ser 165 170 175 Ser Ser Arg Ala Ser Trp Ala Met Leu Gly Gly Asn Leu Gly Arg Pro 180 185 190 His His Val Thr Thr Ala Gly Leu Trp Pro Pro Val Gly Gly Tyr Gly 195 200 205 Phe Gln Ser Ser Ser Asn Ser Thr Gly Pro Ser Thr Thr Asn Ile Gly 210 215 220 Thr Glu Ala Ala Ala Ala Gly Gly Ser Ser Tyr Leu Gln Lys Leu Gly 225 230 235 240 Phe Pro Gly Phe Asp Leu Pro Gly Asn Asn Met Gly Pro Met Ser Phe 245 250 255 Thr Ser Ile Leu Gly Gly Gly Thr Gln Gln Leu Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu 260 265 270 Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly His Ile Gly Val Leu Ser Pro Gln Ala Leu 275 280 285 Asn Gln Ile Tyr Gln Gln Met Gly His Ala Arg Val His Gln Gln Gln 290 295 300 His Gln Gln Gln Asn Pro Ser Lys Asp Asp Ser Gln Gly Ser Gly Gln 305 310 315 320 25933DNASaccharum officinarummisc_feature(699)..(701)n is a, c, g, or t 25atggacccca agttccccac acccccaccg ctaaacaaaa cggagcccac caccgcgacg 60accaccacca ccacctcgac cgcgcagcag ctggatccta aggactacca gcagcagcag 120ccggcgcagc accacctgca aatccaaatc caccagccgc cgcagcagga cgggggcggc 180ggagggaagg agcaacagca gcagctgcag gtggtggcgc agcccgggga gcggaggcag 240cagccgctcg cgcccaagcg gagctccaac aaggaccgcc acaccaaggt cgatggcagg 300ggccgccgga tccggatgcc cgcgctgtgc gccgcgcgga tcttccagct cacgcgggag 360ctcggccaca agtccgacgg cgagaccgtg cagtggctgc tgcagcaggc cgagccggcc 420atcgtcgccg ccaccggcac gggcaccata ccggcgtccg cgctcgcatc cgtcgcgccc 480tcgctcccgt cgcccacctc cgggctcgcc aggccgcacc accaccacca tccgcaccac 540atgtgggcgc cttccgccgc gtccgcgggt ttctcctcgc cctccttcct caattccgcc 600gccgcaggca cgggagacgc cgctggtatc ggcggcatca tgcagcggat ggggatcccc 660gcgggcctcg agctgccggg agggggcgcc gctggggcnn ncggctttgc gcccatgttc 720gctgaacacc ccgcggccat tccggggctc gagcttgccc tctcgcagga cggccacatc 780gggttgctcg ccgcgcagtc gatcacccag ttctaccacc aggtgggtgc tgccggcggc 840agcggccaga tgcagcaccc tcacggccac cagcaggagg acggggagga cgaccgcgag 900gacggcgagt ccgatgatga gtctgggcag tag 93326310PRTSaccharum officinarumUNSURE(234)..(234)Xaa can be any naturally occurring amino acid 26Met Asp Pro Lys Phe Pro Thr Pro Pro Pro Leu Asn Lys Thr Glu Pro 1 5 10 15 Thr Thr Ala Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Ser Thr Ala Gln Gln Leu Asp 20 25 30 Pro Lys Asp Tyr Gln Gln Gln Gln Pro Ala Gln His His Leu Gln Ile 35 40 45 Gln Ile His Gln Pro Pro Gln Gln Asp Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Lys Glu 50 55 60 Gln Gln Gln Gln Leu Gln Val Val Ala Gln Pro Gly Glu Arg Arg Gln 65 70 75 80 Gln Pro Leu Ala Pro Lys Arg Ser Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys 85 90 95 Val Asp Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala 100 105 110 Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu 115 120 125 Thr Val Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ala Ile Val Ala Ala 130 135 140 Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ser Val Ala Pro 145 150 155 160 Ser Leu Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Gly Leu Ala Arg Pro His His His His 165 170 175 His Pro His His Met Trp Ala Pro Ser Ala Ala Ser Ala Gly Phe Ser 180 185 190 Ser Pro Ser Phe Leu Asn Ser Ala Ala Ala Gly Thr Gly Asp Ala Ala 195 200 205 Gly Ile Gly Gly Ile Met Gln Arg Met Gly Ile Pro Ala Gly Leu Glu 210 215 220 Leu Pro Gly Gly Gly Ala Ala Gly Ala Xaa Gly Phe Ala Pro Met Phe 225 230 235 240 Ala Glu His Pro Ala Ala Ile Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Ala Leu Ser Gln 245 250 255 Asp Gly His Ile Gly Leu Leu Ala Ala Gln Ser Ile Thr Gln Phe Tyr 260 265 270 His Gln Val Gly Ala Ala Gly Gly Ser Gly Gln Met Gln His Pro His 275 280 285 Gly His Gln Gln Glu Asp Gly Glu Asp Asp Arg Glu Asp Gly Glu Ser 290 295 300 Asp Asp Glu Ser Gly Gln 305 310 27846DNASolanum tuberosum 27atggatccca agcagcctaa caacaaaaat attaagccta ctcatgatca gataaaagac 60ttgcagattt tgaaaaatga tgaaaccaag aaacagcagc aggtggctgc tcctaaaaga 120aaagataggc ataccaaagt tgaaggtaga gggaggagga tacgtatgcc tgctctatgt 180gcagcaagaa tctttcaact tacgcgcgaa ttgggtcata aatctgatgg tgagacaatt 240cagtggctgc tgcagcaagc cgagccttcg attattgctg ctactggcac agggacaatt 300cctgcatcgg ctttagctgc agcagcatct gtttctcaac aggggatctc tgtatcagct 360ggtttaatga ttgaatcggg ggcgaatatc gcggggtcag gtagcagtag aagtagtaat 420agtaggacca attggccaat gatctgtggg aattttggaa gaccccattt ggctacagta 480ggaatatggc ctgcccctgc ccctgttgtc actagttttg ggtttcagtc ctcatctgct 540ccatcaagcg ccagtttaga cagtgaaagt tcaaactatt acttacagaa aattgggttt 600cctggatttg atctgcctgc agctacaaat atgaatccta tgagttttac ttcaattctt 660ggtggaagta accagcaact gccaggattg gagcttggat tatctcaaga gggtcattta 720ggggttttga accagatata ccagcaggaa agaatgcaac atccgcagca gcaacaacaa 780gatcagcatc agcatcagca tcaacaacaa tctccggagg atgattctca aggatcagga 840cattaa 84628281PRTSolanum tuberosum 28Met Asp Pro Lys Gln Pro Asn Asn Lys Asn Ile Lys Pro Thr His Asp 1 5 10 15 Gln Ile Lys Asp Leu Gln Ile Leu Lys Asn Asp Glu Thr Lys Lys Gln 20 25 30 Gln Gln Val Ala Ala Pro Lys Arg Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys Val Glu 35 40 45 Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile 50 55 60 Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile 65 70 75 80 Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly 85 90 95 Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ala Ala Ala Ser Val Ser 100 105 110 Gln Gln Gly Ile Ser Val Ser Ala Gly Leu Met Ile Glu Ser Gly Ala 115 120 125 Asn Ile Ala Gly Ser Gly Ser Ser Arg Ser Ser Asn Ser Arg Thr Asn 130 135 140 Trp Pro Met Ile Cys Gly Asn Phe Gly Arg Pro His Leu Ala Thr Val 145 150 155 160 Gly Ile Trp Pro Ala Pro Ala Pro Val Val Thr Ser Phe Gly Phe Gln 165 170 175 Ser Ser Ser Ala Pro Ser Ser Ala Ser Leu Asp Ser Glu Ser Ser Asn 180 185 190 Tyr Tyr Leu Gln Lys Ile Gly Phe Pro Gly Phe Asp Leu Pro Ala Ala 195 200 205 Thr Asn Met Asn Pro Met Ser Phe Thr Ser Ile Leu Gly Gly Ser Asn 210 215 220 Gln Gln Leu Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Glu Gly His Leu 225 230 235 240 Gly Val Leu Asn Gln Ile Tyr Gln Gln Glu Arg Met Gln His Pro Gln 245 250 255 Gln Gln Gln Gln Asp Gln His Gln His Gln His Gln Gln Gln Ser Pro 260 265 270 Glu Asp Asp Ser Gln Gly Ser Gly His 275 280 29978DNASorghum bicolor 29atggacccca agttccccac acccccaccg ctaaacaaaa cggagcccac caccgcgacg 60accaccacca cctcgaccgc gcagcagcag cagcagcagc tggatcctaa ggactaccag 120cagccggcgc agcagcacca cctgcaaatc caaatccacc agccgccgcc gcagcagcag 180cagcagcagg acggaggcaa ggagcagcag ctgcaggtgg tggcgcagcc cggggagcgg 240aggcagcagg cgctcgcgcc caagcggagc tccaacaagg accgccacac caaggtcgac 300ggcaggggcc gccggatccg gatgcccgcg ctgtgcgccg cgcggatctt ccagctcacg 360cgggaactcg gccacaagtc cgacggcgag accgtgcagt ggctgctgca gcaggccgag 420ccggccatcg tcgccgccac cggcaccggc accataccgg cgtccgcgct cgcatccgtc 480gcgccctcgc tcccgtcgcc cacctccggg ctcgccaggc cgcaccacca ccaccacccg 540caccacatgt gggcgccgtc cgccgcgtcc gcgggtttct cctcgccctc cttcctcaat 600tccgccgccg cgggcacggg agacgccgct ggtatcggcg gactcatgca gcggatgggg 660atccccgcgg gtctcgagct gccgggaggc ggcgccgctg gaggcaccct cggcgctggc 720ggccacatcg gctttgcgcc catgttcgct ggacacgccg cggccatgcc ggggctcgag 780ctcggcctct cgcaggacgg ccacatcggc gtgctcgcag cgcagtcgat cagccagttc 840taccaccaag tgggtgctgc tggcggcagc ggccagatgc agcacccgca cggccaccag 900catcaccatc atcagcagca ggaggacggg gaggacgacc gcgaggacgg cgagtccgat 960gacgagtctg ggcagtag 97830325PRTSorghum bicolor 30Met Asp Pro Lys Phe Pro Thr Pro Pro Pro Leu Asn Lys Thr Glu Pro 1 5 10 15 Thr Thr Ala Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Ser Thr Ala Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln 20 25 30 Gln Leu Asp Pro Lys Asp Tyr Gln Gln Pro Ala Gln Gln His His Leu 35 40 45 Gln Ile Gln Ile His Gln Pro Pro Pro Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Asp 50 55 60 Gly Gly Lys Glu Gln Gln Leu Gln Val Val Ala Gln Pro Gly Glu Arg 65 70 75 80 Arg Gln Gln Ala Leu Ala Pro Lys Arg Ser Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His 85 90 95 Thr Lys Val Asp Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys 100 105 110 Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp 115 120 125 Gly Glu Thr Val Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ala Ile Val 130 135 140 Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ser Val 145 150 155 160 Ala Pro Ser Leu Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Gly Leu Ala Arg Pro His His 165 170 175 His His His Pro His His Met Trp Ala Pro Ser Ala Ala Ser Ala Gly 180 185 190 Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Phe Leu Asn Ser Ala Ala Ala Gly Thr Gly Asp 195 200 205 Ala Ala Gly Ile Gly Gly Leu Met Gln Arg Met Gly Ile Pro Ala Gly 210 215 220 Leu Glu Leu Pro Gly Gly Gly Ala Ala Gly Gly Thr Leu Gly Ala Gly 225 230 235 240 Gly His Ile Gly Phe Ala Pro Met Phe Ala Gly His Ala Ala Ala Met 245 250 255 Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly His Ile Gly Val Leu 260 265 270 Ala Ala Gln Ser Ile Ser Gln Phe Tyr His Gln Val Gly Ala Ala Gly 275 280 285 Gly Ser Gly Gln Met Gln His Pro His Gly His Gln His His His His 290 295 300 Gln Gln Gln Glu Asp Gly Glu Asp Asp Arg Glu Asp Gly Glu Ser Asp 305 310 315 320 Asp Glu Ser Gly Gln 325 31891DNAVitis vinifera 31atggatccca agggctcaaa gcagccgcag gaggtaccaa acttcttgag cctacctcag 60ccaaacatgg gagagaacaa gccagctgaa gtgaaggact ttcagattgt gattgcagat 120aaggaagagg gtaagaagca gttggccccc aagaggagct caaacaagga caggcacacc 180aaggttgaag gcagagggag gagaataagg atgccggctc tttgtgcagc cagaattttt 240cagttgacta gggaattggg tcacaaatct gacggggaaa ccatacagtg gttgttgcag 300caggccgagc cgtccataat agcggccact ggtactggga caataccggc gtcggcttta 360gcggcggcag gaggctctgt gtcgcaacag ggaacttcta tatcagcagg attgcatcaa 420aagattgatg aattgggggg gtccagtatt gggtcaggga gtagtaggac cagttgggca

480atggtaggtg caaatttggg gagaccccat gtggccacag ggctatggcc cccagtcagt 540ggttttgggt ttcagtcatc atctggacca tcaaccacca atttggggaa tgaaagttcc 600aattatctgc aaaaaattgc cttccctggg tttgacttgc ctgcaacaaa tctgggtcct 660atgagtttta cttcaatttt gggtgggagt aaccagcagc ttcctggttt ggagctgggc 720ctatcacagg atggtcatat tggggttttg aactcacaag ccttaagcca gatttaccag 780cagatggggc aggccagggt gcaccagcaa cagcagcatc aacatcagca tcagcatcag 840catcaacagc aacctcctgc taaggatgat tctcaaggtt cagggcagta g 89132296PRTVitis vinifera 32Met Asp Pro Lys Gly Ser Lys Gln Pro Gln Glu Val Pro Asn Phe Leu 1 5 10 15 Ser Leu Pro Gln Pro Asn Met Gly Glu Asn Lys Pro Ala Glu Val Lys 20 25 30 Asp Phe Gln Ile Val Ile Ala Asp Lys Glu Glu Gly Lys Lys Gln Leu 35 40 45 Ala Pro Lys Arg Ser Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys Val Glu Gly 50 55 60 Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe 65 70 75 80 Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln 85 90 95 Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr 100 105 110 Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ala Ala Gly Gly Ser Val Ser 115 120 125 Gln Gln Gly Thr Ser Ile Ser Ala Gly Leu His Gln Lys Ile Asp Glu 130 135 140 Leu Gly Gly Ser Ser Ile Gly Ser Gly Ser Ser Arg Thr Ser Trp Ala 145 150 155 160 Met Val Gly Ala Asn Leu Gly Arg Pro His Val Ala Thr Gly Leu Trp 165 170 175 Pro Pro Val Ser Gly Phe Gly Phe Gln Ser Ser Ser Gly Pro Ser Thr 180 185 190 Thr Asn Leu Gly Asn Glu Ser Ser Asn Tyr Leu Gln Lys Ile Ala Phe 195 200 205 Pro Gly Phe Asp Leu Pro Ala Thr Asn Leu Gly Pro Met Ser Phe Thr 210 215 220 Ser Ile Leu Gly Gly Ser Asn Gln Gln Leu Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly 225 230 235 240 Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly His Ile Gly Val Leu Asn Ser Gln Ala Leu Ser 245 250 255 Gln Ile Tyr Gln Gln Met Gly Gln Ala Arg Val His Gln Gln Gln Gln 260 265 270 His Gln His Gln His Gln His Gln His Gln Gln Gln Pro Pro Ala Lys 275 280 285 Asp Asp Ser Gln Gly Ser Gly Gln 290 295 33975DNAZea mays 33atggacccca agttccccac acccctagcg ctaaacaaaa cggagcccac caccgcgacg 60accaccacca cctcgaccgc gcagcatcat cagctggatc ctaaggacta ccagcagcag 120acggcgcagc accaggagca gcagcagcac caccatcacc cccacctgca aatccaaatc 180caccagccgc cgccgccgcc gcaggacggg ggcggcggag tgaaggagca gcagcagctg 240ctgcaggtgg tggcgcagcc cggggatcgg aggcagcagg cgctcgcccc caagcggagc 300tccaacaagg accgccacac caaggtcgac ggcaggggcc gccggatccg gatgccggcg 360ctctgcgccg cgcggatctt ccagctcacg cgggagctcg gccacaagtc cgacggcgag 420actgtgcagt ggctgctgca gcaggccgag ccggccatcg tcgccgccac cggcacgggc 480accataccgg cgtccgcgct cgcctccgtc gcgccctcgc tcccgtcgcc tacctccggg 540ctcgccaggc cgcaccacca ccacccgcac cacatgtggg cgccgtccgc cggcttctcc 600tcgccctcct tcctgaattc cgcgggcgcg ggcgacggca ccggtatcgg cggcatcatg 660cagcggatgg gggtccccgc gggcctggag ctgccgggag gcggcgccgc cggcggccac 720atcggctttg cgcccatgtt cgctggacac gccgcggcca tgccggggct cgagctcggc 780ctctcgcagg acggtcacat cggcgtgctc gccgcgcagt cgatcagcca gttctaccac 840caggtgggtg ccgctgccgg cggcagtggc cagatgcagc acccgcacgg gcaccagcat 900caccatcatc agcagcagga ggacggggag gacgaccgcg aggacggcga gtctgatgac 960gagtctgggc agtag 97534324PRTZea mays 34Met Asp Pro Lys Phe Pro Thr Pro Leu Ala Leu Asn Lys Thr Glu Pro 1 5 10 15 Thr Thr Ala Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Ser Thr Ala Gln His His Gln Leu 20 25 30 Asp Pro Lys Asp Tyr Gln Gln Gln Thr Ala Gln His Gln Glu Gln Gln 35 40 45 Gln His His His His Pro His Leu Gln Ile Gln Ile His Gln Pro Pro 50 55 60 Pro Pro Pro Gln Asp Gly Gly Gly Gly Val Lys Glu Gln Gln Gln Leu 65 70 75 80 Leu Gln Val Val Ala Gln Pro Gly Asp Arg Arg Gln Gln Ala Leu Ala 85 90 95 Pro Lys Arg Ser Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys Val Asp Gly Arg 100 105 110 Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln 115 120 125 Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Val Gln Trp 130 135 140 Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ala Ile Val Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr Gly 145 150 155 160 Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ser Val Ala Pro Ser Leu Pro Ser 165 170 175 Pro Thr Ser Gly Leu Ala Arg Pro His His His His Pro His His Met 180 185 190 Trp Ala Pro Ser Ala Gly Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Phe Leu Asn Ser Ala 195 200 205 Gly Ala Gly Asp Gly Thr Gly Ile Gly Gly Ile Met Gln Arg Met Gly 210 215 220 Val Pro Ala Gly Leu Glu Leu Pro Gly Gly Gly Ala Ala Gly Gly His 225 230 235 240 Ile Gly Phe Ala Pro Met Phe Ala Gly His Ala Ala Ala Met Pro Gly 245 250 255 Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly His Ile Gly Val Leu Ala Ala 260 265 270 Gln Ser Ile Ser Gln Phe Tyr His Gln Val Gly Ala Ala Ala Gly Gly 275 280 285 Ser Gly Gln Met Gln His Pro His Gly His Gln His His His His Gln 290 295 300 Gln Gln Glu Asp Gly Glu Asp Asp Arg Glu Asp Gly Glu Ser Asp Asp 305 310 315 320 Glu Ser Gly Gln 35948DNAZea mays 35atggacccca agttcccccc acccccaccg ctaaacaaaa cggagcccac caccgcgacg 60accaccacca cctcgaccgc gcagcagcag cagcagcagc tggatcctaa ggactaccag 120cagcagcagc agcagccggc gcagcacctg caaatccaaa tccaccagtc gcagcaggac 180ggaggcggcg gagggaagga gcagcagcag ctgcaggtgg tggcgcagcc cggggagagg 240aggcagcagg cgctcgcgcc caagcggagc tccaacaagg accgacacac caaggtcgac 300ggcaggggcc ggcggatccg gatgcccgcg ctctgcgccg cgcggatctt ccagctcacg 360cgggaactcg gccacaagtc cgacggcgag accgtccagt ggctgctgca gcaggccgag 420ccggccatcg tcgccgccac cggcacgggc accataccgg cgtccgcgct cgcctccgtc 480gcgccctcgc tcccgtcgcc cacctccggg ctcgccaggc cgcaccacca catgtgggcg 540ccgtccgccg gcttctcctc gccctccttc ctgaactctg ccgccgcggg cacgggcgat 600gccgccggta tcatgcagcg gatggggatc cccgcgggct tcgagctgcc gggagcctcc 660gccgccggag ccaccctcgg cgccggcggc cacatcggct ttgcgcccat gttcgctgga 720cacgccgccg ccatgccggg gctcgagctc gggctatcgc aggacggcca catcggcgtg 780ctcgccgcgc agtcgatcag ccagttctac caccaggtgg gtgctgccgc cggcggcggc 840ggccagatgc atcacgcgca cgggcaccat catcaccatc accagcagca ggaggacggg 900gaggacgacc gcgaggacgg cgagtccgat gacgagtctg ggcagtag 94836315PRTZea mays 36Met Asp Pro Lys Phe Pro Pro Pro Pro Pro Leu Asn Lys Thr Glu Pro 1 5 10 15 Thr Thr Ala Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Ser Thr Ala Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln 20 25 30 Gln Leu Asp Pro Lys Asp Tyr Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Pro Ala Gln 35 40 45 His Leu Gln Ile Gln Ile His Gln Ser Gln Gln Asp Gly Gly Gly Gly 50 55 60 Gly Lys Glu Gln Gln Gln Leu Gln Val Val Ala Gln Pro Gly Glu Arg 65 70 75 80 Arg Gln Gln Ala Leu Ala Pro Lys Arg Ser Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His 85 90 95 Thr Lys Val Asp Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys 100 105 110 Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp 115 120 125 Gly Glu Thr Val Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ala Ile Val 130 135 140 Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ser Val 145 150 155 160 Ala Pro Ser Leu Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Gly Leu Ala Arg Pro His His 165 170 175 His Met Trp Ala Pro Ser Ala Gly Phe Ser Ser Pro Ser Phe Leu Asn 180 185 190 Ser Ala Ala Ala Gly Thr Gly Asp Ala Ala Gly Ile Met Gln Arg Met 195 200 205 Gly Ile Pro Ala Gly Phe Glu Leu Pro Gly Ala Ser Ala Ala Gly Ala 210 215 220 Thr Leu Gly Ala Gly Gly His Ile Gly Phe Ala Pro Met Phe Ala Gly 225 230 235 240 His Ala Ala Ala Met Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly 245 250 255 His Ile Gly Val Leu Ala Ala Gln Ser Ile Ser Gln Phe Tyr His Gln 260 265 270 Val Gly Ala Ala Ala Gly Gly Gly Gly Gln Met His His Ala His Gly 275 280 285 His His His His His His Gln Gln Gln Glu Asp Gly Glu Asp Asp Arg 290 295 300 Glu Asp Gly Glu Ser Asp Asp Glu Ser Gly Gln 305 310 315 37648DNAAllium cepa 37atggatccaa aagaatccca acccaactcg gatcgtcaat tgatgaccca aaccgaatcc 60attcaagacc cgcaaaaaag agcccttctt gccccaaaac ggacctccaa caaagaccgc 120cacaccaaag ttgacggccg cggccggagg attcgcatgc ccgctctctg cgccgccaga 180atcttccagc tgacccgaga actcggccat aaatccgacg gcgagaccgt tcagtggctt 240ctgcatcatg cagaacctgc catcatcgcc gctaccgggt cgggtaccat acccgcatcc 300gctttagctt cttctcaggc gatgccgaac tctaagcccg acaacagttg ggctgttggg 360ttatggggag gttttaattc cggatttatg aattccaata atagcagtaa caacaacaat 420aataatggag tcggccctag ctcgagcaat ttagggtttg tggggatgga gatgacaggg 480atgagtgggc acatgagctt tacttcaatg ctgggagggc agcctgggcc acaaatgccc 540gggcttcagt tagggctgtc tcaagatggg catattgggg ttttgaatac acaagggttg 600aaccattttt atcaacagat gggtcataat gttagggttg gaaatggg 64838216PRTAllium cepa 38Met Asp Pro Lys Glu Ser Gln Pro Asn Ser Asp Arg Gln Leu Met Thr 1 5 10 15 Gln Thr Glu Ser Ile Gln Asp Pro Gln Lys Arg Ala Leu Leu Ala Pro 20 25 30 Lys Arg Thr Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys Val Asp Gly Arg Gly 35 40 45 Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu 50 55 60 Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Val Gln Trp Leu 65 70 75 80 Leu His His Ala Glu Pro Ala Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Ser Gly Thr 85 90 95 Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ser Ser Gln Ala Met Pro Asn Ser Lys 100 105 110 Pro Asp Asn Ser Trp Ala Val Gly Leu Trp Gly Gly Phe Asn Ser Gly 115 120 125 Phe Met Asn Ser Asn Asn Ser Ser Asn Asn Asn Asn Asn Asn Gly Val 130 135 140 Gly Pro Ser Ser Ser Asn Leu Gly Phe Val Gly Met Glu Met Thr Gly 145 150 155 160 Met Ser Gly His Met Ser Phe Thr Ser Met Leu Gly Gly Gln Pro Gly 165 170 175 Pro Gln Met Pro Gly Leu Gln Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly His Ile 180 185 190 Gly Val Leu Asn Thr Gln Gly Leu Asn His Phe Tyr Gln Gln Met Gly 195 200 205 His Asn Val Arg Val Gly Asn Gly 210 215 39731DNABrachypodium distachyon 39atggacccca agtttcctcc tcccccaccg ctaaacaaaa cggagcccac caccggcgtg 60acgaccacca ccaccacgac ctcccagcag cagctggatc acgagcagta tcaccagccg 120cagcagcacc tgcaaatcca agtgcaccag cagcagcagg aggaagatgg cggcggggga 180aaggagcagc agcagcaggt ggtggcggcg gcgggggcgg gggagaggag ggtgcagggg 240ctggggccga agcggagctc caacaaggac cggcacacca aggtggacgg gcgggggcgg 300cggatccgga tgccggcgct gtgcgcggcg cggatcttcc agctgacgcg ggagctgggg 360cacaagtcgg acggggagac ggtccagtgg ctgctgcagc aggcggagcc ggccatcgtc 420gccgccacag ggtccggcac cataccggcg tccgcgctcg cctccgtcgc gccctcgctg 480ccttcgccca cctccgcgct cgccaggccg caccaccacc accacctctg ggggccctcg 540gcggcggggt tctccccggc cgggttcatg aactcggccc cagccggcgc tgactctggg 600ggcggcctcg gcgggcttat gcagaggata gggcttcccg ccgggatgga gctccctggc 660ggcggtggtg gggggcacat cgggttcgcg cccatgttcg ccagccacgc ggcggcggcg 720gcggccatgc c 73140243PRTBrachypodium distachyon 40Met Asp Pro Lys Phe Pro Pro Pro Pro Pro Leu Asn Lys Thr Glu Pro 1 5 10 15 Thr Thr Gly Val Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Thr Ser Gln Gln Gln Leu 20 25 30 Asp His Glu Gln Tyr His Gln Pro Gln Gln His Leu Gln Ile Gln Val 35 40 45 His Gln Gln Gln Gln Glu Glu Asp Gly Gly Gly Gly Lys Glu Gln Gln 50 55 60 Gln Gln Val Val Ala Ala Ala Gly Ala Gly Glu Arg Arg Val Gln Gly 65 70 75 80 Leu Gly Pro Lys Arg Ser Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys Val Asp 85 90 95 Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile 100 105 110 Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Val 115 120 125 Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ala Ile Val Ala Ala Thr Gly 130 135 140 Ser Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ser Val Ala Pro Ser Leu 145 150 155 160 Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Ala Leu Ala Arg Pro His His His His His Leu 165 170 175 Trp Gly Pro Ser Ala Ala Gly Phe Ser Pro Ala Gly Phe Met Asn Ser 180 185 190 Ala Pro Ala Gly Ala Asp Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Gly Gly Leu Met Gln 195 200 205 Arg Ile Gly Leu Pro Ala Gly Met Glu Leu Pro Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly 210 215 220 Gly His Ile Gly Phe Ala Pro Met Phe Ala Ser His Ala Ala Ala Ala 225 230 235 240 Ala Ala Met 41768DNABrassica oleracea 41atggatccca agaacccaaa tccacaccaa gtaccaaact tcttgatacc accaccacaa 60ccgagagatg cttccgatga caacaaagaa gtaaatgatt ttcagatcgt ggtcgcttcc 120gacaaagaac cgaacagtaa cggtaagaag cagcttgccc ccaagagaag ctcaaacaaa 180gacagacaca ccaaagtgga aggtcgcggt cggagaatca ggatgcctgc tctctgcgcg 240gcaaggattt ttcaactgac cagagaattg ggtcacaaat cagacggtga aacaatccag 300tggctgcttc aacaagccga accgtcgctt atcgcagcca ccggttcagg aactgtaccg 360gcctctgctt tagcctcagc tgcttctgct gtagtctcta accaaggcgg gtctctcact 420gctggtttga tgatcagtca tcatgactta gactgtggtg gtgggtctag tagtggtaga 480ccaagttggg gagaaggagg aggagaagta tggccaaatg gagctggtta cagaattggg 540tttcccggat ttgattttcc tggtggagct atgagttttg cttccatttt tggtgctagt 600ggtggtggta atggtaatca gatgcttgga cttgagttag ggttgtctca ggtagggaat 660gttggggtct tgaatcaaca gatttatcaa cagatggctc aagctcaggc tcaggctcag 720ggtagggttc ttcaccatac tcttcatcat aatccaggac atgaagag 76842256PRTBrassica oleracea 42Met Asp Pro Lys Asn Pro Asn Pro His Gln Val Pro Asn Phe Leu Ile 1 5 10 15 Pro Pro Pro Gln Pro Arg Asp Ala Ser Asp Asp Asn Lys Glu Val Asn 20 25 30 Asp Phe Gln Ile Val Val Ala Ser Asp Lys Glu Pro Asn Ser Asn Gly 35 40 45 Lys Lys Gln Leu Ala Pro Lys Arg Ser Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His Thr 50 55 60 Lys Val Glu Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala 65 70 75 80 Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly 85 90 95 Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser Leu Ile Ala 100 105 110 Ala Thr Gly Ser Gly Thr Val Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ser Ala Ala 115 120 125 Ser Ala Val Val Ser Asn Gln Gly Gly Ser Leu Thr Ala Gly Leu Met 130 135 140 Ile Ser His His Asp Leu Asp Cys Gly Gly Gly Ser Ser Ser Gly Arg 145 150 155 160 Pro Ser Trp Gly Glu Gly Gly Gly Glu Val Trp Pro Asn Gly Ala Gly 165

170 175 Tyr Arg Ile Gly Phe Pro Gly Phe Asp Phe Pro Gly Gly Ala Met Ser 180 185 190 Phe Ala Ser Ile Phe Gly Ala Ser Gly Gly Gly Asn Gly Asn Gln Met 195 200 205 Leu Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Val Gly Asn Val Gly Val Leu 210 215 220 Asn Gln Gln Ile Tyr Gln Gln Met Ala Gln Ala Gln Ala Gln Ala Gln 225 230 235 240 Gly Arg Val Leu His His Thr Leu His His Asn Pro Gly His Glu Glu 245 250 255 43723DNABrassica rapa 43agaagctcaa acaaagacag acacatcaaa gtggaaggca ggggtcggag aatcaggatg 60cctgctctct gcgccgctag gatcttccag ttgactagag aattgggtca caaatccgac 120ggcgagacaa tccagtggct gcttcagcag gctgagccgt cgattatcgc agccaccggt 180tcaggaacta taccggcctc tgctttagcc tcagccgctg ctgctgtatc gagccaccat 240cttcagggtg gtgggtctct cactgctggt ttgatgatca gtcatgagtt ggatggtggg 300tctagtagtg ggagaccaaa ttggggtgtt ggcgggggag atggagggtc taggtcgagt 360ttaccaactg ggctgtggcc aaatgtagct gggtttggag ctggggtgca gaccatgagt 420gatggaggtg gttacaggat tgggtttcct gggtttgatt atcctggtgg agctatgagt 480tttgcgtcca ttcttggtgg tggtagtaac aatcagatgc ctggacttga gttagggttg 540gctcaggaag ggaatgttgg tgtcttgaat cctcagtctt ttgcacagat ttatcagcag 600cagatgagtc aggctcaagc tcagggtagg gttcttcacc atactcttca gcataaccca 660tcacatgagg agcatcagca agagagtggt gagaaagatg attctcaagg gtcagggcgt 720taa 72344240PRTBrassica rapa 44Arg Ser Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His Ile Lys Val Glu Gly Arg Gly Arg 1 5 10 15 Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr 20 25 30 Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu Leu 35 40 45 Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Ser Gly Thr Ile 50 55 60 Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ser Ala Ala Ala Ala Val Ser Ser His His 65 70 75 80 Leu Gln Gly Gly Gly Ser Leu Thr Ala Gly Leu Met Ile Ser His Glu 85 90 95 Leu Asp Gly Gly Ser Ser Ser Gly Arg Pro Asn Trp Gly Val Gly Gly 100 105 110 Gly Asp Gly Gly Ser Arg Ser Ser Leu Pro Thr Gly Leu Trp Pro Asn 115 120 125 Val Ala Gly Phe Gly Ala Gly Val Gln Thr Met Ser Asp Gly Gly Gly 130 135 140 Tyr Arg Ile Gly Phe Pro Gly Phe Asp Tyr Pro Gly Gly Ala Met Ser 145 150 155 160 Phe Ala Ser Ile Leu Gly Gly Gly Ser Asn Asn Gln Met Pro Gly Leu 165 170 175 Glu Leu Gly Leu Ala Gln Glu Gly Asn Val Gly Val Leu Asn Pro Gln 180 185 190 Ser Phe Ala Gln Ile Tyr Gln Gln Gln Met Ser Gln Ala Gln Ala Gln 195 200 205 Gly Arg Val Leu His His Thr Leu Gln His Asn Pro Ser His Glu Glu 210 215 220 His Gln Gln Glu Ser Gly Glu Lys Asp Asp Ser Gln Gly Ser Gly Arg 225 230 235 240 45696DNACoffea canephoramisc_feature(561)..(561)n is a, c, g, or t 45attttccagc tcaccagaga attgggtcac aaatccgatg gagaaaccat ccaatggctg 60ttacagcagg ctgaaccatc cattatagcc gccacgggga cggggaccat accggcctcc 120gctctagccg ctgcggccgc tggagcaggg ggctctgttt ccatgtcagc tgggctgcat 180cctccaaaga tcagtgctga attgggtgca caccaccccc cacacatgga tattgccggg 240tcaggtcaag gagcgggtag caccggtgct agtaggacca attggccaat ggtcggcggg 300agtttgttac gagcccccca tatgggaatg cccactacaa ctgcagggat atggccccct 360acttctgctt ctggtgctgt cagtggtttc gggttccagt catcatcctc ccctgctcca 420gcagccacca gtttgggcac tgaaagttca aattacctac acaagcttgg gtttcctggt 480tttgacttgc cagctgcaac taacaacttg ggtcctatga gtttcacctc catcgtgggg 540gctgctactg accagcagca ncaccttcct ggattggagc tggggctatc acaagatggt 600catgttgggg ttttgaaccc tncaaccttg agccagattt atcagcatat ggggcaggct 660cgagcgcacc agcacaacac agcacgagac cacagc 69646232PRTCoffea canephoraUNSURE(187)..(187)Xaa can be any naturally occurring amino acid 46Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr 1 5 10 15 Ile Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr 20 25 30 Gly Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ala Ala Ala Ala Gly 35 40 45 Ala Gly Gly Ser Val Ser Met Ser Ala Gly Leu His Pro Pro Lys Ile 50 55 60 Ser Ala Glu Leu Gly Ala His His Pro Pro His Met Asp Ile Ala Gly 65 70 75 80 Ser Gly Gln Gly Ala Gly Ser Thr Gly Ala Ser Arg Thr Asn Trp Pro 85 90 95 Met Val Gly Gly Ser Leu Leu Arg Ala Pro His Met Gly Met Pro Thr 100 105 110 Thr Thr Ala Gly Ile Trp Pro Pro Thr Ser Ala Ser Gly Ala Val Ser 115 120 125 Gly Phe Gly Phe Gln Ser Ser Ser Ser Pro Ala Pro Ala Ala Thr Ser 130 135 140 Leu Gly Thr Glu Ser Ser Asn Tyr Leu His Lys Leu Gly Phe Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Phe Asp Leu Pro Ala Ala Thr Asn Asn Leu Gly Pro Met Ser Phe Thr 165 170 175 Ser Ile Val Gly Ala Ala Thr Asp Gln Gln Xaa His Leu Pro Gly Leu 180 185 190 Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly His Val Gly Val Leu Asn Pro Xaa 195 200 205 Thr Leu Ser Gln Ile Tyr Gln His Met Gly Gln Ala Arg Ala His Gln 210 215 220 His Asn Thr Ala Arg Asp His Ser 225 230 47993DNAHelianthus annuusAlso found in Helianthus petiolaris 47tcggccgggg gacccaaagg ctcaaaccta catcatcctc aacagcagcc acatgaggcc 60tcaagttcaa ccttcttagc ccacccaaac cccaccacaa cagacaacat gggagatcac 120aacaacaata acatcaacac caacaacctc aacaaacttt ctgaaatcaa agatttccag 180attacagttt ctgacaaaca agagtctgct accaagaaac aacagttagc ccccaaaaga 240acctccaata aagacaggca caccaaggtt gaaggaagag gtaggaggat aaggatgcct 300gctttatgtg ctgcaagaat ctttcagctc actagagagt taggtaacaa atctgatggt 360gaaactattc aatggctgct acagcaagct gagccttcca ttatagccgc caccggaacc 420gggacaatcc cggcttctgt gttagccgcc actggggcgg cttcacacgg ggtctcgatt 480tcggttggct tgcaacaaaa gattgatgaa ttaagcggga gtaataataa cagtaatagt 540aatattaata ctggtgtcaa ctgtaggacc agttggccaa tggttggtcc agctttgggt 600gtgggtagac ccactaccca tatggctacg cctacggcta tctggcccgc tgctggattc 660gggttccagt cctcttcttc gtccccaggt ccatcgggca acaatttggg cgtcgaaagt 720tcgaattact tgcaaaagat ggcgttttcc gggtttgatt tgcccggttc taatatgggt 780cagatgagtt tttcttcgat tttgggtaat cataatcata atcataatca tcatcagcag 840cagcttcctg ggctggagct tggactgtcc caggatggtc atttaggggt tttgaatcaa 900caggctttga atcagatata ccaaatggac cagaccagaa tgcaacaaca gcagacttca 960aatgataatt ctcaaggttc agaggggcag tag 99348329PRTHelianthus annuusAlso found in Helianthus petiolaris 48Ser Ala Gly Gly Pro Lys Gly Ser Asn Leu His His Pro Gln Gln Gln 1 5 10 15 Pro His Glu Ala Ser Ser Ser Thr Phe Leu Ala His Pro Asn Pro Thr 20 25 30 Thr Thr Asp Asn Met Gly Asp His Asn Asn Asn Asn Ile Asn Thr Asn 35 40 45 Asn Leu Asn Lys Leu Ser Glu Ile Lys Asp Phe Gln Ile Thr Val Ser 50 55 60 Asp Lys Gln Glu Ser Ala Thr Lys Lys Gln Gln Leu Ala Pro Lys Arg 65 70 75 80 Thr Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys Val Glu Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg 85 90 95 Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg 100 105 110 Glu Leu Gly Asn Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln 115 120 125 Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro 130 135 140 Ala Ser Val Leu Ala Ala Thr Gly Ala Ala Ser His Gly Val Ser Ile 145 150 155 160 Ser Val Gly Leu Gln Gln Lys Ile Asp Glu Leu Ser Gly Ser Asn Asn 165 170 175 Asn Ser Asn Ser Asn Ile Asn Thr Gly Val Asn Cys Arg Thr Ser Trp 180 185 190 Pro Met Val Gly Pro Ala Leu Gly Val Gly Arg Pro Thr Thr His Met 195 200 205 Ala Thr Pro Thr Ala Ile Trp Pro Ala Ala Gly Phe Gly Phe Gln Ser 210 215 220 Ser Ser Ser Ser Pro Gly Pro Ser Gly Asn Asn Leu Gly Val Glu Ser 225 230 235 240 Ser Asn Tyr Leu Gln Lys Met Ala Phe Ser Gly Phe Asp Leu Pro Gly 245 250 255 Ser Asn Met Gly Gln Met Ser Phe Ser Ser Ile Leu Gly Asn His Asn 260 265 270 His Asn His Asn His His Gln Gln Gln Leu Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly 275 280 285 Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly His Leu Gly Val Leu Asn Gln Gln Ala Leu Asn 290 295 300 Gln Ile Tyr Gln Met Asp Thr Arg Met Gln Gln Gln Gln Thr Ser Asn 305 310 315 320 Asp Asn Ser Gln Gly Ser Glu Gly Gln 325 49345DNAHordeum vulgare 49atcggcggcc tcatgcagcg gatcggcctc cccgccggga tcgagctgcc gggcggcggc 60gcggggggca tgggcgggca catcgggttc gcgcccatgt tcgccagcca cgcggcggcc 120gcaataccgg ggctggagct cggcctgtcg caggagggcc acatcggggt gctcagccag 180ttctaccacc aggtcggcgg cgccggggcc agcgggcagc tgcagcaccc gcaccctcat 240cagcaccacc accacgaaca gcaccaccat caccagcagc agcagcagga ggaggacggg 300gaggaggagc gcgaggacgg cgactccgag gaggagtccg gccag 34550115PRTHordeum vulgare 50Ile Gly Gly Leu Met Gln Arg Ile Gly Leu Pro Ala Gly Ile Glu Leu 1 5 10 15 Pro Gly Gly Gly Ala Gly Gly Met Gly Gly His Ile Gly Phe Ala Pro 20 25 30 Met Phe Ala Ser His Ala Ala Ala Ala Ile Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly 35 40 45 Leu Ser Gln Glu Gly His Ile Gly Val Leu Ser Gln Phe Tyr His Gln 50 55 60 Val Gly Gly Ala Gly Ala Ser Gly Gln Leu Gln His Pro His Pro His 65 70 75 80 Gln His His His His Glu Gln His His His His Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln 85 90 95 Glu Glu Asp Gly Glu Glu Glu Arg Glu Asp Gly Asp Ser Glu Glu Glu 100 105 110 Ser Gly Gln 115 51521DNALinum usitatissimum 51atcatcatca cccatctatt ctcttgtcta tcctctctcc cctgcagctc ttcttatctt 60gtgcttatgg aacaacaaca acaacaacca aaggtcccaa accaccttga tgatccacac 120caaaacagca acaaccctct ttcggcaatg aaagacgttc aaatcacatc acttgttcca 180aacagcagta caaagaagca gcagagttta ggtccgaaga ggagttcgaa caaggacagg 240cacaagaaag tggacggaag agggagaagg atcaggatgc cagctttatg cgccgctagc 300atcttccagc tgactcgaga attgggtcac aaatccgacg gcgagaccat ccagtggctt 360ctgaaccaat ctgagccgtc catcattgca gccaccggca ccgggacaat tccggcctct 420gctcttgccg ctgcagggtc ctctgtttct aattcggaga tgcaggggag ctctgtttct 480ttctctgctg ggaacaattg ggcagccttg atgaatgcca a 52152173PRTLinum usitatissimum 52Ile Ile Ile Thr His Leu Phe Ser Cys Leu Ser Ser Leu Pro Cys Ser 1 5 10 15 Ser Ser Tyr Leu Val Leu Met Glu Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Pro Lys Val 20 25 30 Pro Asn His Leu Asp Asp Pro His Gln Asn Ser Asn Asn Pro Leu Ser 35 40 45 Ala Met Lys Asp Val Gln Ile Thr Ser Leu Val Pro Asn Ser Ser Thr 50 55 60 Lys Lys Gln Gln Ser Leu Gly Pro Lys Arg Ser Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg 65 70 75 80 His Lys Lys Val Asp Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu 85 90 95 Cys Ala Ala Ser Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser 100 105 110 Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu Leu Asn Gln Ser Glu Pro Ser Ile 115 120 125 Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ala 130 135 140 Ala Gly Ser Ser Val Ser Asn Ser Glu Met Gln Gly Ser Ser Val Ser 145 150 155 160 Phe Ser Ala Gly Asn Asn Trp Ala Ala Leu Met Asn Ala 165 170 53441DNALotus corniculatus 53atggatccca agggctcaaa gcagcagaac caggaggttg ttccaaactt ccttcaacaa 60caacaacaag ggaacaacaa caacaacatg ggagagaaca aaccatccga ggttaaggat 120ttccagattg tgattgctga gaaagatgag agcaagaagc agttggcacc aaagaggacc 180tccaacaagg acagacacac aaaagttgaa ggcaggggaa ggaggataag gatgccagct 240ctgtgtgcag caagaatctt ccagttgacc agagaattag gtcacaaatc tgatggtgaa 300accatccagt ggcttctgca gcaggctgag ccatcaatca tagcagccac tggaactgga 360acaatcccag catctgcttt agcttctgct gctggtaact ctgtttcaca acaggggacc 420tctttatctg ctggtttgca c 44154147PRTLotus corniculatus 54Met Asp Pro Lys Gly Ser Lys Gln Gln Asn Gln Glu Val Val Pro Asn 1 5 10 15 Phe Leu Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Gly Asn Asn Asn Asn Asn Met Gly Glu 20 25 30 Asn Lys Pro Ser Glu Val Lys Asp Phe Gln Ile Val Ile Ala Glu Lys 35 40 45 Asp Glu Ser Lys Lys Gln Leu Ala Pro Lys Arg Thr Ser Asn Lys Asp 50 55 60 Arg His Thr Lys Val Glu Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys 85 90 95 Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser 100 105 110 Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala 115 120 125 Ser Ala Ala Gly Asn Ser Val Ser Gln Gln Gly Thr Ser Leu Ser Ala 130 135 140 Gly Leu His 145 55668DNAPetunia hybrida 55gcggcgtcta aatatggatc cccgggctgc aggaatcggc acgagagaga aagtagcaag 60aaacaattag ctccaaaaag aagttcaaac aaagataggc ataaaaaagt agatggtaga 120ggtagaagaa ttcgtatgcc agctttatgt gctgcaagaa ttttccaatt gactcgtgaa 180ttgggtcata aaactgatgg tgaaacaatt caatggctgt tacaacaagc tgagccttca 240attattgctg ctactgggac tggtactatt cctgcttcag ttcttgcagc tgctacttcc 300tctgtttctg aacaggggaa ctctgtttct gctacttctt tacattcaag aattgatgat 360tatggtttgt ttagagctaa ttgggctaat ttaagtagac cccagatgcc tgtttctggt 420tcttggccta gttttggatc aggatttgtg caaaattcaa gtaatttgag tactcaaatg 480ttgagttctg ttccaagatt tggctttgag tttactcaaa attcattggg atttaatcag 540aatcaaaatg ttcctggttt agaacttgga ttatctcaag agggtcgaat tgggaacttg 600aattttcaat ctttacaaca gttttatcag caaatagcta cacaaagtgg agatgctgct 660gctcgagg 66856222PRTPetunia hybrida 56Ala Ala Ser Lys Tyr Gly Ser Pro Gly Cys Arg Asn Arg His Glu Arg 1 5 10 15 Glu Ser Ser Lys Lys Gln Leu Ala Pro Lys Arg Ser Ser Asn Lys Asp 20 25 30 Arg His Lys Lys Val Asp Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala 35 40 45 Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys 50 55 60 Thr Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser 65 70 75 80 Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Val Leu Ala 85 90 95 Ala Ala Thr Ser Ser Val Ser Glu Gln Gly Asn Ser Val Ser Ala Thr 100 105 110 Ser Leu His Ser Arg Ile Asp Asp Tyr Gly Leu Phe Arg Ala Asn Trp 115 120 125 Ala Asn Leu Ser Arg Pro Gln Met Pro Val Ser Gly Ser Trp Pro Ser 130 135 140 Phe Gly Ser Gly Phe Val Gln Asn Ser Ser Asn Leu Ser Thr Gln Met 145 150 155 160 Leu Ser Ser Val Pro Arg Phe Gly Phe Glu Phe Thr Gln Asn Ser Leu 165 170 175 Gly Phe Asn Gln Asn Gln Asn Val Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser 180 185 190 Gln Glu Gly Arg Ile Gly Asn Leu Asn Phe Gln Ser Leu Gln Gln Phe 195

200 205 Tyr Gln Gln Ile Ala Thr Gln Ser Gly Asp Ala Ala Ala Arg 210 215 220 57294DNAPrunus persica 57gagttcaaat tacatgcaaa agatggcttt cctggctttg acttgcctgt ctccaacatg 60ggtcctatga gtttcacctc aattttgggt ggtgggagta accaacagct tcctggcttg 120gagcttgggt tgtctcagga tggtcatatt ggggttttga actcacaagc cttgagccag 180atttaccagc agatggggca tgctagagta caccagcacc agcaccagca ccagcaccag 240caccagcacc agcaaccccc tgctaaggat gactctcaag gctcaggaca gtag 2945897PRTPrunus persica 58Glu Phe Lys Leu His Ala Lys Asp Gly Phe Pro Gly Phe Asp Leu Pro 1 5 10 15 Val Ser Asn Met Gly Pro Met Ser Phe Thr Ser Ile Leu Gly Gly Gly 20 25 30 Ser Asn Gln Gln Leu Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly 35 40 45 His Ile Gly Val Leu Asn Ser Gln Ala Leu Ser Gln Ile Tyr Gln Gln 50 55 60 Met Gly His Ala Arg Val His Gln His Gln His Gln His Gln His Gln 65 70 75 80 His Gln His Gln Gln Pro Pro Ala Lys Asp Asp Ser Gln Gly Ser Gly 85 90 95 Gln 59936DNARicinus communis 59aacccacatg aattacctaa cttcttgact caccctcctc aaccagccct acagcaacaa 60caacaaccac aacaagaaca acaacatcaa aaccagaaac aacagacaaa catgggagag 120aataaaccag cagaaatcaa agatttccag attgttattg cagataaaga agagcagaag 180aaacagttag caccaaaaag aagctcaaac aaagacagac atacgaaagt tgaaggaaga 240gggaggagga taaggatgcc agcactttgt gcagcaagaa tctttcaatt gacaagagaa 300ttgggtcata aatctgatgg ggaaacaata cagtggttat tacaacaagc tgaaccatct 360ataattgctg caactgggac aggaacgata ccagcatcag ctttggtagc tgctggtgga 420tcagtttcac agcaagggac ttctctatca gctggattac accaaaagat tgatgattta 480ggtgggtcca gtagtattac tagtagtaat agtaggacaa gttgggcaat ggtaggtggc 540aatttaggga gaccccatca tgtggcaaca acagggttat ggcccccagt tggtggtttt 600ggattccagt catcatctac tactactggt ccagtaacat caaatttggg aaatgaaagt 660tctagttatt tgcaaaaaat tgggtttcct gggtttgatt tgccagggaa taatatggga 720cctatgagtt ttacctcaat cttgggtggg actagcaacc agcagatacc tggtttggag 780cttgggttgt cacaagatgg tcatattggg gttttgaatt cacaagcttt tagtcagatt 840tatcagcaga tggggcaggc cagagtgcag caccagcacc agcaccagca ccagcaaaat 900cctgctaagg atgattctca agggtcagga cagtaa 93660311PRTRicinus communis 60Asn Pro His Glu Leu Pro Asn Phe Leu Thr His Pro Pro Gln Pro Ala 1 5 10 15 Leu Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Pro Gln Gln Glu Gln Gln His Gln Asn Gln 20 25 30 Lys Gln Gln Thr Asn Met Gly Glu Asn Lys Pro Ala Glu Ile Lys Asp 35 40 45 Phe Gln Ile Val Ile Ala Asp Lys Glu Glu Gln Lys Lys Gln Leu Ala 50 55 60 Pro Lys Arg Ser Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys Val Glu Gly Arg 65 70 75 80 Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln 85 90 95 Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp 100 105 110 Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr Gly 115 120 125 Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Val Ala Ala Gly Gly Ser Val Ser Gln 130 135 140 Gln Gly Thr Ser Leu Ser Ala Gly Leu His Gln Lys Ile Asp Asp Leu 145 150 155 160 Gly Gly Ser Ser Ser Ile Thr Ser Ser Asn Ser Arg Thr Ser Trp Ala 165 170 175 Met Val Gly Gly Asn Leu Gly Arg Pro His His Val Ala Thr Thr Gly 180 185 190 Leu Trp Pro Pro Val Gly Gly Phe Gly Phe Gln Ser Ser Ser Thr Thr 195 200 205 Thr Gly Pro Val Thr Ser Asn Leu Gly Asn Glu Ser Ser Ser Tyr Leu 210 215 220 Gln Lys Ile Gly Phe Pro Gly Phe Asp Leu Pro Gly Asn Asn Met Gly 225 230 235 240 Pro Met Ser Phe Thr Ser Ile Leu Gly Gly Thr Ser Asn Gln Gln Ile 245 250 255 Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly His Ile Gly Val Leu 260 265 270 Asn Ser Gln Ala Phe Ser Gln Ile Tyr Gln Gln Met Gly Gln Ala Arg 275 280 285 Val Gln His Gln His Gln His Gln His Gln Gln Asn Pro Ala Lys Asp 290 295 300 Asp Ser Gln Gly Ser Gly Gln 305 310 61231DNASalvia miltiorrhiza 61agtttcacct caattttgag cggcggcgct cagcagctgc ccggattgga gcttggccta 60tcacaagatg gaaatattgg cgtgctcaat cctcaagcat tcgggcagtt ttatcagcag 120atggcaccgg cggcgcgtgt tgcccaccac catcagcagc aacaccacca ccaccatcag 180cagcagcctt tgtcgcccaa ggatgatgat tctcaagaat caggacagta g 2316276PRTSalvia miltiorrhiza 62Ser Phe Thr Ser Ile Leu Ser Gly Gly Ala Gln Gln Leu Pro Gly Leu 1 5 10 15 Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly Asn Ile Gly Val Leu Asn Pro Gln 20 25 30 Ala Phe Gly Gln Phe Tyr Gln Gln Met Ala Pro Ala Ala Arg Val Ala 35 40 45 His His His Gln Gln Gln His His His His His Gln Gln Gln Pro Leu 50 55 60 Ser Pro Lys Asp Asp Asp Ser Gln Glu Ser Gly Gln 65 70 75 63598DNAZinnia elegans 63cacacaaagg ttaaaggaag aggtagaaga attaggatgc cagctttatg tgctgcaaga 60atctttcaac tcactaggga gttaggtaac aaatctgatg gggaaacaat ccagtggctg 120ctacagcagg ccgagccatc tatcatagca gccactggca ccgggactat cccggcttcc 180gtgttagcca ccaccggagc ggcttcacac ggagtctcga tttcggtagg attgcaacat 240aagattgatg tattaggtag tgggaatagt aacactagta ttagtaatag taacagtaat 300agtaatatct gtggcaacaa ctgtaggacc agttggccta tgggtagacc cacaacccat 360atggccacgc ctactacagg tatatggccc gcaatgggat acgggtcttc gggtccctcg 420ggcaacaatt taggggttga aagctcgaat tacctgcaaa agatggcgtt ttccgggttt 480gaattgcctg ggtctaatat gggtcagatg agtttttcgt cgattttagg taatcataat 540catgatcatc atcagcagca gcagcttcct gggttggaac ttgggttgtc ccaagatg 59864199PRTZinnia elegans 64His Thr Lys Val Lys Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu 1 5 10 15 Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly Asn Lys Ser 20 25 30 Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser Ile 35 40 45 Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Val Leu Ala Thr 50 55 60 Thr Gly Ala Ala Ser His Gly Val Ser Ile Ser Val Gly Leu Gln His 65 70 75 80 Lys Ile Asp Val Leu Gly Ser Gly Asn Ser Asn Thr Ser Ile Ser Asn 85 90 95 Ser Asn Ser Asn Ser Asn Ile Cys Gly Asn Asn Cys Arg Thr Ser Trp 100 105 110 Pro Met Gly Arg Pro Thr Thr His Met Ala Thr Pro Thr Thr Gly Ile 115 120 125 Trp Pro Ala Met Gly Tyr Gly Ser Ser Gly Pro Ser Gly Asn Asn Leu 130 135 140 Gly Val Glu Ser Ser Asn Tyr Leu Gln Lys Met Ala Phe Ser Gly Phe 145 150 155 160 Glu Leu Pro Gly Ser Asn Met Gly Gln Met Ser Phe Ser Ser Ile Leu 165 170 175 Gly Asn His Asn His Asp His His Gln Gln Gln Gln Leu Pro Gly Leu 180 185 190 Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp 195 6517PRTArtificial sequenceconsensus C-terminal motif 1 65Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Xaa Leu Ser Gln Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Gly Xaa Leu 1 5 10 15 6669PRTArtificial sequenceConserved TCP domain of SEQ ID NO 02 66Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys Val Glu Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met 1 5 10 15 Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly 20 25 30 His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu 35 40 45 Pro Ser Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Ser Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala 50 55 60 Leu Ala Ser Ser Ala 65 672193DNAOryza sativa 67aatccgaaaa gtttctgcac cgttttcacc ccctaactaa caatataggg aacgtgtgct 60aaatataaaa tgagacctta tatatgtagc gctgataact agaactatgc aagaaaaact 120catccaccta ctttagtggc aatcgggcta aataaaaaag agtcgctaca ctagtttcgt 180tttccttagt aattaagtgg gaaaatgaaa tcattattgc ttagaatata cgttcacatc 240tctgtcatga agttaaatta ttcgaggtag ccataattgt catcaaactc ttcttgaata 300aaaaaatctt tctagctgaa ctcaatgggt aaagagagag atttttttta aaaaaataga 360atgaagatat tctgaacgta ttggcaaaga tttaaacata taattatata attttatagt 420ttgtgcattc gtcatatcgc acatcattaa ggacatgtct tactccatcc caatttttat 480ttagtaatta aagacaattg acttattttt attatttatc ttttttcgat tagatgcaag 540gtacttacgc acacactttg tgctcatgtg catgtgtgag tgcacctcct caatacacgt 600tcaactagca acacatctct aatatcactc gcctatttaa tacatttagg tagcaatatc 660tgaattcaag cactccacca tcaccagacc acttttaata atatctaaaa tacaaaaaat 720aattttacag aatagcatga aaagtatgaa acgaactatt taggtttttc acatacaaaa 780aaaaaaagaa ttttgctcgt gcgcgagcgc caatctccca tattgggcac acaggcaaca 840acagagtggc tgcccacaga acaacccaca aaaaacgatg atctaacgga ggacagcaag 900tccgcaacaa ccttttaaca gcaggctttg cggccaggag agaggaggag aggcaaagaa 960aaccaagcat cctcctcctc ccatctataa attcctcccc ccttttcccc tctctatata 1020ggaggcatcc aagccaagaa gagggagagc accaaggaca cgcgactagc agaagccgag 1080cgaccgcctt cttcgatcca tatcttccgg tcgagttctt ggtcgatctc ttccctcctc 1140cacctcctcc tcacagggta tgtgcccttc ggttgttctt ggatttattg ttctaggttg 1200tgtagtacgg gcgttgatgt taggaaaggg gatctgtatc tgtgatgatt cctgttcttg 1260gatttgggat agaggggttc ttgatgttgc atgttatcgg ttcggtttga ttagtagtat 1320ggttttcaat cgtctggaga gctctatgga aatgaaatgg tttagggtac ggaatcttgc 1380gattttgtga gtaccttttg tttgaggtaa aatcagagca ccggtgattt tgcttggtgt 1440aataaaagta cggttgtttg gtcctcgatt ctggtagtga tgcttctcga tttgacgaag 1500ctatcctttg tttattccct attgaacaaa aataatccaa ctttgaagac ggtcccgttg 1560atgagattga atgattgatt cttaagcctg tccaaaattt cgcagctggc ttgtttagat 1620acagtagtcc ccatcacgaa attcatggaa acagttataa tcctcaggaa caggggattc 1680cctgttcttc cgatttgctt tagtcccaga attttttttc ccaaatatct taaaaagtca 1740ctttctggtt cagttcaatg aattgattgc tacaaataat gcttttatag cgttatccta 1800gctgtagttc agttaatagg taatacccct atagtttagt caggagaaga acttatccga 1860tttctgatct ccatttttaa ttatatgaaa tgaactgtag cataagcagt attcatttgg 1920attatttttt ttattagctc tcaccccttc attattctga gctgaaagtc tggcatgaac 1980tgtcctcaat tttgttttca aattcacatc gattatctat gcattatcct cttgtatcta 2040cctgtagaag tttctttttg gttattcctt gactgcttga ttacagaaag aaatttatga 2100agctgtaatc gggatagtta tactgcttgt tcttatgatt catttccttt gtgcagttct 2160tggtgtagct tgccactttc accagcaaag ttc 21936853DNAArtificial sequenceprimer prm01501 68ggggacaagt ttgtacaaaa aagcaggctt cacaatggat cccaagaacc taa 536948DNAArtificial sequenceprimer prm01502 69ggggaccact ttgtacaaga aagctgggtt tttaacgacc tgagcctt 4870924DNACichorium endivia 70cggggggatc cagagttcaa gcaacaacat cctcaacagc agccatatga ggtttcaagc 60ttcttaagca tcccgcaacc caccagcaac aacatgggag ataacgacaa cagcaagcct 120tctgaaatca aagatttaca gattgtaatt cccgacaagg aaaccagcaa gaagcaacaa 180caattagcac ccaaacgcac atccaacaaa gacaggcata caaaggttga aggccgaggt 240cgcaggatta ggatgcccgc tctctgtgct gcaagaatct ttcagctgac tcgagaatta 300ggtcataaat ccgatgggga aacaatccag tggctcctac agcaggccga gccttccatt 360atcgccgcca ccggaactgg aactatcccg gcttcggtgt tagccacagc cggcgcagtt 420tcacatgggg tttcgacttc ggcgggatta caacagaaac ttgacgaatt agttggtgtg 480ggaaatacta gtgacagctg taggaccagt tggccgattg ttggtccggg ggtgggtaga 540cccgcaaccc acatggccac tcctttaggt atgtggccaa ccacaaccgg atttgggttt 600cagtcgcctc cgtcgtcctc tggtccatca tcggccaaca atttgggcat cgaaagctcc 660aattacttgc aaaagattgc attttctggg tttgatctgc ccggttctaa tctgggcccg 720atgagttttt cttcgatttt gggtaatcat catcaacagc aacttcccgg gttggagctg 780ggactgtcac aagatggtca cataggggtc ttgaatcaac aagcgctgaa ccagatttac 840cagatgggtc aggccagaat gcaccatcaa caacaacaac atcaaacttc taaggatgat 900tctcaaggtt cagggggaca atag 92471307PRTCichorium endivia 71Arg Gly Asp Pro Glu Phe Lys Gln Gln His Pro Gln Gln Gln Pro Tyr 1 5 10 15 Glu Val Ser Ser Phe Leu Ser Ile Pro Gln Pro Thr Ser Asn Asn Met 20 25 30 Gly Asp Asn Asp Asn Ser Lys Pro Ser Glu Ile Lys Asp Leu Gln Ile 35 40 45 Val Ile Pro Asp Lys Glu Thr Ser Lys Lys Gln Gln Gln Leu Ala Pro 50 55 60 Lys Arg Thr Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His Thr Lys Val Glu Gly Arg Gly 65 70 75 80 Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu 85 90 95 Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu 100 105 110 Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr 115 120 125 Ile Pro Ala Ser Val Leu Ala Thr Ala Gly Ala Val Ser His Gly Val 130 135 140 Ser Thr Ser Ala Gly Leu Gln Gln Lys Leu Asp Glu Leu Val Gly Val 145 150 155 160 Gly Asn Thr Ser Asp Ser Cys Arg Thr Ser Trp Pro Ile Val Gly Pro 165 170 175 Gly Val Gly Arg Pro Ala Thr His Met Ala Thr Pro Leu Gly Met Trp 180 185 190 Pro Thr Thr Thr Gly Phe Gly Phe Gln Ser Pro Pro Ser Ser Ser Gly 195 200 205 Pro Ser Ser Ala Asn Asn Leu Gly Ile Glu Ser Ser Asn Tyr Leu Gln 210 215 220 Lys Ile Ala Phe Ser Gly Phe Asp Leu Pro Gly Ser Asn Leu Gly Pro 225 230 235 240 Met Ser Phe Ser Ser Ile Leu Gly Asn His His Gln Gln Gln Leu Pro 245 250 255 Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly His Ile Gly Val Leu Asn 260 265 270 Gln Gln Ala Leu Asn Gln Ile Tyr Gln Met Gly Gln Ala Arg Met His 275 280 285 His Gln Gln Gln Gln His Gln Thr Ser Lys Asp Asp Ser Gln Gly Ser 290 295 300 Gly Gly Gln 305 72585DNAFragaria vesca 72accaccggca ccgggacgat cccggcgtcg gctctagcgg cggcaggagg gtctgtatcg 60cagcagggga gttcaatatc agctggcttg tatcaaaaga cagatgattt agggtccagt 120ggaggtagga ccagttgggc tatggtggga gggaatttag ggaggcccca tgtggctgca 180gcaactgggc tatggccccc tgctgggttt ggtttttctt cacagtcatc ttcatctggt 240ccatctacta caaatctggg agggactgag agcagctcca attacctcca aaagattggc 300cttcctgggt ttgacttgcc agtcaccaac atgggaccta tgagcttcac ttcaattctg 360ggtgggggaa gtcaacagct gcctggtttg gaacttgggt tgtctcaaga tggccatctt 420ggggttttga attctcaggc ttaccagatt taccagcaga tgggccatgc tagagtgcac 480caccatcaac agcagcaaca gcaacaccac cagcagcagc accaacacca gcaacagcag 540caagctccgt cttctaagga tgattctcaa ggctcaggac agtag 58573194PRTFragaria vesca 73Thr Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ala Ala Gly 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Val Ser Gln Gln Gly Ser Ser Ile Ser Ala Gly Leu Tyr Gln 20 25 30 Lys Thr Asp Asp Leu Gly Ser Ser Gly Gly Arg Thr Ser Trp Ala Met 35 40 45 Val Gly Gly Asn Leu Gly Arg Pro His Val Ala Ala Ala Thr Gly Leu 50 55 60 Trp Pro Pro Ala Gly Phe Gly Phe Ser Ser Gln Ser Ser Ser Ser Gly 65 70 75 80 Pro Ser Thr Thr Asn Leu Gly Gly Thr Glu Ser Ser Ser Asn Tyr Leu 85 90 95 Gln Lys Ile Gly Leu Pro Gly Phe Asp Leu Pro Val Thr Asn Met Gly 100 105 110 Pro Met Ser Phe Thr Ser Ile Leu Gly Gly Gly Ser Gln Gln Leu Pro 115 120 125 Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly His Leu Gly Val Leu Asn 130 135 140 Ser Gln Ala Tyr Gln Ile Tyr Gln Gln Met Gly His Ala Arg Val His 145 150 155 160 His His Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln His His Gln Gln Gln His Gln His 165 170 175 Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Ala Pro Ser Ser Lys Asp Asp Ser Gln Gly Ser 180 185 190 Gly Gln 74818DNAJuglans hindsii x Juglans regia 74ccaagggctc aacaacagca aagcagccac aacaagtacc aaacttcttg agcctcccac 60aaccacaaca acaacctaac atgggtgaga acaagcctgc tgaaatcaaa

gacttccaga 120ttgtgattgc tgacaaagaa gagggcaaga agcagttggc ccccaagaga agctcaaaca 180aagaccggca caccaaagtt gaaggcaggg gaaggagaat aaggatgcca gctctttgtg 240cagcgaggat ttttcaattg accagagaat tgggccacaa atctgatgga gaaaccatac 300agtggctgtt acagcaggct gagccatcga taatagcagc cactgggact ggaaccatac 360cggcttcagc tttagcagcg gcagggggtt ctgtatcaca gcagggggcc tctctatcag 420ctggattgca ccaaaagatt gatgatttgg gggggtccag tatcgggtta gggagtagga 480ccagttgggc aatggtaggt gggaatttag ggagacccca tgtggccaca gggctatggc 540ccccggtcag tgggtttggg tttcagtcat catctggtcc atcgactgcg aatttgggaa 600gtgagagttc aaattacctg caaaagattg gcttccctgg ctttgacttg ccagccaccc 660ctatgagttt cacctcaata ttgggtggga ataatcagca gctaccggga ttggagctcg 720gcttatccca agatggtcat atcggggttt tgaacccaca agccttgagt cagatttatc 780aacagatggg gcaggctaga gtgcagcagc aacagcaa 81875272PRTJuglans hindsii x Juglans regia 75Lys Gly Ser Thr Thr Ala Lys Gln Pro Gln Gln Val Pro Asn Phe Leu 1 5 10 15 Ser Leu Pro Gln Pro Gln Gln Gln Pro Asn Met Gly Glu Asn Lys Pro 20 25 30 Ala Glu Ile Lys Asp Phe Gln Ile Val Ile Ala Asp Lys Glu Glu Gly 35 40 45 Lys Lys Gln Leu Ala Pro Lys Arg Ser Ser Asn Lys Asp Arg His Thr 50 55 60 Lys Val Glu Gly Arg Gly Arg Arg Ile Arg Met Pro Ala Leu Cys Ala 65 70 75 80 Ala Arg Ile Phe Gln Leu Thr Arg Glu Leu Gly His Lys Ser Asp Gly 85 90 95 Glu Thr Ile Gln Trp Leu Leu Gln Gln Ala Glu Pro Ser Ile Ile Ala 100 105 110 Ala Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser Ala Leu Ala Ala Ala Gly 115 120 125 Gly Ser Val Ser Gln Gln Gly Ala Ser Leu Ser Ala Gly Leu His Gln 130 135 140 Lys Ile Asp Asp Leu Gly Gly Ser Ser Ile Gly Leu Gly Ser Arg Thr 145 150 155 160 Ser Trp Ala Met Val Gly Gly Asn Leu Gly Arg Pro His Val Ala Thr 165 170 175 Gly Leu Trp Pro Pro Val Ser Gly Phe Gly Phe Gln Ser Ser Ser Gly 180 185 190 Pro Ser Thr Ala Asn Leu Gly Ser Glu Ser Ser Asn Tyr Leu Gln Lys 195 200 205 Ile Gly Phe Pro Gly Phe Asp Leu Pro Ala Thr Pro Met Ser Phe Thr 210 215 220 Ser Ile Leu Gly Gly Asn Asn Gln Gln Leu Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly 225 230 235 240 Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly His Ile Gly Val Leu Asn Pro Gln Ala Leu Ser 245 250 255 Gln Ile Tyr Gln Gln Met Gly Gln Ala Arg Val Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln 260 265 270 76474DNAPanax ginseng 76tcagcagggc tgtatcagaa aattgatgaa ttgggcgggt ctagtagtag gagcagttgg 60ccaatggttg gtgggaattt gggaagaccc catatggcca cagcaggatt atggcccgct 120gctgcagtcg gtggctatgg gtttcagtca tcatcatctg gtccatcgac aaccaatttg 180ggacatgaaa gttcaaatta cttgcaaaaa attgggtttt ctgggtttga cttgccagcc 240accaatttgg gtcctatgag ttttgcctca attttgggtg caagtaatca gcagctccct 300ggtttggagc ttggcctctc acaagatgga catattgggg ttttgtgccc tcaagccttg 360acccagattt accagcagat gggaaatgat agaatgcacc agcaacagca acaacagcac 420cggaatcacc agcaggcatc tcccaaggat gaatctcaag ggtcaggaga gtag 47477157PRTPanax ginseng 77Ser Ala Gly Leu Tyr Gln Lys Ile Asp Glu Leu Gly Gly Ser Ser Ser 1 5 10 15 Arg Ser Ser Trp Pro Met Val Gly Gly Asn Leu Gly Arg Pro His Met 20 25 30 Ala Thr Ala Gly Leu Trp Pro Ala Ala Ala Val Gly Gly Tyr Gly Phe 35 40 45 Gln Ser Ser Ser Ser Gly Pro Ser Thr Thr Asn Leu Gly His Glu Ser 50 55 60 Ser Asn Tyr Leu Gln Lys Ile Gly Phe Ser Gly Phe Asp Leu Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Asn Leu Gly Pro Met Ser Phe Ala Ser Ile Leu Gly Ala Ser Asn 85 90 95 Gln Gln Leu Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Gly His Ile 100 105 110 Gly Val Leu Cys Pro Gln Ala Leu Thr Gln Ile Tyr Gln Gln Met Gly 115 120 125 Asn Asp Arg Met His Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln Gln His Arg Asn His Gln 130 135 140 Gln Ala Ser Pro Lys Asp Glu Ser Gln Gly Ser Gly Glu 145 150 155 78582DNAPoncirus trifoliata 78gaaccatcta tcatcgctgc tacaggaact gggactattc cagcctctat gcttgcagct 60gcaggggcct ctgtttctga acaggggaac tctgtttcag caggcttgca tacaaaaata 120gaagggttgg gaccaggtgt tgggtccatt aatagggcca actggacaat gatgagtgca 180aattttggaa ggtctcaaat tccaagtgga gtttggccaa atataaatgg aactgggtct 240gggtttattc aaaattctgg ccagttgact tcaaattttg gaagtgaaaa tttgagtgca 300aatccaaaat ttgggttcca cgggattgaa tttccaaata tgaatatggg tttgatgagt 360ttctcctcta tgttgagcgg tgctagccat caaattcctg gcttggagct tggtctctca 420caggatgcgc atgtgggggt gatgaattct caagctataa gccagttcta tcaacagatg 480gggcatcaca gaagcgcttc aggatccttg aatcagcagc atcagcatca gcaacaaatt 540tctgataagg atgattctca gggatcagga tcaaagcagt ag 58279193PRTPoncirus trifoliata 79Glu Pro Ser Ile Ile Ala Ala Thr Gly Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Ser 1 5 10 15 Met Leu Ala Ala Ala Gly Ala Ser Val Ser Glu Gln Gly Asn Ser Val 20 25 30 Ser Ala Gly Leu His Thr Lys Ile Glu Gly Leu Gly Pro Gly Val Gly 35 40 45 Ser Ile Asn Arg Ala Asn Trp Thr Met Met Ser Ala Asn Phe Gly Arg 50 55 60 Ser Gln Ile Pro Ser Gly Val Trp Pro Asn Ile Asn Gly Thr Gly Ser 65 70 75 80 Gly Phe Ile Gln Asn Ser Gly Gln Leu Thr Ser Asn Phe Gly Ser Glu 85 90 95 Asn Leu Ser Ala Asn Pro Lys Phe Gly Phe His Gly Ile Glu Phe Pro 100 105 110 Asn Met Asn Met Gly Leu Met Ser Phe Ser Ser Met Leu Ser Gly Ala 115 120 125 Ser His Gln Ile Pro Gly Leu Glu Leu Gly Leu Ser Gln Asp Ala His 130 135 140 Val Gly Val Met Asn Ser Gln Ala Ile Ser Gln Phe Tyr Gln Gln Met 145 150 155 160 Gly His His Arg Ser Ala Ser Gly Ser Leu Asn Gln Gln His Gln His 165 170 175 Gln Gln Gln Ile Ser Asp Lys Asp Asp Ser Gln Gly Ser Gly Ser Lys 180 185 190 Gln 80933DNAChlamydomonas reinhardtii 80atgcgctcag ccgttctaca acgcggccag gcgcggcgag tgtcttgccg ggttcgggcg 60gatggttcgg gcgtggattc gctgccctcg accagcgcca gcagcagcgc acgccctctc 120attgatcgcc gtcagctcct gaccggtgct gctgcgtcgg tcataacctt cgttggctgc 180ccttgccccc tgtgcaagcc tggggaggca aaggccgcag cttggaacta tggcgaagtt 240gcgggtccgc caacctggaa gggtgtgtgt gcgacgggca agcgccagtc gcccatcaac 300atcccgttga acacatcggc gccgaaggtc gacgcggaga tgggcgaatt cgatttcgcc 360tacggcagct tcgagaagtg cgacgtgctg aacacgggac acagcaccat gcaggtgaac 420ttccccgctg gcaacctggc gttcattggc aacatggagc tggagctgct gcagttccac 480ttccacgcgc cctcggagca cgccatggat ggccgccgtt acgccatgga ggcgcatctg 540gtgcacaaga ataaaagcac cggcaaccta gctgtgctgg gcattatgct ggagcccggc 600ggcctgatca agaacccggc gctgtccact gctctggagg tggcgcccga ggtgcccctg 660gccaagaagc cctcgcccaa gggcatcaac cccgtcatgc tgctgcccaa gaagagcaag 720gccgggacac ggccgttcgt gcactaccct ggctcgctta ccacgccccc gtgttcggag 780ggggtggact ggtttgtgtt catgcagccc atcaaggtgc ccgacagcca gatcctggac 840ttcatgcgct tcgtgggcga caacaagaca tacgccacca acacgcggcc actgcagctg 900ctcaacagcc gcctggtcga atacgagctg tga 93381310PRTChlamydomonas reinhardtii 81Met Arg Ser Ala Val Leu Gln Arg Gly Gln Ala Arg Arg Val Ser Cys 1 5 10 15 Arg Val Arg Ala Asp Gly Ser Gly Val Asp Ser Leu Pro Ser Thr Ser 20 25 30 Ala Ser Ser Ser Ala Arg Pro Leu Ile Asp Arg Arg Gln Leu Leu Thr 35 40 45 Gly Ala Ala Ala Ser Val Ile Thr Phe Val Gly Cys Pro Cys Pro Leu 50 55 60 Cys Lys Pro Gly Glu Ala Lys Ala Ala Ala Trp Asn Tyr Gly Glu Val 65 70 75 80 Ala Gly Pro Pro Thr Trp Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Thr Gly Lys Arg Gln 85 90 95 Ser Pro Ile Asn Ile Pro Leu Asn Thr Ser Ala Pro Lys Val Asp Ala 100 105 110 Glu Met Gly Glu Phe Asp Phe Ala Tyr Gly Ser Phe Glu Lys Cys Asp 115 120 125 Val Leu Asn Thr Gly His Ser Thr Met Gln Val Asn Phe Pro Ala Gly 130 135 140 Asn Leu Ala Phe Ile Gly Asn Met Glu Leu Glu Leu Leu Gln Phe His 145 150 155 160 Phe His Ala Pro Ser Glu His Ala Met Asp Gly Arg Arg Tyr Ala Met 165 170 175 Glu Ala His Leu Val His Lys Asn Lys Ser Thr Gly Asn Leu Ala Val 180 185 190 Leu Gly Ile Met Leu Glu Pro Gly Gly Leu Ile Lys Asn Pro Ala Leu 195 200 205 Ser Thr Ala Leu Glu Val Ala Pro Glu Val Pro Leu Ala Lys Lys Pro 210 215 220 Ser Pro Lys Gly Ile Asn Pro Val Met Leu Leu Pro Lys Lys Ser Lys 225 230 235 240 Ala Gly Thr Arg Pro Phe Val His Tyr Pro Gly Ser Leu Thr Thr Pro 245 250 255 Pro Cys Ser Glu Gly Val Asp Trp Phe Val Phe Met Gln Pro Ile Lys 260 265 270 Val Pro Asp Ser Gln Ile Leu Asp Phe Met Arg Phe Val Gly Asp Asn 275 280 285 Lys Thr Tyr Ala Thr Asn Thr Arg Pro Leu Gln Leu Leu Asn Ser Arg 290 295 300 Leu Val Glu Tyr Glu Leu 305 310 821383DNAChlamydomonas reinhardtii 82cttttgtaga cccacttgtc agtgggcact gcccctagaa gcggcttctt gaccagagaa 60gatgcgctca gccgttctac aacgcggcca ggcgcggcga gtgtcttgcc gggttcgggc 120ggatggttcg ggcgtggatt cgctgccctc gaccagcgcc agcagcagcg cacgccctct 180cattgatcgc cgtcagctcc tgaccggtgc tgctgcgtcg gtcataacct tcgttggctg 240cccttgcccc ctgtgcaagc ctggggaggc aaaggccgca gcttggaact atggcgaagt 300tgcgggtccg ccaacctgga agggtgtgtg tgcgacgggc aagcgccagt cgcccatcaa 360catcccgttg aacacatcgg cgccgaaggt cgacgcggag atgggcgaat tcgatttcgc 420ctacggcagc ttcgagaagt gcgacgtgct gaacacggga cacggcacca tgcaggtgaa 480cttccccgct ggcaacctgg cgttcattgg caacatggag ctggagctgc tgcagttcca 540cttccacgcg ccctcggagc acgccatgga tggccgccgt tacgccatgg aggcgcatct 600ggtgcacaag aataaaagca ccggcaacct agctgtgctg ggcattatgc tggagcccgg 660cggcctgatc aagaacccgg cgctgtccac tgctctggag gtggcgcccg aggtgcccct 720ggccaagaag ccctcgccca agggcatcaa ccccgtcatg ctgctgccca agaagagcaa 780ggccgggaca cggccgttcg tgcactaccc tggctcgctt accacgcccc cgtgttcgga 840gggggtggac tggtttgtgt tcatgcagcc catcaaggtg cccgacagcc agatcctgga 900cttcatgcgc ttcgtgggcg acaacaagac atacgccacc aacacgcggc cactgcagct 960gctcaacagc cgcctggtcg aatacgagct gtgagcggac acgagtgtgc tagggtcagt 1020gagcagcgtg tgaacatgaa gattacaagt ttgctgacag agagcgggcg gagtgcccat 1080gcatcgcatc gtaacagccc gcgaagtacg acttaacatg acataaaagt gcaatgcgca 1140tattgactgg tttggcccac ggtggggaag gcgtacgcgc ggttccatca agcagccttt 1200ggggaggcat cgccttgcac gcacttgccg tatgtaggcg tgctggtgaa tgaggtatgg 1260ggcgagagac ccgcgaacta aacttaagta gattacccat gtatccttta tttggcttgc 1320gtgccctctc aattggggca ccgatgcagg ggctggaagg ccccgtgtaa cacatgacac 1380tca 138383310PRTChlamydomonas reinhardtii 83Met Arg Ser Ala Val Leu Gln Arg Gly Gln Ala Arg Arg Val Ser Cys 1 5 10 15 Arg Val Arg Ala Asp Gly Ser Gly Val Asp Ser Leu Pro Ser Thr Ser 20 25 30 Ala Ser Ser Ser Ala Arg Pro Leu Ile Asp Arg Arg Gln Leu Leu Thr 35 40 45 Gly Ala Ala Ala Ser Val Ile Thr Phe Val Gly Cys Pro Cys Pro Leu 50 55 60 Cys Lys Pro Gly Glu Ala Lys Ala Ala Ala Trp Asn Tyr Gly Glu Val 65 70 75 80 Ala Gly Pro Pro Thr Trp Lys Gly Val Cys Ala Thr Gly Lys Arg Gln 85 90 95 Ser Pro Ile Asn Ile Pro Leu Asn Thr Ser Ala Pro Lys Val Asp Ala 100 105 110 Glu Met Gly Glu Phe Asp Phe Ala Tyr Gly Ser Phe Glu Lys Cys Asp 115 120 125 Val Leu Asn Thr Gly His Gly Thr Met Gln Val Asn Phe Pro Ala Gly 130 135 140 Asn Leu Ala Phe Ile Gly Asn Met Glu Leu Glu Leu Leu Gln Phe His 145 150 155 160 Phe His Ala Pro Ser Glu His Ala Met Asp Gly Arg Arg Tyr Ala Met 165 170 175 Glu Ala His Leu Val His Lys Asn Lys Ser Thr Gly Asn Leu Ala Val 180 185 190 Leu Gly Ile Met Leu Glu Pro Gly Gly Leu Ile Lys Asn Pro Ala Leu 195 200 205 Ser Thr Ala Leu Glu Val Ala Pro Glu Val Pro Leu Ala Lys Lys Pro 210 215 220 Ser Pro Lys Gly Ile Asn Pro Val Met Leu Leu Pro Lys Lys Ser Lys 225 230 235 240 Ala Gly Thr Arg Pro Phe Val His Tyr Pro Gly Ser Leu Thr Thr Pro 245 250 255 Pro Cys Ser Glu Gly Val Asp Trp Phe Val Phe Met Gln Pro Ile Lys 260 265 270 Val Pro Asp Ser Gln Ile Leu Asp Phe Met Arg Phe Val Gly Asp Asn 275 280 285 Lys Thr Tyr Ala Thr Asn Thr Arg Pro Leu Gln Leu Leu Asn Ser Arg 290 295 300 Leu Val Glu Tyr Glu Leu 305 310 841244DNAArabidopsis thaliana 84caaaattcat gtgttagttc ttcttcttta caaaattgag tttaaactgt tttattacta 60atccaaatga ggaatcactt tgcactatta atagaaaata atacacaacc aaacatctaa 120aagatactat aatagtagag atcaaagacc tgagcaaaaa ctgaaagaaa aaaaaaaaaa 180aaaaaaaaga cttctcctca aaaatggcgt ttacactagg tggaagagct cgtcgtctag 240tctctgcaac atcagttcat caaaatggtt gcttacacaa actgcaacaa attggatcgg 300atcggtttca gcttggtgaa gcaaaagcaa taagattact acccaggtga taagataaag 360tttggtcttt atagttcttt aaaaaaaaaa gtgaatcaaa gaataaagac agagattact 420ctgttttttt gtatcatagg agaacaaaca tggttcaaga attaggaatc agggaagaat 480ttatggatct aaacagagaa acagagacaa gttatgattt tctggatgaa atgagacaca 540gatttctgaa attcaagaga caaaagtatc taccggagat agaaaagttt aaagctttgg 600ccatagctca atcaccaaag gtaatggtga taggatgtgc agattcaagg gtatgtccat 660cttatgtact aggatttcaa cctggtgaag cttttactat ccgaaatgtc gccaatctcg 720ttaccccggt tcagaatgga ccaacagaaa ccaactcggc tcttgagttt gcggtcacca 780ctcttcaggt tgagaacatt atagttatgg gtcatagcaa ttgtggagga attgcagcac 840ttatgagtca tcaaaaccac caagggcaac actctagttt agtagaaagg tgggttatga 900atgggaaagc cgctaagtta agaacacaat tagcttcatc acatttatcc tttgatgaac 960aatgcagaaa ctgtgagaag gaatctataa aggattctgt gatgaatttg ataacttatt 1020catggataag agatagagta aagagaggtg aagtcaagat tcatggatgt tattacaatt 1080tgtcagattg tagtcttgag aagtggagat taagttcaga caagactaac tatggattct 1140atatttcaga cagagagata tggagttgag taaatattga acaatcctca gttctaatat 1200tcagatgtat ctttgtacat acgaaatgat atttacacaa ttgg 124485286PRTArabidopsis thaliana 85Met Ala Phe Thr Leu Gly Gly Arg Ala Arg Arg Leu Val Ser Ala Thr 1 5 10 15 Ser Val His Gln Asn Gly Cys Leu His Lys Leu Gln Gln Ile Gly Ser 20 25 30 Asp Arg Phe Gln Leu Gly Glu Ala Lys Ala Ile Arg Leu Leu Pro Arg 35 40 45 Arg Thr Asn Met Val Gln Glu Leu Gly Ile Arg Glu Glu Phe Met Asp 50 55 60 Leu Asn Arg Glu Thr Glu Thr Ser Tyr Asp Phe Leu Asp Glu Met Arg 65 70 75 80 His Arg Phe Leu Lys Phe Lys Arg Gln Lys Tyr Leu Pro Glu Ile Glu 85 90 95 Lys Phe Lys Ala Leu Ala Ile Ala Gln Ser Pro Lys Val Met Val Ile 100 105 110 Gly Cys Ala Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser Tyr Val Leu Gly Phe Gln 115 120 125 Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe Thr Ile Arg Asn Val Ala Asn Leu Val Thr Pro 130 135 140 Val Gln Asn Gly Pro Thr Glu Thr Asn Ser Ala Leu Glu Phe Ala Val 145 150 155 160 Thr Thr Leu Gln Val Glu Asn Ile Ile Val Met Gly His Ser Asn Cys 165 170 175 Gly Gly Ile Ala

Ala Leu Met Ser His Gln Asn His Gln Gly Gln His 180 185 190 Ser Arg Trp Val Met Asn Gly Lys Ala Ala Lys Leu Arg Thr Gln Leu 195 200 205 Ala Ser Ser His Leu Ser Phe Asp Glu Gln Cys Arg Asn Cys Glu Lys 210 215 220 Glu Ser Ile Lys Asp Ser Val Met Asn Leu Ile Thr Tyr Ser Trp Ile 225 230 235 240 Arg Asp Arg Val Lys Arg Gly Glu Val Lys Ile His Gly Cys Tyr Tyr 245 250 255 Asn Leu Ser Asp Cys Ser Leu Glu Lys Trp Arg Leu Ser Ser Asp Lys 260 265 270 Thr Asn Tyr Gly Phe Tyr Ile Ser Asp Arg Glu Ile Trp Ser 275 280 285 86801DNAMedicago truncatula 86atggcaaatc aatcatctga gctagccatt gaacaactga agaagcttct cagagagaag 60gaggaactta atggggtggc cacagcaaaa attgagcagc ttatagttga attacaggga 120tgtcatccaa atccaattga acctgctgat cagagaatca ttgatggttt tacgtacttc 180aagctcaaca atttcaacaa gaacccggaa ctgtatgatc gacttgctaa aggccagtct 240cccaagttta tggtatttgc ttgttccgac tctcgagtga gtccctctgt tatcctgaac 300tttcaacctg gtgaagcttt catggttcga aacattgcta acatggtccc tccatttaat 360cagttaagat acagtggagt tggtgcaacc cttgagtatg ctattacagc tctaaaggtg 420gagaacatct tggttattgg acatagtcgc tgcggcggaa tctcaaggct tatgaatcat 480ccagaggatg gttctgctcc atatgacttc atagatgatt gggtgaaaat tggtttatct 540tccaaagtca aggttttgaa agaacatgaa cgctgtgatt tcaaagaaca atgcaaattc 600tgtgaaatgg aatcagtgaa taactcatta gtgaacctga agacatatcc atatgttgat 660agagaaataa ggaacaagaa cttagctctg ttgggaggtt actatgattt tgtgagtgga 720gaattcaagc tttggaagta taagaatcat gtcactgaac ctgttaccat ccctctaaaa 780ggccttgaca tgaccatcta a 80187266PRTMedicago truncatula 87Met Ala Asn Gln Ser Ser Glu Leu Ala Ile Glu Gln Leu Lys Lys Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu Arg Glu Lys Glu Glu Leu Asn Gly Val Ala Thr Ala Lys Ile Glu 20 25 30 Gln Leu Ile Val Glu Leu Gln Gly Cys His Pro Asn Pro Ile Glu Pro 35 40 45 Ala Asp Gln Arg Ile Ile Asp Gly Phe Thr Tyr Phe Lys Leu Asn Asn 50 55 60 Phe Asn Lys Asn Pro Glu Leu Tyr Asp Arg Leu Ala Lys Gly Gln Ser 65 70 75 80 Pro Lys Phe Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Ser Pro Ser 85 90 95 Val Ile Leu Asn Phe Gln Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe Met Val Arg Asn Ile 100 105 110 Ala Asn Met Val Pro Pro Phe Asn Gln Leu Arg Tyr Ser Gly Val Gly 115 120 125 Ala Thr Leu Glu Tyr Ala Ile Thr Ala Leu Lys Val Glu Asn Ile Leu 130 135 140 Val Ile Gly His Ser Arg Cys Gly Gly Ile Ser Arg Leu Met Asn His 145 150 155 160 Pro Glu Asp Gly Ser Ala Pro Tyr Asp Phe Ile Asp Asp Trp Val Lys 165 170 175 Ile Gly Leu Ser Ser Lys Val Lys Val Leu Lys Glu His Glu Arg Cys 180 185 190 Asp Phe Lys Glu Gln Cys Lys Phe Cys Glu Met Glu Ser Val Asn Asn 195 200 205 Ser Leu Val Asn Leu Lys Thr Tyr Pro Tyr Val Asp Arg Glu Ile Arg 210 215 220 Asn Lys Asn Leu Ala Leu Leu Gly Gly Tyr Tyr Asp Phe Val Ser Gly 225 230 235 240 Glu Phe Lys Leu Trp Lys Tyr Lys Asn His Val Thr Glu Pro Val Thr 245 250 255 Ile Pro Leu Lys Gly Leu Asp Met Thr Ile 260 265 88774DNAMedicago truncatula 88atggcaaatc aatcatctga gctagccatt gaacaactga agaagcttct cagagagaaa 60gaggaactta atgaggtggc cactgcaaaa attgaggaaa ttatagttga gttgcaggga 120tgtcatccac aaccaattga tcctgctgag cagagaatca ttgatggttt tacttacttc 180aagctcaaca atttcgacaa ggaccggaaa ttgtatgatc gacttgctaa aggacaatcc 240cccaagttta tggtatttgc ttgttctgac tctagagtga gtccctctat tatcctgaac 300tttcaacctg gagaagcttt catggtccga aacattgcta acatggtccc tccatttaat 360cagttaagat acagtggagt tggtgcaacc cttgagtatg ctattacagc tctaaaggtg 420gagaacatct tggttattgg acatagtcgc tgcggcggta tatcaaggct tatgagtcat 480ccagaggatg gttctgctcc atatgacttc atagatgatt gggtgaaaat tggtttacct 540tctaaagtca aggtcctgaa agaacataaa ttctgtgatt tcgagcaaca atgtgaattt 600tgtgaaatgg aatcagtgaa taactcatta gtgaaccttc agacatatcc atatgttgat 660gcagaaataa ggaacaagaa cttagcacta ttggggggtt actatgactt tgtgagtgga 720gaattcaagt tttggaagta taagactcat attactgaac ccattacaat ctga 77489257PRTMedicago truncatula 89Met Ala Asn Gln Ser Ser Glu Leu Ala Ile Glu Gln Leu Lys Lys Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu Arg Glu Lys Glu Glu Leu Asn Glu Val Ala Thr Ala Lys Ile Glu 20 25 30 Glu Ile Ile Val Glu Leu Gln Gly Cys His Pro Gln Pro Ile Asp Pro 35 40 45 Ala Glu Gln Arg Ile Ile Asp Gly Phe Thr Tyr Phe Lys Leu Asn Asn 50 55 60 Phe Asp Lys Asp Arg Lys Leu Tyr Asp Arg Leu Ala Lys Gly Gln Ser 65 70 75 80 Pro Lys Phe Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Ser Pro Ser 85 90 95 Ile Ile Leu Asn Phe Gln Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe Met Val Arg Asn Ile 100 105 110 Ala Asn Met Val Pro Pro Phe Asn Gln Leu Arg Tyr Ser Gly Val Gly 115 120 125 Ala Thr Leu Glu Tyr Ala Ile Thr Ala Leu Lys Val Glu Asn Ile Leu 130 135 140 Val Ile Gly His Ser Arg Cys Gly Gly Ile Ser Arg Leu Met Ser His 145 150 155 160 Pro Glu Asp Gly Ser Ala Pro Tyr Asp Phe Ile Asp Asp Trp Val Lys 165 170 175 Ile Gly Leu Pro Ser Lys Val Lys Val Leu Lys Glu His Lys Phe Cys 180 185 190 Asp Phe Glu Gln Gln Cys Glu Phe Cys Glu Met Glu Ser Val Asn Asn 195 200 205 Ser Leu Val Asn Leu Gln Thr Tyr Pro Tyr Val Asp Ala Glu Ile Arg 210 215 220 Asn Lys Asn Leu Ala Leu Leu Gly Gly Tyr Tyr Asp Phe Val Ser Gly 225 230 235 240 Glu Phe Lys Phe Trp Lys Tyr Lys Thr His Ile Thr Glu Pro Ile Thr 245 250 255 Ile 901100DNAArabidopsis thaliana 90ttcttcgata aggattttac tctccagaga aagaaaaaaa aaacctcctc tgcttttgtg 60atcctttaag gaaaaagacg aaatggcaac ggaatcgtac gaagccgcca ttaaaggact 120caatgatctt ctcagtacga aagcggatct cggaaacgtc gccgccgcga agatcaaagc 180gttgacggcg gagctaaagg agcttgactc aagcaattca gacgcaattg aacgaatcaa 240gaccggtttt actcaattca aaaccgagaa atatttgaag aatagtactt tgttcaatca 300tcttgccaag actcagaccc caaagtttct ggtgtttgct tgctctgatt ctcgagtttg 360tccatctcac atcttgaatt tccaacctgg tgaggctttt gttgtcagaa acatagccaa 420tatggttcca ccttttgacc agaagagaca ctctggagtt ggcgccgccg ttgaatacgc 480agttgtacat ctcaaggtgg agaacatttt ggtgataggc catagctgct gtggtggtat 540taagggactc atgtccattg aagatgatgc tgccccaact caaagtgact tcattgaaaa 600ttgggtgaag ataggcgcat cagcgaggaa caagatcaag gaggaacata aagacttgag 660ctacgatgat caatgcaaca agtgtgagaa ggaagctgtg aacgtatcgc ttggaaactt 720gctttcgtac ccattcgtga gagctgaggt ggtgaagaac acacttgcaa taagaggagg 780tcactacaat ttcgtcaaag gaacgtttga tctctgggag ctcgatttca agaccactcc 840tgcttttgcc ttctcttaag aaagaaagct accggaacat ataaaactct tttgagataa 900aaaaagacac tttgactcat ctttcttcat tctctcatgt tgatgattcc tctccaactt 960ctttgatttc tttttgttaa ttcaaaactt caactttgct gcttctattt caaaagctca 1020aacaataaag ctgtaaccaa cgtttgaaac ttctatattt gtctaattga tgtttgaacg 1080aagatttgaa ctttccttct 110091280PRTArabidopsis thaliana 91Met Ala Pro Ala Phe Gly Lys Cys Phe Met Phe Cys Cys Ala Lys Thr 1 5 10 15 Ser Pro Glu Lys Asp Glu Met Ala Thr Glu Ser Tyr Glu Ala Ala Ile 20 25 30 Lys Gly Leu Asn Asp Leu Leu Ser Thr Lys Ala Asp Leu Gly Asn Val 35 40 45 Ala Ala Ala Lys Ile Lys Ala Leu Thr Ala Glu Leu Lys Glu Leu Asp 50 55 60 Ser Ser Asn Ser Asp Ala Ile Glu Arg Ile Lys Thr Gly Phe Thr Gln 65 70 75 80 Phe Lys Thr Glu Lys Tyr Leu Lys Asn Ser Thr Leu Phe Asn His Leu 85 90 95 Ala Lys Thr Gln Thr Pro Lys Phe Leu Val Phe Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser 100 105 110 Arg Val Cys Pro Ser His Ile Leu Asn Phe Gln Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe 115 120 125 Val Val Arg Asn Ile Ala Asn Met Val Pro Pro Phe Asp Gln Lys Arg 130 135 140 His Ser Gly Val Gly Ala Ala Val Glu Tyr Ala Val Val His Leu Lys 145 150 155 160 Val Glu Asn Ile Leu Val Ile Gly His Ser Cys Cys Gly Gly Ile Lys 165 170 175 Gly Leu Met Ser Ile Glu Asp Asp Ala Ala Pro Thr Gln Ser Asp Phe 180 185 190 Ile Glu Asn Trp Val Lys Ile Gly Ala Ser Ala Arg Asn Lys Ile Lys 195 200 205 Glu Glu His Lys Asp Leu Ser Tyr Asp Asp Gln Cys Asn Lys Cys Glu 210 215 220 Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val Ser Leu Gly Asn Leu Leu Ser Tyr Pro Phe 225 230 235 240 Val Arg Ala Glu Val Val Lys Asn Thr Leu Ala Ile Arg Gly Gly His 245 250 255 Tyr Asn Phe Val Lys Gly Thr Phe Asp Leu Trp Glu Leu Asp Phe Lys 260 265 270 Thr Thr Pro Ala Phe Ala Phe Ser 275 280 921748DNAOryza sativa 92atcatttttc taaaaaagaa aatcgctgcc tcgacctcgg tttctccgtc gcatcgccgt 60cgtgctcgct gcctcgctct accccgtaaa atcccccccg gccgttgccg cgcgaagctt 120ttccctccca caaatgcccg agaccccgac cacgacgacc accacccgcg cgagcaccgg 180gacatcctca catggctcct agtctgctcc gccccgcctc cccgtgcctc aacctcgcgc 240cccccaccgc cgacggcccc ggccggagcc gctccgctgt gacgatcggt ggttcgaggc 300cgctcagcgt ttccctgcgt gtgggaggat ctagccggag ggactttccg tgtaccacaa 360tggcctcaag agatcattct ggtttgactc gacagctttt agattttcaa catggtacag 420tagatgagat agatggggaa catgatccat tcatggagtt gaaagcaagg ttcatggact 480tcaagcacag gaattgtgtg gataatattt ctaactatca aaatcttgct cagcagcaaa 540caccaaagtt catggtggtt gcttgtgctg attctagggt atgtccttca agtgttttgg 600ggtttcagcc cggggaagca tttactgtcc gtaatatagc aaatttggta ccaccatatc 660agcatggtgc ttcagagact agcgctgcac tggagttcgc tgtcaacaca ctagaggtag 720agaatgtatt agtggtaggt cacagccgtt gtggtggtat ccaagcacta atgagtatga 780aaagtaagca agatgattcg caatctagaa gctttatcag agattgggtg tcaattgcaa 840agagtgcaag gttaagtacg gaagcagcag ctggaaattt gaattttgaa ttacagtgca 900aacattgtga aaaggaatca attaatagct cactgttgaa cttgttaaca tacccttgga 960tagagaaaag ggtgaatgaa ggaactttga gccttcatgg gggctattac aattttattg 1020attgcacatt cgagaagtgg aaattagtat accgccaagg gttggaaggt ggaagcaagt 1080atgccataaa gaataggact acctggtctt gatcaagagg cattgcttac ctgggtaaat 1140ttcactctgc cccctgcagt ttagcatggt tttgctttgc cactgtgctg tccattttca 1200ttgcactttg ctccattgtg gtattgacat tctgcaagaa cgagtcccag tatcaagtca 1260ctgttacggt gttgttggta ccattgatta acataacact tgacggccat acttggtcat 1320gttgtatgtt atcagcttca cagaggtaca tgtggcactt taacagttat ttgatacagt 1380gactaggctg cagttgagcg aaaccacaat ggagtgaagt gcaacagaaa tgaacattat 1440ggcagcaaag tgaaagtttg tcaaactgcc ggggacaaag tgaattttgt ccaaatatcc 1500ctgtattatt ttctgcttag aagcatcata ttaattcaat aagctgcaaa ctcatattca 1560taccaaaaac atgtacgatc ttgccacatt tggcaaatta ttgtgttgta tcatttatcg 1620tgtaattgca aaaataagat agagctttgt aatctggtgt gccgggcagc tgctgtatca 1680atataataat tctcaaatag ttgaaacaat gttgtgttta aagttcaatc tttactgttc 1740ttttgtcg 174893306PRTOryza sativa 93Met Ala Pro Ser Leu Leu Arg Pro Ala Ser Pro Cys Leu Asn Leu Ala 1 5 10 15 Pro Pro Thr Ala Asp Gly Pro Gly Arg Ser Arg Ser Ala Val Thr Ile 20 25 30 Gly Gly Ser Arg Pro Leu Ser Val Ser Leu Arg Val Gly Gly Ser Ser 35 40 45 Arg Arg Asp Phe Pro Cys Thr Thr Met Ala Ser Arg Asp His Ser Gly 50 55 60 Leu Thr Arg Gln Leu Leu Asp Phe Gln His Gly Thr Val Asp Glu Ile 65 70 75 80 Asp Gly Glu His Asp Pro Phe Met Glu Leu Lys Ala Arg Phe Met Asp 85 90 95 Phe Lys His Arg Asn Cys Val Asp Asn Ile Ser Asn Tyr Gln Asn Leu 100 105 110 Ala Gln Gln Gln Thr Pro Lys Phe Met Val Val Ala Cys Ala Asp Ser 115 120 125 Arg Val Cys Pro Ser Ser Val Leu Gly Phe Gln Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe 130 135 140 Thr Val Arg Asn Ile Ala Asn Leu Val Pro Pro Tyr Gln His Gly Ala 145 150 155 160 Ser Glu Thr Ser Ala Ala Leu Glu Phe Ala Val Asn Thr Leu Glu Val 165 170 175 Glu Asn Val Leu Val Val Gly His Ser Arg Cys Gly Gly Ile Gln Ala 180 185 190 Leu Met Ser Met Lys Ser Lys Gln Asp Asp Ser Gln Ser Arg Ser Phe 195 200 205 Ile Arg Asp Trp Val Ser Ile Ala Lys Ser Ala Arg Leu Ser Thr Glu 210 215 220 Ala Ala Ala Gly Asn Leu Asn Phe Glu Leu Gln Cys Lys His Cys Glu 225 230 235 240 Lys Glu Ser Ile Asn Ser Ser Leu Leu Asn Leu Leu Thr Tyr Pro Trp 245 250 255 Ile Glu Lys Arg Val Asn Glu Gly Thr Leu Ser Leu His Gly Gly Tyr 260 265 270 Tyr Asn Phe Ile Asp Cys Thr Phe Glu Lys Trp Lys Leu Val Tyr Arg 275 280 285 Gln Gly Leu Glu Gly Gly Ser Lys Tyr Ala Ile Lys Asn Arg Thr Thr 290 295 300 Trp Ser 305 941997DNAOryza sativa 94agcagcaatg gtgtcctccc atgcagccat cgtcttcttc ctcgtcgccg cgtcgtcgct 60cctctcatac ggtgaggcgg cgccgaagat gacggcggtg gcggcggact acgggtaccc 120ggcggactac gggtacgcgg cggggagcaa gctggggccg gagaactggg ggaagctgag 180cccggcgtac aagctgtgcg gcgacggcaa gaagcagtcg cccatcgaca tcgtcaccaa 240gcaggccatc tccaacccca acctcgactc actcaaccgc acctacaccg cctccgacgg 300caccctcgtc aacaacggca aggacatctt ggcaagccat ctaacctaac tagctagacc 360tacctacatt gggatttttt ttgaatttgt ttttattttt aattctaaaa acaaacattt 420ctcattcata ttttcaatat ctgaaccttt tgaccacggg ttggcgtggc aaaataatac 480tgccatgtca gtctgaatac acggtgtggt agaaataaat tttcatgctg gttttaggtg 540acgtgatatg ttattttacc atggtaggca ggttggcgtg gccaaaagat tcagattttg 600gaaataaatt taagaaaggt ttgtttttga aataaaaaaa tttagaaaag ttcaagaaaa 660aaataaaaaa aaattctcca ttgggaaaac tctattcatc ccttcaagag atatcccctt 720atttttgcat 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gcagccgctc aacggccgca ccgtgcagtt 1620ctacaacccg cccaacagca ccatctcctt caaggtctag tagccccagg cccaatgggc 1680tttggcccat ttatatatac tatatgggtt gcattgggct gcacaggccc tgaaattgat 1740tgaaggatct caatttttga gatttttctt gtttctggag aaaaaaaatt catgtactgt 1800tgcttagata ggcccttatc tatagtatag taacatatgt atatgaattt aattttagga 1860tttggaaaca tggttgctta tcctcacttg gaattaggct tttaaaagtc gagcacatgt 1920gcacttgttt ttcattcaaa cattagcctg tcgcatagat agtctttttc ttaataatta 1980gagctgattt gaatttt 199795182PRTOryza sativa 95Met Ala Gln Met Glu Phe Glu Pro Asp Lys Val Gly Thr Val Thr Val 1 5 10 15 Asn Gly Lys Val Tyr Ser Phe Arg Arg Val His Trp His Ala Pro Ser 20 25 30 Glu His Thr Ile Asn Gly Glu Lys His Pro Leu Glu Leu Gln Met

Val 35 40 45 His Ala Ala Ala Asp Gly Ser Leu Ala Val Ile Ala Ile Leu Tyr Lys 50 55 60 Tyr Gly Ala Pro Asp Ser Phe Tyr Phe Gln Leu Lys Arg Lys Leu Ala 65 70 75 80 Glu Leu Ala Ala Asp Gly Cys Ser Phe Gly Glu Glu Asn Ala Gln Val 85 90 95 Ala Leu Gly Leu Val His Leu Arg Ser Leu Gln Lys Arg Thr Gly Ser 100 105 110 Tyr Phe Arg Tyr Ala Gly Ser Leu Thr Ala Pro Pro Cys Thr Glu Asp 115 120 125 Val Phe Trp Ser Val Leu Gly Lys Ile Arg Gln Ile Ser Gln Glu Gln 130 135 140 Val Ala Leu Ile Thr Ala Leu Leu Pro Ala Gly Gly Ala Arg Pro Thr 145 150 155 160 Gln Pro Leu Asn Gly Arg Thr Val Gln Phe Tyr Asn Pro Pro Asn Ser 165 170 175 Thr Ile Ser Phe Lys Val 180 961497DNADunaliella salina 96atggcgcgcc tcgcgctgtt aggcgccgcg ctactatgcg ccctggcggt ctcgacgcaa 60gggtcacctg aggggcatgg cactaagact gagatgatgg gcgctggaag gctgctccag 120caagggcctc ataccaacag cgaccccccc tacaactaca actgccatgg ctttgactgg 180gcggcttcca gttcaagtgc cgaaattact gagctgtgcg acagcccagc atcaagtttt 240ccagtggccg actgtgatgg ggacatgcag agcccaatca 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1140gatgaccagg cagaggctga cctgctgcgc cagatccagc ggcgtgcacg tgcaaactct 1200ggtgctgaag gcgctgaggt ggtccgcatg atgaagttca cagctgccct tggccgtcgc 1260aggctcaacc agcagggcgc ggcagcagag atggacatca ggtactactt tgagggtagc 1320accgatcaag aagaggctac atcagctgtg aatggcatga acccctcttc gctgggcagc 1380tccagcagtg gcctgactga tgtgcagcag actgaggtaa cctcttctgc cagcagcctg 1440cgtgctggcc tgggcttggt tgtggcagcc ttcttcggtg ctgcattggc actgtga 149797498PRTDunaliella salina 97Met Ala Arg Leu Ala Leu Leu Gly Ala Ala Leu Leu Cys Ala Leu Ala 1 5 10 15 Val Ser Thr Gln Gly Ser Pro Glu Gly His Gly Thr Lys Thr Glu Met 20 25 30 Met Gly Ala Gly Arg Leu Leu Gln Gln Gly Pro His Thr Asn Ser Asp 35 40 45 Pro Pro Tyr Asn Tyr Asn Cys His Gly Phe Asp Trp Ala Ala Ser Ser 50 55 60 Ser Ser Ala Glu Ile Thr Glu Leu Cys Asp Ser Pro Ala Ser Ser Phe 65 70 75 80 Pro Val Ala Asp Cys Asp Gly Asp Met Gln Ser Pro Ile Asn Ile Val 85 90 95 Thr Ser Glu Leu Ala Asp Pro Thr Asp Arg Ser Gly Val Ser Gly Ile 100 105 110 Asn Leu Arg Gly Met Gly Ser Ser Asp Phe Val Leu Arg Ser Asn Val 115 120 125 Lys Leu Asn Ile Glu Gln Asp Met Lys Ile Ser Trp Asp Ala Pro Thr 130 135 140 Ser Gly Asn Leu Pro Thr Ile Met Ile Asp Gly Thr Glu Gln Arg Phe 145 150 155 160 Gln Pro Ile Gln Leu Tyr Phe His His Phe Ala Ser Glu His Thr Ile 165 170 175 Asn Gly Gln Leu Tyr Pro Leu Asp Ala His Leu Val Met Ala Ser Leu 180 185 190 Asp Asp Pro Asn Gln Leu Ala Val Ile Gly Thr Met Tyr Lys Tyr Gly 195 200 205 Asn Gly Asp Asp Phe Leu Ala Arg Leu Phe Gly Lys Val Glu Asp Ala 210 215 220 Leu Glu Glu Arg Asp Asp Val Ser Tyr Gly Ser Lys Glu Val Pro Ile 225 230 235 240 Asp Met Glu Ile Ser Pro Lys Asp His Val Leu Pro Gln Ser Ser Leu 245 250 255 Glu Tyr Ala Gly Tyr Asp Gly Ser Leu Thr Thr Pro Pro Cys Ser Glu 260 265 270 Val Val Lys Trp His Val Phe Thr Ser Pro Arg Thr Ile Ser Ile Asp 275 280 285 Gln Leu Lys Thr Phe Glu Arg Val Ser Phe Asn Ala His Pro Asn Glu 290 295 300 Ala Ile Pro Thr Asn Asn Arg Val Ile Gln Pro Leu Gly Thr Arg Ala 305 310 315 320 Val Tyr Arg Tyr Glu Ala Thr Ala Met Asp Asp Ser Gly Asp Gly Thr 325 330 335 Gly Asn Ala Asp Glu Leu Ser Ser Pro Thr Thr Val Thr Ala Thr Tyr 340 345 350 Asp Ile Met Val Ser Gly Thr Ala Ser Ser Leu Ala Asp Met Phe Asn 355 360 365 Asn Gly Ala Arg Leu Asp Asn Gly Gly Phe Gly Pro Asp Asp Gln Ala 370 375 380 Glu Ala Asp Leu Leu Arg Gln Ile Gln Arg Arg Ala Arg Ala Asn Ser 385 390 395 400 Gly Ala Glu Gly Ala Glu Val Val Arg Met Met Lys Phe Thr Ala Ala 405 410 415 Leu Gly Arg Arg Arg Leu Asn Gln Gln Gly Ala Ala Ala Glu Met Asp 420 425 430 Ile Arg Tyr Tyr Phe Glu Gly Ser Thr Asp Gln Glu Glu Ala Thr Ser 435 440 445 Ala Val Asn Gly Met Asn Pro Ser Ser Leu Gly Ser Ser Ser Ser Gly 450 455 460 Leu Thr Asp Val Gln Gln Thr Glu Val Thr Ser Ser Ala Ser Ser Leu 465 470 475 480 Arg Ala Gly Leu Gly Leu Val Val Ala Ala Phe Phe Gly Ala Ala Leu 485 490 495 Ala Leu 981668DNADunaliella salina 98atggcgaggc tcgtcctgct aggggcgttg ctcggcgcgc tgtgtgccac ggctgttcaa 60ggctccctgg atggctctca ggttgaggcg ggtctaggaa ggcagctcac acaggacaag 120ccccatgagt 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acacaaccga tctccaacct 1020ggcgctgtct ctggcatcag cctgaacggc ctggagtcac agagcttcac attcaccgac 1080gcctacgtga acctggagca ggacatgaag gtcagcttca ccgcccccac aaacaacctg 1140cccactgtca acatcgatgg gaacgacgag tcgttcaggc ccatccagct gcacttccac 1200cacttctcca gcgagcacac cgtggatggc atgatctacc ccctggaggc ccaccttgtg 1260atggcatccc aggccgagaa cagcaaccag ctggcagtca ttgccatctt ctaccagtac 1320ggcagtgagg ctgatgactt cctgaccagg ctgcacaccg aggccatcag cgctcagcaa 1380ggcaacgcca actggggcga caacaacgtg cccatcaacc tgcccatcac cttcgccacg 1440gatttgatgc ccagcagtac tgagcactgg gcctatgagg gcagcttgac caccccacct 1500tgcgatgaga gggtgaggtg gattgtgatg aaggagccca ggaccaccac tgctgagcag 1560atggagacct tcaagactgc caccgtgaac gcccactacg ctgccgagat tgtcaacaac 1620cgcgcgattc aggagcgcaa cagcaggcct attagcagta tcccttaa 166899555PRTDunaliella salina 99Met Ala Arg Leu Val Leu Leu Gly Ala Leu Leu Gly Ala Leu Cys Ala 1 5 10 15 Thr Ala Val Gln Gly Ser Leu Asp Gly Ser Gln Val Glu Ala Gly Leu 20 25 30 Gly Arg Gln Leu Thr Gln Asp Lys Pro His Glu Tyr Asn Tyr Asn Arg 35 40 45 His Gly Ile Asp Trp Arg Asp Glu Gly Leu Asp Asn Cys Ala Gly Ser 50 55 60 Met Gln Ser Pro Ile Asn Ile Asp Met Ala Thr Leu Asn Arg Gly Glu 65 70 75 80 Glu Arg Ser Asp Val Ser Gly Leu Tyr Leu Asn Gly Leu Ala Ser Pro 85 90 95 Ala Tyr Asp Val Ala Ala Asp Val Thr Val Asn Ala Glu Gln Asp Met 100 105 110 Lys Ile Thr Phe Lys Asp Val Ala Gln Asn Asn Met Pro Ala Ile Lys 115 120 125 Ile Asp Gly Ser Asp Met Leu Phe Lys Pro Val Gln Leu His Phe His 130 135 140 His Phe Leu Ser Glu His Ala Ile Asn Gly Ala His Tyr Pro Leu Glu 145 150 155 160 Ala His Leu Val Met Gly Asp Ala Ser Gly Asn Thr Asn Gln Leu Ala 165 170 175 Val Leu Gly Ile Met Tyr Gln Tyr Gly Glu Gln Pro Asp Asp Phe Val 180 185 190 Arg Arg Leu Gln Thr Lys Thr Ile Asp Glu Ile Ala Thr Asn Gly Ala 195 200 205 Gly Tyr Gly Glu Thr Val Asn Val Thr Asp Leu Ser Val Asn Ile Met 210 215 220 Lys Asp Val Leu Pro Pro Thr His His Asn Tyr Val Gly Tyr Asp Gly 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu Thr Thr Pro Pro Cys Asp Glu Arg Val Lys Trp His Val Phe 245 250 255 Thr Glu Pro Arg Thr Ile Thr Thr Gly Gln Leu Glu Lys Phe Leu Met 260 265 270 Ile Thr Lys Arg Gly His Thr Asp Ala Ile Val Thr Asn Asn Arg Ile 275 280 285 Val Gln Pro Ile Gly Arg Pro Leu Tyr His Tyr Lys Pro Thr Pro Ala 290 295 300 Ser Tyr Asn Tyr Ala Arg Lys Gly Ile Asp Trp Arg Glu Ala Gly Leu 305 310 315 320 Asp Asn Cys Ala Gly Asp Arg Gln Ser Pro Ile Asn Ile Asp Thr Thr 325 330 335 Asp Leu Gln Pro Gly Ala Val Ser Gly Ile Ser Leu Asn Gly Leu Glu 340 345 350 Ser Gln Ser Phe Thr Phe Thr Asp Ala Tyr Val Asn Leu Glu Gln Asp 355 360 365 Met Lys Val Ser Phe Thr Ala Pro Thr Asn Asn Leu Pro Thr Val Asn 370 375 380 Ile Asp Gly Asn Asp Glu Ser Phe Arg Pro Ile Gln Leu His Phe His 385 390 395 400 His Phe Ser Ser Glu His Thr Val Asp Gly Met Ile Tyr Pro Leu Glu 405 410 415 Ala His Leu Val Met Ala Ser Gln Ala Glu Asn Ser Asn Gln Leu Ala 420 425 430 Val Ile Ala Ile Phe Tyr Gln Tyr Gly Ser Glu Ala Asp Asp Phe Leu 435 440 445 Thr Arg Leu His Thr Glu Ala Ile Ser Ala Gln Gln Gly Asn Ala Asn 450 455 460 Trp Gly Asp Asn Asn Val Pro Ile Asn Leu Pro Ile Thr Phe Ala Thr 465 470 475 480 Asp Leu Met Pro Ser Ser Thr Glu His Trp Ala Tyr Glu Gly Ser Leu 485 490 495 Thr Thr Pro Pro Cys Asp Glu Arg Val Arg Trp Ile Val Met Lys Glu 500 505 510 Pro Arg Thr Thr Thr Ala Glu Gln Met Glu Thr Phe Lys Thr Ala Thr 515 520 525 Val Asn Ala His Tyr Ala Ala Glu Ile Val Asn Asn Arg Ala Ile Gln 530 535 540 Glu Arg Asn Ser Arg Pro Ile Ser Ser Ile Pro 545 550 555 1001125DNAChlamydomonas reinhardtii 100atggcgcgta ctggcgctct actcctggcc gcgctggcgc ttgcgggctg cgcgcaggct 60tgcatctaca agttcggcac gtcgccggac tccaaggcca ctcacacagg cgaccactgg 120gatcatagtc tcaatggcga gaactgggag ggcaaggacg gcgcgggcaa cccctgggtc 180tgcaagactg gccgcaagca gtcgcccatc aacgtgcccc agtaccatgt cctggacggg 240aagggttcca agattgccac cggcctgcag acccagtggt cgtaccctga cctgatgtcc 300aacggcagct cggttcaagt catcaacaac ggccacacca tccaggtgca gtggacctac 360gactacgccg gccatgccac catcgccatc cctgccatgc gcaaccagag caaccgcatc 420gtggacgtgc tggagatgcg ccccaacgac gcctccgacc gcgtgactgc cgtgcccacc 480cagttccact tccactccac ctcggagcac ctgctggcgg gcaagatctt tcctcttgag 540ttgcacattg tgcacaaggt gactgacaag ctagaggcct gcaagggcgg ctgcttcagc 600gtcaccggca tcctgttcca gctcgacaac ggccccgata acgagctgct tgagcccacg 660cgcgagggca ccttcaccaa cctgccggcg ggcaccacca tcaagctggg tgagctgctg 720cccagcgacc gcgactacgt cacctacgag ggcagcctca ccaccccgcc ctgcagcgag 780ggcctgctgt ggcacgtcat gacccagccg cagcgcatca gcttcggcca gtggaaccgc 840taccgcctgg ctgtgggcga gaaggagtgc aactccacgg agaccgatgc tgcccacgcg 900gacgccggcc atcatcacca ccaccaccgc cgcctgctgc acaaccacgc gcacctggag 960gaggtgcctg ccgccacctc cgagcccaag cactacttcc gccgcgtgat ggaggagacc 1020gagaaccccg atgcttacac ctgcacgacc gttgcctttg gccagaactt ccgcaacgcc 1080cagtacgcca acggccgcac catcaagctg gcccgctacg agtaa 1125101380PRTChlamydomonas reinhardtii 101Met Ala Arg Thr Gly Ala Leu Leu Leu Ala Ala Leu Ala Leu Ala Gly 1 5 10 15 Cys Ala Gln Ala Cys Ile Tyr Lys Phe Gly Thr Ser Pro Asp Ser Lys 20 25 30 Ala Thr His Thr Gly Asp His Trp Asp His Ser Leu Asn Gly Glu Asn 35 40 45 Trp Glu Gly Lys Asp Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Trp Val Cys Lys Thr Gly 50 55 60 Arg Lys Gln Ser Pro Ile Asn Val Pro Gln Tyr His Val Leu Asp Gly 65 70 75 80 Lys Gly Ser Lys Ile Ala Thr Gly Leu Gln Thr Gln Trp Ser Tyr Pro 85 90 95 Asp Leu Met Ser Asn Gly Ser Ser Val Gln Val Ile Asn Asn Gly His 100 105 110 Thr Ile Gln Val Gln Trp Thr Tyr Asp Tyr Ala Gly His Ala Thr Ile 115 120 125 Ala Ile Pro Ala Met Arg Asn Gln Ser Asn Arg Ile Val Asp Val Leu 130 135 140 Glu Met Arg Pro Asn Asp Ala Ser Asp Arg Val Thr Ala Val Pro Thr 145 150 155 160 Gln Phe His Phe His Ser Thr Ser Glu His Leu Leu Ala Gly Lys Ile 165 170 175 Phe Pro Leu Glu Leu His Ile Val His Lys Val Thr Asp Lys Leu Glu 180 185 190 Ala Cys Lys Gly Gly Cys Phe Ser Val Thr Gly Ile Leu Phe Gln Leu 195 200 205 Asp Asn Gly Pro Asp Asn Glu Leu Leu Glu Pro Ile Phe Ala Asn Met 210 215 220 Pro Thr Arg Glu Gly Thr Phe Thr Asn Leu Pro Ala Gly Thr Thr Ile 225 230 235 240 Lys Leu Gly Glu Leu Leu Pro Ser Asp Arg Asp Tyr Val Thr Tyr Glu 245 250 255 Gly Ser Leu Thr Thr Pro Pro Cys Ser Glu Gly Leu Leu Trp His Val 260 265 270 Met Thr Gln Pro Gln Arg Ile Ser Phe Gly Gln Trp Asn Arg Tyr Arg 275 280 285 Leu Ala Val Gly Glu Lys Glu Cys Asn Ser Thr Glu Thr Asp Ala Ala 290 295 300 His Ala Asp Ala Gly His His His His His His Arg Arg Leu Leu His 305 310 315 320 Asn His Ala His Leu Glu Glu Val Pro Ala Ala Thr Ser Glu Pro Lys 325 330 335 His Tyr Phe Arg Arg Val Met Glu Glu Thr Glu Asn Pro Asp Ala Tyr 340 345 350 Thr Cys Thr Thr Val Ala Phe Gly Gln Asn Phe Arg Asn Ala Gln Tyr 355 360 365 Ala Asn Gly Arg Thr Ile Lys Leu Ala Arg Tyr Glu 370 375 380 1021134DNAChlamydomonas reinhardtii 102atggcgcgta ctggcgctct actcctggtc gcgctggcgc ttgcgggctg cgcgcaggct 60tgcatctaca agttcggcac gtcgccggac tccaaggcca ccgtttcggg tgatcactgg 120gaccatggcc tcaacggcga gaactgggag ggcaaggacg gcgcaggcaa cgcctgggtt 180tgcaagactg gccgcaagca gtcgcccatc aacgtgcccc agtaccaggt cctggacggg 240aagggttcca

agattgccaa cggcctgcag acccagtggt cgtaccctga cctgatgtcc 300aacggcacct cggtccaagt catcaacaac ggccacacca tccaggtgca gtggacttac 360aactacgccg gccatgccac catcgccatc cctgccatgc acaaccagac caaccgcatc 420gtggacgtgc tggagatgcg ccccaacgac gccgccgacc gcgtgactgc cgtgcccacc 480cagttccact tccactccac ctcggagcac ctgctggcgg gcaagatcta tccccttgag 540ttgcacattg tgcaccaggt gactgagaag ctggaggcct gcaagggcgg ctgcttcagc 600gtcaccggca tcctgttcca gctcgacaac ggccccgata acgagctgct tgagcccatc 660tttgcgaaca tgccctcgcg cgagggcacc ttcagcaacc tgccggcggg caccaccatc 720aagctgggtg agctgctgcc cagcgaccgc gactacgtaa cgtacgaggg cagcctcacc 780accccgccct gcagcgaggg cctgctgtgg cacgtcatga cccagccgca gcgcatcagc 840ttcggccagt ggaaccgcta ccgcctggct gtgggcctga aggagtgcaa ctccacggag 900accgccgcgg acgccggcca ccaccaccac caccgccgcc tgctgcacaa ccacgcgcac 960ctggaggagg tgcctgccgc cacctccgag cccaagcact acttccgccg cgtgatgctg 1020gccgagtccg cgaaccccga tgcctacacc tgcaaggccg ttgcctttgg ccagaacttc 1080cgcaaccccc agtacgccaa cggccgcacc atcaagctgg cccgctatca ctaa 1134103377PRTChlamydomonas reinhardtii 103Met Ala Arg Thr Gly Ala Leu Leu Leu Val Ala Leu Ala Leu Ala Gly 1 5 10 15 Cys Ala Gln Ala Cys Ile Tyr Lys Phe Gly Thr Ser Pro Asp Ser Lys 20 25 30 Ala Thr Val Ser Gly Asp His Trp Asp His Gly Leu Asn Gly Glu Asn 35 40 45 Trp Glu Gly Lys Asp Gly Ala Gly Asn Ala Trp Val Cys Lys Thr Gly 50 55 60 Arg Lys Gln Ser Pro Ile Asn Val Pro Gln Tyr Gln Val Leu Asp Gly 65 70 75 80 Lys Gly Ser Lys Ile Ala Asn Gly Leu Gln Thr Gln Trp Ser Tyr Pro 85 90 95 Asp Leu Met Ser Asn Gly Thr Ser Val Gln Val Ile Asn Asn Gly His 100 105 110 Thr Ile Gln Val Gln Trp Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Ala Gly His Ala Thr Ile 115 120 125 Ala Ile Pro Ala Met His Asn Gln Thr Asn Arg Ile Val Asp Val Leu 130 135 140 Glu Met Arg Pro Asn Asp Ala Ala Asp Arg Val Thr Ala Val Pro Thr 145 150 155 160 Gln Phe His Phe His Ser Thr Ser Glu His Leu Leu Ala Gly Lys Ile 165 170 175 Tyr Pro Leu Glu Leu His Ile Val His Gln Val Thr Glu Lys Leu Glu 180 185 190 Ala Cys Lys Gly Gly Cys Phe Ser Val Thr Gly Ile Leu Phe Gln Leu 195 200 205 Asp Asn Gly Pro Asp Asn Glu Leu Leu Glu Pro Ile Phe Ala Asn Met 210 215 220 Pro Ser Arg Glu Gly Thr Phe Ser Asn Leu Pro Ala Gly Thr Thr Ile 225 230 235 240 Lys Leu Gly Glu Leu Leu Pro Ser Asp Arg Asp Tyr Val Thr Tyr Glu 245 250 255 Gly Ser Leu Thr Thr Pro Pro Cys Ser Glu Gly Leu Leu Trp His Val 260 265 270 Met Thr Gln Pro Gln Arg Ile Ser Phe Gly Gln Trp Asn Arg Tyr Arg 275 280 285 Leu Ala Val Gly Leu Lys Glu Cys Asn Ser Thr Glu Thr Ala Ala Asp 290 295 300 Ala Gly His His His His His Arg Arg Leu Leu His Asn His Ala His 305 310 315 320 Leu Glu Glu Val Pro Ala Ala Thr Ser Glu Pro Lys His Tyr Phe Arg 325 330 335 Arg Val Met Leu Ala Glu Ser Ala Asn Pro Asp Ala Tyr Thr Cys Lys 340 345 350 Ala Val Ala Phe Gly Gln Asn Phe Arg Asn Pro Gln Tyr Ala Asn Gly 355 360 365 Arg Thr Ile Lys Leu Ala Arg Tyr His 370 375 104810DNAPhyscomitrella patens 104atggcgagcc aacttgtgca ggcagtggcc gctgttgtgg ttctgcaatg catctccgca 60agctgggttg gcgcgtgggc aggatcggct caggctgagg gaggtgacga ggtgcactgg 120gactacagcg gtgggtcgca tgggccaggt ggctggggtg acctgaaggc cgagtggggt 180gtgtgcaagt cgggcagccg gcagtccccg atcgccatca cggcgctcga cctggtcaca 240gaccgcagtc tggggaagct ggatgccaag taccggaaga gagttcatgc cactctttac 300aacagcgggc atggggctga ggtgagcatg ccagccggct cgggacgctt gaggatcggt 360ggcgagacgt accgacccgt ccagttccac atccacatgc ccagcgagca cacaatcatg 420aaccagagtt tcccgctgga gctccacttg gtgcacaagt ccgatgatgg gaagcttgcg 480gtgatcgggt tcctgtttga ggaaggaggc gagagcgaat tcctggccca gttcgcacat 540gaggtgccat cgtcaaatag cccaggcgtg aaggtcgact tggggcacat caagatgatg 600aagccggaga ggaactacgg cacttacatg ggatccctca ccaccccacc atgcgcggag 660ggtgtcacct ggattctgtc gttgttcaac tttcaaacgg cgtccgcgga acagctggct 720aagctccggg cttctgtgcc gaagggacac aacaaccgtc caaccttcgg cagcgccgga 780aggggtttcc gcatgcgcac caacgcttga 810105269PRTPhyscomitrella patens 105Met Ala Ser Gln Leu Val Gln Ala Val Ala Ala Val Val Val Leu Gln 1 5 10 15 Cys Ile Ser Ala Ser Trp Val Gly Ala Trp Ala Gly Ser Ala Gln Ala 20 25 30 Glu Gly Gly Asp Glu Val His Trp Asp Tyr Ser Gly Gly Ser His Gly 35 40 45 Pro Gly Gly Trp Gly Asp Leu Lys Ala Glu Trp Gly Val Cys Lys Ser 50 55 60 Gly Ser Arg Gln Ser Pro Ile Ala Ile Thr Ala Leu Asp Leu Val Thr 65 70 75 80 Asp Arg Ser Leu Gly Lys Leu Asp Ala Lys Tyr Arg Lys Arg Val His 85 90 95 Ala Thr Leu Tyr Asn Ser Gly His Gly Ala Glu Val Ser Met Pro Ala 100 105 110 Gly Ser Gly Arg Leu Arg Ile Gly Gly Glu Thr Tyr Arg Pro Val Gln 115 120 125 Phe His Ile His Met Pro Ser Glu His Thr Ile Met Asn Gln Ser Phe 130 135 140 Pro Leu Glu Leu His Leu Val His Lys Ser Asp Asp Gly Lys Leu Ala 145 150 155 160 Val Ile Gly Phe Leu Phe Glu Glu Gly Gly Glu Ser Glu Phe Leu Ala 165 170 175 Gln Phe Ala His Glu Val Pro Ser Ser Asn Ser Pro Gly Val Lys Val 180 185 190 Asp Leu Gly His Ile Lys Met Met Lys Pro Glu Arg Asn Tyr Gly Thr 195 200 205 Tyr Met Gly Ser Leu Thr Thr Pro Pro Cys Ala Glu Gly Val Thr Trp 210 215 220 Ile Leu Ser Leu Phe Asn Phe Gln Thr Ala Ser Ala Glu Gln Leu Ala 225 230 235 240 Lys Leu Arg Ala Ser Val Pro Lys Gly His Asn Asn Arg Pro Thr Phe 245 250 255 Gly Ser Ala Gly Arg Gly Phe Arg Met Arg Thr Asn Ala 260 265 1061519DNAArabidopsis thaliana 106aaatagagaa gctcttcaag tatccgatgt ttttgtttaa tcaacaagag gcggagatac 60gggagaaatt gcatgtgtaa tcataaaatg tagatgttag cttcgtcgtt tttactatag 120tttagttctc ttcttcttct tttttcgtca ttacaatctc tttcttaatt tacttcttct 180tgatagtata attaagttgt ttgtaataat ctgtacaaag atgttgtgtt ctcataaaaa 240attcaatttt gtaaagaagc tctacatgtt ccttgctctg taaacatggt ccccttttgg 300actacagttt ctcgaaatgg ctcatcagac tcagagacga ctctccaatc tgcttcaaaa 360gccacaaaac agtataaata tccttctctt cgtccctctc atcgcctgtc tctcctcttc 420ctcttcccgt tccatttatc cgcaaacgga gcttgttttc ggtgcacctg cttcagccac 480ttcaaacttg gtataaactg agaaggatgg gaaacgaatc atatgaagac gccatcgaag 540ctctcaagaa gcttctcatt gagaaggatg atctgaagga tgtagctgcg gccaaggtga 600agaagatcac ggcggagctt caggcagcct cgtcatcgga cagcaaatct tttgatcccg 660tcgaacgaat taaggaaggc ttcgtcacct tcaagaagga gaaatacgag accaatcctg 720ctttgtatgg tgagctcgcc aaaggtcaaa gcccaaagta catggtgttt gcttgttcgg 780actcacgagt gtgcccatca cacgtactag acttccatcc tggagatgcc ttcgtggttc 840gtaatatcgc caatatggtt cctccttttg acaaggtcaa atatgcagga gttggagccg 900ccattgaata cgctgtcttg caccttaagg tggaaaacat tgtggtgata gggcacagtg 960catgtggtgg catcaagggg cttatgtcat ttcctcttga cggaaacaac tctactgact 1020tcatagagga ttgggtcaaa atctgtttac cagcaaagtc aaaagttttg gcagaaagtg 1080aaagttcagc atttgaagac caatgtggcc gatgcgaaag ggaggcagtg aatgtgtcac 1140tagcaaacct attgacatat ccatttgtga gagaaggagt tgtgaaagga acacttgctt 1200tgaagggagg ctactatgac tttgttaatg gctcctttga gctttgggag ctccagtttg 1260gaatttcccc cgttcattct atatgaacta acacatcacc atcaccatcg ctaccaccac 1320catcacaaac atcatcatcg tcgtcatcat catgatcagc atcttcatat ataaatgttt 1380tactcttatt taattgctac ttgtaatggt atacatttac ttgcgatgag cttcttttcc 1440ttcattatcc agttataaaa taaataaata aatcatgttt actttcacag atatcgtttt 1500gctgaagttg ctttgattt 1519107259PRTArabidopsis thaliana 107Met Gly Asn Glu Ser Tyr Glu Asp Ala Ile Glu Ala Leu Lys Lys Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu Ile Glu Lys Asp Asp Leu Lys Asp Val Ala Ala Ala Lys Val Lys 20 25 30 Lys Ile Thr Ala Glu Leu Gln Ala Ala Ser Ser Ser Asp Ser Lys Ser 35 40 45 Phe Asp Pro Val Glu Arg Ile Lys Glu Gly Phe Val Thr Phe Lys Lys 50 55 60 Glu Lys Tyr Glu Thr Asn Pro Ala Leu Tyr Gly Glu Leu Ala Lys Gly 65 70 75 80 Gln Ser Pro Lys Tyr Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Cys 85 90 95 Pro Ser His Val Leu Asp Phe His Pro Gly Asp Ala Phe Val Val Arg 100 105 110 Asn Ile Ala Asn Met Val Pro Pro Phe Asp Lys Val Lys Tyr Ala Gly 115 120 125 Val Gly Ala Ala Ile Glu Tyr Ala Val Leu His Leu Lys Val Glu Asn 130 135 140 Ile Val Val Ile Gly His Ser Ala Cys Gly Gly Ile Lys Gly Leu Met 145 150 155 160 Ser Phe Pro Leu Asp Gly Asn Asn Ser Thr Asp Phe Ile Glu Asp Trp 165 170 175 Val Lys Ile Cys Leu Pro Ala Lys Ser Lys Val Leu Ala Glu Ser Glu 180 185 190 Ser Ser Ala Phe Glu Asp Gln Cys Gly Arg Cys Glu Arg Glu Ala Val 195 200 205 Asn Val Ser Leu Ala Asn Leu Leu Thr Tyr Pro Phe Val Arg Glu Gly 210 215 220 Val Val Lys Gly Thr Leu Ala Leu Lys Gly Gly Tyr Tyr Asp Phe Val 225 230 235 240 Asn Gly Ser Phe Glu Leu Trp Glu Leu Gln Phe Gly Ile Ser Pro Val 245 250 255 His Ser Ile 1081770DNADunaliella salina 108atgggatccc gccgcatcac cctcttgggg gctctgttcg ctgtcctggc ggtcgcaatc 60gaagggcgta ccctgcttac acacaacctg aaggccgagg ctgctgagac agtggatgca 120gtgagctctg tggtagctgg ttctgcaggc aggcagttgc tggtgagtga gcctcacgac 180tacaactatg agaaagttgg ctttgattgg acgggggggg tctgcgtcaa taccgggacc 240agcaagcaga gcccaatcaa cattgagact gacagcctgg ctgaggaatc agagaggctg 300gggaccgcgg atgacacttc acgcctggcc ttgaagggcc tactgtcttc atcctaccag 360ctgaccagcg aagtggcaat caacctggag caggatatgc agttttcttt taatgcgcct 420gatgaagact tgcctcaact tactattggt ggggttgtcc acaccttcaa gcctgtgcaa 480atccactttc accactttgc cagcgagcac gctattgacg gccagcttta tcctcttgag 540gcccacatgg tgatggcatc ccagaatgac ggctctgacc agcttgctgt cattggcatc 600atgtacaagt acggggaaga agatcctttc ctcaaaaggc tgcaagaaac tgcacagagc 660aatggcgaag ctgccgacaa aaatgtggag ctgaactcgt tttccatcaa tgtggccagg 720gatttgctgc ctgagtcaga cctgacctac tatggatatg atggtagctt gactaccccc 780ggttgtgatg agcgagtgaa gtggcatgtg ttcaaggagg caaggactgt ctcagtggcg 840cagctcaagg tgttttcaga ggtcacgctg gctgcccacc ctgaagctac ggttaccaac 900aaccgtgtca ttcagccgct caatggcagg aaggtctacg agtacaaggg tgaacccaac 960gacaagtaca actatgtcca gcatggcttt gactggcgcg ataatggctt ggatagctgt 1020gctggcgacg tccagagccc tattgacatc gtgaccagca ctttgcaagc tggatcttct 1080cggagtgatg tttctagtgt caacctgaat gacttgaaca ccgacgcgtt cacgctgacc 1140ggcaacactg tgaatattgg gcaaggcatg caaatcaatt ttggtgaccc ccctgcgggt 1200gacctgcccg tcatcagaat tggtactagg gacgtcactt tcaggcccct ccaggtgcac 1260tggcacttct ttttgagtga gcacactgtg gatggagtgc actaccccct ggaagctcat 1320attgttatga aggacaatga caaccttggt gattctgccg gccagcttgc tgtcatcggt 1380attatgtaca agtacggcga tgcagacccc ttcattactg atatgcagaa gagggtgtca 1440gataaaattg catcaggtgc catcacctat ggacaatcag gagtgtctct gaacaatcct 1500gatgatccct tcaatgtcaa catcaagaat aatttcctgc cctctgagct tggatatgct 1560ggctacgatg gcagcctgac cacccctcct tgctctgaga ttgtgaagtg gcatgtgttc 1620ctggagccta ggactgtttc agtggagcag atggaggtct ttgcagatgt gactctgaac 1680tctaatccag gtgcgaccgt gacaaccaac cgaatgatcc agccactgga gggtaggact 1740gtgtacggat ataacggtgc tgctgcttaa 1770109589PRTDunaliella salina 109Met Gly Ser Arg Arg Ile Thr Leu Leu Gly Ala Leu Phe Ala Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Ala Val Ala Ile Glu Gly Arg Thr Leu Leu Thr His Asn Leu Lys Ala 20 25 30 Glu Ala Ala Glu Thr Val Asp Ala Val Ser Ser Val Val Ala Gly Ser 35 40 45 Ala Gly Arg Gln Leu Leu Val Ser Glu Pro His Asp Tyr Asn Tyr Glu 50 55 60 Lys Val Gly Phe Asp Trp Thr Gly Gly Val Cys Val Asn Thr Gly Thr 65 70 75 80 Ser Lys Gln Ser Pro Ile Asn Ile Glu Thr Asp Ser Leu Ala Glu Glu 85 90 95 Ser Glu Arg Leu Gly Thr Ala Asp Asp Thr Ser Arg Leu Ala Leu Lys 100 105 110 Gly Leu Leu Ser Ser Ser Tyr Gln Leu Thr Ser Glu Val Ala Ile Asn 115 120 125 Leu Glu Gln Asp Met Gln Phe Ser Phe Asn Ala Pro Asp Glu Asp Leu 130 135 140 Pro Gln Leu Thr Ile Gly Gly Val Val His Thr Phe Lys Pro Val Gln 145 150 155 160 Ile His Phe His His Phe Ala Ser Glu His Ala Ile Asp Gly Gln Leu 165 170 175 Tyr Pro Leu Glu Ala His Met Val Met Ala Ser Gln Asn Asp Gly Ser 180 185 190 Asp Gln Leu Ala Val Ile Gly Ile Met Tyr Lys Tyr Gly Glu Glu Asp 195 200 205 Pro Phe Leu Lys Arg Leu Gln Glu Thr Ala Gln Ser Asn Gly Glu Ala 210 215 220 Gly Asp Lys Asn Val Glu Leu Asn Ser Phe Ser Ile Asn Val Ala Arg 225 230 235 240 Asp Leu Leu Pro Glu Ser Asp Leu Thr Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Asp Gly Ser 245 250 255 Leu Thr Thr Pro Gly Cys Asp Glu Arg Val Lys Trp His Val Phe Lys 260 265 270 Glu Ala Arg Thr Val Ser Val Ala Gln Leu Lys Val Phe Ser Glu Val 275 280 285 Thr Leu Ala Ala His Pro Glu Ala Thr Val Thr Asn Asn Arg Val Ile 290 295 300 Gln Pro Leu Asn Gly Arg Lys Val Tyr Glu Tyr Lys Gly Glu Pro Asn 305 310 315 320 Asp Lys Tyr Asn Tyr Val Gln His Gly Phe Asp Trp Arg Asp Asn Gly 325 330 335 Leu Asp Ser Cys Ala Gly Asp Val Gln Ser Pro Ile Asp Ile Val Thr 340 345 350 Ser Thr Leu Gln Ala Gly Ser Ser Arg Ser Asp Val Ser Ser Val Asn 355 360 365 Leu Met Thr Leu Asn Thr Asp Ala Phe Thr Leu Thr Gly Asn Thr Val 370 375 380 Asn Ile Gly Gln Gly Met Gln Ile Asn Phe Gly Asp Pro Pro Ala Gly 385 390 395 400 Asp Leu Pro Val Ile Arg Ile Gly Thr Arg Asp Val Thr Phe Arg Pro 405 410 415 Leu Gln Val His Trp His Phe Phe Leu Ser Glu His Thr Val Asp Gly 420 425 430 Val His Tyr Pro Leu Glu Ala His Ile Val Met Lys Asp Asn Asp Asn 435 440 445 Leu Gly Asp Ser Ala Gly Gln Leu Ala Val Ile Gly Ile Met Tyr Lys 450 455 460 Tyr Gly Asp Ala Asp Pro Phe Ile Thr Asp Met Gln Lys Arg Val Ser 465 470 475 480 Asp Lys Ile Ala Ser Gly Ala Ile Thr Tyr Gly Gln Ser Gly Val Ser 485 490 495 Leu Asn Asn Pro Asp Asp Pro Phe Asn Val Asn Ile Lys Asn Asn Phe 500 505 510 Leu Pro Ser Glu Leu Gly Tyr Ala Gly Tyr Asp Gly Ser Leu Thr Thr 515 520 525 Pro Pro Cys Ser Glu Ile Val Lys Trp His Val Phe Leu Glu Pro Arg 530 535 540 Thr Val Ser Val Glu Gln Met Glu Val Phe Ala Asp Val Thr Leu Asn 545 550 555 560 Ser Asn Pro Gly Ala Thr Val Thr Thr Asn Arg Met Ile Gln Pro Leu 565 570 575 Glu Gly Arg Thr Val Tyr Gly Tyr Asn Gly Ala Ala Ala 580 585

110693DNAArabidopsis thaliana 110atgaagatta tgatgatgat taagctctgc ttcttctcca tgtccctcat ctgcattgca 60cctgcagatg ctcagacaga aggagtagtg tttggatata aaggcaaaaa tggaccaaac 120caatggggac acttaaaccc tcacttcacc acatgcgcgg tcggtaaatt gcaatctcca 180attgatattc aaaggaggca aatattttac aaccacaaat tgaattcaat acaccgtgaa 240tactacttca caaacgcaac actagtgaac cacgtctgta atgttgccat gttcttcggg 300gagggagcag gagatgtgat aatagaaaac aagaactata ccttactgca aatgcattgg 360cacactcctt ctgaacatca cctccatgga gtccaatatg cagctgagct gcacatggta 420caccaagcaa aagatggaag ctttgctgtg gtggcaagtc tcttcaaaat cggcactgaa 480gagcctttcc tctctcagat gaaggagaaa ttggtgaagc taaaggaaga gagactcaaa 540gggaaccaca cagcacaagt ggaagtagga agaatcgaca caagacacat tgaacgtaag 600actcgaaagt actacagata cattggttca ctcactactc ctccttgctc cgagaacgtt 660tcttggacca tccttggcaa ggtaatcttt taa 693111284PRTArabidopsis thaliana 111Met Lys Ile Met Met Met Ile Lys Leu Cys Phe Phe Ser Met Ser Leu 1 5 10 15 Ile Cys Ile Ala Pro Ala Asp Ala Gln Thr Glu Gly Val Val Phe Gly 20 25 30 Tyr Lys Gly Lys Asn Gly Pro Asn Gln Trp Gly His Leu Asn Pro His 35 40 45 Phe Thr Thr Cys Ala Val Gly Lys Leu Gln Ser Pro Ile Asp Ile Gln 50 55 60 Arg Arg Gln Ile Phe Tyr Asn His Lys Leu Asn Ser Ile His Arg Glu 65 70 75 80 Tyr Tyr Phe Thr Asn Ala Thr Leu Val Asn His Val Cys Asn Val Ala 85 90 95 Met Phe Phe Gly Glu Gly Ala Gly Asp Val Ile Ile Glu Asn Lys Asn 100 105 110 Tyr Thr Leu Leu Gln Met His Trp His Thr Pro Ser Glu His His Leu 115 120 125 His Gly Val Gln Tyr Ala Ala Glu Leu His Met Val His Gln Ala Lys 130 135 140 Asp Gly Ser Phe Ala Val Val Ala Ser Leu Phe Lys Ile Gly Thr Glu 145 150 155 160 Glu Pro Phe Leu Ser Gln Met Lys Glu Lys Leu Val Lys Leu Lys Glu 165 170 175 Glu Arg Leu Lys Gly Asn His Thr Ala Gln Val Glu Val Gly Arg Ile 180 185 190 Asp Thr Arg His Ile Glu Arg Lys Thr Arg Lys Tyr Tyr Arg Tyr Ile 195 200 205 Gly Ser Leu Thr Thr Pro Pro Cys Ser Glu Asn Val Ser Trp Thr Ile 210 215 220 Leu Gly Lys Val Arg Ser Met Ser Lys Glu Gln Val Glu Leu Leu Arg 225 230 235 240 Ser Pro Leu Asp Thr Ser Phe Lys Asn Asn Ser Arg Pro Cys Gln Pro 245 250 255 Leu Asn Gly Arg Arg Val Glu Met Phe His Asp His Glu Arg Val Asp 260 265 270 Lys Lys Glu Thr Gly Asn Lys Lys Lys Lys Pro Asn 275 280 1121053DNAArabidopsis thaliana 112atgaagatat catcactagg atgggtctta gtccttatct tcatctctat taccattgtt 60tcgagtgcac cagcacctaa acctcctaaa cctaagcctg caccagcacc tacacctcct 120aaacctaagc ccacaccagc acctacacct cctaaaccta agcccaaacc agcacctaca 180cctcctaaac ctaagcctgc accagcacct acacctccta aacctaagcc cgcaccagca 240cctacacctc ctaaacctaa gcccaaacca gcacctacac ctcctaatcc taagcccaca 300ccagcaccta cacctcctaa acctaagcct gcaccagcac cagcaccaac accagcaccg 360aaacctaaac ctgcacctaa accagcacca ggtggagaag ttgaggacga aaccgagttt 420agctacgaga cgaaaggaaa caaggggcca gcgaaatggg gaacactaga tgcagagtgg 480aaaatgtgtg gaataggcaa aatgcaatct cctattgatc ttcgggacaa aaatgtggta 540gttagtaata aatttggatt gcttcgtagc cagtatctgc cttctaatac caccattaag 600aacagaggtc atgatatcat gttgaaattc aaaggaggaa ataaaggtat tggtgtcact 660atccgtggta ctagatatca acttcaacaa cttcattggc actctccttc cgaacataca 720atcaatggca aaaggtttgc gctagaggaa cacttggttc atgagagcaa agataaacgc 780tacgctgttg tcgcattctt atacaatctc ggagcatctg acccttttct cttttcgttg 840gaaaaacaat tgaagaagat aactgataca catgcgtccg aggaacatat tcgcactgtg 900tcaagtaaac aagtgaagct tctccgtgtg gctgtacacg atgcttcaga ttcaaatgcc 960aggccgcttc aagcagtcaa taagcgcaag gtatatttat acaaaccaaa ggttaagtta 1020atgaagaaat actgtaatat aagttcttac tag 1053113350PRTArabidopsis thaliana 113Met Lys Ile Ser Ser Leu Gly Trp Val Leu Val Leu Ile Phe Ile Ser 1 5 10 15 Ile Thr Ile Val Ser Ser Ala Pro Ala Pro Lys Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys 20 25 30 Pro Ala Pro Ala Pro Thr Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Pro Thr Pro Ala Pro 35 40 45 Thr Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Pro Lys Pro Ala Pro Thr Pro Pro Lys Pro 50 55 60 Lys Pro Ala Pro Ala Pro Thr Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Pro Ala Pro Ala 65 70 75 80 Pro Thr Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Pro Lys Pro Ala Pro Thr Pro Pro Asn 85 90 95 Pro Lys Pro Thr Pro Ala Pro Thr Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Pro Ala Pro 100 105 110 Ala Pro Ala Pro Thr Pro Ala Pro Lys Pro Lys Pro Ala Pro Lys Pro 115 120 125 Ala Pro Gly Gly Glu Val Glu Asp Glu Thr Glu Phe Ser Tyr Glu Thr 130 135 140 Lys Gly Asn Lys Gly Pro Ala Lys Trp Gly Thr Leu Asp Ala Glu Trp 145 150 155 160 Lys Met Cys Gly Ile Gly Lys Met Gln Ser Pro Ile Asp Leu Arg Asp 165 170 175 Lys Asn Val Val Val Ser Asn Lys Phe Gly Leu Leu Arg Ser Gln Tyr 180 185 190 Leu Pro Ser Asn Thr Thr Ile Lys Asn Arg Gly His Asp Ile Met Leu 195 200 205 Lys Phe Lys Gly Gly Asn Lys Gly Ile Gly Val Thr Ile Arg Gly Thr 210 215 220 Arg Tyr Gln Leu Gln Gln Leu His Trp His Ser Pro Ser Glu His Thr 225 230 235 240 Ile Asn Gly Lys Arg Phe Ala Leu Glu Glu His Leu Val His Glu Ser 245 250 255 Lys Asp Lys Arg Tyr Ala Val Val Ala Phe Leu Tyr Asn Leu Gly Ala 260 265 270 Ser Asp Pro Phe Leu Phe Ser Leu Glu Lys Gln Leu Lys Lys Ile Thr 275 280 285 Asp Thr His Ala Ser Glu Glu His Ile Arg Thr Val Ser Ser Lys Gln 290 295 300 Val Lys Leu Leu Arg Val Ala Val His Asp Ala Ser Asp Ser Asn Ala 305 310 315 320 Arg Pro Leu Gln Ala Val Asn Lys Arg Lys Val Tyr Leu Tyr Lys Pro 325 330 335 Lys Val Lys Leu Met Lys Lys Tyr Cys Asn Ile Ser Ser Tyr 340 345 350 114834DNAArabidopsis thaliana 114atgaaaacca ttatcctttt tgtaacattt cttgctcttt cttcttcatc tctagccgat 60gagacagaga ctgaatttca ttacaaaccc ggtgagatag ccgatccctc gaaatggagc 120agtatcaagg ctgaatggaa aatttgcggg acagggaaga ggcaatcgcc aatcaatctt 180actccaaaaa tagctcgcat tgttcacaat tctacagaga ttcttcagac atattacaaa 240cctgtagagg ctattcttaa gaaccgtgga ttcgacatga aggttaagtg ggaagacgat 300gcagggaaga tcgtgatcaa tgataccgac tataaattgg ttcaaagcca ctggcacgca 360ccttcagagc attttctcga tggacagagg ttggcaatgg aacttcacat ggtacacaaa 420agtgtagaag ggcacttggc agtgattgga gttctcttca gagaaggaga accaaatgct 480ttcatttcgc ggatcatgga caagatccat aagatcgcag acgtacaaga tggagaggtc 540agcatcggaa agatagatcc aagagaattt ggatgggatc ttacaaagtt ttatgaatac 600agaggttctc tcacgactcc tccttgcacg gaagatgtca tgtggaccat catcaacaag 660gtggggactg tttcacgtga gcaaattgat gtattgacag atgctcgtcg cggtggttat 720gagaagaacg cgagaccagc tcaacctctg aacggacgtc tggtttattt aaacgagcag 780tccagtccaa gtccaactcc acggctaaga ataccacgag ttggtccggt ctaa 834115277PRTArabidopsis thaliana 115Met Lys Thr Ile Ile Leu Phe Val Thr Phe Leu Ala Leu Ser Ser Ser 1 5 10 15 Ser Leu Ala Asp Glu Thr Glu Thr Glu Phe His Tyr Lys Pro Gly Glu 20 25 30 Ile Ala Asp Pro Ser Lys Trp Ser Ser Ile Lys Ala Glu Trp Lys Ile 35 40 45 Cys Gly Thr Gly Lys Arg Gln Ser Pro Ile Asn Leu Thr Pro Lys Ile 50 55 60 Ala Arg Ile Val His Asn Ser Thr Glu Ile Leu Gln Thr Tyr Tyr Lys 65 70 75 80 Pro Val Glu Ala Ile Leu Lys Asn Arg Gly Phe Asp Met Lys Val Lys 85 90 95 Trp Glu Asp Asp Ala Gly Lys Ile Val Ile Asn Asp Thr Asp Tyr Lys 100 105 110 Leu Val Gln Ser His Trp His Ala Pro Ser Glu His Phe Leu Asp Gly 115 120 125 Gln Arg Leu Ala Met Glu Leu His Met Val His Lys Ser Val Glu Gly 130 135 140 His Leu Ala Val Ile Gly Val Leu Phe Arg Glu Gly Glu Pro Asn Ala 145 150 155 160 Phe Ile Ser Arg Ile Met Asp Lys Ile His Lys Ile Ala Asp Val Gln 165 170 175 Asp Gly Glu Val Ser Ile Gly Lys Ile Asp Pro Arg Glu Phe Gly Trp 180 185 190 Asp Leu Thr Lys Phe Tyr Glu Tyr Arg Gly Ser Leu Thr Thr Pro Pro 195 200 205 Cys Thr Glu Asp Val Met Trp Thr Ile Ile Asn Lys Val Gly Thr Val 210 215 220 Ser Arg Glu Gln Ile Asp Val Leu Thr Asp Ala Arg Arg Gly Gly Tyr 225 230 235 240 Glu Lys Asn Ala Arg Pro Ala Gln Pro Leu Asn Gly Arg Leu Val Tyr 245 250 255 Leu Asn Glu Gln Ser Ser Pro Ser Pro Thr Pro Arg Leu Arg Ile Pro 260 265 270 Arg Val Gly Pro Val 275 116825DNANicotiana langsdorffii x Nicotiana sanderae 116atgaggatgg cagcaataac caaaatgttg ttcatttcgt ttcttttcct ttcaagtgta 60tttcttgcaa ggtccggaga agttgatgat gagagtgaat ttagttacga tgaaaaaagt 120gagaatggac cagctaattg gggcaatatt cgtccagatt ggaaagaatg tagtggcaaa 180ttgcagtctc ctattgatat ttttgacttg agggctgaag tagtttcaaa cttgagaata 240cttcaaaagg actacaaacc atcgaatgcc actctcttga acagaggtca tgatataatg 300ttgagattgg atgatggagg atacttgaag ataaatgaaa ctcaatatca actcaagcaa 360ttgcattggc acacaccttc tgaacacact atcaatggag aaaggtttaa tttggaggct 420catttggtac atgaaagtaa taatggaaag tttgttgtca ttggaatagt ctacgagatc 480ggattatggc ctgatccctt cttatctatg atagagaacg atttgaaagt tcctgctaat 540aaaaaaggta tagagagagg cattggaatt attgatccaa atcaaataaa attggatggc 600aaaaaatatt ttaggtatat tggctcactt acaacacctc cttgcaccga aggtgttgtc 660tggataattg atagaaaggt aaaaactgta accagaagac aaataaaact actccaagaa 720gctgttcatg atggatttga aaccaacgct agaccaactc aaccagaaaa cgaacgttat 780atcaactcaa cataccattc ctttggtatt gaaaagcagc agtga 825117274PRTNicotiana langsdorffii x Nicotiana sanderae 117Met Arg Met Ala Ala Ile Thr Lys Met Leu Phe Ile Ser Phe Leu Phe 1 5 10 15 Leu Ser Ser Val Phe Leu Ala Arg Ser Gly Glu Val Asp Asp Glu Ser 20 25 30 Glu Phe Ser Tyr Asp Glu Lys Ser Glu Asn Gly Pro Ala Asn Trp Gly 35 40 45 Asn Ile Arg Pro Asp Trp Lys Glu Cys Ser Gly Lys Leu Gln Ser Pro 50 55 60 Ile Asp Ile Phe Asp Leu Arg Ala Glu Val Val Ser Asn Leu Arg Ile 65 70 75 80 Leu Gln Lys Asp Tyr Lys Pro Ser Asn Ala Thr Leu Leu Asn Arg Gly 85 90 95 His Asp Ile Met Leu Arg Leu Asp Asp Gly Gly Tyr Leu Lys Ile Asn 100 105 110 Glu Thr Gln Tyr Gln Leu Lys Gln Leu His Trp His Thr Pro Ser Glu 115 120 125 His Thr Ile Asn Gly Glu Arg Phe Asn Leu Glu Ala His Leu Val His 130 135 140 Glu Ser Asn Asn Gly Lys Phe Val Val Ile Gly Ile Val Tyr Glu Ile 145 150 155 160 Gly Leu Trp Pro Asp Pro Phe Leu Ser Met Ile Glu Asn Asp Leu Lys 165 170 175 Val Pro Ala Asn Lys Lys Gly Ile Glu Arg Gly Ile Gly Ile Ile Asp 180 185 190 Pro Asn Gln Ile Lys Leu Asp Gly Lys Lys Tyr Phe Arg Tyr Ile Gly 195 200 205 Ser Leu Thr Thr Pro Pro Cys Thr Glu Gly Val Val Trp Ile Ile Asp 210 215 220 Arg Lys Val Lys Thr Val Thr Arg Arg Gln Ile Lys Leu Leu Gln Glu 225 230 235 240 Ala Val His Asp Gly Phe Glu Thr Asn Ala Arg Pro Thr Gln Pro Glu 245 250 255 Asn Glu Arg Tyr Ile Asn Ser Thr Tyr His Ser Phe Gly Ile Glu Lys 260 265 270 Gln Gln 118993DNAFlaveria bidentis 118atgtcggccg cctctgcttt cgccatgaat gcgccttcgt tcgtcaacgc ttcgtcgctg 60aagaaagcgt ctacttcagc tagatctggt gtgttgtccg ccagatttac gtgcaattcg 120tcgtcgtcgt cgtcttcgtc tgcaactcct ccgagtctca ttcgtaacga gcctgttttc 180gctgctcccg cgcccatcat cacaccgaat tggaccgaag acggaaatga atcatacgaa 240gaagccattg acgcgctcaa gaaaacgctc attgaaaagg gtgagttaga accagttgcc 300gctacaagaa tcgaccaaat cacagctcaa gccgcagcac ccgacaccaa agctccattt 360gaccctgttg agaggatcaa atccggcttc gtgaagttca agacagagaa attcgtcaca 420aacccagcct tgtacgatga gcttgctaaa ggccaaagcc caaagttcat ggtgtttgca 480tgctcagact cgcgtgtttg cccgtcacac gttcttgatt tccagcccgg tgaggcgttt 540gttgttcgta acgttgccaa catggtccct ccctttgaca agaccaaata ttctggagta 600ggagctgctg ttgagtatgc agttttgcat ctaaaggtac aagaaatctt tgtaattggg 660catagccgtt gtggaggaat caagggtctc atgactttcc cagacgaagg acctcactca 720accgatttca tcgaagattg ggtgaaagtg tgtctccccg cgaagtcaaa agtggtagca 780gaacacaacg gcacacatct tgatgatcaa tgtgtactat gtgaaaagga agctgtgaac 840gtgtcgcttg gaaacctgtt gacataccca tttgtaaggg atggattgag gaacaagaca 900ctcgcgctca agggtggtca ctatgacttt gttaacggga cctttgagct gtgggcactt 960gactttgggc tttcgtctcc tacctctgta tga 993119330PRTFlaveria bidentis 119Met Ser Ala Ala Ser Ala Phe Ala Met Asn Ala Pro Ser Phe Val Asn 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Ser Leu Lys Lys Ala Ser Thr Ser Ala Arg Ser Gly Val Leu 20 25 30 Ser Ala Arg Phe Thr Cys Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ala 35 40 45 Thr Pro Pro Ser Leu Ile Arg Asn Glu Pro Val Phe Ala Ala Pro Ala 50 55 60 Pro Ile Ile Thr Pro Asn Trp Thr Glu Asp Gly Asn Glu Ser Tyr Glu 65 70 75 80 Glu Ala Ile Asp Ala Leu Lys Lys Thr Leu Ile Glu Lys Gly Glu Leu 85 90 95 Glu Pro Val Ala Ala Thr Arg Ile Asp Gln Ile Thr Ala Gln Ala Ala 100 105 110 Ala Pro Asp Thr Lys Ala Pro Phe Asp Pro Val Glu Arg Ile Lys Ser 115 120 125 Gly Phe Val Lys Phe Lys Thr Glu Lys Phe Val Thr Asn Pro Ala Leu 130 135 140 Tyr Asp Glu Leu Ala Lys Gly Gln Ser Pro Lys Phe Met Val Phe Ala 145 150 155 160 Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser His Val Leu Asp Phe Gln Pro 165 170 175 Gly Glu Ala Phe Val Val Arg Asn Val Ala Asn Met Val Pro Pro Phe 180 185 190 Asp Lys Thr Lys Tyr Ser Gly Val Gly Ala Ala Val Glu Tyr Ala Val 195 200 205 Leu His Leu Lys Val Gln Glu Ile Phe Val Ile Gly His Ser Arg Cys 210 215 220 Gly Gly Ile Lys Gly Leu Met Thr Phe Pro Asp Glu Gly Pro His Ser 225 230 235 240 Thr Asp Phe Ile Glu Asp Trp Val Lys Val Cys Leu Pro Ala Lys Ser 245 250 255 Lys Val Val Ala Glu His Asn Gly Thr His Leu Asp Asp Gln Cys Val 260 265 270 Leu Cys Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val Ser Leu Gly Asn Leu Leu Thr 275 280 285 Tyr Pro Phe Val Arg Asp Gly Leu Arg Asn Lys Thr Leu Ala Leu Lys 290 295 300 Gly Gly His Tyr Asp Phe Val Asn Gly Thr Phe Glu Leu Trp Ala Leu 305 310 315 320 Asp Phe Gly Leu Ser Ser Pro Thr Ser Val 325 330 120975DNAHordeum vulgare 120atgtcgttgc agattgggcg gacagagagg gcccggtccc cggtctttgt ctttgcacac 60aagcggcaac tgctccatgg acggtgtagt accatcgaca atgcaaattg cagcacctgc 120agcatgaaaa tcaatagcac ttgtacattg acggccctgc cgattgccgc actgcctggg 180ccacgtacta cctcacacta ctcgaccgcc gcggctaact ggtgctacgc aaccgtcgcg 240ccccgtgccc gctcctccac catcgccgcc agcctcggca cccccgcgcc ctcctcctcc 300gcctccttcc

gccccaagct catcaggacc acccccgtcc aggccgcgcc cgtcgcacct 360gcattgatgg acgccgccgt ggagcgcctc aagaccgggt tcgagaagtt caagaccgag 420gtctacgaca agaagcccga tttcttcgag ccgctcaagg ccggccaggc gcccaagtac 480atggtgttcg cgtgcgccga ctcgcgtgtg tgcccgtcgg tcaccctggg ccttgagccc 540ggtgaggcct tcaccatccg caacatcgcc aacatggtcc cggcctactg caagaacaag 600tacgccggtg ttggatcggc catcgaatac gccgtctgcg cgctcaaggt tgaggtcatc 660gtggtgattg gccacagccg ctgcggtgga atcaaggctc tgctctcgct caaggatggc 720gcagacgact ccttccactt cgttgaggac tgggtcagga tcgggttccc ggccaagaag 780aaggtgcaga ctgagtgcgc ctccatgcct ttcgatgacc agtgcaccgt cctggagaag 840gaggccgtca acgtgtccct ccagaacctc ttgacctacc cgttcgtcaa ggagggtgtg 900accaacggaa ccctcaagct cgtcggcggc cactacgact tcgtctccgg caagttcgaa 960acatgggagc agtaa 975121324PRTHordeum vulgare 121Met Ser Leu Gln Ile Gly Arg Thr Glu Arg Ala Arg Ser Pro Val Phe 1 5 10 15 Val Phe Ala His Lys Arg Gln Leu Leu His Gly Arg Cys Ser Thr Ile 20 25 30 Asp Asn Ala Asn Cys Ser Thr Cys Ser Met Lys Ile Asn Ser Thr Cys 35 40 45 Thr Leu Thr Ala Leu Pro Ile Ala Ala Leu Pro Gly Pro Arg Thr Thr 50 55 60 Ser His Tyr Ser Thr Ala Ala Ala Asn Trp Cys Tyr Ala Thr Val Ala 65 70 75 80 Pro Arg Ala Arg Ser Ser Thr Ile Ala Ala Ser Leu Gly Thr Pro Ala 85 90 95 Pro Ser Ser Ser Ala Ser Phe Arg Pro Lys Leu Ile Arg Thr Thr Pro 100 105 110 Val Gln Ala Ala Pro Val Ala Pro Ala Leu Met Asp Ala Ala Val Glu 115 120 125 Arg Leu Lys Thr Gly Phe Glu Lys Phe Lys Thr Glu Val Tyr Asp Lys 130 135 140 Lys Pro Asp Phe Phe Glu Pro Leu Lys Ala Gly Gln Ala Pro Lys Tyr 145 150 155 160 Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ala Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser Val Thr Leu 165 170 175 Gly Leu Glu Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe Thr Ile Arg Asn Ile Ala Asn Met 180 185 190 Val Pro Ala Tyr Cys Lys Asn Lys Tyr Ala Gly Val Gly Ser Ala Ile 195 200 205 Glu Tyr Ala Val Cys Ala Leu Lys Val Glu Val Ile Val Val Ile Gly 210 215 220 His Ser Arg Cys Gly Gly Ile Lys Ala Leu Leu Ser Leu Lys Asp Gly 225 230 235 240 Ala Asp Asp Ser Phe His Phe Val Glu Asp Trp Val Arg Ile Gly Phe 245 250 255 Pro Ala Lys Lys Lys Val Gln Thr Glu Cys Ala Ser Met Pro Phe Asp 260 265 270 Asp Gln Cys Thr Val Leu Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val Ser Leu Gln 275 280 285 Asn Leu Leu Thr Tyr Pro Phe Val Lys Glu Gly Val Thr Asn Gly Thr 290 295 300 Leu Lys Leu Val Gly Gly His Tyr Asp Phe Val Ser Gly Lys Phe Glu 305 310 315 320 Thr Trp Glu Gln 122804DNAChlamydomonas reinhardtii 122atgtcgtcgc ggaatgtcgc taccgctctg cgcatgttcg cgaccctcgg tccgagccag 60gctggcgagg cctcggccat gatgggcacc ggctcggcgc tgctcgcgca gcgcgcggcc 120gccctgggcg gcgcctcggc tgttaacaag ggctgcagct gccgctgcgg ccgcgtggcg 180tgcatgggcg cgtgcatgcc gatgcgccac ctccacgccc accccaaccc gccctcggac 240cccgaccagg ccctggagta ccttcgcgag ggcaacaagc gcttcgtgaa caacaagccg 300cacgactcgc accccacgcg caacctggac cgcgtcaagg ccaccgccgc gggccagaag 360cccttcgccg ccttcctgtc ctgcgccgac tcgcgcgtgc ctgtcgagat catcttcgac 420cagggcttcg gtgacgtgtt cgtgacgcgc gtggccggca acatcgtgac caacgagatc 480acggcgtcgc tggagttcgg cacggccgtc ctgggctcca aggtgctcat ggtgctgggc 540cacagcgctt gcggcgccgt ggcggccacc atgaacggcg ccgccgtgcc tggcgtcatc 600tcctctctct actacagcat cagcccggcc tgcaagaagg ctcaggctgg cgacgttgac 660ggtgccattg ccgagaacgt caaggtccag atggagcagc tcaaggtgtc gcccgtgctg 720caggggctcg tgaaggaggg caagctcaag atcgtgggcg gcgtgtacga cctggccacc 780ggcaaggtga ccgagatcgc ctaa 804123267PRTChlamydomonas reinhardtii 123Met Ser Ser Arg Asn Val Ala Thr Ala Leu Arg Met Phe Ala Thr Leu 1 5 10 15 Gly Pro Ser Gln Ala Gly Glu Ala Ser Ala Met Met Gly Thr Gly Ser 20 25 30 Ala Leu Leu Ala Gln Arg Ala Ala Ala Leu Gly Gly Ala Ser Ala Val 35 40 45 Asn Lys Gly Cys Ser Cys Arg Cys Gly Arg Val Ala Cys Met Gly Ala 50 55 60 Cys Met Pro Met Arg His Leu His Ala His Pro Asn Pro Pro Ser Asp 65 70 75 80 Pro Asp Gln Ala Leu Glu Tyr Leu Arg Glu Gly Asn Lys Arg Phe Val 85 90 95 Asn Asn Lys Pro His Asp Ser His Pro Thr Arg Asn Leu Asp Arg Val 100 105 110 Lys Ala Thr Ala Ala Gly Gln Lys Pro Phe Ala Ala Phe Leu Ser Cys 115 120 125 Ala Asp Ser Arg Val Pro Val Glu Ile Ile Phe Asp Gln Gly Phe Gly 130 135 140 Asp Val Phe Val Thr Arg Val Ala Gly Asn Ile Val Thr Asn Glu Ile 145 150 155 160 Thr Ala Ser Leu Glu Phe Gly Thr Ala Val Leu Gly Ser Lys Val Leu 165 170 175 Met Val Leu Gly His Ser Ala Cys Gly Ala Val Ala Ala Thr Met Asn 180 185 190 Gly Ala Ala Val Pro Gly Val Ile Ser Ser Leu Tyr Tyr Ser Ile Ser 195 200 205 Pro Ala Cys Lys Lys Ala Gln Ala Gly Asp Val Asp Gly Ala Ile Ala 210 215 220 Glu Asn Val Lys Val Gln Met Glu Gln Leu Lys Val Ser Pro Val Leu 225 230 235 240 Gln Gly Leu Val Lys Glu Gly Lys Leu Lys Ile Val Gly Gly Val Tyr 245 250 255 Asp Leu Ala Thr Gly Lys Val Thr Glu Ile Ala 260 265 124846DNAOryza sativa 124ggagcgcgcc gtgcaccgcc tctcacaatg tcgaccgccg ccgccgccgc cgctgcccag 60agctggtgct tcgccactgt caccccgcgc tcccgcgcca cagtcgtcgc cagcctcgcc 120tccccatcac cgtcctcctc ctcctcctcc tccaacagca gcaacctccc ggcccccttc 180cgcccccgcc tcatccgcaa cacccccgtc ttcgccgccc ccgtcgcccc cgccgcgatg 240gacgccgccg tcgaccgcct caaggatggg ttcgccaagt tcaagaccga gttctatgac 300aagaagccgg agctcttcga gccgctcaag gccggccagg cacccaagta catggtgttc 360tcgtgcgccg actctcgcgt gtgcccgtcg gtgaccatgg gcctggagcc cggcgaggcc 420ttcaccgtcc gcaacatcgc caacatggtc ccagcttact gcaagatcaa gcacgctggc 480gtcgggtcgg ccatcgagta cgccgtctgc gccctcaagg tcgaactcat cgtggtgatt 540ggccacagcc gctgcggtgg aatcaaggcc ctcctctcac tcaaggatgg agcaccagac 600tccttccact tcgtcgagga ctgggtcagg accggtttcc ccgccaagaa gaaggttcag 660accgagcacg cctcgctgcc tttcgatgac caatgcgcca tcttggagaa ggaggccgtg 720aaccaatccc tggagaacct caagacctac ccgttcgtca aggaggggat cgccaacggc 780accctcaagc tcgtcggcgg ccactacgac ttcgtctccg gcaacttgga cttatgggag 840ccctaa 846125273PRTOryza sativa 125Met Ser Thr Ala Ala Ala Ala Ala Ala Ala Gln Ser Trp Cys Phe Ala 1 5 10 15 Thr Val Thr Pro Arg Ser Arg Ala Thr Val Val Ala Ser Leu Ala Ser 20 25 30 Pro Ser Pro Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Asn Ser Ser Asn Leu 35 40 45 Pro Ala Pro Phe Arg Pro Arg Leu Ile Arg Asn Thr Pro Val Phe Ala 50 55 60 Ala Pro Val Ala Pro Ala Ala Met Asp Ala Ala Val Asp Arg Leu Lys 65 70 75 80 Asp Gly Phe Ala Lys Phe Lys Thr Glu Phe Tyr Asp Lys Lys Pro Glu 85 90 95 Leu Phe Glu Pro Leu Lys Ala Gly Gln Ala Pro Lys Tyr Met Val Phe 100 105 110 Ser Cys Ala Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser Val Thr Met Gly Leu Glu 115 120 125 Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe Thr Val Arg Asn Ile Ala Asn Met Val Pro Ala 130 135 140 Tyr Cys Lys Ile Lys His Ala Gly Val Gly Ser Ala Ile Glu Tyr Ala 145 150 155 160 Val Cys Ala Leu Lys Val Glu Leu Ile Val Val Ile Gly His Ser Arg 165 170 175 Cys Gly Gly Ile Lys Ala Leu Leu Ser Leu Lys Asp Gly Ala Pro Asp 180 185 190 Ser Phe His Phe Val Glu Asp Trp Val Arg Thr Gly Phe Pro Ala Lys 195 200 205 Lys Lys Val Gln Thr Glu His Ala Ser Leu Pro Phe Asp Asp Gln Cys 210 215 220 Ala Ile Leu Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Gln Ser Leu Glu Asn Leu Lys 225 230 235 240 Thr Tyr Pro Phe Val Lys Glu Gly Ile Ala Asn Gly Thr Leu Lys Leu 245 250 255 Val Gly Gly His Tyr Asp Phe Val Ser Gly Asn Leu Asp Leu Trp Glu 260 265 270 Pro 126993DNAArabidopsis thaliana 126atggtcccct tttggactac agtttctcga aatggctcat cagactcaga gacgactctc 60caatctgctt caaaagccac aaaacagtat aaatatcctt ctcttcgtcc ctctcatcgc 120ctgtctctcc tcttcctctt cccgttccat ttatccgcaa acggagcttg ttttcggtgc 180acctgcttca gccacttcaa acttgaactg agaaggatgg gaaacgaatc atatgaagac 240gccatcgaag ctctcaagaa gcttctcatt gagaaggatg atctgaagga tgtagctgcg 300gccaaggtga agaagatcac ggcggagctt caggcagcct cgtcatcgga cagcaaatct 360tttgatcccg tcgaacgaat taaggaaggc ttcgtcacct tcaagaagga gaaatacgag 420accaatcctg ctttgtatgg tgagctcgcc aaaggtcaaa gcccaaagta catggtgttt 480gcttgttcgg actcacgagt gtgcccatca cacgtactag acttccatcc tggagatgcc 540ttcgtggttc gtaatatcgc caatatggtt cctccttttg acaaggtcaa atatgcagga 600gttggagccg ccattgaata cgctgtcttg caccttaagg tggaaaacat tgtggtgata 660gggcacagtg catgtggtgg catcaagggg cttatgtcat ttcctcttga cggaaacaac 720tctactgact tcatagagga ttgggtcaaa atctgtttac cagcaaagtc aaaagttttg 780gcagaaagtg aaagttcagc atttgaagac caatgtggcc gatgcgaaag ggcagtgaat 840gtgtcactag caaacctatt gacatatcca tttgtgagag aaggagttgt gaaaggaaca 900cttgctttga agggaggcta ctatgacttt gttaatggct cctttgagct ttgggagctc 960cagtttggaa tttcccccgt tcattctata tga 993127347PRTArabidopsis thaliana 127Met Ser Thr Ala Pro Leu Ser Gly Phe Phe Leu Thr Ser Leu Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ser Gln Ser Ser Leu Gln Lys Leu Ser Leu Arg Thr Ser Ser Thr Val 20 25 30 Ala Cys Leu Pro Pro Ala Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser 35 40 45 Ser Ser Arg Ser Val Pro Thr Leu Ile Arg Asn Glu Pro Val Phe Ala 50 55 60 Ala Pro Ala Pro Ile Ile Ala Pro Tyr Trp Ser Glu Glu Met Gly Thr 65 70 75 80 Glu Ala Tyr Asp Glu Ala Ile Glu Ala Leu Lys Lys Leu Leu Ile Glu 85 90 95 Lys Glu Glu Leu Lys Thr Val Ala Ala Ala Lys Val Glu Gln Ile Thr 100 105 110 Ala Ala Leu Gln Thr Gly Thr Ser Ser Asp Lys Lys Ala Phe Asp Pro 115 120 125 Val Glu Thr Ile Lys Gln Gly Phe Ile Lys Phe Lys Lys Glu Lys Tyr 130 135 140 Glu Thr Asn Pro Ala Leu Tyr Gly Glu Leu Ala Lys Gly Gln Ser Pro 145 150 155 160 Lys Tyr Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser His 165 170 175 Val Leu Asp Phe Gln Pro Gly Asp Ala Phe Val Val Arg Asn Ile Ala 180 185 190 Asn Met Val Pro Pro Phe Asp Lys Val Lys Tyr Gly Gly Val Gly Ala 195 200 205 Ala Ile Glu Tyr Ala Val Leu His Leu Lys Val Glu Asn Ile Val Val 210 215 220 Ile Gly His Ser Ala Cys Gly Gly Ile Lys Gly Leu Met Ser Phe Pro 225 230 235 240 Leu Asp Gly Asn Asn Ser Thr Asp Phe Ile Glu Asp Trp Val Lys Ile 245 250 255 Cys Leu Pro Ala Lys Ser Lys Val Ile Ser Glu Leu Gly Asp Ser Ala 260 265 270 Phe Glu Asp Gln Cys Gly Arg Cys Glu Arg Glu Ala Val Asn Val Ser 275 280 285 Leu Ala Asn Leu Leu Thr Tyr Pro Phe Val Arg Glu Gly Leu Val Lys 290 295 300 Gly Thr Leu Ala Leu Lys Gly Gly Tyr Tyr Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Ala 305 310 315 320 Phe Glu Leu Trp Gly Leu Glu Phe Gly Leu Ser Glu Thr Ser Ser Val 325 330 335 Lys Asp Val Ala Thr Ile Leu His Trp Lys Leu 340 345 128990DNAFlaveria pringlei 128atgtcgaccg cctctgcttt cgccattaat gcgccttcgt tcgtcaacgc ttcgtcgctg 60aagaagtcgt cttcttcagc cagatctggt gtgttgtccg ccagatttac gtgcaattcg 120tcgtcgtctt cttcgtctgc tactcctccg agtctcattc gtaacgagcc tgttttcgct 180gctccggctc ctatcatcac accgaattgg accgaagatg gaaatgaatc atacgaggaa 240gccattgacg cactcaagaa aatgctcatt gaaaagggtg agttagaacc agttgccgct 300gcaagaatcg accaaatcac agctcaagcc gcagcacccg acaccaaagc tccatttgac 360cctgttgaga ggatcaaatc cggcttcgtg aagttcaaga cagagaaatt cgtcacaaac 420ccggtcttgt acgatgagct tgctaaaggc caaagcccaa agttcatggt gtttgcatgc 480tcagactcgc gtgtttgccc atcacacgtt cttgatttcc agcccggtga ggcgtttgtt 540gtccgtaacg ttgccaacat ggtccctccc tttgacaaga ccaaatattc tggagtagga 600gctgctgttg agtatgcagt tttgcatcta aaggtacaag aaatatttgt aattgggcat 660agccgttgtg gagggatcaa gggtctcatg actttcccag acgaaggacc tcactcaacc 720gatttcatcg aagattgggt gaaagtatgt ctccccgcga agtcaaaagt ggtagcagaa 780cacaacggca cacatcttga tgatcaatgt gtactatgtg aaaaggaagc tgtgaacgtg 840tcgcttggaa acctgttgac atacccattt gtaagggatg gattgaggaa caatacactc 900gcgctcaagg gtggtcacta tgactttgtt aacgggacct ttgagctgtg ggcacttgac 960tttggccttt cgtctcctac ctctgtatga 990129329PRTFlaveria pringlei 129Met Ser Thr Ala Ser Ala Phe Ala Ile Asn Ala Pro Ser Phe Val Asn 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Ser Leu Lys Lys Ser Ser Ser Ser Ala Arg Ser Gly Val Leu 20 25 30 Ser Ala Arg Phe Thr Cys Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ala Thr 35 40 45 Pro Pro Ser Leu Ile Arg Asn Glu Pro Val Phe Ala Ala Pro Ala Pro 50 55 60 Ile Ile Thr Pro Asn Trp Thr Glu Asp Gly Asn Glu Ser Tyr Glu Glu 65 70 75 80 Ala Ile Asp Ala Leu Lys Lys Met Leu Ile Glu Lys Gly Glu Leu Glu 85 90 95 Pro Val Ala Ala Ala Arg Ile Asp Gln Ile Thr Ala Gln Ala Ala Ala 100 105 110 Pro Asp Thr Lys Ala Pro Phe Asp Pro Val Glu Arg Ile Lys Ser Gly 115 120 125 Phe Val Lys Phe Lys Thr Glu Lys Phe Val Thr Asn Pro Val Leu Tyr 130 135 140 Asp Glu Leu Ala Lys Gly Gln Ser Pro Lys Phe Met Val Phe Ala Cys 145 150 155 160 Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser His Val Leu Asp Phe Gln Pro Gly 165 170 175 Glu Ala Phe Val Val Arg Asn Val Ala Asn Met Val Pro Pro Phe Asp 180 185 190 Lys Thr Lys Tyr Ser Gly Val Gly Ala Ala Val Glu Tyr Ala Val Leu 195 200 205 His Leu Lys Val Gln Glu Ile Phe Val Ile Gly His Ser Arg Cys Gly 210 215 220 Gly Ile Lys Gly Leu Met Thr Phe Pro Asp Glu Gly Pro His Ser Thr 225 230 235 240 Asp Phe Ile Glu Asp Trp Val Lys Val Cys Leu Pro Ala Lys Ser Lys 245 250 255 Val Val Ala Glu His Asn Gly Thr His Leu Asp Asp Gln Cys Val Leu 260 265 270 Cys Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val Ser Leu Gly Asn Leu Leu Thr Tyr 275 280 285 Pro Phe Val Arg Asp Gly Leu Arg Asn Asn Thr Leu Ala Leu Lys Gly 290 295 300 Gly His Tyr Asp Phe Val Asn Gly Thr Phe Glu Leu Trp Ala Leu Asp 305 310 315 320 Phe Gly Leu Ser Ser Pro Thr Ser Val 325 130993DNAFlaveria linearis 130atgtcgaccg cctctgcttt cgccattaac gcgccttcgt tcgtcaacgc ttcatcgctg 60aagaagtcgt cgacttcttc agccagatct ggtgtgttgt ccgccagatt tacgtgcaat 120tcgtcgtcgt cttcttcgtc tgcaactcct ccgagtctca ttcgtaacga gcctgttttc 180gctgccccgg cgcccatcat aacaccgaat tggaccgaag acggaaatga atcatacgag 240gaagccattg

acgcactcaa gaaaatgctc attgaaaagg gtgagttaga acccgttgcc 300gctgcaagaa tcgaccaaat cacagctcaa gccgcagcac ccgacaccaa agctccattc 360gaccctgttg agaggatcaa atccggcttc gtgaagttca agacagagaa attcgtaaca 420aacccagccc tgtacgatga gcttgctaaa ggccaaagcc caaagttcat ggtgtttgca 480tgctcagact cgcgtgtttg cccatcacac gttcttgatt tccagcccgg tgaggcgttt 540gttgtccgta acgttgccaa catggtccct ccctttgaca agaccaaata ttctggagta 600ggagctgctg ttgagtatgc agttttgcat ctaaaggtac aagaaatatt tgtaattggg 660catagccgtt gcggagggat caagggtctc atgactttcc cagacgaagg acctcactca 720actgatttca tcgaagattg ggtgaaagta tgcctccccg caaagtcaaa agtggtagca 780gaacacaacg gcacacatct tgatgatcaa tgtgtacaat gtgaaaagga agctgtgaac 840gtgtcgcttg gaaacctgtt gacataccca tttgtaaggg atggtttgag gaacaataca 900ctcgcgctca agggtggtca ctatgatttt gttaacggga cctttgagct gtgggcactt 960gactttgggc tttcgtctcc tacctctgta tga 993131330PRTFlaveria linearis 131Met Ser Thr Ala Ser Ala Phe Ala Ile Asn Ala Pro Ser Phe Val Asn 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Ser Leu Lys Lys Ser Ser Thr Ser Ser Ala Arg Ser Gly Val 20 25 30 Leu Ser Ala Arg Phe Thr Cys Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ala 35 40 45 Thr Pro Pro Ser Leu Ile Arg Asn Glu Pro Val Phe Ala Ala Pro Ala 50 55 60 Pro Ile Ile Thr Pro Asn Trp Thr Glu Asp Gly Asn Glu Ser Tyr Glu 65 70 75 80 Glu Ala Ile Asp Ala Leu Lys Lys Met Leu Ile Glu Lys Gly Glu Leu 85 90 95 Glu Pro Val Ala Ala Ala Arg Ile Asp Gln Ile Thr Ala Gln Ala Ala 100 105 110 Ala Pro Asp Thr Lys Ala Pro Phe Asp Pro Val Glu Arg Ile Lys Ser 115 120 125 Gly Phe Val Lys Phe Lys Thr Glu Lys Phe Val Thr Asn Pro Ala Leu 130 135 140 Tyr Asp Glu Leu Ala Lys Gly Gln Ser Pro Lys Phe Met Val Phe Ala 145 150 155 160 Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser His Val Leu Asp Phe Gln Pro 165 170 175 Gly Glu Ala Phe Val Val Arg Asn Val Ala Asn Met Val Pro Pro Phe 180 185 190 Asp Lys Thr Lys Tyr Ser Gly Val Gly Ala Ala Val Glu Tyr Ala Val 195 200 205 Leu His Leu Lys Val Gln Glu Ile Phe Val Ile Gly His Ser Arg Cys 210 215 220 Gly Gly Ile Lys Gly Leu Met Thr Phe Pro Asp Glu Gly Pro His Ser 225 230 235 240 Thr Asp Phe Ile Glu Asp Trp Val Lys Val Cys Leu Pro Ala Lys Ser 245 250 255 Lys Val Val Ala Glu His Asn Gly Thr His Leu Asp Asp Gln Cys Val 260 265 270 Gln Cys Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val Ser Leu Gly Asn Leu Leu Thr 275 280 285 Tyr Pro Phe Val Arg Asp Gly Leu Arg Asn Asn Thr Leu Ala Leu Lys 290 295 300 Gly Gly His Tyr Asp Phe Val Asn Gly Thr Phe Glu Leu Trp Ala Leu 305 310 315 320 Asp Phe Gly Leu Ser Ser Pro Thr Ser Val 325 330 132993DNAFlaveria brownii 132atgtcgaccg cctctgcttt cgccactaac gtgccttcgt tcgtcaacgc ttcatcgctg 60aagaagtcgt ccacttcttc agccagatct ggtgtgttgt ccgccaaatt tacgtgcaat 120tcgtcgtcgt cttcttcgtc tgcaactcct ccgagtctca ttcgtaacga gcctgttttc 180gctgctccgg cgcccatcat cacaccgaat tggaccgaag acggaaatga atcatacgag 240gaagccattg acgcactcaa gaaaatgctc attgaaaagg gtgagttaga accagttgcg 300gctgcaagaa tcgaccaaat cacagctcaa gccgcggcac ccgacaccaa agctccattc 360gaccctgttg agaggatcaa atccggcttc gtgaagttca agactgagaa attcgtaaca 420aacccagccc tgtacgatga gcttgctaaa ggccaaagcc caaagttcat ggtgtttgca 480tgctcagact cgcgtgtttg cccatcacac gttcttgatt tccagcccgg tgaggcgttt 540gttgtccgta acgttgccaa catggtccct ccctttgaca agaccaaata ttctggagta 600ggagctgctg ttgagtatgc agttttgcat ctgaaggtac aagaaatatt tgtaattggg 660catagccgtt gcggagggat caagggtctc atgactttcc cagacgaagg acctcactca 720accgatttca tcgaagattg ggtgaaagta tgcctccccg cgaagtcaaa agtggtagca 780gaacacaacg gcacacatct tgatgatcaa tgtgtactat gtgaaaagga agctgtgaac 840gtgtcgcttg gaaacctgtt gacataccca tttgtaaggg atggtttgag gaacaataca 900ctcgcgctca agggtggtca ctatgatttt gttaacggga cctttgagct gtgggcactt 960gactttgggc tttcgtctcc tacctctgta tga 993133330PRTFlaveria brownii 133Met Ser Thr Ala Ser Ala Phe Ala Thr Asn Val Pro Ser Phe Val Asn 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Ser Leu Lys Lys Ser Ser Thr Ser Ser Ala Arg Ser Gly Val 20 25 30 Leu Ser Ala Lys Phe Thr Cys Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ala 35 40 45 Thr Pro Pro Ser Leu Ile Arg Asn Glu Pro Val Phe Ala Ala Pro Ala 50 55 60 Pro Ile Ile Thr Pro Asn Trp Thr Glu Asp Gly Asn Glu Ser Tyr Glu 65 70 75 80 Glu Ala Ile Asp Ala Leu Lys Lys Met Leu Ile Glu Lys Gly Glu Leu 85 90 95 Glu Pro Val Ala Ala Ala Arg Ile Asp Gln Ile Thr Ala Gln Ala Ala 100 105 110 Ala Pro Asp Thr Lys Ala Pro Phe Asp Pro Val Glu Arg Ile Lys Ser 115 120 125 Gly Phe Val Lys Phe Lys Thr Glu Lys Phe Val Thr Asn Pro Ala Leu 130 135 140 Tyr Asp Glu Leu Ala Lys Gly Gln Ser Pro Lys Phe Met Val Phe Ala 145 150 155 160 Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser His Val Leu Asp Phe Gln Pro 165 170 175 Gly Glu Ala Phe Val Val Arg Asn Val Ala Asn Met Val Pro Pro Phe 180 185 190 Asp Lys Thr Lys Tyr Ser Gly Val Gly Ala Ala Val Glu Tyr Ala Val 195 200 205 Leu His Leu Lys Val Gln Glu Ile Phe Val Ile Gly His Ser Arg Cys 210 215 220 Gly Gly Ile Lys Gly Leu Met Thr Phe Pro Asp Glu Gly Pro His Ser 225 230 235 240 Thr Asp Phe Ile Glu Asp Trp Val Lys Val Cys Leu Pro Ala Lys Ser 245 250 255 Lys Val Val Ala Glu His Asn Gly Thr His Leu Asp Asp Gln Cys Val 260 265 270 Leu Cys Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val Ser Leu Gly Asn Leu Leu Thr 275 280 285 Tyr Pro Phe Val Arg Asp Gly Leu Arg Asn Asn Thr Leu Ala Leu Lys 290 295 300 Gly Gly His Tyr Asp Phe Val Asn Gly Thr Phe Glu Leu Trp Ala Leu 305 310 315 320 Asp Phe Gly Leu Ser Ser Pro Thr Ser Val 325 330 134969DNANicotiana paniculata 134atgtcaactg cttccattaa cagttgcctt actatctccc cagctcaagc ttcccttaag 60aaaccaattc gtcctgttgc ttttgctagg cttagcaaca cctcttcttc ttcttcttcc 120gttcccagtc tcatcagaaa cgagcccgtc ttcgccgccc caactcccat catcaacccc 180attttgagag aagaaatggc aaaggaatcc tatgagcagg ccattgctgc actcgagaaa 240ctcctcagcg aaaaaggaga acttggacca attgctgcag caagagttga ccagattaca 300gctgaattgc aatcatcaga tggcagcaaa ccattcgacc ctgttgagca catgaaagct 360ggctttattc acttcaaaac tgagaaatac gagaagaacc cagccttata tggggaacta 420tcaaaaggcc agagccccaa gttcatggtc tttgcctgct ctgactctcg agtgtgccca 480tcacatgttc tgaacttcca acctggtgag gctttcgtgg tccgaaacat cgccaacatg 540gtccccgctt atgacaagac cagatactct ggtgtcggag cagctatcga atacgctgtt 600ctccacctta aggtagagaa cattgttgtc attggccaca gcgcatgtgg aggtatcaaa 660ggtctcatgt ctctatctgc agatggttct gaatcaactg cctttattga ggattgggtg 720aaaattggtt tacctgccaa ggccaaggtg gagggtgaac acgcggataa atgttttgca 780gatcaatgca cagcttgtga gaaggaagct gtgaatgtgt cacttggaaa tttgctgacc 840tatccatttg tgagagaagg tttggtgaag aaaacactag cattgaaggg aggtcactat 900gattttgtga atggaggatt tgagctgtgg ggacttgagt tcggtctttc tccttctctt 960tccgtatga 969135322PRTNicotiana paniculata 135Met Ser Thr Ala Ser Ile Asn Ser Cys Leu Thr Ile Ser Pro Ala Gln 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Leu Lys Lys Pro Ile Arg Pro Val Ala Phe Ala Arg Leu Ser 20 25 30 Asn Thr Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Val Pro Ser Leu Ile Arg Asn Glu 35 40 45 Pro Val Phe Ala Ala Pro Thr Pro Ile Ile Asn Pro Ile Leu Arg Glu 50 55 60 Glu Met Ala Lys Glu Ser Tyr Glu Gln Ala Ile Ala Ala Leu Glu Lys 65 70 75 80 Leu Leu Ser Glu Lys Gly Glu Leu Gly Pro Ile Ala Ala Ala Arg Val 85 90 95 Asp Gln Ile Thr Ala Glu Leu Gln Ser Ser Asp Gly Ser Lys Pro Phe 100 105 110 Asp Pro Val Glu His Met Lys Ala Gly Phe Ile His Phe Lys Thr Glu 115 120 125 Lys Tyr Glu Lys Asn Pro Ala Leu Tyr Gly Glu Leu Ser Lys Gly Gln 130 135 140 Ser Pro Lys Phe Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro 145 150 155 160 Ser His Val Leu Asn Phe Gln Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe Val Val Arg Asn 165 170 175 Ile Ala Asn Met Val Pro Ala Tyr Asp Lys Thr Arg Tyr Ser Gly Val 180 185 190 Gly Ala Ala Ile Glu Tyr Ala Val Leu His Leu Lys Val Glu Asn Ile 195 200 205 Val Val Ile Gly His Ser Ala Cys Gly Gly Ile Lys Gly Leu Met Ser 210 215 220 Leu Ser Ala Asp Gly Ser Glu Ser Thr Ala Phe Ile Glu Asp Trp Val 225 230 235 240 Lys Ile Gly Leu Pro Ala Lys Ala Lys Val Glu Gly Glu His Ala Asp 245 250 255 Lys Cys Phe Ala Asp Gln Cys Thr Ala Cys Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn 260 265 270 Val Ser Leu Gly Asn Leu Leu Thr Tyr Pro Phe Val Arg Glu Gly Leu 275 280 285 Val Lys Lys Thr Leu Ala Leu Lys Gly Gly His Tyr Asp Phe Val Asn 290 295 300 Gly Gly Phe Glu Leu Trp Gly Leu Glu Phe Gly Leu Ser Pro Ser Leu 305 310 315 320 Ser Val 136966DNANicotiana tabacum 136atgtcaactg cttccattaa cagttgcctt actatctccc ctgctcaagc ttcccttaag 60aaaccaactc gtcctgttgc ttttgcaagg cttagcaact cttcttcttc tacttctgtt 120cccagtctca tcagaaacga gcccgtcttc gccgccccta ctcccatcat caaccctatt 180ttgagagaag aaatggcaaa ggaatcctat gagcaggcca ttgctgcact cgagaaactc 240ctcagcgaaa aaggagaact tggaccaatt gctgcagcaa gagttgacca gattacagct 300gaattgcaat catcagatgg cagcaaacca ttcgaccctg ttgagcacat gaaagctggc 360tttattcact tcaaaactga gaaatacgag aagaacccag ccttatatgg ggaactatca 420aaaggccaga gccccaagtt catggtcttt gcctgctctg actctcgagt gtgcccatca 480catgtcctga acttccaacc tggtgaggct ttcgtggtcc gaaacatcgc caacatggtc 540cctgcttatg acaagaccag atactccgga gtcggagcag ctatcgaata cgctgttctt 600caccttaagg tagagaacat tgttgtcatt ggccatagcg catgtggagg tatcaaaggt 660ctcatgtctt tacctgcaga tggttctgaa tcaactgcct tcattgagga ttgggtgaaa 720attggtttac ctgccaaggc gaaggtgcag ggtgaacacg tggataaatg ttttgcagat 780caatgcacag cttgtgagaa ggaagctgtg aatgtgtcac ttggaaattt gctgacctat 840ccatttgtga gagaaggttt ggtgaagaaa acactagcat tgaagggagg tcactatgat 900ttcgtgaatg gaggatttga gctgtgggga cttgagttcg gtctttctcc ttctctttcc 960gtatga 966137321PRTNicotiana tabacum 137Met Ser Thr Ala Ser Ile Asn Ser Cys Leu Thr Ile Ser Pro Ala Gln 1 5 10 15 Ala Ser Leu Lys Lys Pro Thr Arg Pro Val Ala Phe Ala Arg Leu Ser 20 25 30 Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser Thr Ser Val Pro Ser Leu Ile Arg Asn Glu Pro 35 40 45 Val Phe Ala Ala Pro Thr Pro Ile Ile Asn Pro Ile Leu Arg Glu Glu 50 55 60 Met Ala Lys Glu Ser Tyr Glu Gln Ala Ile Ala Ala Leu Glu Lys Leu 65 70 75 80 Leu Ser Glu Lys Gly Glu Leu Gly Pro Ile Ala Ala Ala Arg Val Asp 85 90 95 Gln Ile Thr Ala Glu Leu Gln Ser Ser Asp Gly Ser Lys Pro Phe Asp 100 105 110 Pro Val Glu His Met Lys Ala Gly Phe Ile His Phe Lys Thr Glu Lys 115 120 125 Tyr Glu Lys Asn Pro Ala Leu Tyr Gly Glu Leu Ser Lys Gly Gln Ser 130 135 140 Pro Lys Phe Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser 145 150 155 160 His Val Leu Asn Phe Gln Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe Val Val Arg Asn Ile 165 170 175 Ala Asn Met Val Pro Ala Tyr Asp Lys Thr Arg Tyr Ser Gly Val Gly 180 185 190 Ala Ala Ile Glu Tyr Ala Val Leu His Leu Lys Val Glu Asn Ile Val 195 200 205 Val Ile Gly His Ser Ala Cys Gly Gly Ile Lys Gly Leu Met Ser Leu 210 215 220 Pro Ala Asp Gly Ser Glu Ser Thr Ala Phe Ile Glu Asp Trp Val Lys 225 230 235 240 Ile Gly Leu Pro Ala Lys Ala Lys Val Gln Gly Glu His Val Asp Lys 245 250 255 Cys Phe Ala Asp Gln Cys Thr Ala Cys Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val 260 265 270 Ser Leu Gly Asn Leu Leu Thr Tyr Pro Phe Val Arg Glu Gly Leu Val 275 280 285 Lys Lys Thr Leu Ala Leu Lys Gly Gly His Tyr Asp Phe Val Asn Gly 290 295 300 Gly Phe Glu Leu Trp Gly Leu Glu Phe Gly Leu Ser Pro Ser Leu Ser 305 310 315 320 Val 138963DNAPopulus tremula x Populus tremuloides 138atgtcgactg cttcgattaa cagctggtgt ctcacctctg tctctgcctc taagaaatca 60ctacccgcat tacgtccttc agtctttgca agcctcaact cctctgtttc tcctcctacc 120cttatcagaa accagcctgt tttcgcagcc cctgctccta ttctctatcc acggagaggc 180gaagaaatgg gaaacgacta caacgaggcc attgaatctc tcaagaaact cctcagtgac 240aaggaagagc tgaaaactgt agcagctgcg aaagtggagc agataacagc tgaattacaa 300accgtctcat cttctgaccc caaggcattc gatcctgttg agaagattaa atccggattc 360attcacttca agaaggagaa atatgacaag aatccgggac tgtactccga gcttgccaaa 420ggccaaagcc ccaagtttat ggtgtttgca tgctcggatt cccgggtttg cccgtcccat 480gtgcttgatt tccaaccagg ggaagctttt gtggtccgca atgttgcgaa tatggtcccg 540ccatacgata agactaagta cgctggagtt ggggcagcga tagagtacgc agttttgcat 600ctgaaggtgg aatacattgt ggtcatcgga cacagcgcct gtggtggaat taagggcctc 660atgtccttcc cgtatgatgg aacaacatca actgatttca tagaagactg ggtcaaagtc 720tgctacaatg ccaagaccaa gattttagca gaacatgcca actcaccttt cccagacatg 780tgtacacaat gtgaaaagga ggcagtgaac gtgtccatcg gacacttgct cacctacccg 840tttgtgagag atggcttggt gaacaaaact ctaggactga agggtggtta ttatgatttt 900gtcaaaggca gttttgagct ctgggggctt gagtacagcc tctccccctc tctctccgta 960tga 963139320PRTPopulus tremula x Populus tremuloides 139Met Ser Thr Ala Ser Ile Asn Ser Trp Cys Leu Thr Ser Val Ser Ala 1 5 10 15 Ser Lys Lys Ser Leu Pro Ala Leu Arg Pro Ser Val Phe Ala Ser Leu 20 25 30 Asn Ser Ser Val Ser Pro Pro Thr Leu Ile Arg Asn Gln Pro Val Phe 35 40 45 Ala Ala Pro Ala Pro Ile Leu Tyr Pro Arg Arg Gly Glu Glu Met Gly 50 55 60 Asn Asp Tyr Asn Glu Ala Ile Glu Ser Leu Lys Lys Leu Leu Ser Asp 65 70 75 80 Lys Glu Glu Leu Lys Thr Val Ala Ala Ala Lys Val Glu Gln Ile Thr 85 90 95 Ala Glu Leu Gln Thr Val Ser Ser Ser Asp Pro Lys Ala Phe Asp Pro 100 105 110 Val Glu Lys Ile Lys Ser Gly Phe Ile His Phe Lys Lys Glu Lys Tyr 115 120 125 Asp Lys Asn Pro Gly Leu Tyr Ser Glu Leu Ala Lys Gly Gln Ser Pro 130 135 140 Lys Phe Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser His 145 150 155 160 Val Leu Asp Phe Gln Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe Val Val Arg Asn Val Ala 165 170 175 Asn Met Val Pro Pro Tyr Asp Lys Thr Lys Tyr Ala Gly Val Gly Ala 180 185 190 Ala Ile Glu Tyr Ala Val Leu His Leu Lys Val Glu Tyr Ile Val Val 195 200 205 Ile Gly His Ser Ala Cys Gly

Gly Ile Lys Gly Leu Met Ser Phe Pro 210 215 220 Tyr Asp Gly Thr Thr Ser Thr Asp Phe Ile Glu Asp Trp Val Lys Val 225 230 235 240 Cys Tyr Asn Ala Lys Thr Lys Ile Leu Ala Glu His Ala Asn Ser Pro 245 250 255 Phe Pro Asp Met Cys Thr Gln Cys Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val Ser 260 265 270 Ile Gly His Leu Leu Thr Tyr Pro Phe Val Arg Asp Gly Leu Val Asn 275 280 285 Lys Thr Leu Gly Leu Lys Gly Gly Tyr Tyr Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Ser 290 295 300 Phe Glu Leu Trp Gly Leu Glu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Pro Ser Leu Ser Val 305 310 315 320 140963DNAPopulus tremula x Populus tremuloides 140atgtcgactg cttcgattaa cagctggtgt ctcacctctg tctctccctc taagaaatca 60ctacccgcat tacgtccttc agtctttgca agcctcaact cctctgtttc tcctcctacc 120cttatcagaa accagcctgt tttcgcagcc cctgctccta ttctctatcc acggagaggc 180gaagaaatgg gaaacgacta caacgaggcc attgaatctc tcaagaaact cctcagtgat 240aaggaggagc tgaaaactgt agcagctgcg aaagtggagc agataacagc tgaattacaa 300accgtctcat cttctgaccc caaggcattc gatcctgttg agaagattaa atccggattc 360attcacttca agaaggagaa atatgacaag aatccgggac tgtactccga gcttgccaaa 420ggccaaagcc ccaagtttat ggtgtttgca tgctcggatt cccgggtttg cccgtcccat 480gtgcttgatt tccaaccggg ggaagctttt gtggtccgca atgttgcgaa tatggtcccg 540ccatacgata agactaagta cgctggagtt ggggcagcga tagagtacgc agttttgcat 600ctgaaggtgg aatacattgt ggtcatcgga cacagcgcct gtggtggaat taagggcctc 660atgtccttcc cgtatgatgg aacaacatca actgatttca tagaagactg ggtcaaagtc 720tgctacaatg ccaagaccaa gattttagca gaacatgcca actcaccttt cccagacatg 780tgtacacaat gtgaaaagga ggcagtgaac gtgtccctcg gacacttgct cacctacccg 840tttgtgagag atggcttggt gaacaaaact ctaggcctta agggtggtta ttatgatttt 900gtcaaaggaa gttttgagct ctggggcctt gagtacagcc tctctccctc tctctccgta 960tga 963141320PRTPopulus tremula 141Met Ser Thr Ala Ser Ile Asn Ser Trp Cys Leu Thr Ser Val Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ser Lys Lys Ser Leu Pro Ala Leu Arg Pro Ser Val Phe Ala Ser Leu 20 25 30 Asn Ser Ser Val Ser Pro Pro Thr Leu Ile Arg Asn Gln Pro Val Phe 35 40 45 Ala Ala Pro Ala Pro Ile Leu Tyr Pro Arg Arg Gly Glu Glu Met Gly 50 55 60 Asn Asp Tyr Asn Glu Ala Ile Glu Ser Leu Lys Lys Leu Leu Ser Asp 65 70 75 80 Lys Glu Glu Leu Lys Thr Val Ala Ala Ala Lys Val Glu Gln Ile Thr 85 90 95 Ala Glu Leu Gln Thr Val Ser Ser Ser Asp Pro Lys Ala Phe Asp Pro 100 105 110 Val Glu Lys Ile Lys Ser Gly Phe Ile His Phe Lys Lys Glu Lys Tyr 115 120 125 Asp Lys Asn Pro Gly Leu Tyr Ser Glu Leu Ala Lys Gly Gln Ser Pro 130 135 140 Lys Phe Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser His 145 150 155 160 Val Leu Asp Phe Gln Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe Val Val Arg Asn Val Ala 165 170 175 Asn Met Val Pro Pro Tyr Asp Lys Thr Lys Tyr Ala Gly Val Gly Ala 180 185 190 Ala Ile Glu Tyr Ala Val Leu His Leu Lys Val Glu Tyr Ile Val Val 195 200 205 Ile Gly His Ser Ala Cys Gly Gly Ile Lys Gly Leu Met Ser Phe Pro 210 215 220 Tyr Asp Gly Thr Thr Ser Thr Asp Phe Ile Glu Asp Trp Val Lys Val 225 230 235 240 Cys Tyr Asn Ala Lys Thr Lys Ile Leu Ala Glu His Ala Asn Ser Pro 245 250 255 Phe Pro Asp Met Cys Thr Gln Cys Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val Ser 260 265 270 Leu Gly His Leu Leu Thr Tyr Pro Phe Val Arg Asp Gly Leu Val Asn 275 280 285 Lys Thr Leu Gly Leu Lys Gly Gly Tyr Tyr Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Ser 290 295 300 Phe Glu Leu Trp Gly Leu Glu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Pro Ser Leu Ser Val 305 310 315 320 142777DNAArabidopsis thaliana 142atgtcgacag agtcgtacga agacgccatt aaaagactcg gagagcttct cagtaagaaa 60tcggatctcg ggaacgtggc agccgcaaag atcaagaagt taacggatga gttagaggaa 120cttgattcca acaagttaga tgccgtagaa cgaatcaaat ccggatttct ccatttcaag 180actaataatt atgagaagaa tcctactttg tacaattcac ttgccaagag ccagaccccc 240aagtttttgg tgtttgcttg tgcggattca cgagttagtc catctcacat cttgaatttc 300caacttgggg aagccttcat cgttagaaac attgcaaaca tggtgccacc ttatgacaag 360acaaagcact ctaatgttgg tgcggccctt gaatatccaa ttacagtcct caacgtggag 420aacattcttg ttattggaca cagctgttgt ggtggaataa agggactcat ggccattgaa 480gataatacag ctcccactaa gaccgagttc atagaaaact ggatccagat ctgtgcaccg 540gccaagaaca ggatcaagca ggattgtaaa gacctaagct ttgaagatca gtgcaccaac 600tgtgagaagg aagccgtgaa cgtgtccttg gggaatcttt tgtcttaccc attcgtgaga 660gaaagagtgg tgaagaacaa gcttgccata agaggagctc actatgattt cgtaaaagga 720acgtttgatc tttgggaact tgacttcaag actacccctg cctttgcctt gtcttaa 777143258PRTArabidopsis thaliana 143Met Ser Thr Glu Ser Tyr Glu Asp Ala Ile Lys Arg Leu Gly Glu Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu Ser Lys Lys Ser Asp Leu Gly Asn Val Ala Ala Ala Lys Ile Lys 20 25 30 Lys Leu Thr Asp Glu Leu Glu Glu Leu Asp Ser Asn Lys Leu Asp Ala 35 40 45 Val Glu Arg Ile Lys Ser Gly Phe Leu His Phe Lys Thr Asn Asn Tyr 50 55 60 Glu Lys Asn Pro Thr Leu Tyr Asn Ser Leu Ala Lys Ser Gln Thr Pro 65 70 75 80 Lys Phe Leu Val Phe Ala Cys Ala Asp Ser Arg Val Ser Pro Ser His 85 90 95 Ile Leu Asn Phe Gln Leu Gly Glu Ala Phe Ile Val Arg Asn Ile Ala 100 105 110 Asn Met Val Pro Pro Tyr Asp Lys Thr Lys His Ser Asn Val Gly Ala 115 120 125 Ala Leu Glu Tyr Pro Ile Thr Val Leu Asn Val Glu Asn Ile Leu Val 130 135 140 Ile Gly His Ser Cys Cys Gly Gly Ile Lys Gly Leu Met Ala Ile Glu 145 150 155 160 Asp Asn Thr Ala Pro Thr Lys Thr Glu Phe Ile Glu Asn Trp Ile Gln 165 170 175 Ile Cys Ala Pro Ala Lys Asn Arg Ile Lys Gln Asp Cys Lys Asp Leu 180 185 190 Ser Phe Glu Asp Gln Cys Thr Asn Cys Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val 195 200 205 Ser Leu Gly Asn Leu Leu Ser Tyr Pro Phe Val Arg Glu Arg Val Val 210 215 220 Lys Asn Lys Leu Ala Ile Arg Gly Ala His Tyr Asp Phe Val Lys Gly 225 230 235 240 Thr Phe Asp Leu Trp Glu Leu Asp Phe Lys Thr Thr Pro Ala Phe Ala 245 250 255 Leu Ser 144960DNASpinacia oleracea 144atgtctacta ttaacggctg cctcacctct atctctcctt cccgtactca attgaaaaat 60acctccactt taaggccaac tttcattgct aacagcaggg ttaacccttc ttcttctgtt 120cctccttccc ttattagaaa ccagcccgtt ttcgccgccc ccgcccctat catcacccct 180actttgaaag aagatatggc atacgaagaa gccatcgctg cccttaagaa gcttctaagc 240gagaagggag aacttgaaaa tgaagccgca tcaaaggtgg cacagataac atctgagtta 300gccgacggtg gcacaccatc cgccagttac ccggttcaga gaattaagga agggtttatc 360aaattcaaga aggagaaata cgagaaaaat ccagcattgt atggtgagct ttctaagggc 420caagctccca agtttatggt gtttgcgtgc tcagactccc gtgtgtgtcc ctcgcacgta 480ctagatttcc agcccggtga ggctttcatg gttcgcaaca tcgccaacat ggtgccagtg 540tttgacaagg acaaatacgc tggagtcgga gcagccattg aatacgcagt gttgcacctt 600aaggtggaga acattgtcgt gattggacac agtgcttgtg gtggaatcaa ggggcttatg 660tctttcccag atgcaggacc aaccacaact gattttattg aggattgggt caaaatctgc 720ttgcctgcca agcacaaggt gttagccgag catggtaatg caactttcgc tgaacaatgc 780acccattgtg aaaaggaagc tgtgaatgta tctctcggaa acttgttgac ttacccattt 840gtaagagatg gtttggtgaa gaagactcta gctttgcagg gtggttacta cgattttgtc 900aatggatcat tcgagctatg gggactcgaa tacggcctct ctccttccca atctgtatga 960145319PRTSpinacia oleracea 145Met Ser Thr Ile Asn Gly Cys Leu Thr Ser Ile Ser Pro Ser Arg Thr 1 5 10 15 Gln Leu Lys Asn Thr Ser Thr Leu Arg Pro Thr Phe Ile Ala Asn Ser 20 25 30 Arg Val Asn Pro Ser Ser Ser Val Pro Pro Ser Leu Ile Arg Asn Gln 35 40 45 Pro Val Phe Ala Ala Pro Ala Pro Ile Ile Thr Pro Thr Leu Lys Glu 50 55 60 Asp Met Ala Tyr Glu Glu Ala Ile Ala Ala Leu Lys Lys Leu Leu Ser 65 70 75 80 Glu Lys Gly Glu Leu Glu Asn Glu Ala Ala Ser Lys Val Ala Gln Ile 85 90 95 Thr Ser Glu Leu Ala Asp Gly Gly Thr Pro Ser Ala Ser Tyr Pro Val 100 105 110 Gln Arg Ile Lys Glu Gly Phe Ile Lys Phe Lys Lys Glu Lys Tyr Glu 115 120 125 Lys Asn Pro Ala Leu Tyr Gly Glu Leu Ser Lys Gly Gln Ala Pro Lys 130 135 140 Phe Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser His Val 145 150 155 160 Leu Asp Phe Gln Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe Met Val Arg Asn Ile Ala Asn 165 170 175 Met Val Pro Val Phe Asp Lys Asp Lys Tyr Ala Gly Val Gly Ala Ala 180 185 190 Ile Glu Tyr Ala Val Leu His Leu Lys Val Glu Asn Ile Val Val Ile 195 200 205 Gly His Ser Ala Cys Gly Gly Ile Lys Gly Leu Met Ser Phe Pro Asp 210 215 220 Ala Gly Pro Thr Thr Thr Asp Phe Ile Glu Asp Trp Val Lys Ile Cys 225 230 235 240 Leu Pro Ala Lys His Lys Val Leu Ala Glu His Gly Asn Ala Thr Phe 245 250 255 Ala Glu Gln Cys Thr His Cys Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Asn Leu Leu Thr Tyr Pro Phe Val Arg Asp Gly Leu Val Lys Lys 275 280 285 Thr Leu Ala Leu Gln Gly Gly Tyr Tyr Asp Phe Val Asn Gly Ser Phe 290 295 300 Glu Leu Trp Gly Leu Glu Tyr Gly Leu Ser Pro Ser Gln Ser Val 305 310 315 146987DNAPisum sativum 146atgtctacct cttcaataaa cggctttagt ctttcttctt tgtcccctgc caaaacttct 60accaaaagaa ctacattgag accctttgtt tctgcatctc ttaacacttc ttcttcatct 120tcttcctcga ctttcccttc tcttattcaa gacaagccgg ttttcgcttc ttcttctcct 180atcatcaccc cagttttgag agaagaaatg ggaaagggct atgatgaagc tattgaagaa 240ctccaaaagt tgttgaggga gaagactgaa ctgaaagcca cagctgctga gaaggttgag 300caaatcacag ctcagctagg aacaacatca tcatctgatg gcattccaaa atctgaagcc 360tctgaaagga tcaaaactgg tttccttcac ttcaagaaag agaaatatga caagaatcca 420gctttgtatg gtgaacttgc caaaggccaa agccctccgt ttatggtgtt tgcatgttca 480gactcaagag tctgcccatc tcatgtgcta gatttccagc caggtgaagc ctttgtggtc 540agaaatgttg ctaacttggt tccaccatat gaccaggcaa aatatgccgg aactggtgct 600gcaattgagt acgcagttct gcatctcaag gtttccaaca ttgttgtcat tggacacagt 660gcttgtggtg gtattaaggg acttttgtcc tttccatttg atggaaccta ctccactgat 720ttcattgagg agtgggtcaa aattggttta cctgcaaagg cgaaggtgaa agcacaacat 780ggagatgcac cttttgcaga gctatgcaca cactgtgaga aggaagctgt gaatgcttcc 840cttggaaacc ttctcaccta cccatttgtg agagagggat tggtgaacaa gacattggca 900ctcaaaggag gatactatga ctttgtgaaa ggatcctttg agctttgggg acttgaattt 960ggcctttcgt ccactttctc cgtatga 987147328PRTPisum sativum 147Met Ser Thr Ser Ser Ile Asn Gly Phe Ser Leu Ser Ser Leu Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ala Lys Thr Ser Thr Lys Arg Thr Thr Leu Arg Pro Phe Val Ser Ala 20 25 30 Ser Leu Asn Thr Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Thr Phe Pro Ser Leu 35 40 45 Ile Gln Asp Lys Pro Val Phe Ala Ser Ser Ser Pro Ile Ile Thr Pro 50 55 60 Val Leu Arg Glu Glu Met Gly Lys Gly Tyr Asp Glu Ala Ile Glu Glu 65 70 75 80 Leu Gln Lys Leu Leu Arg Glu Lys Thr Glu Leu Lys Ala Thr Ala Ala 85 90 95 Glu Lys Val Glu Gln Ile Thr Ala Gln Leu Gly Thr Thr Ser Ser Ser 100 105 110 Asp Gly Ile Pro Lys Ser Glu Ala Ser Glu Arg Ile Lys Thr Gly Phe 115 120 125 Leu His Phe Lys Lys Glu Lys Tyr Asp Lys Asn Pro Ala Leu Tyr Gly 130 135 140 Glu Leu Ala Lys Gly Gln Ser Pro Pro Phe Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ser 145 150 155 160 Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser His Val Leu Asp Phe Gln Pro Gly Glu 165 170 175 Ala Phe Val Val Arg Asn Val Ala Asn Leu Val Pro Pro Tyr Asp Gln 180 185 190 Ala Lys Tyr Ala Gly Thr Gly Ala Ala Ile Glu Tyr Ala Val Leu His 195 200 205 Leu Lys Val Ser Asn Ile Val Val Ile Gly His Ser Ala Cys Gly Gly 210 215 220 Ile Lys Gly Leu Leu Ser Phe Pro Phe Asp Gly Thr Tyr Ser Thr Asp 225 230 235 240 Phe Ile Glu Glu Trp Val Lys Ile Gly Leu Pro Ala Lys Ala Lys Val 245 250 255 Lys Ala Gln His Gly Asp Ala Pro Phe Ala Glu Leu Cys Thr His Cys 260 265 270 Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Ala Ser Leu Gly Asn Leu Leu Thr Tyr Pro 275 280 285 Phe Val Arg Glu Gly Leu Val Asn Lys Thr Leu Ala Leu Lys Gly Gly 290 295 300 Tyr Tyr Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Ser Phe Glu Leu Trp Gly Leu Glu Phe 305 310 315 320 Gly Leu Ser Ser Thr Phe Ser Val 325 148996DNAMedicago truncatula 148atgtctacct cttccataaa cggctttagt ctctcttctt tgtcccctac aaaaacttct 60attaaaaaag ttacattgag acctattgtt tctgcatctc ttaactcttc ttcttcttcc 120tcttccactt ctaacttccc ttctcttatt caagacaagc ctgtttttgc ttcatcttct 180tctcctatca tcaccccagt tttgagagaa gaaatgggaa agggctatga tgaagctatt 240gaagaactcc aaaaattgtt gagggagaag actgaattga aagccacagc agctgaaaag 300gttgagcaaa ttacagctca gctaggaaca acagcatcag ctgatggtgt tccaacatct 360gatcaagcct cagagaggat caaaactggt ttccttcact tcaagaaaga gaaatatgac 420acaaaaccag ctttgtatgg tgaacttgcc aaaggccaag cccccccgtt tatggtgttt 480gcatgctcag actcaagagt ctgcccatct catgtgctag acttccagcc aggagaagct 540tttgtggtca gaaatgttgc taacatggtt ccaccatatg accaggcaaa atatgctgga 600actggatctg caattgagta tgctgttctg catctcaagg tttccaacat tgtggtcatt 660ggacacagtg cttgtggtgg tattaagggg cttttgtctt ttccatttga tggagcctac 720tccactgatt tcattgagga gtgggtcaaa attggtttac ctgcaaaggc aaaggtgaag 780gcaaagcatg gagatgcacc ttttggagag ctatgcacac actgtgagaa ggaagctgtg 840aatgtttctc ttggaaacct tctaacctac ccatttgtga gagagggatt ggtgaacaaa 900acattggcac taaaaggagg atactatgac tttgtgaaag gatcttttga gctttgggga 960cttgaatttg gcctttcttc aactttctcc gtatga 996149331PRTMedicago truncatula 149Met Ser Thr Ser Ser Ile Asn Gly Phe Ser Leu Ser Ser Leu Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Thr Lys Thr Ser Ile Lys Lys Val Thr Leu Arg Pro Ile Val Ser Ala 20 25 30 Ser Leu Asn Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Thr Ser Asn Phe Pro Ser 35 40 45 Leu Ile Gln Asp Lys Pro Val Phe Ala Ser Ser Ser Ser Pro Ile Ile 50 55 60 Thr Pro Val Leu Arg Glu Glu Met Gly Lys Gly Tyr Asp Glu Ala Ile 65 70 75 80 Glu Glu Leu Gln Lys Leu Leu Arg Glu Lys Thr Glu Leu Lys Ala Thr 85 90 95 Ala Ala Glu Lys Val Glu Gln Ile Thr Ala Gln Leu Gly Thr Thr Ala 100 105 110 Ser Ala Asp Gly Val Pro Thr Ser Asp Gln Ala Ser Glu Arg Ile Lys 115 120 125 Thr Gly Phe Leu His Phe Lys Lys Glu Lys Tyr Asp Thr Lys Pro Ala 130 135 140 Leu Tyr Gly Glu Leu Ala Lys Gly Gln Ala Pro Pro Phe Met Val Phe 145 150 155 160 Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser His Val Leu Asp Phe Gln 165 170 175 Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe Val Val Arg Asn Val Ala Asn Met Val Pro Pro 180 185 190 Tyr Asp

Gln Ala Lys Tyr Ala Gly Thr Gly Ser Ala Ile Glu Tyr Ala 195 200 205 Val Leu His Leu Lys Val Ser Asn Ile Val Val Ile Gly His Ser Ala 210 215 220 Cys Gly Gly Ile Lys Gly Leu Leu Ser Phe Pro Phe Asp Gly Ala Tyr 225 230 235 240 Ser Thr Asp Phe Ile Glu Glu Trp Val Lys Ile Gly Leu Pro Ala Lys 245 250 255 Ala Lys Val Lys Ala Lys His Gly Asp Ala Pro Phe Gly Glu Leu Cys 260 265 270 Thr His Cys Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val Ser Leu Gly Asn Leu Leu 275 280 285 Thr Tyr Pro Phe Val Arg Glu Gly Leu Val Asn Lys Thr Leu Ala Leu 290 295 300 Lys Gly Gly Tyr Tyr Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Ser Phe Glu Leu Trp Gly 305 310 315 320 Leu Glu Phe Gly Leu Ser Ser Thr Phe Ser Val 325 330 150471DNAMedicago truncatula 150atggtatttg cttgctctga ctctagagtg agtccctcta ttatcctgaa ctttcaacat 60ggagaagctt tcatggtccg aaacattgct aacatggtcc ctacatttaa tcaggtggag 120aacatcttgg ttattggaca tagtcgctgc ggtggaatct caaggcttat gccttccaga 180ggatggctgc tccataatga ttgggtgaaa attggtttat ctttcaaagt caaggttctg 240aaagaacatg aatgctgtga tttcaaagaa caatgcaaat tttgtgaaat ggaatcagtg 300aataattcat tagtgaacct gaagacatat ctatatgttg atagagaagt aaggaacaag 360aacttagcac tattgggagg ttactatgat tttgtgaatg gagaattcaa gctctggaag 420tataagaccc atgtcactaa acccattaca atcccctcta aaagaccttg a 471151156PRTMedicago truncatula 151Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Ser Pro Ser Ile Ile Leu 1 5 10 15 Asn Phe Gln His Gly Glu Ala Phe Met Val Arg Asn Ile Ala Asn Met 20 25 30 Val Pro Thr Phe Asn Gln Val Glu Asn Ile Leu Val Ile Gly His Ser 35 40 45 Arg Cys Gly Gly Ile Ser Arg Leu Met Pro Ser Arg Gly Trp Leu Leu 50 55 60 His Asn Asp Trp Val Lys Ile Gly Leu Ser Phe Lys Val Lys Val Leu 65 70 75 80 Lys Glu His Glu Cys Cys Asp Phe Lys Glu Gln Cys Lys Phe Cys Glu 85 90 95 Met Glu Ser Val Asn Asn Ser Leu Val Asn Leu Lys Thr Tyr Leu Tyr 100 105 110 Val Asp Arg Glu Val Arg Asn Lys Asn Leu Ala Leu Leu Gly Gly Tyr 115 120 125 Tyr Asp Phe Val Asn Gly Glu Phe Lys Leu Trp Lys Tyr Lys Thr His 130 135 140 Val Thr Lys Pro Ile Thr Ile Pro Ser Lys Arg Pro 145 150 155 152828DNAArabidopsis thaliana 152atggtgaact actcatcaat cagttgcatc ttctttgtgg ctctgtttag tattttcaca 60attgtttcga tttcgagtgc tgcttcaagt cacggagaag ttgaggacga acgcgagttt 120aactacaaga agaacgatga gaaggggcca gagagatggg gagaacttaa accggaatgg 180gaaatgtgtg gaaaaggaga gatgcaatct cccatagatc ttatgaacga gagagttaac 240attgtttctc atcttggaag gcttaataga gactataatc cttcaaatgc aactcttaag 300aacagaggcc atgacatcat gttaaaattt gaagatggag caggaactat taagatcaat 360ggttttgaat atgaacttca acagcttcac tggcactctc cgtctgaaca tactattaat 420ggaagaaggt ttgcacttga gctgcatatg gttcacgaag gcaggaatag aagaatggct 480gttgtgactg tgttgtacaa gatcggaaga gcagatactt ttatcagatc gttggagaaa 540gaattagagg gcattgctga aatggaggag gctgagaaaa atgtaggaat gattgatccc 600accaaaatta agatcggaag cagaaaatat tacagataca ctggttcact taccactcct 660ccttgcactc aaaacgttac ttggagcgtc gttagaaagg ttaggaccgt gacaagaaaa 720caagtgaagc tcctccgcgt ggcagtgcac gatgatgcta attcgaatgc gaggccggtt 780caaccaacca acaagcgcat agtgcactta tacagaccaa tagtttaa 828153275PRTArabidopsis thaliana 153Met Val Asn Tyr Ser Ser Ile Ser Cys Ile Phe Phe Val Ala Leu Phe 1 5 10 15 Ser Ile Phe Thr Ile Val Ser Ile Ser Ser Ala Ala Ser Ser His Gly 20 25 30 Glu Val Glu Asp Glu Arg Glu Phe Asn Tyr Lys Lys Asn Asp Glu Lys 35 40 45 Gly Pro Glu Arg Trp Gly Glu Leu Lys Pro Glu Trp Glu Met Cys Gly 50 55 60 Lys Gly Glu Met Gln Ser Pro Ile Asp Leu Met Asn Glu Arg Val Asn 65 70 75 80 Ile Val Ser His Leu Gly Arg Leu Asn Arg Asp Tyr Asn Pro Ser Asn 85 90 95 Ala Thr Leu Lys Asn Arg Gly His Asp Ile Met Leu Lys Phe Glu Asp 100 105 110 Gly Ala Gly Thr Ile Lys Ile Asn Gly Phe Glu Tyr Glu Leu Gln Gln 115 120 125 Leu His Trp His Ser Pro Ser Glu His Thr Ile Asn Gly Arg Arg Phe 130 135 140 Ala Leu Glu Leu His Met Val His Glu Gly Arg Asn Arg Arg Met Ala 145 150 155 160 Val Val Thr Val Leu Tyr Lys Ile Gly Arg Ala Asp Thr Phe Ile Arg 165 170 175 Ser Leu Glu Lys Glu Leu Glu Gly Ile Ala Glu Met Glu Glu Ala Glu 180 185 190 Lys Asn Val Gly Met Ile Asp Pro Thr Lys Ile Lys Ile Gly Ser Arg 195 200 205 Lys Tyr Tyr Arg Tyr Thr Gly Ser Leu Thr Thr Pro Pro Cys Thr Gln 210 215 220 Asn Val Thr Trp Ser Val Val Arg Lys Val Arg Thr Val Thr Arg Lys 225 230 235 240 Gln Val Lys Leu Leu Arg Val Ala Val His Asp Asp Ala Asn Ser Asn 245 250 255 Ala Arg Pro Val Gln Pro Thr Asn Lys Arg Ile Val His Leu Tyr Arg 260 265 270 Pro Ile Val 275 154987DNAFlaveria pringlei 154atgtatgcta cagctgccgc atttgcaccc tccttcacca cctcccgccg caaaccgtca 60tcgtcgtctt ccaccgtatc cacttgcttt gcaaggctta gcaacagcgc tcagtcgtcg 120tcgtcgtctg ccactccacc acccagcctc atccgtaatc agcccgtttt tgccgccccg 180actcccatca tcacccccac tgtgagagga gacatgggaa gtgaatcata tgatgaggca 240attgctgcac tcaagaagct tttaagtgaa aaggaggagt tggcacctgt ggctgctgcc 300aaaatcgacg aaatcacggc ccaacttcaa actctcgaca ccaaacctgc atttgacgcg 360gtcgagagga tcaaaaccgg gtttgccaag ttcaagaccg agaaatacct gacaaatcca 420gctttgtacg atgaactttc caaaggccag agcccaaaat ttatggtttt tgcatgctct 480gactctcgag tttgcccgtc acacgtgctg gatttccaac ccggtgaggc gtttgtggtc 540cgtaacgtag ccaacattgt cccccccttt gataagctta aatacgctgg agtaggatcc 600gcagtcgagt atgcagttct gcatctcaag gtggagcaga tagtcgtaat tgggcatagt 660aaatgtggtg ggatcaaggg tctgatgact ttccccgatg agggaccgac cagcaccgac 720ttcattgagg actgggtcag agttggtctc cctgcaaagt caaaggtgaa agcggagcat 780ggaagtgcat cacttgatga tcaatgtgta tcctgcgaga aggaggcggt gaatgtgtct 840cttgcaaacc tgttgactta cccgtttgtg agaaacggat tgatgaacaa aacattggcg 900ctcaagggtg cacactatga ctttgttaac ggggcctttg agttgtgggg gcttgatttc 960agcctttcgc ctcctacctc ggcataa 987155328PRTFlaveria pringlei 155Met Tyr Ala Thr Ala Ala Ala Phe Ala Pro Ser Phe Thr Thr Ser Arg 1 5 10 15 Arg Lys Pro Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Thr Val Ser Thr Cys Phe Ala Arg 20 25 30 Leu Ser Asn Ser Ala Gln Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Ala Thr Pro Pro Pro 35 40 45 Ser Leu Ile Arg Asn Gln Pro Val Phe Ala Ala Pro Thr Pro Ile Ile 50 55 60 Thr Pro Thr Val Arg Gly Asp Met Gly Ser Glu Ser Tyr Asp Glu Ala 65 70 75 80 Ile Ala Ala Leu Lys Lys Leu Leu Ser Glu Lys Glu Glu Leu Ala Pro 85 90 95 Val Ala Ala Ala Lys Ile Asp Glu Ile Thr Ala Gln Leu Gln Thr Leu 100 105 110 Asp Thr Lys Pro Ala Phe Asp Ala Val Glu Arg Ile Lys Thr Gly Phe 115 120 125 Ala Lys Phe Lys Thr Glu Lys Tyr Leu Thr Asn Pro Ala Leu Tyr Asp 130 135 140 Glu Leu Ser Lys Gly Gln Ser Pro Lys Phe Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ser 145 150 155 160 Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser His Val Leu Asp Phe Gln Pro Gly Glu 165 170 175 Ala Phe Val Val Arg Asn Val Ala Asn Ile Val Pro Pro Phe Asp Lys 180 185 190 Leu Lys Tyr Ala Gly Val Gly Ser Ala Val Glu Tyr Ala Val Leu His 195 200 205 Leu Lys Val Glu Gln Ile Val Val Ile Gly His Ser Lys Cys Gly Gly 210 215 220 Ile Lys Gly Leu Met Thr Phe Pro Asp Glu Gly Pro Thr Ser Thr Asp 225 230 235 240 Phe Ile Glu Asp Trp Val Arg Val Gly Leu Pro Ala Lys Ser Lys Val 245 250 255 Lys Ala Glu His Gly Ser Ala Ser Leu Asp Asp Gln Cys Val Ser Cys 260 265 270 Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val Ser Leu Ala Asn Leu Leu Thr Tyr Pro 275 280 285 Phe Val Arg Asn Gly Leu Met Asn Lys Thr Leu Ala Leu Lys Gly Ala 290 295 300 His Tyr Asp Phe Val Asn Gly 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aaaggtgaaa 780gcggagcatg gaagtgcatc aattgatgat caatgtgtat cctgcgagaa ggaggcggtg 840aatgtgtctc ttgcaaacct gttgacttac ccgtttgtga gaaacggatt gataaacaaa 900acattggcgc tcaagggtgc acactatgac tttgttaacg ggacctttga gttgtggggg 960cttgatttct gcctttcgcc tcctacctcg gcataa 996157331PRTFlaveria linearis 157Met Tyr Ala Thr Ala Ala Ala Leu Ile Ala Pro Ser Phe Thr Thr Ser 1 5 10 15 Leu Arg Lys Pro Ser Ser Ser Ser Ser Thr Val Ser Ala Pro Phe Ala 20 25 30 Arg Leu Ile Thr Asn Asn Ser Leu Ala Ser Ser Ser Leu Ser Ala Thr 35 40 45 Pro Pro Pro Ser Leu Ile Arg Asn Gln Pro Val Phe Ala Ala Pro Thr 50 55 60 Pro Ile Ile Thr Pro Thr Val Arg Gly Asp Met Gly Ser Glu Ser Tyr 65 70 75 80 Asp Glu Ala Ile Ala Ala Leu Lys Lys Leu Leu Ser Glu Arg Glu Asp 85 90 95 Leu Ala Pro Val Ala Ala Ala Lys Ile Asp Glu Ile Thr Ser Gln Leu 100 105 110 Gln Thr Leu Asp Thr Lys Pro Ala Phe Asp Ala Val Glu Arg Ile Lys 115 120 125 Thr Gly Phe Ala Lys Phe Lys Thr Glu Lys Tyr Leu Thr Asn Pro Ala 130 135 140 Leu Tyr Asp Glu Leu Ser Lys Gly Gln Ser Pro Lys Phe Met Val Phe 145 150 155 160 Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser His Val Leu Asp Phe Gln 165 170 175 Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe Val Val Arg Asn Val Ala Asn Ile Val Pro Pro 180 185 190 Phe Asp Lys Leu Lys Tyr Ala Gly Val Gly Ser Ala Val Glu Tyr Ala 195 200 205 Val Leu His Leu Lys Val Glu Gln Ile Val Val Ile Gly His Ser Lys 210 215 220 Cys Gly Gly Ile Lys Gly Leu Met Thr Phe Pro Asp Glu Gly Pro Thr 225 230 235 240 Ser Thr Asp Phe Ile Glu Asp Trp Val Arg Val Gly Leu Pro Ala Lys 245 250 255 Ser Lys Val Lys Ala Glu His Gly Ser Ala Ser Ile Asp Asp Gln Cys 260 265 270 Val Ser Cys Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val Ser Leu Ala Asn Leu Leu 275 280 285 Thr Tyr Pro Phe Val Arg Asn Gly Leu Ile Asn Lys Thr Leu Ala Leu 290 295 300 Lys Gly Ala His Tyr Asp Phe Val Asn Gly Thr Phe Glu Leu Trp Gly 305 310 315 320 Leu Asp Phe Cys Leu Ser Pro Pro Thr Ser Ala 325 330 158828DNAArabidopsis thaliana 158atgggaaccc taggcagagc attttactcg gtcggttttt ggatccgtga gactggtcaa 60gctcttgatc gcctcggttg tcgccttcaa ggcaaaaatt acttccgaga acaactgtca 120aggcatcgga cactgatgaa tgtatttgat aaggctccga ttgtggacaa ggaagctttt 180gtggcaccaa gcgcctcagt tattggggac gttcacattg gaagaggatc gtccatttgg 240tatggatgcg tattacgagg cgatgtgaac accgtaagtg ttgggtcagg aactaatatt 300caggacaact cacttgtgca tgtggcaaaa tcaaacttaa gcgggaaggt gcacccaacc 360ataattggag acaatgtaac cattggtcat agtgctgttt tacatggatg tactgttgag 420gatgagacct ttattgggat gggtgcgaca cttcttgatg gggtcgttgt tgaaaagcat 480gggatggttg ctgctggtgc acttgtacga caaaacacca gaattccttc tggagaggta 540tggggaggaa acccagcaag gttcctcagg aagctcactg atgaggaaat tgcttttatc 600tctcagtcag caacaaacta ctcaaacctc gcacaggctc acgctgcaga gaatgcaaag 660ccattaaatg tgattgagtt cgagaaggtt ctacgcaaga agcatgctct aaaggacgag 720gagtatgact caatgctcgg aatagtgaga gaaactccac cagagcttaa cctccctaac 780aacatactgc ctgataaaga aaccaagcgt ccttctaatg tgaactga 828159275PRTArabidopsis thaliana 159Met Gly Thr Leu Gly Arg Ala Phe Tyr Ser Val Gly Phe Trp Ile Arg 1 5 10 15 Glu Thr Gly Gln Ala Leu Asp Arg Leu Gly Cys Arg Leu Gln Gly Lys 20 25 30 Asn Tyr Phe Arg Glu Gln Leu Ser Arg His Arg Thr Leu Met Asn Val 35 40 45 Phe Asp Lys Ala Pro Ile Val Asp Lys Asp Ala Phe Val Ala Pro Ser 50 55 60 Ala Ser Val Ile Gly Asp Val His Ile Gly Arg Gly Ser Ser Ile Trp 65 70 75 80 Tyr Gly Cys Val Leu Arg Gly Asp Val Asn Thr Val Ser Val Gly Ser 85 90 95 Gly Thr Asn Ile Gln Asp Asn Ser Leu Val His Val Ala Lys Ser Asn 100 105 110 Leu Ser Gly Lys Val His Pro Thr Ile Ile Gly Asp Asn Val Thr Ile 115 120 125 Gly His Ser Ala Val Leu His Gly Cys Thr Val Glu Asp Glu Thr Phe 130 135 140 Ile Gly Met Gly Ala Thr Leu Leu Asp Gly Val Val Val Glu Lys His 145 150 155 160 Gly Met Val Ala Ala Gly Ala Leu Val Arg Gln Asn Thr Arg Ile Pro 165 170 175 Ser Gly Glu Val Trp Gly Gly Asn Pro Ala Arg Phe Leu Arg Lys Leu 180 185 190 Thr Asp Glu Glu Ile Ala Phe Ile Ser Gln Ser Ala Thr Asn Tyr Ser 195 200 205 Asn Leu Ala Gln Ala His Ala Ala Glu Asn Ala Lys Pro Leu Asn Val 210 215 220 Ile Glu Phe Glu Lys Val Leu Arg Lys Lys His Ala Leu Lys Asp Glu 225 230 235 240 Glu Tyr Asp Ser Met Leu Gly Ile Val Arg Glu Thr Pro Pro Glu Leu 245 250 255 Asn Leu Pro Asn Asn Ile Leu Pro Asp Lys Glu Thr Lys Arg Pro Ser 260 265 270 Asn Leu Asn 275 160874DNAGossypium hirsutum 160catttcgagc tttgtttcct aatcactcgc ccgctgcgca atcaccgatc aaagctgaag 60atgggaagcc ttggaaaagc aatatacacc gtcggattct ggattcggga gaccggtcag 120gctctcgatc gcctaggctg ccgcctacaa ggcaactatt ttttccagga gcaactttct 180aggcatcgga ctctgatgaa cgtatttgat aaatctcctc tggtggacaa ggatgcattt 240gtagccccta gcgcatctgt cattggcgat gttcaggtgg gaagaggatc atctatttgg 300tatggatgtg ttttaagggg ggatgtcaac agcattagtg ttggatctgg aactaatata 360caagacaact cccttgtgca tgttgcaaag tctaatctaa gtgggaaagt gctaccaact 420aacattggaa acaatgttac tgtaggtcat agtgctgttt tacatggctg taccgttgag 480gatgaagcat ttgttggcat gggagccaca cttcttgatg gtgtagttgt ggaaaaacat 540gctatggttg ctgctggagc ccttgtaaga cagaatacaa ggatccctgc tggagaggtg 600tggggaggca atcctgctaa attcctgagg aagctaactg aagaagagat agcgtttatt 660tcccagtcag ccaccaatta 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720ccctttgatg aaattgaatt tgagaaaatt cttcgcaaga agtttgcgaa gagggatgaa 780gagtatgact caatgctggg tgttgtccgt gaaactccac cagaactaat tcttccagac 840aatgtcctac cagataaaga gcaaaagtcc tctc 874161273PRTGossypium hirsutum 161Met Gly Ser Leu Gly Lys Ala Ile Tyr Thr Val Gly Phe Trp Ile Arg 1 5 10 15 Glu Thr Gly Gln Ala Leu Asp Arg Leu Gly Cys Arg Leu Gln Gly Asn 20 25 30 Tyr Phe Phe Gln Glu Gln Leu Ser Arg His Arg Thr Leu Met Asn Val 35 40 45 Phe Asp Lys Ser Pro Leu Val Asp Lys Asp Ala Phe Val Ala Pro Ser 50 55 60 Ala Ser Val Ile Gly Asp Val Gln Val Gly Arg Gly Ser Ser Ile Trp 65 70 75 80 Tyr Gly Cys Val Leu Arg Gly Asp Val Asn Ser Ile Ser Val Gly Ser 85 90 95 Gly Thr Asn Ile Gln Asp Asn Ser Leu Val His Val Ala Lys Ser Asn 100 105 110 Leu Ser Gly Lys Val Leu Pro Thr Asn Ile Gly Asn Asn Val Thr Val 115 120 125 Gly His Ser Ala Val Leu His Gly Cys Thr Val Glu Asp Glu Ala Phe 130 135 140 Val Gly Met Gly Ala Thr Leu Leu Asp Gly Val Val Val Glu Lys His 145 150 155 160 Ala Met Val Ala Ala Gly Ala Leu Val Arg Gln Asn Thr Arg Ile Pro 165 170 175 Ala Gly Glu Val Trp Gly Gly Asn Pro Ala Lys Phe Leu Arg Lys Leu 180 185 190 Thr Glu Glu Glu Ile Ala Phe Ile Ser Gln Ser Ala Thr Asn Tyr Thr 195 200 205 Asn Leu Ala Gln Val His Ala Ala Glu Asn Ala Lys Pro Phe Asp Glu 210 215 220 Ile Glu Phe Glu Lys Val Leu Arg Lys Lys Phe Ala Lys Arg Asp Glu 225 230 235 240 Glu Tyr Asp Ser Met Leu Gly Val Val Arg Glu Thr Pro Pro Glu Leu 245 250 255 Ile Leu Pro Asp Asn Val Leu Pro Asp Lys Glu Gln Lys Ser Ser Gln 260 265 270 Lys 1621217DNALycopersicon esculentum 162aggcatgtgg tattcactat tctgccctac caattactct gtggaaagcc ttcatttctc 60actcaatcgt cccttttgct acacaaacac cttgactgca cagctctact gatcagaaag 120agggctaaac cgaaagaaga agaaggagga ggtcaaacat gggaaccctc gggaaagcaa 180tttactccct gggatccatc gttcgagcga ccggcaaagc tcttgatcgc gtcggaaatc 240gcctacaagg cagctcccac atagaggaac acctgtccag gcatcggact cttatgaacg 300tattcgataa agctccggtg gtggataagg atgtatttgt agctccaggt gcctcagtca 360ttggagatgt ccatgtggga cgcaattcat ctatttggta tggatgtgta ctaagaggtg 420atgttaacag catcagtgtc ggatctggta ccaatataca ggacaactcc cttgttcatg 480tggccaaatc aaatataagt caaaaggtgc tgcccaccat catagggaac aatgttactg 540ttggtcatag tgctgttgta catggctgca ccattgagga tgaggccttc attggtatgg 600gggccacact gcttgatggt gttcatgtag agaaacatgc catggttgct gcaggagccc 660ttgtgaaaca gaacacaagg attccctccg gagaggtatg ggcaggcaat cccgctaagt 720ttctgaggaa gctaactgat gaagagatag ccttcattgc tcagtcagca accaactact 780gtaaccttgc tcgtgtccat gcagctgaga actccaagtc ctttgacgaa attgaatttg 840aaaagatgct tcgtaagaag tatgccaaac gtgatgagga atatgattct atgattggtg 900ttgtccgtga aacacctccc gagcttgtac ttcctgataa tatcctcccc gaaaaagctg 960ctaagagcat cgcccaatga gatcagtgcc caagcaactc tctctttttt tgctttccag 1020agatttattt tacaccgtga gcatctgtat ggagaacagt catggatatt ggctgttacc 1080cttccaaata atatcaaact tattggatag catcggtacg tcactgcttt gtagttaaga 1140cttttgcccc ttatttccca gaaattcttc agcttggaaa aggaagttac gcccgaaaaa 1200aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaa 1217163273PRTLycopersicon esculentum 163Met Gly Thr Leu Gly Lys Ala Ile Tyr Ser Leu Gly Ser Ile Val Arg 1 5 10 15 Ala Thr Gly Lys Ala Leu Asp Arg Val Gly Asn Arg Leu Gln Gly Ser 20 25 30 Ser His Ile Glu Glu His Leu Ser Arg His Arg Thr Leu Met Asn Val 35 40 45 Phe Asp Lys Ala Pro Val Val Asp Lys Asp Val Phe Val Ala Pro Gly 50 55 60 Ala Ser Val Ile Gly Asp Val His Val Gly Arg Asn Ser Ser Ile Trp 65 70 75 80 Tyr Gly Cys Val Leu Arg Gly Asp Val Asn Ser Ile Ser Val Gly Ser 85 90 95 Gly Thr Asn Ile Gln Asp Asn Ser Leu Val His Val Ala Lys Ser Asn 100 105 110 Ile Ser Gln Lys Val Leu Pro Thr Ile Ile Gly Asn Asn Val Thr Val 115 120 125 Gly His Ser Ala Val Val His Gly Cys Thr Ile Glu Asp Glu Ala Phe 130 135 140 Ile Gly Met Gly Ala Thr Leu Leu Asp Gly Val His Val Glu Lys His 145 150 155 160 Ala Met Val Ala Ala Gly Ala Leu Val Lys Gln Asn Thr Arg Ile Pro 165 170 175 Ser Gly Glu Val Trp Ala Gly Asn Pro Ala Lys Phe Leu Arg Lys Leu 180 185 190 Thr Asp Glu Glu Ile Ala Phe Ile Ala Gln Ser Ala Thr Asn Tyr Cys 195 200 205 Asn Leu Ala Arg Val His Ala Ala Glu Asn Ser Lys Ser Phe Asp Glu 210 215 220 Ile Glu Phe Glu Lys Met Leu Arg Lys Lys Tyr Ala Lys Arg Asp Glu 225 230 235 240 Glu Tyr Asp Ser Met Ile Gly Val Val Arg Glu Thr Pro Pro Glu Leu 245 250 255 Val Leu Pro Asp Asn Ile Leu Pro Glu Lys Ala Ala Lys Ser Ile Ala 260 265 270 Gln 1641962DNAZea mays 164atgtacacat tgcccgtccg tgccaccaca tccagcatcg tgccagcctg ccacccccgc 60gccgtcctcc tcctccggct ccggccccca ggctcaggct catccggaac gccccgtctt 120cgccgccccg ccaccgtcgt gggcatggac cccaccgtcg agcgcttgaa gagcgggttc 180cagaagttca agaccgaggt ctatgacaag aagccggagc tgttcgagcc tctcaagtcc 240ggccagagcc ccaggtacat ggtgttcgcc tgctccgact cccgcgtgtg cccgtcggtg 300acactgggac tgcagcccgg cgaggcattc accgtccgca acatcgcttc catggtccca 360ccctacgaca agatcaagta cgccggcaca gggtccgcca tcgagtacgc cgtgtgcgcg 420ctcaaggtgc aggtcatcgt ggtcattggc cacagctgct gcggtggcat cagggcgctc 480ctctccctca aggacggcgc gcccgacaac ttcaccttcg tggaggactg ggtcaggatc 540ggcagccctg ccaagaacaa ggtgaagaaa gagcacgcgt ccgtgccgtt cgatgaccag 600tgctccatcc tggagaagga ggccgtgaac gtgtcgctcc agaacctcaa gagctacccc 660ttcgtcaagg aagggctggc cggcgggacg ctcaagctgg ttggcgccca ctacagcttc 720gtcaaagggc agttcgtcac atgggagcct ccccaggacg ccatcgagcg cttgacgagc 780ggcttccagc agttcaaggt caatgtctat gacaagaagc cggagctttt cgggcctctc 840aagtccggcc aggcccccaa gtacatggtg ttcgcctgct ccgactcccg tgtgtgcccg 900tcggtgaccc tgggcctgca gcccgcgaag gccttcaccg ttcgcaacat cgccgccatg 960gtcccaggct acgacaagac caagtacacc ggcatcgggt ccgccatcga gtacgctgtg 1020tgcgccctca aggtggaggt cctcgtggtc attggccata gctgctgcgg tggcatcagg 1080gcgctcctct ccctcaagga cggcgcgccc gacaacttcc acttcgtgga ggactgggtc 1140aggatcggca gccctgccaa gaacaaggtg aagaaagagc acgcgtccgt gccgttcgat 1200gaccagtgct ccatcctgga gaaggaggcc gtgaacgtgt cgctccagaa cctcaagagc 1260taccccttgg tcaaggaagg gctggccggc gggacgtcaa gtggttggcc ccactacgac 1320ttcgttaaag ggcagttcgt cacatgggag cctccccagg acgccatcga gcgcttgacg 1380agcggcttcc agcagttcaa ggtcaatgtc tatgacaaga agccggagct tttcgggcct 1440ctcaagtccg gccaggcccc caagtacatg gtgttcgcct gctccgactc ccgtgtgtcc 1500ccgtcggtga ccctgggcct gcagcccggc gaggccttca ccgttcgcaa catcgccgcc 1560atggtccccg gctacgacaa gaccaagtac accggcatcg ggtccgccat cgagtacgct 1620gtgtgcgccc tcaaggtgga ggtcctcgtg gtcattggcc atagctgctg cggtggcatc 1680agggcgctcc tctcactcca ggacggcgca cctgacacct tccacttcgt cgaggactgg 1740gttaagatcg ccttcattgc caagatgaag gtaaagaaag agcacgcctc ggtgccgttc 1800gatgaccagt ggtccattct cgagaaggag gccgtgaacg tgtccctgga gaacctcaag 1860acctacccct tcgtcaagga agggcttgca aatgggaccc tcaagctgat cggcgcccac 1920tacgactttg tctcaggaga gttcctcaca tggaaaaagt ga 1962165653PRTZea mays 165Met Tyr Thr Leu Pro Val Arg Ala Thr Thr Ser Ser Ile Val Pro Ala 1 5 10 15 Cys His Pro Arg Ala Val Leu Leu Leu Arg Leu Arg Pro Pro Gly Ser 20 25 30 Gly Ser Ser Gly Thr Pro Arg Leu Arg Arg Pro Ala Thr Val Val Gly 35 40 45 Met Asp Pro Thr Val Glu Arg Leu Lys Ser Gly Phe Gln Lys Phe Lys 50 55 60 Thr Glu Val Tyr Asp Lys Lys Pro Glu Leu Phe Glu Pro Leu Lys Ser 65 70 75 80 Gly Gln Ser Pro Arg Tyr Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val 85 90 95 Cys Pro Ser Val Thr Leu Gly Leu Gln Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe Thr Val 100 105 110 Arg Asn Ile Ala Ser Met Val Pro Pro Tyr Asp Lys Ile Lys Tyr Ala 115 120 125 Gly Thr Gly Ser Ala Ile Glu Tyr Ala Val Cys Ala Leu Lys Val Gln 130 135 140 Val Ile Val Val Ile Gly His Ser Cys Cys Gly Gly Ile Arg Ala Leu 145 150 155 160 Leu Ser Leu Lys Asp Gly Ala Pro Asp Asn Phe Thr Phe Val Glu Asp 165 170 175 Trp Val Arg Ile Gly Ser Pro Ala Lys Asn Lys Val Lys Lys Glu His 180 185 190 Ala Ser Val Pro Phe Asp Asp Gln Cys Ser Ile Leu Glu Lys Glu Ala 195 200 205 Val Asn Val Ser Leu Gln Asn Leu Lys Ser Tyr Pro Phe Val Lys Glu 210 215 220 Gly Leu Ala Gly Gly Thr Leu Lys Leu Val Gly Ala His Tyr Ser Phe 225 230 235 240 Val Lys Gly Gln Phe Val Thr Trp Glu Pro Pro Gln Asp Ala Ile Glu 245 250 255 Arg Leu Thr Ser Gly Phe Gln Gln Phe Lys Val Asn Val Tyr Asp Lys 260 265 270 Lys Pro Glu Leu Phe Gly Pro Leu Lys Ser Gly Gln Ala Pro Lys Tyr 275 280 285 Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser Val Thr Leu 290 295 300 Gly Leu Gln Pro Ala Lys Ala Phe Thr Val Arg Asn Ile Ala Ala Met 305 310 315 320 Val Pro Gly Tyr Asp Lys Thr Lys Tyr Thr Gly Ile Gly Ser Ala Ile 325 330 335 Glu Tyr Ala Val Cys Ala Leu Lys Val Glu Val Leu Val Val Ile Gly 340 345 350 His Ser Cys Cys Gly Gly Ile Arg Ala Leu Leu Ser Leu Lys Asp Gly 355 360 365 Ala Pro Asp Asn Phe His Phe Val Glu Asp Trp Val Arg Ile Gly Ser 370 375 380 Pro Ala Lys Asn Lys Val Lys Lys Glu His Ala Ser Val Pro Phe Asp 385 390 395 400 Asp Gln Cys Ser Ile Leu Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val Ser Leu Gln 405 410 415 Asn Leu Lys Ser Tyr Pro Leu Val Lys Glu Gly Leu Ala Gly Gly Thr 420 425 430 Ser Ser Gly Trp Pro His Tyr Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Gln Phe Val Thr 435 440 445 Trp Glu Pro Pro Gln Asp Ala Ile Glu Arg Leu Thr Ser Gly Phe Gln 450 455 460 Gln Phe Lys Val Asn Val Tyr Asp Lys Lys Pro Glu Leu Phe Gly Pro 465 470 475 480 Leu Lys Ser Gly Gln Ala Pro Lys Tyr Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ser Asp 485 490 495 Ser Arg Val Ser Pro Ser Val Thr Leu Gly Leu Gln Pro Gly Glu Ala 500 505 510 Phe Thr Val Arg Asn Ile Ala Ala Met Val Pro Gly Tyr Asp Lys Thr 515 520 525 Lys Tyr Thr Gly Ile Gly Ser Ala Ile Glu Tyr Ala Val Cys Ala Leu 530 535 540 Lys Val Glu Val Leu Val Val Ile Gly His Ser Cys Cys Gly Gly Ile 545 550 555 560 Arg Ala Leu Leu Ser Leu Gln Asp Gly Ala Pro Asp Thr Phe His Phe 565 570 575 Val Glu Asp Trp Val Lys Ile Ala Phe Ile Ala Lys Met Lys Val Lys 580 585 590 Lys Glu His Ala Ser Val Pro Phe Asp Asp Gln Trp Ser Ile Leu Glu 595 600 605 Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val Ser Leu Glu Asn Leu Lys Thr Tyr Pro Phe 610 615 620 Val Lys Glu Gly Leu Ala Asn Gly Thr Leu Lys Leu Ile Gly Ala His 625 630 635 640 Tyr Asp Phe Val Ser Gly Glu Phe Leu Thr Trp Lys Lys 645 650 1661920DNAZea mays 166atgtacacat tgcccgtccg tgccaccaca tccagcatcg tcgccagcct cgccaccccc 60gcgccgtcct cctcctccgg ctccggccgc cccaggctca ggctcatccg gaacgccccc 120gtcttcgccg cccccgccac cgtctgtaaa cgggacggcg ggcagctgag gagtcaaacg 180agagagatcg agagagaaag aaagggaggg catccaccag ccggcgggca 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acaagaagcc ggagcttttc gggcctctca agtccggcca ggcccccaag 1140tacatggtgt tcgcctgctc cgactcccgt gtgtgcccgt cggtgaccct gggcctgcag 1200ccgggcgagg ccttcaccgt tcgcaacatc gccgccatgg tcccaggcta cgacaagacc 1260aagtacaccg gcatcgggtc cgccatcgag tacgctgtgt gcgccctcaa ggtggaggtc 1320ctcgtggtca ttggccatag ctgctgcggt ggcatcaggg cgctcctctc actccaggac 1380ggcgcagcct acaccttcca cttcgtcgag gactgggtta agatcggctt cattgccaag 1440atgaaggtaa agaaagagca cgcctcggtg ccgttcgatg accagtgctc cattctcgag 1500aaggaggccg tgaacgtgtc cctggagaac ctcaagacct accccttcgt caaggaaggg 1560cttgcaaatg ggaccctcaa gctgatcggc gcccactacg actttgtctc aggagagttc 1620ctcacatgga aaaagtgaaa aactagggct aaggcaattc taccggcccg ccgactctgc 1680atcatcataa tatatatact ataactatac tactagctac ctaccgatag tcacccgagc 1740aatgtgaatg cgtcgagtac tatctgtttt ctgcatctac atatatatac cggatcaaca 1800atcgcccaat gtgaatgtaa taagcaatat cattttctac cacttttcat tcctaacgct 1860gaggcttttt atgtactata tcttatatga tgaataataa tatgaccgcc ttgtgatcta 1920167545PRTZea mays 167Met Tyr Thr Leu Pro Val Arg Ala Thr Thr Ser Ser Ile Val Ala Ser 1 5 10 15 Leu Ala Thr Pro Ala Pro Ser Ser Ser Ser Gly Ser Gly Arg Pro Arg 20 25 30 Leu Arg Leu Ile Arg Asn Ala Pro Val Phe Ala Ala Pro Ala Thr Val 35 40 45 Cys Lys Arg Asp Gly Gly Gln Leu Arg Ser Gln Thr Arg Glu Ile Glu 50 55 60 Arg Glu Arg Lys Gly Gly His Pro Pro Ala Gly Gly His Lys Arg Gly 65 70 75 80 Gly Glu Arg Gly Gln Arg Arg Gly Gly Glu Glu Glu Glu Asp Glu Gln 85 90 95 Leu Pro Leu Pro Ser Glu Lys Lys Gly Gly Ala Ser Glu Gly Glu Ala 100 105 110 Val His Arg Tyr Pro His Leu Val Thr Pro Ser Glu Pro Glu Ala Leu 115 120 125 Gln Pro Pro Pro Pro Pro Ser Lys Ala Ser Ser Lys Gly Met Asp Pro 130 135 140 Thr Val Glu Arg Leu Lys Ser Gly Phe Gln Lys Phe Lys Thr Glu Val 145 150 155 160 Tyr Asp Lys Lys Pro Glu Leu Phe Glu Pro Leu Lys Ser Gly Gln Ser 165 170 175 Pro Arg Tyr Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser 180 185 190 Val Thr Leu Gly Leu Gln Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe Thr Val Arg Asn Ile 195 200 205 Ala Ser Met Val Pro Pro Tyr Asp Lys Ile Lys Tyr Ala Gly Thr Gly 210 215 220 Ser Ala Ile Glu Tyr Ala Val Cys Ala Leu Lys Val Gln Val Ile Val 225 230 235 240 Val Ile Gly His Ser Cys Cys Gly Gly Ile Arg Ala Leu Leu Ser Leu 245 250 255 Lys Asp Gly Ala Pro Asp Asn Phe Thr Phe Val Glu Asp Trp Val Arg

260 265 270 Ile Gly Ser Pro Ala Lys Asn Lys Val Lys Lys Glu His Ala Ser Val 275 280 285 Pro Phe Asp Asp Gln Cys Ser Ile Leu Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val 290 295 300 Ser Leu Gln Asn Leu Lys Ser Tyr Pro Phe Val Lys Glu Gly Leu Ala 305 310 315 320 Gly Gly Thr Leu Lys Leu Val Gly Ala His Ser His Phe Val Lys Gly 325 330 335 Gln Phe Val Thr Trp Glu Pro Pro Gln Asp Ala Ile Glu Arg Leu Thr 340 345 350 Ser Gly Phe Gln Gln Phe Lys Val Asn Val Tyr Asp Lys Lys Pro Glu 355 360 365 Leu Phe Gly Pro Leu Lys Ser Gly Gln Ala Pro Lys Tyr Met Val Phe 370 375 380 Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Val Cys Pro Ser Val Thr Leu Gly Leu Gln 385 390 395 400 Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe Thr Val Arg Asn Ile Ala Ala Met Val Pro Gly 405 410 415 Tyr Asp Lys Thr Lys Tyr Thr Gly Ile Gly Ser Ala Ile Glu Tyr Ala 420 425 430 Val Cys Ala Leu Lys Val Glu Val Leu Val Val Ile Gly His Ser Cys 435 440 445 Cys Gly Gly Ile Arg Ala Leu Leu Ser Leu Gln Asp Gly Ala Ala Tyr 450 455 460 Thr Phe His Phe Val Glu Asp Trp Val Lys Ile Gly Phe Ile Ala Lys 465 470 475 480 Met Lys Val Lys Lys Glu His Ala Ser Val Pro Phe Asp Asp Gln Cys 485 490 495 Ser Ile Leu Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val Ser Leu Glu Asn Leu Lys 500 505 510 Thr Tyr Pro Phe Val Lys Glu Gly Leu Ala Asn Gly Thr Leu Lys Leu 515 520 525 Ile Gly Ala His Tyr Asp Phe Val Ser Gly Glu Phe Leu Thr Trp Lys 530 535 540 Lys 545 1681208DNAUrochloa panicoides 168gggcagcccg cactttaatg tcggcattgg ccatccgtgc agccccgtcc agcatcatcg 60ccagcgtccg cacccccgcg ctctccgccc gccgccgccc caggctcgtc ggcaacgccg 120ccgccgccaa cgccgtcgtg taaaccggcc ggcgcacggg gagctcgaaa gtcaaacgag 180agactagaga gaggggggcg agaagtacta gtaggtcgaa gccggctgtg ataaaaagag 240gagaagatga gcgggtgcct ctgcctcccc ggctacaaaa agaagaccat ggaccccgtc 300gagcgcttgc agagcgggtt caagcagttc aagagcgagg tctacgacaa gaagccggag 360ctgttcgagc cactcaagga aggccaggcc cccacgtaca tggtgttcgc ctgctccgac 420tcccgttgct gcccgtcggt gaccctcggc ctgaagcccg gcgaggcctt caccgtccgc 480aacatcgccg ccatggtccc accctacgac aagaatcggt acaccggcat cgggtccgcc 540atcgagtacg ccgtctgcgc cctcaaggtc aaggtcctca ccgtcatcgg ccacagccgc 600tgcggtggca tcaaggcgct cctctcaatg caggacggcg cagccgacaa cttccacttc 660gtcgaggact gggtcaggat cggcttcctc gccaagaaga aggttctcac cgaccacccc 720atggctccct tcgacgacca gtgctccatc ttggagaagg aggccgtcaa cgtctccctg 780tacaacctcc tgacctaccc ctgggtgaag gaaggtgtgt ccaacggctc cctcaagctg 840gtcggcggcc actacgactt cgtcaagggc gcgttcgtca catgggagaa ataagccacc 900cgatttacaa ctcctacacc atcatacata tatacatacg tacatcgtct cccgatatgc 960accccatccg acgtgaatgg gtggagtgct cactacctat tttcggccgc tacatacggg 1020atcgtcgtcc ttctatgtga atgtaataag caatagcatc ctctaccgct ttaatttcta 1080taaggccgag ctttttattt taccatatga tgcataattt gaccgccttg tggtcaaaag 1140acatcaccaa tatatgtata agccttcttc ataataatat ataatcatca agtgtttacc 1200tttttatt 1208169157PRTUrochloa panicoides 169Met Ser Gly Cys Leu Cys Leu Pro Gly Tyr Lys Lys Lys Thr Met Asp 1 5 10 15 Pro Val Glu Arg Leu Gln Ser Gly Phe Lys Gln Phe Lys Ser Glu Val 20 25 30 Tyr Asp Lys Lys Pro Glu Leu Phe Glu Pro Leu Lys Glu Gly Gln Ala 35 40 45 Pro Thr Tyr Met Val Phe Ala Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Cys Cys Pro Ser 50 55 60 Val Thr Leu Gly Leu Lys Pro Gly Glu Ala Phe Thr Val Arg Asn Ile 65 70 75 80 Ala Ala Met Val Pro Pro Tyr Asp Lys Asn Arg Tyr Thr Gly Ile Gly 85 90 95 Ser Ala Ile Glu Tyr Ala Val Cys Ala Leu Lys Val Lys Val Leu Thr 100 105 110 Val Ile Gly His Ser Arg Cys Gly Gly Ile Lys Ala Leu Leu Ser Met 115 120 125 Gln Asp Gly Ala Ala Asp Asn Phe His Phe Val Glu Asp Trp Val Arg 130 135 140 Ile Gly Phe Leu Ala Lys Lys Lys Val Leu Thr Asp His 145 150 155 1701034DNAUrochloa panicoides 170ccgcactgga atgtcggcat tggccatccg ctcagccccg tccagcatca tcgccagcgt 60ccgcaccccc gcgcaccgcc gccccgggct cgtcaggaac gccgccgcca ccaccgccga 120gttgaccatg gaccccgtcg agcgcttgca gagcggcttc aagcagttca agagcgaggt 180ctatgacaag aagccggagc tgttcgagcc actcaaggaa ggccaggccc ccacgtacat 240ggtgttcgcc tgctccgact ctcgttgctg cccgtcggtg accctcggcc tgaagcccgg 300cgaggccttc accgtccgca acatcgccgc catggtccca ccctacgaca agaaccggta 360caccggcatc gggtccgcca tcgagtacgc cgtctgcgcc ctcaaggtca aggtcctcac 420cgtcatcggc cacagccgct gcggtggcat caaggcgctc ctctccatgc aggatggcgc 480agccgacaac ttccacttcg tcgaggattg ggtcaggatc ggcttcctcg cgaagaagaa 540ggttctgacc gaccacccca tggctccgtt cgatgaccag tgctccatct tggagaagga 600ggcagtcaac gtctccctct acaacctcct gacctacccc tgggtgaagg aaggcgtgtc 660caacgggtcc ctcaagctgg tcggcggcca ctacgacttc gtcaaggggg cgttcgtcac 720atgggagaaa taagccaccc gatttacagc tcctacacca ccgtacatac atacgtacat 780cccgatatgt accccatccg acgtgaacgg gtggagtact tactactacc tattttcggc 840cgctacgtac cgggtcgtcg ttctatgtga atgtaataag caatagcatt ctctaccgct 900ttaatttcta aggccgagct ttttatttat gtaccgtatg atgcataatt tgacctcctt 960gtggtcaaaa gacatcagct atatatgtat aagtcttctt cataatataa tcataaagtg 1020tttacctttt tact 1034171240PRTUrochloa panicoides 171Met Ser Ala Leu Ala Ile Arg Ser Ala Pro Ser Ser Ile Ile Ala Ser 1 5 10 15 Val Arg Thr Pro Ala His Arg Arg Pro Gly Leu Val Arg Asn Ala Ala 20 25 30 Ala Thr Thr Ala Glu Leu Thr Met Asp Pro Val Glu Arg Leu Gln Ser 35 40 45 Gly Phe Lys Gln Phe Lys Ser Glu Val Tyr Asp Lys Lys Pro Glu Leu 50 55 60 Phe Glu Pro Leu Lys Glu Gly Gln Ala Pro Thr Tyr Met Val Phe Ala 65 70 75 80 Cys Ser Asp Ser Arg Cys Cys Pro Ser Val Thr Leu Gly Leu Lys Pro 85 90 95 Gly Glu Ala Phe Thr Val Arg Asn Ile Ala Ala Met Val Pro Pro Tyr 100 105 110 Asp Lys Asn Arg Tyr Thr Gly Ile Gly Ser Ala Ile Glu Tyr Ala Val 115 120 125 Cys Ala Leu Lys Val Lys Val Leu Thr Val Ile Gly His Ser Arg Cys 130 135 140 Gly Gly Ile Lys Ala Leu Leu Ser Met Gln Asp Gly Ala Ala Asp Asn 145 150 155 160 Phe His Phe Val Glu Asp Trp Val Arg Ile Gly Phe Leu Ala Lys Lys 165 170 175 Lys Val Leu Thr Asp His Pro Met Ala Pro Phe Asp Asp Gln Cys Ser 180 185 190 Ile Leu Glu Lys Glu Ala Val Asn Val Ser Leu Tyr Asn Leu Leu Thr 195 200 205 Tyr Pro Trp Val Lys Glu Gly Val Ser Asn Gly Ser Leu Lys Leu Val 210 215 220 Gly Gly His Tyr Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Ala Phe Val Thr Trp Glu Lys 225 230 235 240 172795DNAChlamydomonas reinhardtii 172atgggatgcg gtgccagcgt gcctcagaat ggtggaggag ctcccgttac gcgggttatg 60cccgcgccag cacaaccagt gtctgaggcg caatcggcaa tcagcttcca accatcgcgc 120agcaaccgca gcagccttga aaagatcaat tcgctcacgg atagggcatc gcctgagcag 180gtgctgcaga acctgctgga cggcaacatg cgcttcctgg atggcgccgt cgcgcatccc 240caccaggact tcagccgcgt gcaggccatt aaggccaagc aaaagcccct cgcggccatc 300ctgggctgcg ccgactctcg cgtgcctgcg gaaattgtgt tcgaccaagg ctttggcgac 360gtgttcgtgt gccgtgtcgc cggcaacatt gctacgccag aggagatcgc cagtctggag 420tatgccgtgc ttgacctcgg agttaaggtg gtgatggtcc tcggacacac acgctgcgga 480gccgtgaagg ctgcactttc aggcaaggcg ttccccggct tcatcgacac gctggtggac 540cacctggacg tcgccatcag ccgcgtcaac agcatgagcg ccaaggcgca ccaggccatc 600aaggacggcg acgtggacat gctggaccgc gtggtgaagg agaacgtcaa gtaccaggtg 660cagcggtgcc agcgctccgt catcatccag gaggggttgc agaaggggaa cctgctgctg 720gcgggcgccg tgtacgacct ggacacgggc aaggtgcacg tcagcgtcac caagggcggc 780agcagcgccg agtag 795173264PRTChlamydomonas reinhardtii 173Met Gly Cys Gly Ala Ser Val Pro Gln Asn Gly Gly Gly Ala Pro Val 1 5 10 15 Thr Arg Val Met Pro Ala Pro Ala Gln Pro Val Ser Glu Ala Gln Ser 20 25 30 Ala Ile Ser Phe Gln Pro Ser Arg Ser Asn Arg Ser Ser Leu Glu Lys 35 40 45 Ile Asn Ser Leu Thr Asp Arg Ala Ser Pro Glu Gln Val Leu Gln Asn 50 55 60 Leu Leu Asp Gly Asn Met Arg Phe Leu Asp Gly Ala Val Ala His Pro 65 70 75 80 His Gln Asp Phe Ser Arg Val Gln Ala Ile Lys Ala Lys Gln Lys Pro 85 90 95 Leu Ala Ala Ile Leu Gly Cys Ala Asp Ser Arg Val Pro Ala Glu Ile 100 105 110 Val Phe Asp Gln Gly Phe Gly Asp Val Phe Val Cys Arg Val Ala Gly 115 120 125 Asn Ile Ala Thr Pro Glu Glu Ile Ala Ser Leu Glu Tyr Ala Val Leu 130 135 140 Asp Leu Gly Val Lys Val Val Met Val Leu Gly His Thr Arg Cys Gly 145 150 155 160 Ala Val Lys Ala Ala Leu Ser Gly Lys Ala Phe Pro Gly Phe Ile Asp 165 170 175 Thr Leu Val Asp His Leu Asp Val Ala Ile Ser Arg Val Asn Ser Met 180 185 190 Ser Ala Lys Ala His Gln Ala Ile Lys Asp Gly Asp Val Asp Met Leu 195 200 205 Asp Arg Val Val Lys Glu Asn Val Lys Tyr Gln Val Gln Arg Cys Gln 210 215 220 Arg Ser Val Ile Ile Gln Glu Gly Leu Gln Lys Gly Asn Leu Leu Leu 225 230 235 240 Ala Gly Ala Val Tyr Asp Leu Asp Thr Gly Lys Val His Val Ser Val 245 250 255 Thr Lys Gly Gly Ser Ser Ala Glu 260 174939DNAChlamydomonas reinhardtii 174atgtcgctat tcaagtctag cctgcctgcg ggcttcctat tcccctatcg gcaccccaag 60gccaaggggc ttgttgaggg cacgctttat ggactgggct ccctgtttcg cggcgtgggc 120gccgcgctgg atgagctggg ctctatggtt cagggccctc agggtagtgt caaggaccac 180gtccagccta acctggcgtt tgcaccagtg caccgcaagc cggatgtgcc cgttaacgcg 240ggccaggtgg tgcccgctcc acccgctgct gctcgcacgc tgaaaatcaa ggaggtggtt 300gtgcccaaca agcacagcac cgcgttcgtg gctgccaacg ccaatgtgct cgggaacgtt 360aagctggggg cgggctcatc ggtgtggtat ggcgccgtgc tgcgcggtga cgtgaacggc 420attgaggtgg gcgccaacag caacatccag gacaacgcca tcgtgcacgt gtccaagtac 480agcatggacg gcacggcacg gcccaccgtc atcggcaaca atgtgaccat tggccacgcc 540gccacggtgc acgcctgcac cattgaggac aactgcctgg tgggcatggg cgccaccgtg 600ctcgacggag cgacggtcaa gagcggctcc atcgtggctg ccggcgccgt ggtgccgccc 660aacaccacca tcccctcggg ccaggtgtgg gccggctcgc ccgccaagtt cctgcgccac 720ctggagccgg aggaggccag cttcatcggc aagtctgcca gctgctacgc cgagctgtcc 780gccatccaca agttcgagca gagcaagacg tttgaggagc agtacacgga gagctgcatc 840atcaaggacc gcgccgctct ggccgacccg tcaaactcag tgcaccagat gtgggagtac 900gacagccaga cggcgttggt ggcccgcgcc aagaggtag 939175312PRTChlamydomonas reinhardtii 175Met Ser Leu Phe Lys Ser Ser Leu Pro Ala Gly Phe Leu Phe Pro Tyr 1 5 10 15 Arg His Pro Lys Ala Lys Gly Leu Val Glu Gly Thr Leu Tyr Gly Leu 20 25 30 Gly Ser Leu Phe Arg Gly Val Gly Ala Ala Leu Asp Glu Leu Gly Ser 35 40 45 Met Val Gln Gly Pro Gln Gly Ser Val Lys Asp His Val Gln Pro Asn 50 55 60 Leu Ala Phe Ala Pro Val His Arg Lys Pro Asp Val Pro Val Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Gln Val Val Pro Ala Pro Pro Ala Ala Ala Arg Thr Leu Lys Ile 85 90 95 Lys Glu Val Val Val Pro Asn Lys His Ser Thr Ala Phe Val Ala Ala 100 105 110 Asn Ala Asn Val Leu Gly Asn Val Lys Leu Gly Ala Gly Ser Ser Val 115 120 125 Trp Tyr Gly Ala Val Leu Arg Gly Asp Val Asn Gly Ile Glu Val Gly 130 135 140 Ala Asn Ser Asn Ile Gln Asp Asn Ala Ile Val His Val Ser Lys Tyr 145 150 155 160 Ser Met Asp Gly Thr Ala Arg Pro Thr Val Ile Gly Asn Asn Val Thr 165 170 175 Ile Gly His Ala Ala Thr Val His Ala Cys Thr Ile Glu Asp Asn Cys 180 185 190 Leu Val Gly Met Gly Ala Thr Val Leu Asp Gly Ala Thr Val Lys Ser 195 200 205 Gly Ser Ile Val Ala Ala Gly Ala Val Val Pro Pro Asn Thr Thr Ile 210 215 220 Pro Ser Gly Gln Val Trp Ala Gly Ser Pro Ala Lys Phe Leu Arg His 225 230 235 240 Leu Glu Pro Glu Glu Ala Ser Phe Ile Gly Lys Ser Ala Ser Cys Tyr 245 250 255 Ala Glu Leu Ser Ala Ile His Lys Phe Glu Gln Ser Lys Thr Phe Glu 260 265 270 Glu Gln Tyr Thr Glu Ser Cys Ile Ile Lys Asp Arg Ala Ala Leu Ala 275 280 285 Asp Pro Ser Asn Ser Val His Gln Met Trp Glu Tyr Asp Ser Gln Thr 290 295 300 Ala Leu Val Ala Arg Ala Lys Arg 305 310 1761238DNAOryza sativa 176ggggctcatc tctctctctc tcactcttct ccctcttctc accaccagac gccatcaaac 60ccctacctcc cgcggcggcg gcggcggcgg cggccggcgg cgagctccgg acagacagag 120gagggcgcga gcggagaggg cgaggaggga aggagggagg gaggcgacag gcatggggac 180cctcgggcgc gcgatctaca cggtggggaa gtggatccgc ggcacggggc aggccatgga 240ccgcctcgga tccaccatcc agggcggcct ccgcgtcgag gagcagcttt caaggcatcg 300cacgatcatg aacatatttg agaaagagcc cagagtccac aaggatgttt ttgttgctcc 360cagtgcagct gtgattggcg atgttgagat cggacatgga tcctcaatct ggtacggctc 420cattttaaga ggtgatgtca acagcattca tattggatct ggatcaaata tacaagacaa 480ttcccttgta catgttgcaa aagctaacat cagcgggaag gttctcccaa ccataattgg 540aaacaatgtt acaataggtc atagtgctgt tctgcacgca tgcaccgtcg aggatgaagc 600ttttgttggt atgggtgcca ctctgcttga tggagtggtc gttgaaaagc acagcatggt 660tggtgcagga tcgcttgtta agcagaacac aaggattcct tctggagagg tctgggtcgg 720taatcctgcc aagttcctaa gaaagcttac tgaagaggag atagcgttca ttgctcagtc 780agcaacgaac tacatcaatc tggcccaagt ccatgctgcc gagaattcca agaccttcga 840cgagatcgag ctcgagaaga tgctgaggaa aaagtatgcc cacaaagacg aggagtatga 900ttcgatgctc ggcgtggtcc gtgagatccc gccggagctc atcctcccgg acaacatcct 960cccaaacaag gctcagaagg ctgttgctca ctgaatgttt tgtcaagctc ccgcttggga 1020aaagcttggt ttttttgtta cgtgttttga cctggaacaa catttgacac atgtcttttg 1080atctcattgt ctgtttttca agcccaataa gaatttgggt cgagcattgt tttaggatcg 1140accatataca gtacctctct ttgcattaca atgaagagca gttaatttgg gtcacttttt 1200acatctttac tgaagtagaa acgcgtcctc tgtctgtg 1238177273PRTOryza sativa 177Met Gly Thr Leu Gly Arg Ala Ile Tyr Thr Val Gly Lys Trp Ile Arg 1 5 10 15 Gly Thr Gly Gln Ala Met Asp Arg Leu Gly Ser Thr Ile Gln Gly Gly 20 25 30 Leu Arg Val Asp Glu Gln Leu Ser Arg His Arg Thr Ile Met Asn Ile 35 40 45 Phe Glu Lys Glu Pro Arg Val His Lys Asp Val Phe Val Ala Pro Ser 50 55 60 Ala Ala Val Ile Gly Asp Ile Glu Ile Gly His Gly Ser Ser Ile Trp 65 70 75 80 Tyr Gly Ser Ile Leu Arg Gly Asp Val Asn Ser Ile His Ile Gly Val 85 90 95 Gly Thr Asn Ile Gln Asp Asn Ser Leu Val His Val Ser Lys Ala Asn 100 105 110 Ile Ser Gly Lys Val Leu Pro Thr Ile Ile Gly Asn Asn Val Thr Ile 115 120 125 Gly His Ser Ala Val Leu His Ala Cys Ile Val Glu Asp Glu Ala Phe 130 135 140 Val Gly Met Gly Ala Thr Leu Leu Asp Gly Val Val Val Glu Lys His 145 150 155 160 Ser Met Val Gly Ala Gly Ser Leu Val Lys Gln Asn Thr Arg Ile Pro 165 170 175 Ser Gly Glu

Val Trp Val Gly Asn Pro Ala Lys Phe Leu Arg Lys Leu 180 185 190 Thr Glu Glu Glu Ile Ala Phe Ile Ala Gln Ser Ala Thr Asn Tyr Ile 195 200 205 Asn Leu Ala Gln Val His Ala Ala Glu Asn Ser Lys Thr Phe Asp Glu 210 215 220 Ile Glu Leu Glu Lys Met Leu Arg Lys Lys Tyr Ala His Lys Asp Glu 225 230 235 240 Glu Tyr Asp Ser Met Leu Gly Val Val Arg Glu Ile Pro Pro Glu Leu 245 250 255 Ile Leu Pro Asp Asn Ile Leu Pro Asn Lys Ala Gln Lys Ala Val Ala 260 265 270 His 178657DNAOryza sativa 178atgggttcga ctcgcctcct cgtactgctc gccgccgctt ccctcctcct cgccaccgcc 60gtcccggcag ccagagcaca ggaagaaact gatcacgagg aggagttcac gtacatcagc 120ggggacgaga aggggccgga gcactggggc aagctgaagc cggagtgggc gcagtgcggc 180gccggcgaga tgcagtcgcc gatcgacctc tcccacgagc gggtcaagct ggtgcgcgac 240ctcggctacc tcgacgactc ctaccgcgcc gccgaggcct ccatcgtcaa ccgcggccac 300gacatcatgg tcaggttcga cggcgacgcc ggcagcgtcg tcatcaacgg caccgcctac 360tacctccgcc agctccactg gcactccccc accgagcaca gcgtcgacgg ccgcaggtac 420gacatggagc tgcacatggt ccacgagagc gccgagaaga aggccgccgt gatcggcctc 480ctctacgagg tcggccgccc cgaccgcttc ctccaaaaga tggagccata tctcaagatg 540attgcggaca aggaggacag ggccgccttg cacgcagggg gtggtctgga cgattgtcaa 600gagggttcgc accgtgtcga ggtatcagct cgaccttctc agggaagctg tgcatga 657179275PRTOryza sativa 179Met Gly Ser Thr Arg Leu Leu Val Leu Leu Ala Ala Ala Ser Leu Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu Ala Thr Ala Val Pro Ala Ala Arg Ala Gln Glu Glu Thr Asp His 20 25 30 Glu Lys Glu Phe Thr Tyr Ile Ser Gly Asp Glu Lys Gly Pro Glu His 35 40 45 Trp Gly Lys Leu Lys Pro Glu Trp Ala Gln Cys Gly Ala Gly Glu Met 50 55 60 Gln Ser Pro Ile Asp Leu Ser His Glu Arg Val Lys Leu Val Arg Asp 65 70 75 80 Leu Gly Tyr Leu Asp Asp Ser Tyr Arg Ala Ala Glu Ala Ser Ile Val 85 90 95 Asn Arg Gly His Asp Ile Met Val Arg Phe Asp Gly Asp Ala Gly Ser 100 105 110 Val Val Ile Asn Gly Thr Ala Tyr Tyr Leu Arg Gln Leu His Trp His 115 120 125 Ser Pro Thr Glu His Ser Val Asp Gly Arg Arg Tyr Asp Met Glu Leu 130 135 140 His Met Val His Glu Ser Ala Glu Lys Lys Ala Ala Val Ile Gly Leu 145 150 155 160 Leu Tyr Glu Val Gly Arg Pro Asp Arg Phe Leu Gln Lys Met Glu Pro 165 170 175 Tyr Leu Lys Met Ile Ala Asp Lys Glu Asp Arg Glu Glu Lys Val Gly 180 185 190 Met Ile Asp Pro Arg Gly Ala Arg Gly Arg Ala Ser Val Tyr Tyr Arg 195 200 205 Tyr Met Gly Ser Leu Thr Thr Pro Pro Cys Thr Gln Gly Val Val Trp 210 215 220 Thr Ile Val Lys Arg Val Arg Thr Val Ser Arg Tyr Gln Leu Asp Leu 225 230 235 240 Leu Arg Glu Ala Val His Asp Glu Met Glu Asn Asn Ala Arg Pro Leu 245 250 255 Gln Ala Val Asn Asn Arg Asp Ile Ser Ile Phe Arg Pro Tyr Pro His 260 265 270 Lys Arg Tyr 275 180822DNADioscorea cayenensis 180atgagttcat ccacccttct ccatctcctc ctcctctcct ccctcctctt ctcttgcctt 60ccaaatgcaa aacctcagca agctgaggat gagtttagct acattgaagg aagtcctaat 120ggtcctgaaa actggggaaa tcttaaaaag gagtgggaga cttgtggcaa aggcatggag 180cagtcaccca ttcaattgcg tgataacaga gtgatattcg atcaaacttt gggggagctg 240agaagaaatt atagagccgc tgaagcaaca ttaaggaaca gtggacatga tgtattggtg 300gaatttgagg gtaatgctgg ttcactatcc atcaatcgag ttgcatacca actcaagcga 360attcattttc actccccttc agagcatgaa atgaatggcg aaaggtttga ccttgaggca 420cagctggtcc atgagagcca agaccaaaag agagcagtgg tttctattct tttcagattt 480ggacgtgctg atacattcct ctcagatctt gaagacttta tcaagcagtt tagcagtagc 540cagaagaatg aaataaatgc aggagttgtg gatccaaatc aattacagtt tgatgactgt 600gcatatttta gatacatggg ctcattcaca gctccacctt gcactgaagg tatttcatgg 660accgtcatga ggaaggttgc aactgtttca ccaaggcaag tacttctgtt gaagcaggca 720gtgaatgaaa atgctataaa caatgcgaga ccacttcaac caaccaatta ccgctccgtt 780ttttactttg aacagctgaa atcgaagctt ggtgtcatat aa 822181273PRTDioscorea cayenensis 181Met Ser Ser Ser Thr Leu Leu His Leu Leu Leu Leu Ser Ser Leu Leu 1 5 10 15 Phe Ser Cys Leu Pro Asn Ala Lys Pro Gln Gln Ala Glu Asp Glu Phe 20 25 30 Ser Tyr Ile Glu Gly Ser Pro Asn Gly Pro Glu Asn Trp Gly Asn Leu 35 40 45 Lys Lys Glu Trp Glu Thr Cys Gly Lys Gly Met Glu Gln Ser Pro Ile 50 55 60 Gln Leu Arg Asp Asn Arg Val Ile Phe Asp Gln Thr Leu Gly Glu Leu 65 70 75 80 Arg Arg Asn Tyr Arg Ala Ala Glu Ala Thr Leu Arg Asn Ser Gly His 85 90 95 Asp Val Leu Val Glu Phe Glu Gly Asn Ala Gly Ser Leu Ser Ile Asn 100 105 110 Arg Val Ala Tyr Gln Leu Lys Arg Ile His Phe His Ser Pro Ser Glu 115 120 125 His Glu Met Asn Gly Glu Arg Phe Asp Leu Glu Ala Gln Leu Val His 130 135 140 Glu Ser Gln Asp Gln Lys Arg Ala Val Val Ser Ile Leu Phe Arg Phe 145 150 155 160 Gly Arg Ala Asp Thr Phe Leu Ser Asp Leu Glu Asp Phe Ile Lys Gln 165 170 175 Phe Ser Ser Ser Gln Lys Asn Glu Ile Asn Ala Gly Val Val Asp Pro 180 185 190 Asn Gln Leu Gln Phe Asp Asp Cys Ala Tyr Phe Arg Tyr Met Gly Ser 195 200 205 Phe Thr Ala Pro Pro Cys Thr Glu Gly Ile Ser Trp Thr Val Met Arg 210 215 220 Lys Val Ala Thr Val Ser Pro Arg Gln Val Leu Leu Leu Lys Gln Ala 225 230 235 240 Val Asn Glu Asn Ala Ile Asn Asn Ala Arg Pro Leu Gln Pro Thr Asn 245 250 255 Tyr Arg Ser Val Phe Tyr Phe Glu Gln Leu Lys Ser Lys Leu Gly Val 260 265 270 Ile 182807DNADioscorea batatas 182atgagttcat ccacccttct ccatctcctc ctcctctcct ccctcctctt ctcttgcctt 60gcaaatgtag aggatgagtt tagctacatt gaaggaaatc ctaatggtcc tgaaaactgg 120ggaaatctta aaccggagtg ggagacttgt ggcaaaggca tggagcagtc acccattcag 180ttgcgtgata acagagtgat attcgatcaa actttgggga ggttgagaag aaattacaga 240gccgttgatg caagattaag gaacagtgga catgatgtat tggtggaatt taagggtaat 300gctggttcac tatcaatcaa tcgagttgca taccaactca agcgaattca ttttcactcc 360ccttcagagc atgaaatgaa tggcgaaagg tttgaccttg aggcacagct ggttcatgag 420agccaagatc aaaagagagc agtggtttct attcttttca tatttggacg tgctgaccca 480ttcctctcag atcttgaaga ctttatcaag cagtttagca gtagccagaa gaatgaaata 540aatgcaggag ttgtggatcc aaatcaatta cagattgatg actctgcata ttatagatac 600atgggctcat tcacagctcc accttgcact gaaggtattt catggaccgt catgaggaag 660gttgcaactg tttcaccaag acaagtactg ctgttgaagc aggcagtgaa tgaaaatgct 720ataaacaatg caagaccact tcaaccaacc aatttccgct ccgtttttta ctttgaacag 780ctgaaatcga aggtttgtgc catataa 807183268PRTDioscorea batatas 183Met Ser Ser Ser Thr Leu Leu His Leu Leu Leu Leu Ser Ser Leu Leu 1 5 10 15 Phe Ser Cys Leu Ala Asn Val Glu Asp Glu Phe Ser Tyr Ile Glu Gly 20 25 30 Asn Pro Asn Gly Pro Glu Asn Trp Gly Asn Leu Lys Pro Glu Trp Glu 35 40 45 Thr Cys Gly Lys Gly Met Glu Gln Ser Pro Ile Gln Leu Arg Asp Asn 50 55 60 Arg Val Ile Phe Asp Gln Thr Leu Gly Arg Leu Arg Arg Asn Tyr Arg 65 70 75 80 Ala Val Asp Ala Arg Leu Arg Asn Ser Gly His Asp Val Leu Val Glu 85 90 95 Phe Lys Gly Asn Ala Gly Ser Leu Ser Ile Asn Arg Val Ala Tyr Gln 100 105 110 Leu Lys Arg Ile His Phe His Ser Pro Ser Glu His Glu Met Asn Gly 115 120 125 Glu Arg Phe Asp Leu Glu Ala Gln Leu Val His Glu Ser Gln Asp Gln 130 135 140 Lys Arg Ala Val Val Ser Ile Leu Phe Ile Phe Gly Arg Ala Asp Pro 145 150 155 160 Phe Leu Ser Asp Leu Glu Asp Phe Ile Lys Gln Phe Ser Ser Ser Gln 165 170 175 Lys Asn Glu Ile Asn Ala Gly Val Val Asp Pro Asn Gln Leu Gln Ile 180 185 190 Asp Asp Ser Ala Tyr Tyr Arg Tyr Met Gly Ser Phe Thr Ala Pro Pro 195 200 205 Cys Thr Glu Gly Ile Ser Trp Thr Val Met Arg Lys Val Ala Thr Val 210 215 220 Ser Pro Arg Gln Val Leu Leu Leu Lys Gln Ala Val Asn Glu Asn Ala 225 230 235 240 Ile Asn Asn Ala Arg Pro Leu Gln Pro Thr Asn Phe Arg Ser Val Phe 245 250 255 Tyr Phe Glu Gln Leu Lys Ser Lys Val Cys Ala Ile 260 265 184822DNADioscorea alata 184atgagttcat ccaccctttt ccatctcttc ctcctctcct ccctcctctt ctcttgcttt 60tcaaatgcaa ggcttgatgg cgatgatgac tttagctaca ttgaaggaag tcctaatggt 120cctgaaaact ggggaaatct tagaccggag tggaagactt gtggctatgg catggagcag 180tcacccatta atttgtgtga tgatagagtg atacggactc caactttggg gaagctgaga 240acaagttatc aggctgctcg tgcaacagtg aagaacaatg gacatgatat aatggtgtac 300tttaaaagtg atgctggtac acaattcatc aatcaagtag agtaccaact caaacgaatt 360cattttcact ccccatcaga acatgcactc agtggtgaaa ggtatgacct tgaggttcag 420atggtccatg agagccaaga tcaaaggaga gcagtaattg ctattatgtt cagatttgga 480cgttctgacc cattcctccc agaccttgaa gactttatca gccagataag cagacgtgag 540accaatgaag tagatgcagg agttgtggat ccaaggcaat tattacagtt tgatgaccct 600gcatattata gatacatggg ctcatacaca gctccacctt gcactgaaga tattacatgg 660accgttatta agaagcttgg aactgtttca ccaaagcaag tactgatgtt gaagcaagca 720gtgaatgaaa attctatgaa caatgcaagg ccacttcaac cactgaaatt tcgcaccgtt 780tttttctatc cgcgtcagaa atctgatcat gttgccatat aa 822185273PRTDioscorea alata 185Met Ser Ser Ser Thr Leu Phe His Leu Phe Leu Leu Ser Ser Leu Leu 1 5 10 15 Phe Ser Cys Phe Ser Asn Ala Arg Leu Asp Gly Asp Asp Asp Phe Ser 20 25 30 Tyr Ile Glu Gly Ser Pro Asn Gly Pro Glu Asn Trp Gly Asn Leu Arg 35 40 45 Pro Glu Trp Lys Thr Cys Gly Tyr Gly Met Glu Gln Ser Pro Ile Asn 50 55 60 Leu Cys Asp Asp Arg Val Ile Arg Thr Pro Thr Leu Gly Lys Leu Arg 65 70 75 80 Thr Ser Tyr Gln Ala Ala Arg Ala Thr Val Lys Asn Asn Gly His Asp 85 90 95 Ile Met Val Tyr Phe Lys Ser Asp Ala Gly Thr Gln Phe Ile Asn Gln 100 105 110 Val Glu Tyr Gln Leu Lys Arg Ile His Phe His Ser Pro Ser Glu His 115 120 125 Ala Leu Ser Gly Glu Arg Tyr Asp Leu Glu Val Gln Met Val His Glu 130 135 140 Ser Gln Asp Gln Arg Arg Ala Val Ile Ala Ile Met Phe Arg Phe Gly 145 150 155 160 Arg Ser Asp Pro Phe Leu Pro Asp Leu Glu Asp Phe Ile Ser Gln Ile 165 170 175 Ser Arg Arg Glu Thr Asn Glu Val Asp Ala Gly Val Val Asp Pro Arg 180 185 190 Gln Leu Leu Gln Phe Asp Asp Pro Ala Tyr Tyr Arg Tyr Met Gly Ser 195 200 205 Tyr Thr Ala Pro Pro Cys Thr Glu Asp Ile Thr Trp Thr Val Ile Lys 210 215 220 Lys Leu Gly Thr Val Ser Pro Lys Gln Val Leu Met Leu Lys Gln Ala 225 230 235 240 Val Asn Glu Asn Ser Met Asn Asn Ala Arg Pro Leu Gln Pro Leu Lys 245 250 255 Phe Arg Thr Val Phe Phe Tyr Pro Arg Gln Lys Ser Asp His Val Ala 260 265 270 Ile 186831DNAOryza sativa 186atgagtactt cagctcgccg cctcctcctc ctcgccggcg ccgctgccgc catcgcactc 60ctgctctcgg ccactgcccc ggtggccgga gccgaggacg acggctacag ctacatccct 120ggctcaccca gggggccgca gaactggggc agcctgaagc cggaatgggc cacctgcagc 180agcggcaaga tgcagtcgcc gatcaacctc ggcctcctcg acctcacctt ggctcccggc 240ctcggcaacc tcaactacac ctaccagaac gccaacgcct ccgtcgtcaa ccgtggccac 300gacatcatgg tcaggtttga cggcgacgcc ggtagcctaa agataaatgg cacggcgtac 360cagctccggc agatgcactg gcacacgccg tcggagcaca ccatcgatgg ccggaggtac 420gacatggagc tgcacatggt gcacctcaac gcccagaacc aggccgccgt cattggcatc 480ctctacacca tcggcacccg ggacgagttt ctgcaaaagc tagagcctta tataattgag 540atatcaaagc aagaaggcaa agagagagtg atcattggtg gggcggatcc aaatgtagcc 600aagggacagg ataccgtgta ctaccgctac atgggctcct ttaccacacc accttgcact 660gagggagtca tctggaccgt tgtcaggaag gtgcgcaccg tgtcactgtc ccaaatcaca 720cttctcaagg cagctgtgct cacgggtaac gagaacaacg cgagacccct tcagggcgtg 780aacaacaggg agattgacct gttccttcct ctccctctca tcaacaactg a 831187276PRTOryza sativa 187Met Ser Thr Ser Ala Arg Arg Leu Leu Leu Leu Ala Gly Ala Ala Ala 1 5 10 15 Ala Ile Ala Leu Leu Leu Ser Ala Thr Ala Pro Val Ala Gly Ala Glu 20 25 30 Asp Asp Gly Tyr Ser Tyr Ile Pro Gly Ser Pro Arg Gly Pro Gln Asn 35 40 45 Trp Gly Ser Leu Lys Pro Glu Trp Ala Thr Cys Ser Ser Gly Lys Met 50 55 60 Gln Ser Pro Ile Asn Leu Gly Leu Leu Asp Leu Thr Leu Ala Pro Gly 65 70 75 80 Leu Gly Asn Leu Asn Tyr Thr Tyr Gln Asn Ala Asn Ala Ser Val Val 85 90 95 Asn Arg Gly His Asp Ile Met Val Arg Phe Asp Gly Asp Ala Gly Ser 100 105 110 Leu Lys Ile Asn Gly Thr Ala Tyr Gln Leu Arg Gln Met His Trp His 115 120 125 Thr Pro Ser Glu His Thr Ile Asp Gly Arg Arg Tyr Asp Met Glu Leu 130 135 140 His Met Val His Leu Asn Ala Gln Asn Gln Ala Ala Val Ile Gly Ile 145 150 155 160 Leu Tyr Thr Ile Gly Thr Arg Asp Glu Phe Leu Gln Lys Leu Glu Pro 165 170 175 Tyr Ile Ile Glu Ile Ser Lys Gln Glu Gly Lys Glu Arg Val Ile Ile 180 185 190 Gly Gly Ala Asp Pro Asn Val Ala Lys Gly Gln Asp Thr Val Tyr Tyr 195 200 205 Arg Tyr Met Gly Ser Phe Thr Thr Pro Pro Cys Thr Glu Gly Val Ile 210 215 220 Trp Thr Val Val Arg Lys Val Arg Thr Val Ser Leu Ser Gln Ile Thr 225 230 235 240 Leu Leu Lys Ala Ala Val Leu Thr Gly Asn Glu Asn Asn Ala Arg Pro 245 250 255 Leu Gln Gly Val Asn Asn Arg Glu Ile Asp Leu Phe Leu Pro Leu Pro 260 265 270 Leu Ile Asn Asn 275 188846DNAOryza sativa 188atggtgtctc tccgcgcggc catcgtcctc gtcgtcgccg cctcgtcggt cgccgtcgcc 60ttctctcatg cggaagggaa cgaggggccg gacttcacct acatcgaagg cgccatggac 120gggccgtcga actgggggaa gctgagcccg gagtacagga tgtgcggcga ggggaggtcg 180cagtcgccga tcgacatcaa caccaagacc gtcgtcccgc gctcggacct cgacacgctg 240gaccgcaact acaacgccgt gaacgccacc atcgtcaaca acggcaagga catcaccatg 300aagttccacg gcgaggtcgg ccaggtgatc atcgccggga agccgtacag gttccaggcg 360atccactggc acgcgccgtc ggagcacacc atcaacggca ggcgcttccc gctcgagctc 420cacctcgtcc acaagtccga cgccgacggc ggcctcgccg tcatctccgt cctctacaag 480ctcggcgccc cggactcctt ctacctccag ttcaaggacc acctcgccga gctcggcgcc 540gacgagtgcg acttcagcaa ggaggaggcc cacgtcgccg ccgggctggt gcagatgagg 600tcgctgcaga agcgcacggg gagctacttc cggtacggcg gctcgctgac gacgccgccg 660tgcggcgaga acgtggtgtg gagcgtgctc gggaaggtga gggagatcag ccaggagcag 720ctgcacctgc tcatgtcgcc attgccgacc aaggacgcca ggccggcgca gccgctcaat 780ggcagggccg tcttctacta caacccgccg ggcagcgccg tctccttcca ggaattcgcc 840aagtga 846189281PRTOryza sativa 189Met Val Ser Leu Arg Ala Ala Ile Val Leu Val Val Ala Ala Ser Ser 1 5 10 15 Val Ala Val Ala Phe Ser His Ala Glu Gly Asn Glu Gly Pro Asp Phe 20 25 30 Thr Tyr Ile Glu Gly Ala Met Asp Gly Pro Ser Asn Trp Gly Lys Leu 35 40 45 Ser Pro Glu Tyr Arg Met Cys

Gly Glu Gly Arg Ser Gln Ser Pro Ile 50 55 60 Asp Ile Asn Thr Lys Thr Val Val Pro Arg Ser Asp Leu Asp Thr Leu 65 70 75 80 Asp Arg Asn Tyr Asn Ala Val Asn Ala Thr Ile Val Asn Asn Gly Lys 85 90 95 Asp Ile Thr Met Lys Phe His Gly Glu Val Gly Gln Val Ile Ile Ala 100 105 110 Gly Lys Pro Tyr Arg Phe Gln Ala Ile His Trp His Ala Pro Ser Glu 115 120 125 His Thr Ile Asn Gly Arg Arg Phe Pro Leu Glu Leu His Leu Val His 130 135 140 Lys Ser Asp Ala Asp Gly Gly Leu Ala Val Ile Ser Val Leu Tyr Lys 145 150 155 160 Leu Gly Ala Pro Asp Ser Phe Tyr Leu Gln Phe Lys Asp His Leu Ala 165 170 175 Glu Leu Gly Ala Asp Glu Cys Asp Phe Ser Lys Glu Glu Ala His Val 180 185 190 Ala Ala Gly Leu Val Gln Met Arg Ser Leu Gln Lys Arg Thr Gly Ser 195 200 205 Tyr Phe Arg Tyr Gly Gly Ser Leu Thr Thr Pro Pro Cys Gly Glu Asn 210 215 220 Val Val Trp Ser Val Leu Gly Lys Val Arg Glu Ile Ser Gln Glu Gln 225 230 235 240 Leu His Leu Leu Met Ser Pro Leu Pro Thr Lys Asp Ala Arg Pro Ala 245 250 255 Gln Pro Leu Asn Gly Arg Ala Val Phe Tyr Tyr Asn Pro Pro Gly Ser 260 265 270 Ala Val Ser Phe Gln Glu Phe Ala Lys 275 280 190804DNAArabidopsis thaliana 190atggatacca acgcaaaaac aattttcttc atggctatgt gtttcatcta tctatctttc 60cctaatattt cacacgctca ttctgaagtc gacgacgaaa ctccatttac ttacgaacaa 120aaaacggaaa agggaccaga gggatggggc aaaataaatc cgcactggaa agtttgtaac 180accggaagat atcaatcccc gatcgatctt actaacgaaa gagtcagtct tattcatgat 240caagcatgga caagacaata taaaccagct ccggctgtaa ttacaaacag aggccatgac 300attatggtat catggaaagg agatgctggg aagatgacaa tacggaaaac ggattttaat 360ttggtgcaat gccattggca ttcaccttct gagcataccg ttaacggaac taggtacgac 420ctagagcttc acatggttca cacgagtgca cgaggcagaa ctgcggttat cggagttctt 480tacaaattag gcgaacctaa tgaattcctc accaagctac taaatggaat aaaagcagtg 540ggaaataaag agataaatct agggatgatt gatccacgag agattaggtt tcaaacaaga 600aaattctata gatacattgg ctctctcact gttcctcctt gcactgaagg cgtcatttgg 660actgtcgtca aaagggtgaa cacaatatca atggagcaaa ttacagctct taggcaagcc 720gttgacgatg gatttgagac aaattcaaga ccggttcaag actcaaaggg aagatcagtt 780tggttctatg atccaaatgt ttga 804191267PRTArabidopsis thaliana 191Met Asp Thr Asn Ala Lys Thr Ile Phe Phe Met Ala Met Cys Phe Ile 1 5 10 15 Tyr Leu Ser Phe Pro Asn Ile Ser His Ala His Ser Glu Val Asp Asp 20 25 30 Glu Thr Pro Phe Thr Tyr Glu Gln Lys Thr Glu Lys Gly Pro Glu Gly 35 40 45 Trp Gly Lys Ile Asn Pro His Trp Lys Val Cys Asn Thr Gly Arg Tyr 50 55 60 Gln Ser Pro Ile Asp Leu Thr Asn Glu Arg Val Ser Leu Ile His Asp 65 70 75 80 Gln Ala Trp Thr Arg Gln Tyr Lys Pro Ala Pro Ala Val Ile Thr Asn 85 90 95 Arg Gly His Asp Ile Met Val Ser Trp Lys Gly Asp Ala Gly Lys Met 100 105 110 Thr Ile Arg Lys Thr Asp Phe Asn Leu Val Gln Cys His Trp His Ser 115 120 125 Pro Ser Glu His Thr Val Asn Gly Thr Arg Tyr Asp Leu Glu Leu His 130 135 140 Met Val His Thr Ser Ala Arg Gly Arg Thr Ala Val Ile Gly Val Leu 145 150 155 160 Tyr Lys Leu Gly Glu Pro Asn Glu Phe Leu Thr Lys Leu Leu Asn Gly 165 170 175 Ile Lys Ala Val Gly Asn Lys Glu Ile Asn Leu Gly Met Ile Asp Pro 180 185 190 Arg Glu Ile Arg Phe Gln Thr Arg Lys Phe Tyr Arg Tyr Ile Gly Ser 195 200 205 Leu Thr Val Pro Pro Cys Thr Glu Gly Val Ile Trp Thr Val Val Lys 210 215 220 Arg Val Asn Thr Ile Ser Met Glu Gln Ile Thr Ala Leu Arg Gln Ala 225 230 235 240 Val Asp Asp Gly Phe Glu Thr Asn Ser Arg Pro Val Gln Asp Ser Lys 245 250 255 Gly Arg Ser Val Trp Phe Tyr Asp Pro Asn Val 260 265 192792DNAArabidopsis thaliana 192atgaaacaca ttttttttaa ctcgtgtata accaaaaaaa atatagagga cgaaacgcag 60tttaactacg agaagaaagg agagaagggg ccagagaact ggggaagact aaagccagag 120tgggcaatgt gtggaaaagg caacatgcag tctccgattg atcttacgga caaaagagtc 180ttgattgatc ataatcttgg ataccttcgt agccagtatt taccttcaaa tgccaccatt 240aagaacagag gccatgatat catgatgaaa tttgaaggag gaaatgcagg tttaggtatc 300actattaatg gtactgaata taaacttcaa cagattcatt ggcactctcc ttccgaacac 360acactcaatg gcaaaaggtt tgttcttgag gaacacatgg ttcatcagag caaagatgga 420cgcaacgctg ttgtcgcttt cttttacaaa ttgggaaaac ctgactattt tctcctcacg 480ttggaaagat acttgaagag gataactgat acacacgaat cccaggaatt tgtcgagatg 540gttcatccta gaacattcgg ttttgaatca aaacactatt atagatttat cggatcactt 600acaactccac cgtgttctga aaatgtgatt tggacgattt ccaaagagat gaggactgtg 660acattaaaac aattgatcat gcttcgagtg actgtacacg atcaatctaa ctcaaatgct 720agaccgcttc agcgtaaaaa tgagcgtccg gtggcacttt acataccaac atggcatagt 780aaactatatt aa 792193263PRTArabidopsis thaliana 193Met Lys His Ile Phe Phe Asn Ser Cys Ile Thr Lys Lys Asn Ile Glu 1 5 10 15 Asp Glu Thr Gln Phe Asn Tyr Glu Lys Lys Gly Glu Lys Gly Pro Glu 20 25 30 Asn Trp Gly Arg Leu Lys Pro Glu Trp Ala Met Cys Gly Lys Gly Asn 35 40 45 Met Gln Ser Pro Ile Asp Leu Thr Asp Lys Arg Val Leu Ile Asp His 50 55 60 Asn Leu Gly Tyr Leu Arg Ser Gln Tyr Leu Pro Ser Asn Ala Thr Ile 65 70 75 80 Lys Asn Arg Gly His Asp Ile Met Met Lys Phe Glu Gly Gly Asn Ala 85 90 95 Gly Leu Gly Ile Thr Ile Asn Gly Thr Glu Tyr Lys Leu Gln Gln Ile 100 105 110 His Trp His Ser Pro Ser Glu His Thr Leu Asn Gly Lys Arg Phe Val 115 120 125 Leu Glu Glu His Met Val His Gln Ser Lys Asp Gly Arg Asn Ala Val 130 135 140 Val Ala Phe Phe Tyr Lys Leu Gly Lys Pro Asp Tyr Phe Leu Leu Thr 145 150 155 160 Leu Glu Arg Tyr Leu Lys Arg Ile Thr Asp Thr His Glu Ser Gln Glu 165 170 175 Phe Val Glu Met Val His Pro Arg Thr Phe Gly Phe Glu Ser Lys His 180 185 190 Tyr Tyr Arg Phe Ile Gly Ser Leu Thr Thr Pro Pro Cys Ser Glu Asn 195 200 205 Val Ile Trp Thr Ile Ser Lys Glu Met Arg Thr Val Thr Leu Lys Gln 210 215 220 Leu Ile Met Leu Arg Val Thr Val His Asp Gln Ser Asn Ser Asn Ala 225 230 235 240 Arg Pro Leu Gln Arg Lys Asn Glu Arg Pro Val Ala Leu Tyr Ile Pro 245 250 255 Thr Trp His Ser Lys Leu Tyr 260 194275PRTAdonis aestivalis 194Met Gly Thr Leu Gly Lys Ala Ile Tyr Thr Val Gly Phe Trp Ile Arg 1 5 10 15 Glu Thr Gly Gln Ala Ile Asp Arg Leu Gly Ser Arg Leu Gln Gly Asn 20 25 30 Tyr Tyr Phe His Glu Gln Leu Ser Arg His Arg Thr Leu Met Asn Ile 35 40 45 Phe Asp Lys Ala Pro Val Val Asp Lys Asp Ala Phe Ile Ala Pro Ser 50 55 60 Ala Ser Val Ile Gly Asp Val Gln Val Gly Arg Ser Ser Ser Ile Trp 65 70 75 80 Tyr Gly Cys Val Leu Arg Gly Asp Val Asn Ser Ile Ser Val Gly Ser 85 90 95 Gly Thr Asn Ile Gln Asp Asn Ser Leu Val His Val Ala Lys Ser Asn 100 105 110 Leu Ser Gly Lys Val Leu Pro Thr Ile Ile Gly Asn Asn Val Thr Val 115 120 125 Gly His Ser Ala Val Leu His Gly Cys Thr Val Gln Asp Ser Ala Phe 130 135 140 Val Gly Met Gly Ala Thr Leu Leu Asp Gly Val Val Val Glu Asn His 145 150 155 160 Ala Met Val Ala Ala Gly Ala Leu Val Arg Gln Asn Thr Arg Ile Pro 165 170 175 Lys Gly Glu Val Trp Gly Gly Asn Pro Ala Lys Phe Leu Arg Lys Leu 180 185 190 Thr Glu Glu Glu Ile Ala Phe Ile Ser Gln Ser Ala Thr Asn Tyr Thr 195 200 205 Asn Leu Ala Gln Val His Ala Ala Glu Asn Ala Lys Thr Phe Glu Glu 210 215 220 Ile Glu Phe Glu Lys Leu Leu Arg Lys Lys Phe Ala Arg Lys Asp Glu 225 230 235 240 Glu Tyr Asp Ser Met Leu Gly Val Val Arg Glu Thr Pro Gln Glu Leu 245 250 255 Ile Leu Pro Asp Asn Ile Leu Ala Asp Lys Gln Ser Pro Lys Ala Val 260 265 270 Ser Ser Ser 275 195276PRTGlycine max 195Met Gly Thr Leu Gly Arg Ala Ile Tyr Ser Val Gly Asn Trp Ile Arg 1 5 10 15 Gly Thr Gly Gln Ala Ile Asp Arg Leu Gly Ser Leu Leu Gln Gly Gly 20 25 30 Tyr Tyr Val Gln Glu Gln Leu Ser Arg His Arg Thr Leu Met Asp Ile 35 40 45 Phe Asp Lys Ala Pro Val Val Asp Glu Asp Val Phe Val Ala Pro Ser 50 55 60 Ala Ser Val Ile Gly Asp Val Gln Leu Gly Arg Gly Ser Ser Ile Trp 65 70 75 80 Tyr Gly Val Val Leu Arg Gly Asp Val Asn Ser Ile Arg Val Gly Asn 85 90 95 Gly Thr Asn Ile Gln Asp Asn Ser Leu Val His Val Ala Lys Ser Asn 100 105 110 Leu Ser Gly Lys Val Leu Pro Thr Ile Ile Gly Asp Asn Val Thr Val 115 120 125 Gly His Ser Ala Val Ile His Gly Cys Thr Val Glu Asp Glu Ala Phe 130 135 140 Val Gly Met Gly Ala Ile Leu Leu Asp Gly Val Val Val Glu Lys Asn 145 150 155 160 Ala Met Val Ala Ala Gly Ala Leu Val Arg Gln Asn Thr Arg Ile Pro 165 170 175 Ser Gly Glu Val Trp Ala Gly Asn Pro Ala Lys Phe Leu Arg Lys Leu 180 185 190 Thr Asp Glu Glu Ile Ala Phe Ile Ser Gln Ser Ala Thr Asn Tyr Thr 195 200 205 Asn Leu Ala Gln Val His Ala Ala Glu Asn Ser Lys Ser Phe Asp Glu 210 215 220 Ile Glu Phe Glu Lys Val Leu Arg Lys Lys Phe Ala Arg Lys Asp Glu 225 230 235 240 Glu Tyr Asp Ser Met Leu Gly Val Val Arg Glu Ile Pro Pro Glu Leu 245 250 255 Ile Leu Pro Asp Asn Val Leu Pro Asp Lys Ala Glu Lys Ala Leu Lys 260 265 270 Lys Ser Gly Ile 275 196276PRTBrassica napus 196Met Gly Thr Leu Gly Arg Val Ile Tyr Thr Val Gly Lys Trp Ile Arg 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Gly Gln Ala Leu Asp Arg Val Gly Ser Ile Leu Gln Gly Ser 20 25 30 His Arg Leu Glu Glu His Leu Ser Arg His Arg Thr Leu Met Asn Val 35 40 45 Phe Asp Lys Ser Pro Leu Val Asp Lys Asp Val Phe Val Ala Pro Ser 50 55 60 Ala Ser Val Ile Gly Asp Val Gln Ile Gly Lys Gly Ser Ser Ile Trp 65 70 75 80 Tyr Gly Cys Val Leu Arg Gly Asp Val Asn Asn Ile Ser Val Gly Ser 85 90 95 Gly Thr Asn Ile Gln Asp Asn Ser Leu Val His Val Ala Lys Thr Asn 100 105 110 Leu Gly Gly Lys Val Leu Pro Thr Thr Ile Gly Asp Asn Val Thr Val 115 120 125 Gly His Ser Ala Val Ile His Gly Cys Thr Val Glu Asp Glu Ala Phe 130 135 140 Val Gly Met Gly Ala Thr Leu Leu Asp Gly Val Val Val Glu Lys His 145 150 155 160 Ala Met Val Ala Ala Gly Ser Leu Val Arg Glu Asn Thr Arg Ile Pro 165 170 175 Ser Gly Glu Val Trp Gly Gly Asn Pro Ala Lys Phe Met Arg Lys Leu 180 185 190 Thr Asp Glu Glu Ile Ala Tyr Ile Ser Lys Ser Ala Glu Asn Tyr Ile 195 200 205 Asn Leu Ala His Ile His Ala Ala Glu Asn Ser Lys Ser Phe Glu Glu 210 215 220 Ile Glu Val Glu Arg Ala Leu Arg Lys Lys Tyr Ala Arg Lys Asp Glu 225 230 235 240 Asp Tyr Asp Ser Met Leu Gly Ile Val Arg Glu Thr Pro Ala Glu Leu 245 250 255 Ile Leu Pro Asp Asn Val Leu Pro Glu Lys Thr Thr Thr Arg Val Pro 260 265 270 Thr Thr His Tyr 275 197273PRTZea mays 197Met Gly Thr Leu Gly Arg Ala Ile Phe Thr Val Gly Lys Trp Ile Arg 1 5 10 15 Gly Thr Gly Gln Ala Met Asp Arg Leu Gly Ser Thr Ile Gln Gly Gly 20 25 30 Leu Arg Val Glu Glu Gln Val Ser Arg His Arg Thr Ile Met Asn Ile 35 40 45 Phe Glu Lys Glu Pro Arg Ile His Arg Asp Val Phe Val Ala Pro Ser 50 55 60 Ala Ala Val Ile Gly Asp Val Glu Ile Gly His Gly Ser Ser Ile Trp 65 70 75 80 Tyr Gly Ser Ile Leu Arg Gly Asp Val Asn Ser Ile His Ile Gly Ser 85 90 95 Gly Thr Asn Ile Gln Asp Asn Ser Leu Val His Val Ser Lys Ala Asn 100 105 110 Ile Ser Gly Lys Val Leu Pro Thr Ile Ile Gly Ser Asn Val Thr Val 115 120 125 Gly His Ser Ala Val Leu His Ala Cys Thr Ile Glu Asp Glu Ala Phe 130 135 140 Val Gly Met Gly Ala Thr Leu Leu Asp Gly Val Val Val Glu Lys His 145 150 155 160 Ser Met Val Gly Ala Gly Ser Leu Val Lys Gln Asn Thr Arg Ile Pro 165 170 175 Ser Gly Glu Val Trp Val Gly Asn Pro Ala Lys Phe Leu Arg Lys Leu 180 185 190 Thr Glu Glu Glu Ile Ala Phe Ile Ala Gln Ser Ala Thr Asn Tyr Ile 195 200 205 Asn Leu Ala Gln Val His Ala Ala Glu Asn Ala Lys Ser Phe Asp Glu 210 215 220 Ile Glu Leu Glu Lys Met Leu Arg Lys Lys Tyr Ala His Lys Asp Glu 225 230 235 240 Glu Tyr Asp Ser Met Leu Gly Val Val Arg Glu Ile Pro Pro Gln Leu 245 250 255 Ile Leu Pro Asp Asn Ile Leu Pro His Asn Ala Gln Lys Ala Val Ala 260 265 270 Arg 198274PRTTriticum aestivum 198Met Gly Thr Leu Gly Arg Ala Ile Tyr Thr Val Gly Lys Trp Ile Arg 1 5 10 15 Gly Thr Gly Gln Ala Met Asp Arg Leu Gly Ser Thr Ile Gln Gly Gly 20 25 30 Leu Arg Thr Glu Glu Gln Val Ser Arg His Arg Thr Val Met Ser Ile 35 40 45 Phe Asp Lys Glu Pro Arg Ile Asn Lys Asp Val Phe Val Ala Pro Ser 50 55 60 Ala Ser Val Ile Gly Asp Val Glu Ile Gly His Gly Ser Ser Ile Trp 65 70 75 80 Tyr Gly Ser Val Leu Arg Gly Asp Val Asn Ser Ile Arg Ile Gly Ser 85 90 95 Gly Ser Asn Ile Gln Asp Asn Ser Leu Val His Val Ala Lys Thr Asn 100 105 110 Ile Ser Gly Lys Val Leu Pro Thr Ile Ile Gly Ser Asn Val Thr Val 115 120 125 Gly His Ser Ala Val Leu His Ala Cys Thr Ile Glu Asp Glu Ala Phe 130 135 140 Val Gly Met Gly Ala Thr Leu Leu Asp Gly Val Val Val Glu Lys His 145 150

155 160 Ser Met Val Gly Ala Gly Ser Leu Val Lys Gln Asn Thr Arg Ile Pro 165 170 175 Ser Gly Glu Val Trp Val Gly Asn Pro Ala Lys Phe Leu Arg Lys Leu 180 185 190 Thr Glu Glu Glu Ile Thr Phe Ile Ala Gln Ser Ala Ala Asn Tyr Ile 195 200 205 Asn Leu Ala His Val His Ala Thr Glu Asn Ser Lys Ser Phe Asp Glu 210 215 220 Ile Glu Leu Glu Lys Lys Leu Arg Lys Lys Phe Ala His Lys Asp Glu 225 230 235 240 Glu Tyr Asp Ser Met Leu Gly Val Val Arg Glu Ile Pro Pro Gln Leu 245 250 255 Ile Leu Pro Asp Asn Ile Leu Pro Asp Lys Ala Pro Lys Ala Ala Val 260 265 270 Ala His 199270PRTGlycine max 199Met Gly Thr Leu Gly Arg Val Phe Tyr Ala Val Gly Phe Trp Ile Arg 1 5 10 15 Glu Thr Gly Gln Ala Ile Asp Arg Leu Gly Ser Arg Leu Gln Gly Asn 20 25 30 Tyr Leu Phe Gln Glu Gln Leu Ser Arg His Arg Pro Leu Met Asn Leu 35 40 45 Phe Asp Lys Ala Pro Ser Val His Arg Asp Ala Phe Val Ala Pro Ser 50 55 60 Ala Ser Leu Leu Gly Asp Val His Val Gly Pro Ala Ser Ser Ile Trp 65 70 75 80 Tyr Gly Cys Val Leu Arg Gly Asp Val Asn Ser Ile Thr Ile Gly Ser 85 90 95 Gly Thr Asn Ile Gln Asp Asn Ser Leu Val His Val Ala Lys Ser Asn 100 105 110 Leu Ser Gly Lys Val Leu Pro Thr Ile Ile Gly Asp Asn Val Thr Val 115 120 125 Gly His Ser Ala Val Leu Gln Gly Cys Thr Val Glu Asp Glu Ala Phe 130 135 140 Ile Gly Met Gly Ala Thr Leu Leu Asp Gly Val Tyr Val Glu Lys His 145 150 155 160 Ala Met Val Ala Ala Gly Ala Leu Val Arg Gln Asn Thr Arg Ile Pro 165 170 175 Tyr Gly Glu Val Trp Gly Gly Asn Pro Ala Arg Phe Leu Arg Lys Leu 180 185 190 Thr Glu Asp Glu Met Thr Phe Phe Ser Gln Ser Ala Leu Asn Tyr Ser 195 200 205 Asn Leu Ala Gln Ala His Ser Ala Glu Asn Ala Lys Gly Leu Asp Glu 210 215 220 Thr Glu Phe Val Lys Val Leu His Lys Lys Phe Ala Arg His Gly Asp 225 230 235 240 Glu Tyr His Ser Val Leu Gly Gly Val Gln Glu Thr Pro Thr Glu Leu 245 250 255 Lys Ser Ser Asp Asn Val Leu Leu Asp Lys Val Pro Lys Ala 260 265 270 200307PRTHordeum vulgare 200Met Ala Lys Ala Ser Tyr Ala Val Gly Phe Trp Ile Arg Glu Thr Gly 1 5 10 15 Gln Ala Leu Asp Arg Leu Gly Cys Arg Leu Gln Gly Asn Tyr Phe Phe 20 25 30 His Glu Gln Ile Ser Arg His Arg Thr Leu Met Asn Ile Phe Asp Lys 35 40 45 Ala Pro His Val His Lys Glu Ala Phe Val Ala Pro Ser Ala Ser Leu 50 55 60 Ile Gly Asp Val Glu Val Gly Lys Gly Ser Ser Ile Trp Tyr Gly Cys 65 70 75 80 Val Leu Arg Gly Asp Ala Asn Asn Val Gln Val Gly Ser Gly Thr Asn 85 90 95 Ile Gln Asp Asn Ser Val Val His Val Ala Lys Ser Asn Leu Ser Gly 100 105 110 Lys Val Phe Pro Thr Ile Ile Gly Asp Asn Val Thr Val Gly His Ser 115 120 125 Ala Val Leu Gln Gly Cys Thr Val Glu Asp Glu Ala Phe Val Gly Met 130 135 140 Gly Ala Thr Leu Leu Asp Gly Val Val Val Glu Lys His Gly Met Val 145 150 155 160 Ala Ala Gly Ala Leu Val Arg Gln Asn Thr Arg Ile Pro Cys Gly Glu 165 170 175 Val Trp Gly Gly Asn Pro Ala Lys Phe Leu Arg Lys Leu Thr Asp Glu 180 185 190 Glu Ile Ala Phe Ile Ala Glu Ser Ala Ala Asn Tyr Ser Asn Leu Ala 195 200 205 Lys Ala His Ala Val Glu Asn Ala Lys Pro Val Glu Lys Ile Asp Phe 210 215 220 Glu Lys Val Leu Arg Lys Lys Val Ala His Gln Asp Glu Glu His Gly 225 230 235 240 Ser Met Leu Gly Ala Thr Arg Lys Ser Leu Gln Ser Trp Arg Arg Pro 245 250 255 Val Leu Leu Leu Arg Pro Asn Lys Leu Cys Leu Ser Val Phe Leu Ser 260 265 270 Phe Phe Gly Ala Phe Thr Ile Phe Ser Leu Asn Ser Tyr Ile Leu Ser 275 280 285 Val His Leu Val Trp Gln Phe Lys Ile Ile Ser Ile Ile Leu Gly Arg 290 295 300 Ala Met Phe 305 201279PRTZea mays 201Met Val Ser Ser Ser Arg Ala Val Val Val Val Val Gly Leu Leu Val 1 5 10 15 Ala Ala Ser Ser Leu Ala Val Ala Ala Ser Asp Gly Gly Gly Pro Thr 20 25 30 Tyr Gly Tyr Thr Ala Gly Ser Pro Asp Gly Pro Glu Asn Trp Gly Lys 35 40 45 Leu Ser Pro Ala Tyr Lys Leu Cys Gly Gln Gly Lys Gln Gln Ser Pro 50 55 60 Ile Asp Ile Val Thr Lys Gln Ala Val Pro Thr Ala Thr Leu Asp Thr 65 70 75 80 Leu Asn Arg Thr Tyr Gly Ala Thr Asn Ala Thr Leu Ile Asn Asp Gly 85 90 95 His Asp Ile Thr Met Ala Leu Glu Gly Lys Val Gly Thr Val Thr Val 100 105 110 Asn Gly Lys Ala Tyr Ser Phe Glu Lys Leu His Trp His Ser Pro Ser 115 120 125 Asp His Thr Ile Asn Gly Gln Arg Phe Pro Leu Glu Leu His Leu Val 130 135 140 His Arg Ser Ala Asp Gly Ala Leu Ala Val Ile Gly Ile Leu Tyr Gln 145 150 155 160 Leu Gly Ala Pro Asp Ser Phe Tyr Tyr Gln Leu Lys Arg Gln Leu Gly 165 170 175 Glu Met Ala Gln Asp Arg Cys Asp Phe Ala Glu Glu Glu Glu Ser Arg 180 185 190 Val Glu Ala Gly Leu Ile His Leu Arg Ser Leu Gln Lys Arg Thr Gly 195 200 205 Ser Tyr Phe Arg Tyr Thr Gly Ser Leu Thr Val Pro Pro Cys Thr Glu 210 215 220 Asn Val Val Trp Ser Val Leu Gly Lys Val Arg Gln Ile Ser Gln Asp 225 230 235 240 Gln Leu Gln Leu Leu Lys Ala Pro Leu Pro Gly Ser Asp Ala Arg Pro 245 250 255 Thr Gln Pro Leu Asn Gly Arg Thr Val Gln Phe Tyr Asn Pro Pro Asn 260 265 270 Ser Thr Ile Ser Phe Gln Ile 275 202274PRTBrassica napus 202Met Lys Arg Pro Ser Ile Val Arg Val Ile Phe Leu Ile Val Ile Ser 1 5 10 15 Ile Thr Thr Ala Ser Gly Ser Pro Asp His Gly Glu Val Glu Asp Glu 20 25 30 Thr Glu Phe Asn Tyr Glu Lys Gly Gly Glu Lys Gly Pro Glu Lys Trp 35 40 45 Gly Thr Leu Lys Pro Glu Trp Lys Met Cys Gly Asn Gly Thr Met Gln 50 55 60 Ser Pro Ile Asp Leu Thr Asp Lys Arg Val Phe Ile Asp His Asn Leu 65 70 75 80 Gly Pro Leu Arg Ser His Tyr Leu Pro Ser Asn Ala Thr Ile Lys Asn 85 90 95 Arg Gly His Asp Ile Met Leu Glu Phe Glu Gly Gly Asn Ala Gly Met 100 105 110 Gly Ile Ile Ile Asn Gly Thr Val Tyr Gln Leu Gln Gln Leu His Trp 115 120 125 His Ser Pro Ser Glu His Thr Ile Asn Gly Lys Arg Phe Val Leu Glu 130 135 140 Gln His Met Leu His Gln Ser Lys Asp Gly Arg Leu Ala Val Val Ala 145 150 155 160 Phe Leu Tyr Ser Leu Gly Arg Pro Asp Ser Phe Leu Leu Ser Leu Glu 165 170 175 Arg Gln Leu Lys Arg Ile Thr Asp Ala His Gly Ser Glu Asp Phe Val 180 185 190 Ser Trp Ile Asp Pro Arg Ala Val Asn Phe Lys Thr Arg Leu Tyr Tyr 195 200 205 Arg Tyr Leu Gly Ser Leu Thr Thr Pro Pro Cys Ser Glu Asn Val Thr 210 215 220 Trp Ser Ile Ser Arg Glu Met Arg Thr Val Thr Leu Lys Gln Leu Asp 225 230 235 240 Leu Leu Arg Val Ser Val His Asp Gln Ser Asn Thr Asn Ala Arg Pro 245 250 255 Leu Gln Arg Gln Asn Gly Arg Pro Val Lys Phe Tyr Leu Pro Ala Trp 260 265 270 His Ile 20317PRTArtificial sequencemotif 1 of a CAH3 polypeptide 203Xaa Glu Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa 1 5 10 15 Xaa 2047PRTArtificial sequencemotif 2 of a CAH3 polypeptide 204Xaa Xaa Val Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa 1 5 20516PRTArtificial sequencemotif 3 of a CAH3 polypeptide 205Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Gly Ser Xaa Thr Xaa Pro Pro Cys Xaa Xaa Xaa 1 5 10 15 2061416DNAOryza sativa 206cccacgcgtc cgcccacgcg tccgggacac cagaaacata gtacacttga gctcactcca 60aactcaaaca ctcacaccaa tggctctcca agttcaggcc gcactcctgc cctctgctct 120ctctgtcccc aagaagggta acttgagcgc ggtggtgaag gagccggggt tccttagcgt 180gagcagaagg ccaagaagcc gtcgctggtg gtgagggcgg tggcgacgcg gcgggccggt 240ggcgagcccc ggcgcgggca cgtcgaaggc ggacgggaag aagacgctgc ggcagggggt 300ggtggtgatc accggcgcgt cgtcggggct cgggctcgcg gcggcgaagg cgcttggcgg 360agacggggaa gtggcacgtg gtgatggcgt tccgcgactt tcctgaaggc ggcgacggcg 420gcgaaggcgg cggggatggc ggcggggagc tacaccgtca tgcacctgga cctcgcctcc 480ctcgacagcg tccgccagtt cgtggacaac ttccggcgct ccggcatgcc gctcgacgcg 540ctggtgtgca acgccgcaca tctaccggcc gacggcgcgg caaccgacgt tcaacgccga 600cgggtacgag atgagcgtcg gggtgaacca cctgggccac ttcctcctcg cccgcctcat 660gctcgacgac ctcaagaaat ccgactaccc gtcgcggcgg ctcatcatcc tcggctccat 720caccggcaac accaacacct tcgccggcaa cgtccctccc aaggccgggc taggcgacct 780ccgggggctc gccggcgggc tccgcgggca gaacgggtcg gcgatgatcg acggcgcgga 840gagcttcgac ggcgccaagg cgtacaagga cagcaagatc tgtaacatgc tgacgatgca 900ggagttccac cggagattcc acgaggagac cgggatcacg ttcgcgtcgc tgtacccggg 960gtgcatcgcg acgacgggct tgttccgcga gcacatcccg ctgttccggc tgctgttccc 1020gccgttccag cggttcgtga cgaaggggtt cgtgtcggag gcggagtccg ggaagcggct 1080ggcgcaggtg gtgggcgacc cgagcctgac caagtccggc gtgtactgga gctggaacaa 1140ggactcggcg tcgttcgaga accagctctc gcaggaggcc agcgacccgg agaaggccag 1200gaagctctgg gacctcagcg agaagctcgt cggcctcgtc tgagtttatt atttacccat 1260tcgtttcaac tgttaatttc ttcggggttt agggggtttc agctttcagt gagagaggcc 1320tgtcaagtga tgtacaatta gtaatttttt tttacccgac aaatcatgca ataaaaccac 1380aggcttacat tatcgatttg tccacctaaa ttaagt 141620751DNAArtificial sequenceprimer prm8571 207ggggacaagt ttgtacaaaa aagcaggctt aaacaatgcg ctcagccgtt c 5120850DNAArtificial sequenceprimer prm8572 208ggggaccact ttgtacaaga aagctgggtc tcactgaccc tagcacactc 502092253DNAArabidopsis thaliana 209atggcgatga gacttttgaa gactcatctt ctgtttctgc atctgtatct atttttctca 60ccatgtttcg cttacactga catggaagtt cttctcaatc tcaaatcctc catgattggt 120cctaaaggac acggtctcca cgactggatt cactcatctt ctccggatgc tcactgttct 180ttctccggcg tctcatgtga cgacgatgct cgtgttatct ctctcaacgt ctccttcact 240cctttgtttg gtacaatctc accagagatt gggatgttga ctcatttggt gaatctaact 300ttagctgcca acaacttcac cggtgaatta ccattggaga tgaagagtct aacttctctc 360aaggttttga atatctccaa caatggtaac cttactggaa cattccctgg agagatttta 420aaagctatgg ttgatcttga agttcttgac acttataaca acaatttcaa cggtaagtta 480ccaccggaga tgtcagagct taagaagctt aaatacctct ctttcggtgg aaatttcttc 540agcggagaga ttccagagag ttatggagat attcaaagct tagagtatct tggtctcaac 600ggagctggac tctccggtaa atctccggcg tttctttccc gcctcaagaa cttaagagaa 660atgtatattg gctactacaa cagctacacc ggtggtgttc caccggagtt cggtggttta 720acaaagcttg agatcctcga catggcgagc tgtacactca ccggagagat tccgacgagt 780ttaagtaacc tgaaacatct acatactctg tttcttcaca tcaacaactt aaccggtcat 840ataccaccgg agctttccgg tttagtcagc ttgaaatctc tcgatttatc aatcaatcag 900ttaaccggag aaatccctca aagcttcatc aatctcggaa acattactct aatcaatctc 960ttcagaaaca atctctacgg acaaatacca gaggccatcg gagaattacc aaaactcgaa 1020gtcttcgaag tatgggagaa caatttcacg ttacaattac cggcgaatct tggccggaac 1080gggaatctaa taaagcttga tgtctctgat aatcatctca ccggacttat ccccaaggac 1140ttatgcagag gtgagaaatt agagatgtta attctctcta acaacttctt ctttggtcca 1200attccagaag agcttggtaa atgcaaatcc ttaaccaaaa tcagaatcgt taagaatctt 1260ctcaacggca ctgttccggc ggggcttttc aatctaccgt tagttacgat tatcgaactc 1320actgataatt tcttctccgg tgaacttccg gtaacgatgt ccggcgatgt tctcgatcag 1380atttacctct ctaacaactg gttttccggc gagattccac ctgcgattgg taatttcccc 1440aatctacaga ctctattctt agatcggaac cgatttcgcg gcaacattcc gagagaaatc 1500ttcgaattga agcatttatc gaggatcaac acaagtgcga acaacatcac cggcggtatt 1560ccagattcaa tctctcgctg ctcaacttta atctccgtcg atctcagccg taaccgaatc 1620aacggagaaa tccctaaagg gatcaacaac gtgaaaaact taggaactct aaatatctcc 1680ggtaatcaat taaccggttc aatccctacc ggaatcggaa acatgacgag tttaacaact 1740ctcgatctct ctttcaacga tctctccggt agagtaccac tcggtggtca attcttggtg 1800ttcaacgaaa cttccttcgc cggaaacact tacctctgtc tccctcaccg tgtctcttgc 1860ccaacacggc caggacaaac ctccgatcac aatcacacgg cgttgttctc accgtcaagg 1920atcgtaatca cggttatcgc agcgatcacc ggtttgatcc taatcagtgt agcgattcgt 1980cagatgaata agaagaagaa ccagaaatct ctcgcctgga aactaatcgc cttccagaaa 2040ctagatttca aatctgaaga cgttctcgag tgtcttaaag aagagaacat aatcggtaaa 2100ggcggagctg gaattgtcta ccgtggatca atgccaaaca acgtagacgt cgcgattaaa 2160cgactcgttg gccgtgggac cgggaggagc gatcatggat tcacggcgga gattcaaact 2220ttggggagaa tccgccaccg tcacatagtg tga 2253210750PRTArabidopsis thaliana 210Met Ala Met Arg Leu Leu Lys Thr His Leu Leu Phe Leu His Leu Tyr 1 5 10 15 Leu Phe Phe Ser Pro Cys Phe Ala Tyr Thr Asp Met Glu Val Leu Leu 20 25 30 Asn Leu Lys Ser Ser Met Ile Gly Pro Lys Gly His Gly Leu His Asp 35 40 45 Trp Ile His Ser Ser Ser Pro Asp Ala His Cys Ser Phe Ser Gly Val 50 55 60 Ser Cys Asp Asp Asp Ala Arg Val Ile Ser Leu Asn Val Ser Phe Thr 65 70 75 80 Pro Leu Phe Gly Thr Ile Ser Pro Glu Ile Gly Met Leu Thr His Leu 85 90 95 Val Asn Leu Thr Leu Ala Ala Asn Asn Phe Thr Gly Glu Leu Pro Leu 100 105 110 Glu Met Lys Ser Leu Thr Ser Leu Lys Val Leu Asn Ile Ser Asn Asn 115 120 125 Gly Asn Leu Thr Gly Thr Phe Pro Gly Glu Ile Leu Lys Ala Met Val 130 135 140 Asp Leu Glu Val Leu Asp Thr Tyr Asn Asn Asn Phe Asn Gly Lys Leu 145 150 155 160 Pro Pro Glu Met Ser Glu Leu Lys Lys Leu Lys Tyr Leu Ser Phe Gly 165 170 175 Gly Asn Phe Phe Ser Gly Glu Ile Pro Glu Ser Tyr Gly Asp Ile Gln 180 185 190 Ser Leu Glu Tyr Leu Gly Leu Asn Gly Ala Gly Leu Ser Gly Lys Ser 195 200 205 Pro Ala Phe Leu Ser Arg Leu Lys Asn Leu Arg Glu Met Tyr Ile Gly 210 215 220 Tyr Tyr Asn Ser Tyr Thr Gly Gly Val Pro Pro Glu Phe Gly Gly Leu 225 230 235 240 Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile Leu Asp Met Ala Ser Cys Thr Leu Thr Gly Glu 245 250 255 Ile Pro Thr Ser Leu Ser Asn Leu Lys His Leu His Thr Leu Phe Leu 260 265 270 His Ile Asn Asn Leu Thr Gly His Ile Pro Pro Glu Leu Ser Gly Leu 275 280 285 Val Ser Leu Lys Ser Leu Asp Leu Ser Ile Asn Gln Leu Thr Gly Glu 290 295 300 Ile Pro Gln Ser Phe Ile Asn Leu Gly Asn Ile Thr Leu Ile Asn Leu 305 310 315 320 Phe Arg Asn Asn Leu Tyr Gly Gln Ile Pro Glu Ala Ile Gly Glu Leu 325 330 335 Pro Lys Leu Glu Val Phe Glu Val Trp Glu Asn Asn Phe Thr Leu Gln 340 345 350 Leu Pro Ala Asn Leu Gly Arg Asn Gly Asn Leu Ile Lys Leu Asp Val 355 360 365 Ser Asp Asn His Leu Thr Gly

Leu Ile Pro Lys Asp Leu Cys Arg Gly 370 375 380 Glu Lys Leu Glu Met Leu Ile Leu Ser Asn Asn Phe Phe Phe Gly Pro 385 390 395 400 Ile Pro Glu Glu Leu Gly Lys Cys Lys Ser Leu Thr Lys Ile Arg Ile 405 410 415 Val Lys Asn Leu Leu Asn Gly Thr Val Pro Ala Gly Leu Phe Asn Leu 420 425 430 Pro Leu Val Thr Ile Ile Glu Leu Thr Asp Asn Phe Phe Ser Gly Glu 435 440 445 Leu Pro Val Thr Met Ser Gly Asp Val Leu Asp Gln Ile Tyr Leu Ser 450 455 460 Asn Asn Trp Phe Ser Gly Glu Ile Pro Pro Ala Ile Gly Asn Phe Pro 465 470 475 480 Asn Leu Gln Thr Leu Phe Leu Asp Arg Asn Arg Phe Arg Gly Asn Ile 485 490 495 Pro Arg Glu Ile Phe Glu Leu Lys His Leu Ser Arg Ile Asn Thr Ser 500 505 510 Ala Asn Asn Ile Thr Gly Gly Ile Pro Asp Ser Ile Ser Arg Cys Ser 515 520 525 Thr Leu Ile Ser Val Asp Leu Ser Arg Asn Arg Ile Asn Gly Glu Ile 530 535 540 Pro Lys Gly Ile Asn Asn Val Lys Asn Leu Gly Thr Leu Asn Ile Ser 545 550 555 560 Gly Asn Gln Leu Thr Gly Ser Ile Pro Thr Gly Ile Gly Asn Met Thr 565 570 575 Ser Leu Thr Thr Leu Asp Leu Ser Phe Asn Asp Leu Ser Gly Arg Val 580 585 590 Pro Leu Gly Gly Gln Phe Leu Val Phe Asn Glu Thr Ser Phe Ala Gly 595 600 605 Asn Thr Tyr Leu Cys Leu Pro His Arg Val Ser Cys Pro Thr Arg Pro 610 615 620 Gly Gln Thr Ser Asp His Asn His Thr Ala Leu Phe Ser Pro Ser Arg 625 630 635 640 Ile Val Ile Thr Val Ile Ala Ala Ile Thr Gly Leu Ile Leu Ile Ser 645 650 655 Val Ala Ile Arg Gln Met Asn Lys Lys Lys Asn Gln Lys Ser Leu Ala 660 665 670 Trp Lys Leu Ile Ala Phe Gln Lys Leu Asp Phe Lys Ser Glu Asp Val 675 680 685 Leu Glu Cys Leu Lys Glu Glu Asn Ile Ile Gly Lys Gly Gly Ala Gly 690 695 700 Ile Val Tyr Arg Gly Ser Met Pro Asn Asn Val Asp Val Ala Ile Lys 705 710 715 720 Arg Leu Val Gly Arg Gly Thr Gly Arg Ser Asp His Gly Phe Thr Ala 725 730 735 Glu Ile Gln Thr Leu Gly Arg Ile Arg His Arg His Ile Val 740 745 750 2112943DNAArabidopsis thaliana 211atggcgatga gacttttgaa gactcatctt ctgtttctgc atctgtatct atttttctca 60ccatgtttcg cttacactga catggaagtt cttctcaatc tcaaatcctc catgattggt 120cctaaaggac acggtctcca cgactggatt cactcatctt ctccggatgc tcactgttct 180ttctccggcg tctcatgtga cgacgatgct cgtgttatct ctctcaacgt ctccttcact 240cctttgtttg gtacaatctc accagagatt gggatgttga ctcatttggt gaatctaact 300ttagctgcca acaacttcac cggtgaatta ccattggaga tgaagagtct aacttctctc 360aaggttttga atatctccaa caatggtaac cttactggaa cattccctgg agagatttta 420aaagctatgg ttgatcttga agttcttgac acttataaca acaatttcaa cggtaagtta 480ccaccggaga tgtcagagct taagaagctt aaatacctct ctttcggtgg aaatttcttc 540agcggagaga ttccagagag ttatggagat attcaaagct tagagtatct tggtctcaac 600ggagctggac tctccggtaa atctccggcg tttctttccc gcctcaagaa cttaagagaa 660atgtatattg gctactacaa cagctacacc ggtggtgttc cacgcgagtt cggtggttta 720acaaagcttg agatcctcga catggcgagc tgtacactca ccggagagat tccgacgagt 780ttaagtaacc tgaaacatct acatactctg tttcttcaca tcaacaactt aaccggtcat 840ataccaccgg agctttccgg tttagtcagc ttgaaatctc tcgatttatc aatcaatcag 900ttaaccggag aaatccctca aagcttcatc aatctcggaa acattactct aatcaatctc 960ttcagaaaca atctctacgg acaaatacca gaggccatcg gagaattacc aaaactcgaa 1020gtcttcgaag tatgggagaa caatttcacg ttacaattac cggcgaatct tggccggaac 1080gggaatctaa taaagcttga tgtctctgat aatcatctca ccggacttat ccccaaggac 1140ttatgcagag gtgagaaatt agagatgtta attctctcta acaacttctt ctttggtcca 1200attccagaag agcttggtaa atgcaaatcc ttaaccaaaa tcagaatcgt taagaatctt 1260ctcaacggca ctgttccggc ggggcttttc aatctaccgt tagttacgat tatcgaactc 1320actgataatt tcttctccgg tgaacttccg gtaacgatgt ccggcgatgt tctcgatcag 1380atttacctct ctaacaactg gttttccggc gagattccac ctgcgattgg taatttcccc 1440aatctacaga ctctattctt agatcggaac cgatttcgcg gcaacattcc gagagaaatc 1500ttcgaattga agcatttatc gaggatcaac acaagtgcga acaacatcac cggcggtatt 1560ccagattcaa tctctcgctg ctcaacttta atctccgtcg atctcagccg taaccgaatc 1620aacggagaaa tccctaaagg gatcaacaac gtgaaaaact taggaactct aaatatctcc 1680ggtaatcaat taaccggttc aatccctacc ggaatcggaa acatgacgag tttaacaact 1740ctcgatctct ctttcaacga tctctccggt agagtaccac tcggtggtca attcttggtg 1800ttcaacgaaa cttccttcgc cggaaacact tacctctgtc tccctcaccg tgtctcttgt 1860ccaacacggc caggacaaac ctccgatcac aatcacacgg cgttgttctc accgtcaagg 1920atcgtaatca cggttatcgc agcgatcacc ggtttgatcc taatcagtgt agcgattcgt 1980cagatgaata agaagaagaa ccagaaatct ctcgcctgga aactaaccgc cttccagaaa 2040ctagatttca aatctgaaga cgttctcgag tgtcttaaag aagagaacat aatcggtaaa 2100ggcggagctg gaattgtcta ccgtggatca atgccaaaca acgtagacgt cgcgattaaa 2160cgactcgttg gccgtgggac cgggaggagc gatcatggat tcacggcgga gattcaaact 2220ttggggagaa tccgccaccg tcacatagtg agacttcttg gttacgtagc gaacaaggat 2280acgaatctcc ttctttatga gtacatgcct aatggaagcc ttggagagct tttgcatgga 2340tctaaaggtg gtcatcttca atgggagacg agacatagag tagccgtgga agctgcaaag 2400ggcttgtgtt atcttcacca tgattgttca ccattgatct tgcatagaga tgttaagtcc 2460aataacattc ttttggactc tgattttgaa gcccatgttg ctgattttgg gcttgctaag 2520ttcttagttg atggtgctgc ttctgagtgt atgtcttcaa ttgctggctc ttatggatac 2580atcgccccag agtatgcata taccttgaaa gtggacgaga agagtgatgt gtatagtttc 2640ggagtggttt tgttggagtt aatagctggg aagaaacctg ttggtgaatt tggagaagga 2700gtggatatag 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Asp Thr Tyr Asn Asn Asn Phe Asn Gly Lys Leu 145 150 155 160 Pro Pro Glu Met Ser Glu Leu Lys Lys Leu Lys Tyr Leu Ser Phe Gly 165 170 175 Gly Asn Phe Phe Ser Gly Glu Ile Pro Glu Ser Tyr Gly Asp Ile Gln 180 185 190 Ser Leu Glu Tyr Leu Gly Leu Asn Gly Ala Gly Leu Ser Gly Lys Ser 195 200 205 Pro Ala Phe Leu Ser Arg Leu Lys Asn Leu Arg Glu Met Tyr Ile Gly 210 215 220 Tyr Tyr Asn Ser Tyr Thr Gly Gly Val Pro Arg Glu Phe Gly Gly Leu 225 230 235 240 Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile Leu Asp Met Ala Ser Cys Thr Leu Thr Gly Glu 245 250 255 Ile Pro Thr Ser Leu Ser Asn Leu Lys His Leu His Thr Leu Phe Leu 260 265 270 His Ile Asn Asn Leu Thr Gly His Ile Pro Pro Glu Leu Ser Gly Leu 275 280 285 Val Ser Leu Lys Ser Leu Asp Leu Ser Ile Asn Gln Leu Thr Gly Glu 290 295 300 Ile Pro Gln Ser Phe Ile Asn Leu Gly Asn Ile Thr Leu Ile Asn Leu 305 310 315 320 Phe Arg Asn Asn Leu Tyr Gly Gln Ile Pro Glu Ala Ile Gly Glu Leu 325 330 335 Pro Lys Leu Glu Val Phe Glu Val Trp Glu Asn Asn Phe Thr Leu Gln 340 345 350 Leu Pro Ala Asn Leu 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Leu Cys Ser Pro Gly 595 600 605 Arg Phe Ser Cys Pro Ser Arg Ser Ser Ala Ser Arg Thr Ser Ser Arg 610 615 620 Val Val Ile Thr Ala Ile Ser Leu Val Thr Ala Ala Leu Leu Ile Thr 625 630 635 640 Val Thr Val Tyr Gln Val Leu Lys Arg Arg Arg Gln Gly Ser Arg Ala 645 650 655 Trp Lys Leu Thr Ala Phe Gln Lys Leu Gly Phe Lys Ala Glu Asp Val 660 665 670 Leu Lys Cys Leu Glu Glu Glu Asn Ile Ile Gly Lys Gly Gly Ala Gly 675 680 685 Ile Val Tyr Arg Gly Ser Met Pro Asn Gly Thr Asp Val Ala Ile Lys 690 695 700 Gln Leu Ala Gly Arg Gly Gly Asn Gly Leu Ser Asp His Gly Phe Ser 705 710 715 720 Ala Glu Ile Gln Thr Leu Gly Arg Ile Arg His Arg Asn Ile Val Arg 725 730 735 Leu Leu Gly Tyr Leu Ser Asn Lys Asp Thr Asn Leu Leu Leu Tyr Glu 740 745 750 Tyr Met Pro Asn Gly Ser Leu Gly Glu Leu Leu His Gly Ser Lys Gly 755 760 765 Gly His Leu Gln Trp Glu Thr Arg Tyr Arg Ile Ala Val Glu Ala Ala 770 775 780 Lys Gly Leu Cys Tyr Leu His His Asp Cys Leu Pro Leu Ile Ile His 785 790 795 800 Arg Asp Val Lys Ser Asn Asn Ile Leu Leu Asp Ser Asp Phe Glu Ala 805 810 815 His Val Ala Asp Phe Gly Leu Ala Lys Phe Leu Gln Asp Ala Gly Ala 820 825 830 Ser Glu Cys Met Ser Ser Val Ala Gly Ser Tyr Gly Tyr Ile Ala Pro 835 840 845 Glu Tyr Ala Tyr Thr Leu Lys Val Asp Glu Lys Ser Asp Val Tyr Ser 850 855 860 Phe Gly Val Val Leu Leu Glu Leu Ile Ala Gly Arg Lys Pro Val Gly 865

870 875 880 Glu Phe Gly Asp Gly Val Asp Ile Val Arg Trp Val Lys Thr Ala Ser 885 890 895 Asp Pro Leu Pro Gln Pro Pro Ser Asp Ala Ala Leu Val Leu Ala Val 900 905 910 Ile Asp Arg Arg Leu Gly Gly Tyr Pro Ile Ala Ser Val Ile His Leu 915 920 925 Phe Lys Ile Ala Cys Arg Cys Val Glu Glu Glu Ser Ser Glu Arg Pro 930 935 940 Thr Met Arg Glu Val Val His Met Leu Thr Asn Pro Pro Leu Ser Ala 945 950 955 960 Thr Thr Phe Ala Val Gly Ala Thr Pro Asp Leu Ile Lys Leu 965 970 2172946DNAGlycine max 217atgagaagct gtgtgtgtta cacgctttta ttgtttgttt tcttcatatg gctacacgtg 60gcaacgtgtt cttcgttcag tgacatggat gcgctgctga agctgaagga gtccatgaag 120ggagacagag ccaaagacga cgcgctccat gactggaagt tttccacgtc gctttctgca 180cactgtttct tttcaggtgt atcttgcgac caagaacttc gagttgttgc tatcaacgtc 240tcctttgttc ctctcttcgg ccacgttccg ccggagatcg gagaattgga caaacttgaa 300aacctcacca tctcgcagaa caacctcacc ggcgaacttc ccaaggagct cgccgccctc 360acttccctca agcacctcaa catctctcac aacgtcttct ccggctattt tcccggcaaa 420ataattcttc cgatgaccga actcgaggtc ctcgacgtct acgacaacaa cttcaccgga 480tcgcttccgg aagagttcgt gaaactggag aaattgaaat acctgaagct cgacggaaac 540tatttctccg gaagcatacc ggagagttac tcggagttta agagcttgga gtttttaagc 600ttaagcacca atagcttatc ggggaatatt ccgaagagtt tgtctaagtt gaagacgctg 660aggattctca agctcggata caacaacgct tacgaaggcg gaattccacc ggagttcggc 720accatggaat ctctgaaata ccttgacctc tcaagctgca acctcagcgg cgagattcca 780ccgagtctag caaatatgag aaacctcgac acgttgttct tgcaaatgaa taacctcacc 840ggaaccattc cgtctgagct ctccgacatg gtgagcctca tgtcactgga tctctccttc 900aacggcctca ccggggagat accgacgcgc ttctctcagc tgaaaaacct cactctgatg 960aacttcttcc acaacaatct ccgaggctca gttccctcct tcgtcggcga gcttcctaat 1020ctggaaacgc tgcagctctg ggagaacaat ttctcctctg agctcccgca gaacctgggg 1080caaaacggga agttcaagtt cttcgacgtc acgaagaatc acttcagcgg gttgatccct 1140cgggatttgt gcaagagtgg gaggttacaa acgttcttga tcacagataa cttcttccat 1200ggtccaatcc ctaacgagat tgctaactgc aagtctctaa ccaagatccg agcctccaat 1260aactacctta acggcgcagt tccgtcaggg attttcaagc taccttccgt cacgataatc 1320gagttggcca ataaccgttt taacggagaa ctgcctcccg aaatttccgg cgattcactc 1380gggattctca ctctttccaa caacttattc actgggaaaa ttcccccagc gttgaagaac 1440ttaagggcac tgcagactct gtcacttgac acgaacgaat tccttggaga aatcccgggg 1500gaggtttttg acctaccaat gctgactgtg gtcaacataa gcggcaacaa tctcaccgga 1560ccaatcccaa cgacgtttac tcgctgcgtt tcactcgccg ccgttgatct tagccggaac 1620atgcttgacg gggagattcc caaggggatg aaaaacctaa cggatttaag cattttcaat 1680gtgtcgataa accaaatctc agggtcagtc ccagacgaga ttcgcttcat gttgagtctc 1740accacgctgg atctctccta caacaatttc atcggcaagg tccctaccgg tggtcagttt 1800ttggtcttca gcgacaaatc ctttgcaggg aacccgaatc tctgtagttc ccactcttgc 1860cctaattcct cgttgaagaa gagacgcggc ccttggagtt tgaaatcgac gagggtgatc 1920gtcatggtga ttgcactggc cactgcggcg attctcgtgg cggggacgga gtacatgagg 1980aggaggagga agctgaagct tgcgatgacg tggaagctga cggggttcca gcggctgaac 2040ttgaaagccg aggaggtggt ggagtgtcta aaagaagaga acataatagg aaaaggagga 2100gcagggatcg tgtaccgcgg gtccatgaga aacggaagcg acgtggcaat aaagcggttg 2160gttggagcgg ggagtggaag gaacgattac gggttcaaag cggagataga gacggtgggg 2220aagataaggc acaggaacat aatgaggctt ttgggttacg tgtcgaacaa ggagacgaac 2280ttgcttctgt atgagtacat gccgaatggg agcttagggg agtggctgca tggtgccaag 2340ggaggtcatt taaagtggga aatgaggtac aagattgcgg tggaagctgc aaagggacta 2400tgctatttgc accatgattg ttcccctctt atcattcaca gggatgtcaa gtctaataat 2460atattgctcg atgctcactt tgaggctcat gttgctgatt ttggccttgc caagttcttg 2520tacgaccttg gctcctctca gtccatgtcc tccattgctg gctcctacgg ctacattgct 2580ccagagtatg cttacacttt gaaagtggac gagaaaagtg atgtgtacag ctttggcgtg 2640gtgctgttgg aactgataat agggaggaag ccagttggtg agtttggaga cggggtggac 2700atcgttggat gggtcaacaa aacgagattg gagctctctc agccgtcgga tgcagcagta 2760gtgttggcag tggtggaccc aaggcttagt gggtatccat tgataagtgt catttacatg 2820ttcaacatag ctatgatgtg tgttaaagaa gtggggccca ctaggcctac catgagggaa 2880gtagttcata tgctctcaaa tcctcctcac tttaccactc acactcacaa cctaattaat 2940ctctag 2946218981PRTGlycine max 218Met Arg Ser Cys Val Cys Tyr Thr Leu Leu Leu Phe Val Phe Phe Ile 1 5 10 15 Trp Leu His Val Ala Thr Cys Ser Ser Phe Ser Asp Met Asp Ala Leu 20 25 30 Leu Lys Leu Lys Glu Ser Met Lys Gly Asp Arg Ala Lys Asp Asp Ala 35 40 45 Leu His Asp Trp Lys Phe Ser Thr Ser Leu Ser Ala His Cys Phe Phe 50 55 60 Ser Gly Val Ser Cys Asp Gln Glu Leu Arg Val Val Ala Ile Asn Val 65 70 75 80 Ser Phe Val Pro Leu Phe Gly His Val Pro Pro Glu Ile Gly Glu Leu 85 90 95 Asp Lys Leu Glu Asn Leu Thr Ile Ser Gln Asn Asn Leu Thr Gly Glu 100 105 110 Leu Pro Lys Glu Leu Ala Ala Leu Thr Ser Leu Lys His Leu Asn Ile 115 120 125 Ser His Asn Val Phe Ser Gly Tyr Phe Pro Gly Lys Ile Ile Leu Pro 130 135 140 Met Thr Glu Leu Glu Val Leu Asp Val Tyr Asp Asn Asn Phe Thr Gly 145 150 155 160 Ser Leu Pro Glu Glu Phe Val Lys Leu Glu Lys Leu Lys Tyr Leu Lys 165 170 175 Leu Asp Gly Asn Tyr Phe Ser Gly Ser Ile Pro Glu Ser Tyr Ser Glu 180 185 190 Phe Lys Ser Leu Glu Phe Leu Ser Leu Ser Thr Asn Ser Leu Ser Gly 195 200 205 Asn Ile Pro Lys Ser Leu Ser Lys Leu Lys Thr Leu Arg Ile Leu Lys 210 215 220 Leu Gly Tyr Asn Asn Ala Tyr Glu Gly Gly Ile Pro Pro Glu Phe Gly 225 230 235 240 Thr Met Glu Ser Leu Lys Tyr Leu Asp Leu Ser Ser Cys Asn Leu Ser 245 250 255 Gly Glu Ile Pro Pro Ser Leu Ala Asn Met Arg Asn Leu Asp Thr Leu 260 265 270 Phe Leu Gln Met Asn Asn Leu Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ser Glu Leu Ser 275 280 285 Asp Met Val Ser Leu Met Ser Leu Asp Leu Ser Phe Asn Gly Leu Thr 290 295 300 Gly Glu Ile Pro Thr Arg Phe Ser Gln Leu Lys Asn Leu Thr Leu Met 305 310 315 320 Asn Phe Phe His Asn Asn Leu Arg Gly Ser Val Pro Ser Phe Val Gly 325 330 335 Glu Leu Pro Asn Leu Glu Thr Leu Gln Leu Trp Glu Asn Asn Phe Ser 340 345 350 Ser Glu Leu Pro Gln Asn Leu Gly Gln Asn Gly Lys Phe Lys Phe Phe 355 360 365 Asp Val Thr Lys Asn His Phe Ser Gly Leu Ile Pro Arg Asp Leu Cys 370 375 380 Lys Ser Gly Arg Leu Gln Thr Phe Leu Ile Thr Asp Asn Phe Phe His 385 390 395 400 Gly Pro Ile Pro Asn Glu Ile Ala Asn Cys Lys Ser Leu Thr Lys Ile 405 410 415 Arg Ala Ser Asn Asn Tyr Leu Asn Gly Ala Val Pro Ser Gly Ile Phe 420 425 430 Lys Leu Pro Ser Val Thr Ile Ile Glu Leu Ala Asn Asn Arg Phe Asn 435 440 445 Gly Glu Leu Pro Pro Glu Ile Ser Gly Asp Ser Leu Gly Ile Leu Thr 450 455 460 Leu Ser Asn Asn Leu Phe Thr Gly Lys Ile Pro Pro Ala Leu Lys Asn 465 470 475 480 Leu Arg Ala Leu Gln Thr Leu Ser Leu Asp Thr Asn Glu Phe Leu Gly 485 490 495 Glu Ile Pro Gly Glu Val Phe Asp Leu Pro Met Leu Thr Val Val Asn 500 505 510 Ile Ser Gly Asn Asn Leu Thr Gly Pro Ile Pro Thr Thr Phe Thr Arg 515 520 525 Cys Val Ser Leu Ala Ala Val Asp Leu Ser Arg Asn Met Leu Asp Gly 530 535 540 Glu Ile Pro Lys Gly Met Lys Asn Leu Thr Asp Leu Ser Ile Phe Asn 545 550 555 560 Val Ser Ile Asn Gln Ile Ser Gly Ser Val Pro Asp Glu Ile Arg Phe 565 570 575 Met Leu Ser Leu Thr Thr Leu Asp Leu Ser Tyr Asn Asn Phe Ile Gly 580 585 590 Lys Val Pro Thr Gly Gly Gln Phe Leu Val Phe Ser Asp Lys Ser Phe 595 600 605 Ala Gly Asn Pro Asn Leu Cys Ser Ser His Ser Cys Pro Asn Ser Ser 610 615 620 Leu Lys Lys Arg Arg Gly Pro Trp Ser Leu Lys Ser Thr Arg Val Ile 625 630 635 640 Val Met Val Ile Ala Leu Ala Thr Ala Ala Ile Leu Val Ala Gly Thr 645 650 655 Glu Tyr Met Arg Arg Arg Arg Lys Leu Lys Leu Ala Met Thr Trp Lys 660 665 670 Leu Thr Gly Phe Gln Arg Leu Asn Leu Lys Ala Glu Glu Val Val Glu 675 680 685 Cys Leu Lys Glu Glu Asn Ile Ile Gly Lys Gly Gly Ala Gly Ile Val 690 695 700 Tyr Arg Gly Ser Met Arg Asn Gly Ser Asp Val Ala Ile Lys Arg Leu 705 710 715 720 Val Gly Ala Gly Ser Gly Arg Asn Asp Tyr Gly Phe Lys Ala Glu Ile 725 730 735 Glu Thr Val Gly Lys Ile Arg His Arg Asn Ile Met Arg Leu Leu Gly 740 745 750 Tyr Val Ser Asn Lys Glu Thr Asn Leu Leu Leu Tyr Glu Tyr Met Pro 755 760 765 Asn Gly Ser Leu Gly Glu Trp Leu His Gly Ala Lys Gly Gly His Leu 770 775 780 Lys Trp Glu Met Arg Tyr Lys Ile Ala Val Glu Ala Ala Lys Gly Leu 785 790 795 800 Cys Tyr Leu His His Asp Cys Ser Pro Leu Ile Ile His Arg Asp Val 805 810 815 Lys Ser Asn Asn Ile Leu Leu Asp Ala His Phe Glu Ala His Val Ala 820 825 830 Asp Phe Gly Leu Ala Lys Phe Leu Tyr Asp Leu Gly Ser Ser Gln Ser 835 840 845 Met Ser Ser Ile Ala Gly Ser Tyr Gly Tyr Ile Ala Pro Glu Tyr Ala 850 855 860 Tyr Thr Leu Lys Val Asp Glu Lys Ser Asp Val Tyr Ser Phe Gly Val 865 870 875 880 Val Leu Leu Glu Leu Ile Ile Gly Arg Lys Pro Val Gly Glu Phe Gly 885 890 895 Asp Gly Val Asp Ile Val Gly Trp Val Asn Lys Thr Arg Leu Glu Leu 900 905 910 Ser Gln Pro Ser Asp Ala Ala Val Val Leu Ala Val Val Asp Pro Arg 915 920 925 Leu Ser Gly Tyr Pro Leu Ile Ser Val Ile Tyr Met Phe Asn Ile Ala 930 935 940 Met Met Cys Val Lys Glu Val Gly Pro Thr Arg Pro Thr Met Arg Glu 945 950 955 960 Val Val His Met Leu Ser Asn Pro Pro His Phe Thr Thr His Thr His 965 970 975 Asn Leu Ile Asn Leu 980 2192964DNAGlycine max 219atgagaagct gtgtgtgcta cacgctatta ttgtttattt tcttcatatg gctgcgcgtg 60gcaacgtgct cttcgttcac tgacatggaa tcgcttctga agctgaagga ctccatgaaa 120ggagataaag ccaaagacga cgctctccat gactggaagt ttttcccctc gctttctgca 180cactgtttct tttcaggcgt aaaatgcgac cgagaacttc gagtcgttgc tatcaacgtc 240tcgtttgttc ctctcttcgg tcaccttccg ccggagatcg gacaattgga caaactcgag 300aacctcaccg tctcgcagaa caacctcacc ggcgtacttc ccaaggagct cgccgccctc 360acttccctca agcacctcaa catctctcac aacgtcttct ccggccattt ccccggccaa 420attatccttc cgatgacgaa actggaggtc ctcgacgtct acgacaacaa cttcaccgga 480ccgcttcccg tagagttggt gaaactggag aaattaaaat acctgaagct cgacggaaac 540tatttctccg gcagcatacc ggagagttac tcggagttta agagcttgga gtttttaagc 600ttaagcacca atagcttatc ggggaagatt cccaagagtt tgtcgaagtt gaagacgctg 660aggtacctaa aactcggata caacaacgct tacgaaggtg gaattccacc ggagtttggc 720agcatgaaat ctctgagata ccttgacctc tctagctgca acctcagcgg cgagattcca 780ccgagccttg caaatctgac aaaccttgac acgttgttcc tgcaaattaa caacctcacc 840ggaaccattc cgtcggagct ctccgctatg gtgagcctca tgtcacttga tctctccatc 900aacgacctca ccggtgagat accgatgagc ttctcacagc ttagaaacct cactctcatg 960aacttcttcc aaaacaatct tcgcggctca gttccgtcct tcgtcggcga gcttccgaat 1020ctggaaacgc tgcagctctg ggataacaac ttctccttcg tgctacctcc gaaccttggg 1080caaaacggca agttaaagtt cttcgacgtc atcaagaatc acttcaccgg gttgatccct 1140cgagatttgt gtaagagtgg gaggttacaa acgatcatga tcacagataa cttcttccgc 1200ggtccaatcc ctaacgagat tggtaactgc aagtctctca ccaagatccg agcctccaat 1260aactacctta acggcgtggt tccgtcaggg attttcaaac taccttctgt cacgataatc 1320gagctggcca ataaccgttt taacggcgaa ctgcctcctg agatttccgg cgaatccctg 1380gggattctca ctctttccaa caacttattc agtgggaaaa ttcccccagc gttgaagaac 1440ttgagggcac tgcagactct ctcacttgac gcaaacgagt tcgttggaga aataccggga 1500gaggtttttg acctaccgat gctgactgtg gtcaacataa gcggcaacaa tctaaccgga 1560ccaatcccaa cgacgttgac tcgctgcgtt tcactcaccg ccgtggacct cagccggaac 1620atgcttgaag ggaagattcc gaagggaatc aaaaacctca cggacttgag cattttcaat 1680gtgtcgataa accaaatttc agggccagtc cctgaggaga ttcgcttcat gttgagtctc 1740accacattgg atctatccaa caacaatttc atcggcaagg tcccaaccgg gggtcagttc 1800gcggtcttca gcgagaaatc ctttgcaggg aaccccaacc tctgtacctc ccactcttgc 1860ccgaattcct cgttgtaccc tgacgacgcc ttgaagaaga ggcgcggccc ttggagtttg 1920aaatccacga gggtgatagt catcgtgatt gcactgggca cagccgcgct gctggtggcg 1980gtgacggtgt acatgatgag gaggaggaag atgaaccttg cgaagacgtg gaagctgacg 2040gcgttccagc ggctgaactt caaagccgag gacgtggtgg agtgtctgaa ggaggagaac 2100ataataggaa aaggaggggc agggatcgtg taccgcgggt ccatgccaaa cggaacagac 2160gtggcgataa agcggttggt tggggcgggg agtggaagga acgattacgg attcaaagcg 2220gagatagaaa cgctggggaa gataaggcac aggaacataa tgaggctttt aggttacgtg 2280tcgaacaagg agacgaactt gctgctgtat gagtacatgc caaatgggag cttaggggaa 2340tggctgcatg gtgccaaagg agggcacttg aagtgggaaa tgaggtacaa gattgcggtg 2400gaagctgcta agggactgtg ctatttgcac catgattgtt cccctcttat cattcacagg 2460gatgtcaagt ctaataatat attgctggat ggggacttgg aggcccatgt tgctgatttt 2520ggccttgcca agttcttgta cgaccctggc gcctctcagt ccatgtcctc cattgctggc 2580tcctacggct acattgctcc agagtatgca tacactttga aagtggacga gaaaagtgat 2640gtgtacagct ttggcgttgt gctgctggag ctgataatag ggaggaagcc agtgggagag 2700tttggagacg gggtggacat cgttggatgg gtcaacaaaa cgagattgga gctcgctcag 2760ccgtcggatg cagcgttggt gttggcagtg gtggacccaa ggttgagtgg gtatccattg 2820acaagtgtca tttacatgtt caacatagct atgatgtgtg ttaaagaaat ggggcccgct 2880aggcctacca tgagggaagt cgttcatatg ctctcagagc ctcctcactc tgctactcac 2940actcacaacc taattaatct ctag 2964220987PRTGlycine max 220Met Arg Ser Cys Val Cys Tyr Thr Leu Leu Leu Phe Ile Phe Phe Ile 1 5 10 15 Trp Leu Arg Val Ala Thr Cys Ser Ser Phe Thr Asp Met Glu Ser Leu 20 25 30 Leu Lys Leu Lys Asp Ser Met Lys Gly Asp Lys Ala Lys Asp Asp Ala 35 40 45 Leu His Asp Trp Lys Phe Phe Pro Ser Leu Ser Ala His Cys Phe Phe 50 55 60 Ser Gly Val Lys Cys Asp Arg Glu Leu Arg Val Val Ala Ile Asn Val 65 70 75 80 Ser Phe Val Pro Leu Phe Gly His Leu Pro Pro Glu Ile Gly Gln Leu 85 90 95 Asp Lys Leu Glu Asn Leu Thr Val Ser Gln Asn Asn Leu Thr Gly Val 100 105 110 Leu Pro Lys Glu Leu Ala Ala Leu Thr Ser Leu Lys His Leu Asn Ile 115 120 125 Ser His Asn Val Phe Ser Gly His Phe Pro Gly Gln Ile Ile Leu Pro 130 135 140 Met Thr Lys Leu Glu Val Leu Asp Val Tyr Asp Asn Asn Phe Thr Gly 145 150 155 160 Pro Leu Pro Val Glu Leu Val Lys Leu Glu Lys Leu Lys Tyr Leu Lys 165 170 175 Leu Asp Gly Asn Tyr Phe Ser Gly Ser Ile Pro Glu Ser Tyr Ser Glu 180 185 190 Phe Lys Ser Leu Glu Phe Leu Ser Leu Ser Thr Asn Ser Leu Ser Gly 195 200 205 Lys Ile Pro Lys Ser Leu Ser Lys Leu Lys Thr Leu Arg Tyr Leu Lys 210 215 220 Leu Gly Tyr Asn Asn Ala Tyr Glu Gly Gly Ile Pro Pro Glu Phe Gly 225 230 235 240 Ser Met Lys Ser Leu Arg Tyr Leu Asp Leu Ser Ser Cys Asn Leu Ser 245 250 255 Gly Glu Ile Pro Pro Ser Leu Ala Asn Leu Thr Asn Leu Asp Thr Leu 260 265 270 Phe Leu Gln Ile Asn Asn Leu Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ser Glu Leu Ser 275 280 285 Ala Met Val Ser Leu Met

Ser Leu Asp Leu Ser Ile Asn Asp Leu Thr 290 295 300 Gly Glu Ile Pro Met Ser Phe Ser Gln Leu Arg Asn Leu Thr Leu Met 305 310 315 320 Asn Phe Phe Gln Asn Asn Leu Arg Gly Ser Val Pro Ser Phe Val Gly 325 330 335 Glu Leu Pro Asn Leu Glu Thr Leu Gln Leu Trp Asp Asn Asn Phe Ser 340 345 350 Phe Val Leu Pro Pro Asn Leu Gly Gln Asn Gly Lys Leu Lys Phe Phe 355 360 365 Asp Val Ile Lys Asn His Phe Thr Gly Leu Ile Pro Arg Asp Leu Cys 370 375 380 Lys Ser Gly Arg Leu Gln Thr Ile Met Ile Thr Asp Asn Phe Phe Arg 385 390 395 400 Gly Pro Ile Pro Asn Glu Ile Gly Asn Cys Lys Ser Leu Thr Lys Ile 405 410 415 Arg Ala Ser Asn Asn Tyr Leu Asn Gly Val Val Pro Ser Gly Ile Phe 420 425 430 Lys Leu Pro Ser Val Thr Ile Ile Glu Leu Ala Asn Asn Arg Phe Asn 435 440 445 Gly Glu Leu Pro Pro Glu Ile Ser Gly Glu Ser Leu Gly Ile Leu Thr 450 455 460 Leu Ser Asn Asn Leu Phe Ser Gly Lys Ile Pro Pro Ala Leu Lys Asn 465 470 475 480 Leu Arg Ala Leu Gln Thr Leu Ser Leu Asp Ala Asn Glu Phe Val Gly 485 490 495 Glu Ile Pro Gly Glu Val Phe Asp Leu Pro Met Leu Thr Val Val Asn 500 505 510 Ile Ser Gly Asn Asn Leu Thr Gly Pro Ile Pro Thr Thr Leu Thr Arg 515 520 525 Cys Val Ser Leu Thr Ala Val Asp Leu Ser Arg Asn Met Leu Glu Gly 530 535 540 Lys Ile Pro Lys Gly Ile Lys Asn Leu Thr Asp Leu Ser Ile Phe Asn 545 550 555 560 Val Ser Ile Asn Gln Ile Ser Gly Pro Val Pro Glu Glu Ile Arg Phe 565 570 575 Met Leu Ser Leu Thr Thr Leu Asp Leu Ser Asn Asn Asn Phe Ile Gly 580 585 590 Lys Val Pro Thr Gly Gly Gln Phe Ala Val Phe Ser Glu Lys Ser Phe 595 600 605 Ala Gly Asn Pro Asn Leu Cys Thr Ser His Ser Cys Pro Asn Ser Ser 610 615 620 Leu Tyr Pro Asp Asp Ala Leu Lys Lys Arg Arg Gly Pro Trp Ser Leu 625 630 635 640 Lys Ser Thr Arg Val Ile Val Ile Val Ile Ala Leu Gly Thr Ala Ala 645 650 655 Leu Leu Val Ala Val Thr Val Tyr Met Met Arg Arg Arg Lys Met Asn 660 665 670 Leu Ala Lys Thr Trp Lys Leu Thr Ala Phe Gln Arg Leu Asn Phe Lys 675 680 685 Ala Glu Asp Val Val Glu Cys Leu Lys Glu Glu Asn Ile Ile Gly Lys 690 695 700 Gly Gly Ala Gly Ile Val Tyr Arg Gly Ser Met Pro Asn Gly Thr Asp 705 710 715 720 Val Ala Ile Lys Arg Leu Val Gly Ala Gly Ser Gly Arg Asn Asp Tyr 725 730 735 Gly Phe Lys Ala Glu Ile Glu Thr Leu Gly Lys Ile Arg His Arg Asn 740 745 750 Ile Met Arg Leu Leu Gly Tyr Val Ser Asn Lys Glu Thr Asn Leu Leu 755 760 765 Leu Tyr Glu Tyr Met Pro Asn Gly Ser Leu Gly Glu Trp Leu His Gly 770 775 780 Ala Lys Gly Gly His Leu Lys Trp Glu Met Arg Tyr Lys Ile Ala Val 785 790 795 800 Glu Ala Ala Lys Gly Leu Cys Tyr Leu His His Asp Cys Ser Pro Leu 805 810 815 Ile Ile His Arg Asp Val Lys Ser Asn Asn Ile Leu Leu Asp Gly Asp 820 825 830 Leu Glu Ala His Val Ala Asp Phe Gly Leu Ala Lys Phe Leu Tyr Asp 835 840 845 Pro Gly Ala Ser Gln Ser Met Ser Ser Ile Ala Gly Ser Tyr Gly Tyr 850 855 860 Ile Ala Pro Glu Tyr Ala Tyr Thr Leu Lys Val Asp Glu Lys Ser Asp 865 870 875 880 Val Tyr Ser Phe Gly Val Val Leu Leu Glu Leu Ile Ile Gly Arg Lys 885 890 895 Pro Val Gly Glu Phe Gly Asp Gly Val Asp Ile Val Gly Trp Val Asn 900 905 910 Lys Thr Arg Leu Glu Leu Ala Gln Pro Ser Asp Ala Ala Leu Val Leu 915 920 925 Ala Val Val Asp Pro Arg Leu Ser Gly Tyr Pro Leu Thr Ser Val Ile 930 935 940 Tyr Met Phe Asn Ile Ala Met Met Cys Val Lys Glu Met Gly Pro Ala 945 950 955 960 Arg Pro Thr Met Arg Glu Val Val His Met Leu Ser Glu Pro Pro His 965 970 975 Ser Ala Thr His Thr His Asn Leu Ile Asn Leu 980 985 2212961DNALotus japonica 221atgagaatca gagtgtctta cttgttagtg ctatgtttta ccttaatttg gttcagatgg 60acagtggtgt actcttcatt cagtgatctc gatgcactgc taaagctcaa agaatccatg 120aagggagcca aagccaaaca ccacgcactc gaagattgga agttttccac ctcactctca 180gcacactgtt cgttttccgg cgtaacgtgc gaccagaact tgcgagtggt tgctctcaac 240gtcacgctgg ttccgctttt cggccacctt ccgccggaga tagggttgtt ggagaagtta 300gagaatctca ccatctccat gaacaacctc actgaccagc ttccctccga ccttgcaagc 360ctcacctccc tcaaggtcct caacatctcc cacaacctct tctccggcca attccctggt 420aacatcaccg ttggcatgac ggagctcgag gcccttgatg cctacgacaa cagcttctcc 480ggtcctctcc cggaggaaat cgtcaagctc gagaaactca agtacctcca cctcgccggg 540aactatttct ccggtacaat accggagagc tactcggagt ttcagagcct tgagtttctc 600ggcttgaacg caaacagctt aaccgggaga gtcccggaga gcttggcgaa gttgaagacg 660ttgaaggaac tgcacctcgg ttactcgaac gcttacgaag gtggaatccc gccggcgttc 720ggttccatgg agaatctccg cctgctagaa atggctaact gcaacctcac cggcgagatt 780ccaccgagcc tggggaatct aaccaaactc cactccttat tcgtgcagat gaacaacctc 840accggaacca ttccgccgga gctatcttcc atgatgagcc tcatgtcact ggacctctcc 900atcaacgacc tcaccggcga gatcccggag agcttctcaa aactgaagaa tctcactcta 960atgaacttct tccaaaacaa gttccgcggc tctctcccct ccttcatcgg cgaccttcca 1020aatctcgaaa cgcttcaggt ttgggagaac aatttctcct tcgtgctgcc gcacaatctc 1080ggcggaaacg gaagattctt atacttcgac gtcaccaaaa accacctcac cgggttgatt 1140ccgccggatc tatgcaaaag cgggaggttg aaaacgttca tcatcactga taacttcttc 1200cgtggcccaa ttcccaaggg aatcggcgag tgtaggtcac tcacgaagat tcgcgtggct 1260aacaacttcc ttgacggtcc agttccacca ggggttttcc aactgccttc cgttacgata 1320acggaattga gcaataaccg cctcaacggc gaactgcctt ccgtgatttc aggcgaatct 1380ctcgggacgc tcacgctttc caacaacctc 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Leu Leu Lys Leu Lys Glu Ser Met Lys Gly Ala Lys Ala Lys His His 35 40 45 Ala Leu Glu Asp Trp Lys Phe Ser Thr Ser Leu Ser Ala His Cys Ser 50 55 60 Phe Ser Gly Val Thr Cys Asp Gln Asn Leu Arg Val Val Ala Leu Asn 65 70 75 80 Val Thr Leu Val Pro Leu Phe Gly His Leu Pro Pro Glu Ile Gly Leu 85 90 95 Leu Glu Lys Leu Glu Asn Leu Thr Ile Ser Met Asn Asn Leu Thr Asp 100 105 110 Gln Leu Pro Ser Asp Leu Ala Ser Leu Thr Ser Leu Lys Val Leu Asn 115 120 125 Ile Ser His Asn Leu Phe Ser Gly Gln Phe Pro Gly Asn Ile Thr Val 130 135 140 Gly Met Thr Glu Leu Glu Ala Leu Asp Ala Tyr Asp Asn Ser Phe Ser 145 150 155 160 Gly Pro Leu Pro Glu Glu Ile Val Lys Leu Glu Lys Leu Lys Tyr Leu 165 170 175 His Leu Ala Gly Asn Tyr Phe Ser Gly Thr Ile Pro Glu Ser Tyr Ser 180 185 190 Glu Phe Gln Ser Leu Glu Phe Leu Gly Leu Asn Ala Asn Ser Leu Thr 195 200 205 Gly Arg Val Pro Glu Ser Leu Ala Lys Leu Lys Thr Leu Lys Glu Leu 210 215 220 His Leu Gly Tyr Ser Asn Ala Tyr Glu Gly Gly Ile Pro Pro Ala Phe 225 230 235 240 Gly Ser Met Glu Asn Leu Arg Leu Leu Glu Met Ala Asn Cys Asn Leu 245 250 255 Thr Gly Glu Ile Pro Pro Ser Leu Gly Asn Leu Thr Lys Leu His Ser 260 265 270 Leu Phe Val Gln Met Asn Asn Leu Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Pro Glu Leu 275 280 285 Ser Ser Met Met Ser Leu Met Ser Leu Asp Leu Ser Ile Asn Asp Leu 290 295 300 Thr Gly Glu Ile Pro Glu Ser Phe Ser Lys Leu Lys Asn Leu Thr Leu 305 310 315 320 Met Asn Phe Phe Gln Asn Lys Phe Arg Gly Ser Leu Pro Ser Phe Ile 325 330 335 Gly Asp Leu Pro Asn Leu Glu Thr Leu Gln Val Trp Glu Asn Asn Phe 340 345 350 Ser Phe Val Leu Pro His Asn Leu Gly Gly Asn Gly Arg Phe Leu Tyr 355 360 365 Phe Asp Val Thr Lys Asn His Leu Thr Gly Leu Ile Pro Pro Asp Leu 370 375 380 Cys Lys Ser Gly Arg Leu Lys Thr Phe Ile Ile Thr Asp Asn Phe Phe 385 390 395 400 Arg Gly Pro Ile Pro Lys Gly Ile Gly Glu Cys Arg Ser Leu Thr Lys 405 410 415 Ile Arg Val Ala Asn Asn Phe Leu Asp Gly Pro Val Pro Pro Gly Val 420 425 430 Phe Gln Leu Pro Ser Val Thr Ile Thr Glu Leu Ser Asn Asn Arg Leu 435 440 445 Asn Gly Glu Leu Pro Ser Val Ile Ser Gly Glu Ser Leu Gly Thr Leu 450 455 460 Thr Leu Ser Asn Asn Leu Phe Thr Gly Lys Ile Pro Ala Ala Met Lys 465 470 475 480 Asn Leu Arg Ala Leu Gln Ser Leu Ser Leu Asp Ala Asn Glu Phe Ile 485 490 495 Gly Glu Ile Pro Gly Gly Val Phe Glu Ile Pro Met Leu Thr Lys Val 500 505 510 Asn Ile Ser Gly Asn Asn Leu Thr Gly Pro Ile Pro Thr Thr Ile Thr 515 520 525 His Arg Ala Ser Leu Thr Ala Val Asp Leu Ser Arg Asn Asn Leu Ala 530 535 540 Gly Glu Val Pro Lys Gly Met Lys Asn Leu Met Asp Leu Ser Ile Leu 545 550 555 560 Asn Leu Ser Arg Asn Glu Ile Ser Gly Pro Val Pro Asp Glu Ile Arg 565 570 575 Phe Met Thr Ser Leu Thr Thr Leu Asp Leu Ser Ser Asn Asn Phe Thr 580 585 590 Gly Thr Val Pro Thr Gly Gly Gln Phe Leu Val Phe Asn Tyr Asp Lys 595 600 605 Thr Phe Ala Gly Asn Pro Asn Leu Cys Phe Pro His Arg Ala Ser Cys 610 615 620 Pro Ser Val Leu Tyr Asp Ser Leu Arg Lys Thr Arg Ala Lys Thr Ala 625 630 635 640 Arg Val Arg Ala Ile Val Ile Gly Ile Ala Leu Ala Thr Ala Val Leu 645 650 655 Leu Val Ala Val Thr Val His Val Val Arg Lys Arg Arg Leu His Arg 660 665 670 Ala Gln Ala Trp Lys Leu Thr Ala Phe Gln Arg Leu Glu Ile Lys Ala 675 680 685 Glu Asp Val Val Glu Cys Leu Lys Glu Glu Asn Ile Ile Gly Lys Gly 690 695 700 Gly Ala Gly Ile Val Tyr Arg Gly Ser Met Pro Asn Gly Thr Asp Val 705 710 715 720 Ala Ile Lys Arg Leu Val Gly Gln Gly Ser Gly Arg Asn Asp Tyr Gly 725 730 735 Phe Arg Ala Glu Ile Glu Thr Leu Gly Lys Ile Arg His Arg Asn Ile 740 745 750 Met Arg Leu Leu Gly Tyr Val Ser Asn Lys Asp Thr Asn Leu Leu Leu 755 760 765 Tyr Glu Tyr Met Pro Asn Gly Ser Leu Gly Glu Trp Leu His Gly Ala 770 775 780 Lys Gly Gly His Leu Arg Trp Glu Met Arg Tyr Lys Ile Ala Val Glu 785 790 795 800 Ala Ala Arg Gly Leu Cys Tyr Met His His Asp Cys Ser Pro Leu Ile 805 810 815 Ile His Arg Asp Val Lys Ser Asn Asn Ile Leu Leu Asp Ala Asp Phe 820 825 830 Glu Ala His Val Ala Asp Phe Gly Leu Ala Lys Phe Leu Tyr Asp Pro 835 840 845 Gly Ala Ser Gln Ser Met Ser Ser Ile Ala Gly Ser Tyr Gly Tyr Ile 850 855 860 Ala Pro Glu Tyr Ala Tyr Thr Leu Lys Val Asp Glu Lys Ser Asp Val 865 870 875 880 Tyr Ser Phe Gly Val Val Leu Leu Glu Leu Ile Ile Gly Arg Lys Pro 885 890 895 Val Gly Glu Phe Gly Asp Gly Val Asp Ile Val Gly Trp Val Asn Lys 900 905 910 Thr Met Ser Glu Leu Ser Gln Pro Ser Asp Thr Ala Leu Val Leu Ala 915 920 925 Val Val Asp Pro Arg Leu Ser Gly Tyr Pro Leu Thr Ser Val Ile His 930 935 940 Met Phe Asn Ile Ala Met Met Cys Val Lys Glu Met Gly Pro Ala Arg 945 950 955 960 Pro Thr Met Arg Glu Val Val His Met Leu Thr Asn Pro Pro Gln Ser 965 970 975 Asn Thr Ser Thr Gln Asp Leu Ile Asn Leu 980 985 2232925DNAMedicago truncatula 223atgaaaaaca tcacatgtta tttgctacta ttgtgcatgt tatttacaac gtgttattca 60ttaaataatg atcttgatgc gttgctaaag ctaaaaaaat caatgaaagg agagaaagcc 120aaagatgatg cactcaaaga ctggaaattt tcaacttctg cttcagctca ctgttcattt 180tccggtgtaa aatgcgacga agatcaacgt gtgattgctt tgaacgtgac gcaagttcca 240ctcttcggac acctttccaa ggagatcgga gagttgaaca tgctcgagag ccttacaatc 300actatggaca atctcaccgg cgagcttcca actgagctat ccaaacttac 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accaaacaac atgttcttca 1860ttgctctatc gttcgagaaa aagccatgca aaggagaaag ctgtcgtcat agcaatcgtc 1920ttcgccacag cggtgttaat ggtaattgta acactgcaca tgatgaggaa gaggaagcgt 1980cacatggcaa aagcatggaa gctaacagcg tttcagaagt tggaattcag agcagaggaa 2040gtagtggagt gtctgaaaga agagaacata ataggaaaag gaggagctgg gattgtctac 2100agagggtcca tggcaaacgg aacagacgtt gcgataaagc gtttagttgg acaaggaagt 2160ggtagaaatg attatggatt caaagctgag atagagacat tgggaaggat tagacacaga 2220aacataatga ggcttttggg atatgtttca aacaaggata caaatttgtt gttgtatgag 2280tacatgccta atggtagttt aggtgagtgg cttcatggtg caaaaggttg tcatttgagt 2340tgggaaatga ggtacaaaat tgctgtggaa gctgctaagg gactttgcta tttgcaccat 2400gattgttcac ctcttatcat tcatagggat gttaagtcta ataatatatt gcttgatgct 2460gattttgagg ctcatgttgc tgattttgga cttgctaagt tcttgtatga tccaggtgct 2520tctcaatcca tgtcctcaat tgctggctcc tacggctaca ttgctccaga atatgcatac 2580actctcaaag tggatgaaaa aagtgatgtg tatagtttcg gagtggtgct attggagctg 2640ataataggaa ggaagccagt tggtgaattt ggagatggag tagacatcgt tggatggatc 2700aataaaactg aattagaact ttatcagcca tcagataaag cattagtgtc agcagtggtg 2760gacccacgac tcaatggata ccctttgact agtgttatct acatgttcaa catagctatg 2820atgtgtgtta aagaaatggg acctgcaagg cctaccatga gggaagttgt tcatatgctc 2880actaatccac ctcactctac aagtcacaac ttgattaatc tctag 2925224974PRTMedicago truncatula 224Met Lys Asn Ile Thr Cys Tyr Leu Leu Leu Leu Cys Met Leu Phe Thr 1 5 10 15 Thr Cys Tyr Ser Leu Asn Asn Asp Leu Asp Ala Leu Leu Lys Leu Lys 20 25 30 Lys Ser Met Lys Gly Glu Lys Ala Lys Asp Asp Ala Leu Lys Asp Trp 35 40 45 Lys Phe Ser Thr Ser Ala Ser Ala His Cys Ser Phe Ser Gly Val Lys 50 55 60 Cys Asp Glu Asp Gln Arg Val Ile Ala Leu Asn Val Thr Gln Val Pro 65 70 75 80 Leu Phe Gly His Leu Ser Lys Glu Ile Gly Glu Leu Asn Met Leu Glu 85 90 95 Ser Leu Thr Ile Thr Met Asp Asn Leu Thr Gly Glu Leu Pro Thr Glu 100 105 110 Leu Ser Lys Leu Thr Ser Leu Arg Ile Leu Asn Ile Ser His Asn Leu 115 120 125 Phe Ser Gly Asn Phe Pro Gly Asn Ile Thr Phe Gly Met Lys Lys Leu 130 135 140 Glu Ala Leu Asp Ala Tyr Asp Asn Asn Phe Glu Gly Pro Leu Pro Glu 145 150 155 160 Glu Ile Val Ser Leu Met Lys Leu Lys Tyr Leu Ser Phe Ala Gly Asn 165 170 175 Phe Phe Ser Gly Thr Ile Pro Glu Ser Tyr Ser Glu Phe Gln Lys Leu 180 185 190 Glu Ile Leu Arg Leu Asn Tyr Asn Ser Leu Thr Gly Lys Ile Pro Lys 195 200 205 Ser Leu Ser Lys Leu Lys Met Leu Lys Glu Leu Gln Leu Gly Tyr Glu 210 215 220 Asn Ala Tyr Ser Gly Gly Ile Pro Pro Glu Leu Gly Ser Ile Lys Ser 225 230 235 240 Leu Arg Tyr Leu Glu Ile Ser Asn Ala Asn Leu Thr Gly Glu Ile Pro 245 250 255 Pro Ser Leu Gly Asn Leu Glu Asn Leu Asp Ser Leu Phe Leu Gln Met 260 265 270 Asn Asn Leu Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Pro Glu Leu Ser Ser Met Arg Ser 275 280 285 Leu Met Ser Leu Asp Leu Ser Ile Asn Gly Leu Ser Gly Glu Ile Pro 290 295 300 Glu Thr Phe Ser Lys Leu Lys Asn Leu Thr Leu Ile Asn Phe Phe Gln 305 310 315 320 Asn Lys Leu Arg Gly Ser Ile Pro Ala Phe Ile Gly Asp Leu Pro Asn 325 330 335 Leu Glu Thr Leu Gln Val Trp Glu Asn Asn Phe Ser Phe Val Leu Pro 340 345 350 Gln Asn Leu Gly Ser Asn Gly Lys Phe Ile Tyr Phe Asp Val Thr Lys 355 360 365 Asn His Leu Thr Gly Leu Ile Pro Pro Glu Leu Cys Lys Ser Lys Lys 370 375 380 Leu Lys Thr Phe Ile Val Thr Asp Asn Phe Phe Arg Gly Pro Ile Pro 385 390 395 400 Asn Gly Ile Gly Pro Cys Lys Ser Leu Glu Lys Ile Arg Val Ala Asn 405 410 415 Asn Tyr Leu Asp Gly Pro Val Pro Pro Gly Ile Phe Gln Leu Pro Ser 420 425 430 Val Gln Ile Ile Glu Leu Gly Asn Asn Arg Phe Asn Gly Gln Leu Pro 435 440 445 Thr Glu Ile Ser Gly Asn Ser Leu Gly Asn Leu Ala Leu Ser Asn Asn 450 455 460 Leu Phe Thr Gly Arg Ile Pro Ala Ser Met Lys Asn Leu Arg Ser Leu 465 470 475 480 Gln Thr Leu Leu Leu Asp Ala Asn Gln Phe Leu Gly Glu Ile Pro Ala 485 490 495 Glu Val Phe Ala Leu Pro Val Leu Thr Arg Ile Asn Ile Ser Gly Asn 500 505 510 Asn Leu Thr Gly Gly Ile Pro Lys Thr Val Thr Gln Cys Ser Ser Leu 515 520 525 Thr Ala Val Asp Phe Ser Arg Asn Met Leu Thr Gly Glu Val Pro Lys 530 535 540 Gly Met Lys Asn Leu Lys Val Leu Ser Ile Phe Asn Val Ser His Asn 545 550 555 560 Ser Ile Ser Gly Lys Ile Pro Asp Glu Ile Arg Phe Met Thr Ser Leu 565 570 575 Thr Thr Leu Asp Leu Ser Tyr Asn Asn Phe Thr Gly Ile Val Pro Thr 580 585 590 Gly Gly Gln Phe Leu Val Phe Asn Asp Arg Ser Phe Ala Gly Asn Pro 595 600 605 Ser Leu Cys Phe Pro His Gln Thr Thr Cys Ser Ser Leu Leu Tyr Arg 610 615 620 Ser Arg Lys Ser His Ala Lys Glu Lys Ala Val Val Ile Ala Ile Val 625 630 635 640 Phe Ala Thr Ala Val Leu Met Val Ile Val Thr Leu His Met Met Arg 645 650 655 Lys Arg Lys Arg His Met Ala Lys Ala Trp Lys Leu Thr Ala Phe Gln 660 665 670 Lys Leu Glu Phe Arg Ala Glu Glu Val Val Glu Cys Leu Lys Glu Glu 675 680 685 Asn Ile Ile Gly Lys Gly Gly Ala Gly Ile Val Tyr Arg Gly Ser Met 690 695 700 Ala Asn Gly Thr Asp Val Ala Ile Lys Arg Leu Val Gly Gln Gly Ser 705 710 715 720 Gly Arg Asn Asp Tyr Gly Phe Lys Ala Glu Ile Glu Thr Leu Gly Arg 725 730 735 Ile Arg His Arg Asn Ile Met Arg Leu Leu Gly Tyr Val Ser Asn Lys 740 745 750 Asp Thr Asn Leu Leu Leu Tyr Glu Tyr Met Pro Asn Gly Ser Leu Gly 755 760 765 Glu Trp Leu His Gly Ala Lys Gly Cys His Leu Ser Trp Glu Met Arg 770 775 780 Tyr Lys Ile Ala Val Glu Ala Ala Lys Gly Leu Cys Tyr Leu His His 785 790 795 800 Asp Cys Ser Pro Leu Ile Ile His Arg Asp Val Lys Ser Asn Asn Ile 805 810 815 Leu Leu Asp Ala Asp Phe Glu Ala His Val Ala Asp Phe Gly Leu Ala 820 825 830 Lys Phe Leu Tyr Asp Pro Gly Ala Ser Gln Ser Met Ser Ser Ile Ala 835 840 845 Gly Ser Tyr Gly Tyr Ile Ala Pro Glu Tyr Ala Tyr Thr Leu Lys Val 850 855 860 Asp Glu Lys Ser Asp Val Tyr Ser Phe Gly Val Val Leu Leu Glu Leu 865 870 875 880 Ile Ile Gly Arg Lys Pro Val Gly Glu Phe Gly Asp Gly Val Asp Ile 885 890 895 Val Gly Trp Ile Asn Lys Thr Glu Leu Glu Leu Tyr Gln Pro Ser Asp 900 905 910 Lys Ala Leu Val Ser Ala Val Val Asp Pro Arg Leu Asn Gly Tyr Pro 915 920 925 Leu Thr Ser Val Ile Tyr Met Phe Asn Ile Ala Met Met Cys Val Lys 930 935 940 Glu Met Gly Pro Ala Arg Pro Thr Met Arg Glu Val Val His Met Leu 945 950 955 960 Thr Asn Pro Pro His Ser Thr Ser His Asn Leu Ile Asn Leu 965 970 2252985DNAOryza sativa 225atgcctccta ctctcctcct cctcctcctc ctcctcccac cctccctcgc ctcccccgac 60cgcgacatct acgcgctcgc caagctcaag gcggcgctcg tcccatcccc ctccgccacc 120gccccaccgc cgctcgccga ctgggacccg gccgcgacct cccccgcgca ctgcaccttc 180tccggcgtca cctgcgacgg ccgctcccgc gtcgtcgcca tcaacctcac cgccctcccg 240ctccactccg gctacctccc gcccgagatc gccctccttg actccctcgc caacctcacc 300atcgccgcct gctgcctccc cggccacgtc cccctcgagc tccccaccct cccctctctc 360cgccacctca acctctccaa caacaacctt tccggccact tccccgtccc cgactccggc 420ggtggcgcct ccccctactt cccctcgctc gagctcatcg acgcttacaa caacaacctc 480tcagggttgc ttcctccctt ctccgcttca cacgctcgcc tccgctacct ccacctcggc 540ggcaactact tcaccggcgc aatcccggac agctatggcg acctcgccgc gctcgagtac 600cttggactca acggcaacac gctctccggc catgtccccg tctccctctc ccgcctcacc 660cgcctccgcg agatgtacat cggatactac aaccagtacg acggcggcgt cccgccggag 720ttcggcgacc tcggcgcgct cctccgcctc gacatgagca gctgcaacct caccggcccc 780gtcccgccgg agctcggccg actccagcgc ctcgacacgc tcttcctgca gtggaaccgc 840ctctccggcg agataccgcc gcagctcggc gatctcagca 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105 110 Glu Leu Pro Thr Leu Pro Ser Leu Arg His Leu Asn Leu Ser Asn Asn 115 120 125 Asn Leu Ser Gly His Phe Pro Val Pro Asp Ser Gly Gly Gly Ala Ser 130 135 140 Pro Tyr Phe Pro Ser Leu Glu Leu Ile Asp Ala Tyr Asn Asn Asn Leu 145 150 155 160 Ser Gly Leu Leu Pro Pro Phe Ser Ala Ser His Ala Arg Leu Arg Tyr 165 170 175 Leu His Leu Gly Gly Asn Tyr Phe Thr Gly Ala Ile Pro Asp Ser Tyr 180 185 190 Gly Asp Leu Ala Ala Leu Glu Tyr Leu Gly Leu Asn Gly Asn Thr Leu 195 200 205 Ser Gly His Val Pro Val Ser Leu Ser Arg Leu Thr Arg Leu Arg Glu 210 215 220 Met Tyr Ile Gly Tyr Tyr Asn Gln Tyr Asp Gly Gly Val Pro Pro Glu 225 230 235 240 Phe Gly Asp Leu Gly Ala Leu Leu Arg Leu Asp Met Ser Ser Cys Asn 245 250 255 Leu Thr Gly Pro Val Pro Pro Glu Leu Gly Arg Leu Gln Arg Leu Asp 260 265 270 Thr Leu Phe Leu Gln Trp Asn Arg Leu Ser Gly Glu Ile Pro Pro Gln 275 280 285 Leu Gly Asp Leu Ser Ser Leu Ala Ser Leu Asp Leu Ser Val Asn Asp 290 295 300 Leu Ala Gly Glu Ile Pro Pro Ser Leu Ala Asn Leu Ser Asn Leu Lys 305 310 315 320 Leu Leu Asn Leu Phe Arg Asn His Leu Arg Gly Ser Ile Pro Asp Phe 325 330 335 Val Ala Gly Phe Ala Gln Leu Glu Val Leu Gln Leu Trp Asp Asn Asn 340 345 350 Leu Thr Gly Asn Ile Pro Ala Gly Leu Gly Lys Asn Gly Arg Leu Lys 355 360 365 Thr Leu Asp Leu Ala Thr Asn His Leu Thr Gly Pro Ile Pro Ala Asp 370 375 380 Leu Cys Ala Gly Arg Arg Leu Glu Met Leu Val Leu Met Glu Asn Gly 385 390 395 400 Leu Phe Gly Pro Ile Pro Asp Ser Leu Gly Asp Cys Lys Thr Leu Thr 405 410 415 Arg Val Arg Leu Ala Lys Asn Phe Leu Thr Gly Pro Val Pro Ala Gly 420 425 430 Leu Phe Asn Leu Pro Gln Ala Asn Met Val Glu Leu Thr Asp Asn Leu 435 440 445 Leu Thr Gly Glu Leu Pro Asp Val Ile Gly Gly Asp Lys Ile Gly Met 450 455 460 Leu Leu Leu Gly Asn Asn Gly Ile Gly Gly Arg Ile Pro Pro Ala Ile 465 470 475 480 Gly Asn Leu Pro Ala Leu Gln Thr Leu Ser Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Phe 485 490 495 Ser Gly Ala Leu Pro Pro Glu Ile Gly Asn Leu Lys Asn Leu Ser Arg 500 505 510 Leu Asn Val Ser Gly Asn Ala Leu Thr Gly Ala Ile Pro Asp Glu Leu 515 520 525 Ile Arg Cys Ala Ser Leu Ala Ala Val Asp Leu Ser Arg Asn Gly Phe 530 535 540 Ser Gly Glu Ile Pro Glu Ser Ile Thr Ser Leu Lys Ile Leu Cys Thr 545 550 555 560 Leu Asn Val Ser Arg Asn Arg Leu Thr

Gly Glu Leu Pro Pro Glu Met 565 570 575 Ser Asn Met Thr Ser Leu Thr Thr Leu Asp Val Ser Tyr Asn Ser Leu 580 585 590 Ser Gly Pro Val Pro Met Gln Gly Gln Phe Leu Val Phe Asn Glu Ser 595 600 605 Ser Phe Val Gly Asn Pro Gly Leu Cys Gly Gly Pro Val Ala Asp Ala 610 615 620 Cys Pro Pro Ser Met Ala Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Ala Gly Ser Gln Leu 625 630 635 640 Arg Leu Arg Trp Asp Ser Lys Lys Met Leu Val Ala Leu Val Ala Ala 645 650 655 Phe Ala Ala Val Ala Val Ala Phe Leu Gly Ala Arg Lys Gly Cys Ser 660 665 670 Ala Trp Arg Ser Ala Ala Arg Arg Arg Ser Gly Ala Trp Lys Met Thr 675 680 685 Ala Phe Gln Lys Leu Glu Phe Ser Ala Glu Asp Val Val Glu Cys Val 690 695 700 Lys Glu Asp Asn Ile Ile Gly Lys Gly Gly Ala Gly Ile Val Tyr His 705 710 715 720 Gly Val Thr Arg Gly Ala Glu Leu Ala Ile Lys Arg Leu Val Gly Arg 725 730 735 Gly Gly Gly Glu His Asp Arg Gly Phe Ser Ala Glu Val Thr Thr Leu 740 745 750 Gly Arg Ile Arg His Arg Asn Ile Val Arg Leu Leu Gly Phe Val Ser 755 760 765 Asn Arg Glu Thr Asn Leu Leu Leu Tyr Glu 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Glu Leu Pro Phe 100 105 110 Glu Ile Ser Asn Leu Thr Ser Leu Lys Ile Leu Asn Ile Ser His Asn 115 120 125 Thr Phe Ser Gly Asn Phe Pro Gly Asn Ile Thr Leu Arg Met Thr Lys 130 135 140 Leu Glu Val Leu Asp Ala Tyr Asp Asn Ser Phe Thr Gly His Leu Pro 145 150 155 160 Glu Glu Ile Val Ser Leu Lys Glu Leu Thr Ile Leu Cys Leu Ala Gly 165 170 175 Asn Tyr Phe Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Glu Ser Tyr Ser Glu Phe Gln Lys 180 185 190 Leu Glu Ile Leu Ser Ile Asn Ala Asn Ser Leu Ser Gly Lys Ile Pro 195 200 205 Lys Ser Leu Ser Lys Leu Lys Thr Leu Lys Glu Leu Arg Leu Gly Tyr 210 215 220 Asn Asn Ala Tyr Asp Gly Gly Val Pro Pro Glu Phe Gly Ser Leu Lys 225 230 235 240 Ser Leu Arg Tyr Leu Glu Val Ser Asn Cys Asn Leu Thr Gly Glu Ile 245 250 255 Pro Pro Ser Phe Gly Asn Leu Glu Asn Leu Asp Ser Leu Phe Leu Gln 260 265 270 Met Asn Asn Leu Thr Gly Ile Ile Pro Pro Glu Leu Ser Ser Met Lys 275 280 285 Ser Leu Met Ser Leu Asp Leu Ser Asn Asn Ala Leu Ser Gly Glu Ile 290 295 300 Pro Glu Ser Phe Ser Asn Leu Lys Ser Leu Thr Leu Leu 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Cys Val 930 935 940 Lys Glu Met Gly Pro Ala Arg Pro Thr Met Arg Glu Val Val His Met 945 950 955 960 Leu Thr Asn Pro Pro Gln Ser Thr Thr His Asn Asn Leu Ile Asn Leu 965 970 975 2292922DNAPopulus tremuloides 229atgagaacat ttctgtgctt ttttctttta ctagtattat tgttcgctcc ttgcagtgga 60tacagtgatc ttgaagtcct cttgaagctg aaaacctcca tgtatggaca taatggcact 120ggccttcaag attgggtggc ttctccagca tctcccacag ctcactgtta cttctctgga 180gtcacgtgtg atgaggactc gcgtgtggtg tctctaaacg tgtcgtttag acatcttcct 240ggttcaattc ctccagagat tgggctgttg aacaagcttg tgaatcttac tctgtcaggt 300aataatctca cggggggatt tccagtggag atagccatgc tgacatctct caggattttg 360aatatttcca acaatgttat tgctgggaat ttccccggaa aaatcactct tggcatggca 420ctgcttgagg ttcttgatgt ttacaacaat aattttacgg gtgcattgcc aactgaaatt 480gtaaagctga aaaatctcaa gcatgttcat cttggaggga atttcttttc tggtacaata 540ccggaggagt actcggagat tttgagcttg gagtacttgg gcttgaatgg taatgcgctt 600tcaggcaaag taccttcaag cttgtccagg ttgaagaatc ttaagagctt gtgcgttggg 660tactttaacc gttatgaggg gagtattcca 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Asn Gly Asn Ala Leu Ser Gly Lys Val Pro Ser Ser Leu 195 200 205 Ser Arg Leu Lys Asn Leu Lys Ser Leu Cys Val Gly Tyr Phe Asn Arg 210 215 220 Tyr Glu Gly Ser Ile Pro Pro Glu Phe Gly Ser Leu Ser Asn Leu Glu 225 230 235 240 Leu Leu Asp Met Ala Ser Cys Asn Leu Asp Gly Glu Ile Pro Ser Ala 245 250 255 Leu Ser Gln Leu Thr His Leu His Ser Leu Phe Leu Gln Val Asn Asn 260 265 270 Leu Thr Gly His Ile Pro Pro Glu Leu Ser Gly Leu Ile Ser Leu Lys 275 280 285 Ser Leu Asp Leu Ser Ile Asn Asn Leu Thr Gly Glu Ile Pro Glu Ser 290 295 300 Phe Ser Asp Leu Lys Asn Ile Glu Leu Ile Asn Leu Phe Gln Asn Lys 305 310 315 320 Leu His Gly Pro Ile Pro Glu Phe Phe Gly Asp Phe Pro Asn Leu Glu 325 330 335 Val Leu Gln Val Trp Gly Asn Asn Phe Thr Phe Glu Leu Pro Gln Asn 340 345 350 Leu Gly Arg Asn Gly Lys Leu Met Met Leu Asp Val Ser Ile Asn His 355 360 365 Leu Thr Gly Leu Val Pro Arg Asp Leu Cys Lys Gly Gly Lys Leu Thr 370 375 380 Thr Leu Ile Leu Met Asn Asn Phe Phe Leu Gly Ser Leu Pro Asp Glu 385 390 395 400 Ile Gly Gln Cys Lys Ser Leu Leu Lys Ile Arg Ile Met Asn Asn Met 405 410 415 Phe Ser Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Gly Ile Phe Asn Leu Pro Leu Ala Thr 420 425 430 Leu Val Glu Leu Ser Asn Asn Leu Phe Ser Gly Glu Leu Pro Pro Glu 435 440 445 Ile Ser Gly Asp Ala Leu Gly Leu Leu Ser Val Ser Asn Asn Arg Ile 450 455 460 Thr Gly Lys Ile Pro Pro Ala Ile Gly Asn Leu Lys Asn Leu Gln Thr 465 470 475 480 Leu Ser Leu Asp Thr Asn Arg Leu Ser Gly Glu Ile Pro Glu Glu Ile 485 490 495 Trp Gly Leu Lys Ser Leu Thr Lys Ile Asn Ile Arg Ala Asn Asn Ile 500 505 510 Arg Gly Glu Ile Pro Ala Ser Ile Ser His Cys Thr Ser Leu Thr Ser 515 520 525 Val Asp Phe Ser Gln Asn Ser Leu Ser Gly Glu Ile Pro Lys Lys Ile 530 535 540 Ala Lys Leu Asn Asp Leu Ser Phe Leu Asp Leu Ser Arg Asn Gln Leu 545 550 555 560 Thr Gly Gln Leu Pro Gly Glu Ile Gly Tyr Met Arg Ser Leu Thr Ser 565 570 575 Leu Asn Leu Ser Tyr Asn Asn Leu Phe Gly Arg Ile Pro Ser Ala Gly 580 585 590 Gln Phe Leu Ala Phe Asn Asp Ser Ser Phe Leu Gly Asn Pro Asn Leu 595 600 605 Cys Ala Ala Arg Asn Asn Thr Cys Ser Phe Gly Asp His Gly His Arg 610 615 620 Gly Gly Ser Phe Ser Thr Ser Lys Leu Ile Ile Thr Val Ile Ala Leu 625 630 635 640 Val Thr Val Leu Leu Leu Ile Val Val Thr Val Tyr Arg Leu Arg Lys 645 650 655 Lys Arg Leu Gln Lys Ser Arg Ala Trp Lys Leu Thr Ala Phe Gln Arg 660 665 670 Leu Asp Phe Lys Ala Glu Asp Val Leu Glu Cys Leu Lys Glu Glu Asn 675 680 685 Ile Ile Gly Lys Gly Gly Ala Gly Ile Val Tyr Arg Gly Ser Met Pro 690 695 700 Glu Gly Val Asp His Val Ala Ile Lys Arg Leu Val Gly Arg Gly Ser 705 710 715 720 Gly Arg Ser Asp His Gly Phe Ser Ala Glu Ile Gln Thr Leu Gly Arg 725 730 735 Ile Arg His Arg Asn Ile Val Arg Leu Leu Gly Tyr Val Ser Asn Lys 740 745 750 Asp Thr Asn Leu Leu Leu Tyr Glu Tyr Met Pro Asn Gly Ser Leu Gly 755 760 765 Glu Leu Leu His Gly Ser Lys Gly Gly His Leu Gln Trp Glu Thr Arg 770 775 780 Tyr Arg Ile Ala Val Glu Ala Ala Lys Gly Leu Cys Tyr Leu His His 785 790 795 800 Asp Cys Ser Pro Leu Ile Ile His Arg Asp Val Lys Ser Asn Asn Ile 805 810 815 Leu Leu Asp Ser Asp Phe Glu Ala His Val Ala Asp Phe Gly Leu Ala 820 825 830 Lys Phe Leu Gln Asp Ala Gly Ser Ser Glu Cys Met Ser Ser Val Ala 835 840 845 Gly Ser Tyr Gly Tyr Ile Ala Pro Glu Tyr Ala Tyr Thr Leu Lys Val 850 855 860 Asp Glu Lys Ser Asp Val Tyr Ser Phe Gly Val Val Leu Leu Glu Leu 865 870 875 880 Ile Ala Gly Arg Lys Pro Val Gly Glu Phe Gly Asp Gly Val Asp Ile 885 890 895 Val Arg Trp Val Arg Lys Thr Thr Ser Glu Leu Ser Gln Pro Ser Asp 900 905 910 Ala Ala Thr Val Leu Ala Val Val Asp Pro Arg Leu Ser Gly Tyr Pro 915 920 925 Leu Ala Gly Val Ile His Leu Phe Lys Ile Ala Met Leu Cys Val Lys 930 935 940 Asp Glu Ser Ser Ala Arg Pro Thr Met Arg Glu Val Val His Met Leu 945 950 955 960 Thr Asn Pro Pro Gln Ser Ala Pro Ser Leu Leu Ala Leu 965 970 2312922DNAPopulus tremuloides 231atgggaactc ttctgtgttt tcttcttcct tttcttgtac tactgttcac tgcttgcagt 60ggatacagtg aacttgaagt cctcttgaag ctgaaatctt ccatgtacgg acataatggc 120actggccttg aagattgggt ggcttctcct acatctcctt cagctcattg tttcttctct 180ggagtcacgt gtgatgagag ctcacgtgtg gtgtcactta atttgtcgtt cagacatctt 240cctggttcaa ttcctccaga gattgggttg ttgaacaagc ttgtgaatct tactttggcc 300aatgataatc tcacggggga acttcctgcg gagatagcca tgcttaaatc tctcaggatt 360ttgaacattt ctggcaatgc tattggtggg aatttctctg gaaagatcac tcctggcatg 420acacagcttg aggttcttga tatttacaac aataattgct cgggtccact gccaattgaa 480attgcaaacc tgaaaaaact caagcatctt cacctgggag ggaatttctt ttctggtaaa 540ataccagagg agtactcgga gattatgatc ttggagttct taggcttgaa tggtaatgac 600ctttcaggca aagttccttc tagcttgtct aagctgaaga atctcaagag cttgtgcatt 660gggtactata accattacga aggaggtatt ccacctgaat ttggatcatt gagtaatctt 720gaacttcttg acatgggttc ttgcaacctt aatggtgaga ttccttctac tctaggccaa 780ttaacccatc tgcattcgct gtttcttcaa ttcaataatc tcactggata tatcccttcg 840gaattatctg gtctaattag cttgaaatca cttgatcttt caatcaacaa cctcactggg 900gagatacccg agagtttttc agctttgaaa aacttaacac tcctcaatct ctttcaaaac 960aagctgcacg gtccaatccc agactttgtt ggtgattttc caaaccttga ggtgcttcag 1020gtttggggaa acaacttcac atttgagctt cccaaacagc tcggccggaa tgggaagctg 1080atgtatctgg acgtgtcata taatcacttg acaggattgg ttcctcggga cttatgcaag 1140ggagggaaat tgaagacgtt gattctcatg aataatttct tcattggatc acttcctgaa 1200gaaattggcc agtgcaagtc cttgctcaaa atcagaatca tttgtaatct ctttacaggc 1260actatccctg ctgggatctt taatttacct ttggtgaccc aaattgagtt gagccataac 1320tatttctccg gcgagcttcc accggagatt tcaggagatg cactaggctc tctttcggtc 1380tctgacaatc ggattactgg tagaatcccc cgggctattg ggaatttgaa gagtttgcag 1440tttctatctc tggaaatgaa cagactttct ggtgaaattc ctgatgaaat cttcagtctg 1500gagatcctct ccaagatcag catccgtgcc aacaacatta gcggtgaaat cccagcttcc 1560atgttccatt gcacttcact tacatccgtt gatttcagtc aaaacagcat cagtggggag 1620attccaaagg agattactaa actgaaggat ttgagtattc ttgatctctc tcgaaatcag 1680cttactggtc aactaccaag tgaaattcga tacatgacaa gtcttacaac tctaaacctc 1740tcctacaaca atttatttgg ccggatccct tctgtcggcc aattcctggc gttcaatgac 1800agctcatttc ttggaaatcc aaatctctgt gtagcaagaa atgactcttg ctcatttggt 1860ggtcatggcc atagaaggtc ctttaatact tcaaagctaa tgatcactgt cattgctctt 1920gtcactgcgt tgctgttaat agcagtgaca gtttacagat tgagaaagaa gaatctgcag 1980aaatcacggg cctggaagct cactgcattc caaaggctcg atttcaaagc agaggatgtg 2040ctcgagtgct tgaaagagga aaacattata ggcaaaggtg gcgctgggat tgtctaccgt 2100gggtcaatga cagagggtat tgatcatgta gctatcaaac gacttgttgg tagaggcacc 2160ggacgaaacg atcatggctt ctcagccgag atccaaacac ttggaaggat caggcaccga 2220aatattgtta ggctgctggg gtacgtatca aataaggata ccaacttgct gttgtatgag 2280tacatgccaa atgggagctt aggagagctt ttgcatggtt caaagggagg ccatttgcag 2340tgggaaacca ggtacagaat tgctgtggag gctgccaagg gactctgtta tcttcaccat 2400gattgctctc ctttgattat acatagggat gtgaagtcca ataacatatt acttgattcg 2460gattttgagg ctcatgttgc tgattttggg ctggccaagt tcttgcaaga tgcaggtgca 2520tcagaatgca tgtcctctat tgctggctcc tatggttaca ttgctccaga atacgcttac 2580acattgaaag tggacgaaaa aagtgatgtt tacagctgcg gtgttgtgct gctggagctg 2640atagcaggga ggaagccagt aggggagttt ggagatgggg tggacatagt gagatgggtc 2700aggaagacca cgtcagaact atctcagcca tccgatgcag cttcagtctt ggcagttgtg 2760gaccccaggc ttagtgggta ccctctaaca ggtgccattc acctgtttaa gatagctatg 2820ttgtgtgtaa aagatgagag ctcgaaccgg cctaccatga gggaagtggt tcacatgctc 2880accaatcctc cacagtcagc ctcaagcctc ctcaccctct ag 2922232973PRTPopulus tremuloides 232Met Gly Thr Leu Leu Cys Phe Leu Leu Pro Phe Leu Val Leu Leu Phe 1 5 10 15 Thr Ala Cys Ser Gly Tyr Ser Glu Leu Glu Val Leu Leu Lys Leu Lys 20 25 30 Ser Ser Met Tyr Gly His Asn Gly Thr Gly Leu Glu Asp Trp Val Ala 35 40 45 Ser Pro Thr Ser Pro Ser Ala His Cys Phe Phe Ser Gly Val Thr Cys 50 55 60 Asp Glu Ser Ser Arg Val Val Ser Leu Asn Leu Ser Phe Arg His Leu 65 70 75 80 Pro Gly Ser Ile Pro Pro Glu Ile Gly Leu Leu Asn Lys Leu Val Asn 85 90 95 Leu Thr Leu Ala Asn Asp Asn Leu Thr Gly Glu Leu Pro Ala Glu Ile 100 105 110 Ala Met Leu Lys Ser Leu Arg Ile Leu Asn Ile Ser Gly Asn Ala Ile 115 120 125 Gly Gly Asn Phe Ser Gly Lys Ile Thr Pro Gly Met Thr Gln Leu Glu 130 135 140 Val Leu Asp Ile Tyr Asn Asn Asn Cys Ser Gly Pro Leu Pro Ile Glu 145 150 155 160 Ile Ala Asn Leu Lys Lys Leu Lys His Leu His Leu Gly Gly Asn Phe 165 170 175 Phe Ser Gly Lys Ile Pro Glu Glu Tyr Ser Glu Ile Met Ile Leu Glu 180 185 190 Phe Leu Gly Leu Asn Gly Asn Asp Leu Ser Gly Lys Val Pro Ser Ser 195 200 205 Leu Ser Lys Leu Lys Asn Leu Lys Ser Leu Cys Ile Gly Tyr Tyr Asn 210 215 220 His Tyr Glu Gly Gly Ile Pro Pro Glu Phe Gly Ser Leu Ser Asn Leu 225 230 235 240 Glu Leu Leu Asp Met Gly Ser Cys Asn Leu Asn Gly Glu Ile Pro Ser 245 250 255 Thr Leu Gly Gln Leu Thr His Leu His Ser Leu Phe Leu Gln Phe Asn 260 265 270 Asn Leu Thr Gly Tyr Ile Pro Ser Glu Leu Ser Gly Leu Ile Ser Leu 275 280 285 Lys Ser Leu Asp Leu Ser Ile Asn Asn Leu Thr Gly Glu Ile Pro Glu 290 295 300 Ser Phe Ser Ala Leu Lys Asn Leu Thr Leu Leu Asn Leu Phe Gln Asn 305 310 315 320 Lys Leu His Gly Pro Ile Pro Asp Phe Val Gly Asp Phe Pro Asn Leu 325 330 335 Glu Val Leu Gln Val Trp Gly Asn Asn Phe Thr Phe Glu Leu Pro Lys 340 345 350 Gln Leu Gly Arg Asn Gly Lys Leu Met Tyr Leu Asp Val Ser Tyr Asn 355 360 365 His Leu Thr Gly Leu Val Pro Arg Asp Leu Cys Lys Gly Gly Lys Leu 370 375 380 Lys Thr Leu Ile Leu Met Asn Asn Phe Phe Ile Gly Ser Leu Pro Glu 385 390 395 400 Glu Ile Gly Gln Cys Lys Ser Leu Leu Lys Ile Arg Ile Ile Cys Asn 405 410 415 Leu Phe Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Gly Ile Phe Asn Leu Pro Leu Val 420 425 430 Thr Gln Ile Glu Leu Ser His Asn Tyr Phe Ser Gly Glu Leu Pro Pro 435 440 445 Glu Ile Ser Gly Asp Ala Leu Gly Ser Leu Ser Val Ser Asp Asn Arg 450 455 460 Ile Thr Gly Arg Ile Pro Arg Ala Ile Gly Asn Leu Lys Ser Leu Gln 465 470 475 480 Phe Leu Ser Leu Glu Met Asn Arg Leu Ser Gly Glu Ile Pro Asp Glu 485 490 495 Ile Phe Ser Leu Glu Ile Leu Ser Lys Ile Ser Ile Arg Ala Asn Asn 500 505 510 Ile Ser Gly Glu Ile Pro Ala Ser Met Phe His Cys Thr Ser Leu Thr 515 520 525 Ser Val Asp Phe Ser Gln Asn Ser Ile Ser Gly Glu Ile Pro Lys Glu 530 535 540 Ile Thr Lys Leu Lys Asp Leu Ser Ile Leu Asp Leu Ser Arg Asn Gln 545 550 555 560 Leu Thr Gly Gln Leu Pro Ser Glu Ile Arg Tyr Met Thr Ser Leu Thr 565 570 575 Thr Leu Asn Leu Ser Tyr Asn Asn Leu Phe Gly Arg Ile Pro Ser Val 580 585 590 Gly Gln Phe Leu Ala Phe Asn Asp Ser Ser Phe Leu Gly Asn Pro Asn 595 600 605 Leu Cys Val Ala Arg Asn Asp Ser Cys Ser Phe Gly Gly His Gly His 610 615 620 Arg Arg Ser Phe Asn Thr Ser Lys Leu Met Ile Thr Val Ile Ala Leu 625 630 635 640 Val Thr Ala Leu Leu Leu Ile Ala Val Thr Val Tyr Arg Leu Arg Lys 645 650 655 Lys Asn Leu Gln Lys Ser Arg Ala Trp Lys Leu Thr Ala Phe Gln Arg 660 665 670 Leu Asp Phe Lys Ala Glu Asp Val Leu Glu Cys Leu Lys Glu Glu Asn 675 680 685 Ile Ile Gly Lys Gly Gly Ala Gly Ile Val Tyr Arg Gly Ser Met Thr 690 695 700 Glu Gly Ile Asp His Val Ala Ile Lys Arg Leu Val Gly Arg Gly Thr 705 710 715 720 Gly Arg Asn Asp His Gly Phe Ser Ala Glu Ile Gln Thr Leu Gly Arg 725 730 735 Ile Arg His Arg Asn Ile Val Arg Leu Leu Gly Tyr Val Ser Asn Lys 740 745 750 Asp Thr Asn Leu Leu Leu Tyr Glu Tyr Met Pro Asn Gly Ser Leu Gly 755 760 765 Glu Leu Leu His Gly Ser Lys Gly Gly His Leu Gln Trp Glu Thr Arg 770 775 780 Tyr Arg Ile Ala Val Glu Ala Ala Lys Gly Leu Cys Tyr Leu His His 785 790 795 800 Asp Cys Ser Pro Leu Ile Ile His Arg Asp Val Lys Ser Asn Asn Ile 805 810 815 Leu Leu Asp Ser Asp Phe Glu Ala His Val Ala Asp Phe Gly Leu Ala 820 825 830 Lys Phe Leu Gln Asp Ala Gly Ala Ser Glu Cys Met Ser Ser Ile Ala 835 840 845 Gly Ser Tyr Gly Tyr Ile Ala Pro Glu Tyr Ala Tyr Thr Leu Lys Val 850

855 860 Asp Glu Lys Ser Asp Val Tyr Ser Cys Gly Val Val Leu Leu Glu Leu 865 870 875 880 Ile Ala Gly Arg Lys Pro Val Gly Glu Phe Gly Asp Gly Val Asp Ile 885 890 895 Val Arg Trp Val Arg Lys Thr Thr Ser Glu Leu Ser Gln Pro Ser Asp 900 905 910 Ala Ala Ser Val Leu Ala Val Val Asp Pro Arg Leu Ser Gly Tyr Pro 915 920 925 Leu Thr Gly Ala Ile His Leu Phe Lys Ile Ala Met Leu Cys Val Lys 930 935 940 Asp Glu Ser Ser Asn Arg Pro Thr Met Arg Glu Val Val His Met Leu 945 950 955 960 Thr Asn Pro Pro Gln Ser Ala Ser Ser Leu Leu Thr Leu 965 970 233996PRTZea mays 233Met Pro Pro Pro Thr Phe Leu Leu Gly Leu Leu Leu Leu Leu Leu Leu 1 5 10 15 Ala Ala Ala Ala Pro Ala Pro Ala Ser Ala Thr Pro Glu Arg Asp Ala 20 25 30 Tyr Ala Leu Ser Arg Leu Lys Ala Ser Leu Val Pro Ser Ala Thr Asn 35 40 45 Ser Thr Ser Ala Pro Leu Ser Asp Trp Asp Pro Ala Ala Thr Pro Pro 50 55 60 Ala His Cys Ala Phe Thr Gly Val Thr Cys Asp Ala Ala Thr Ser Arg 65 70 75 80 Val Val Ala Ile Asn Leu Thr Ala Val Pro Leu His Gly Gly Ala Leu 85 90 95 Pro Pro Glu Val Ala Leu Leu Asp Ala Leu Ala Ser Leu Thr Val Ala 100 105 110 Asn Cys Tyr Leu Arg Gly Arg Leu Pro Pro Ala Leu Ala Ser Met Pro 115 120 125 Ala Leu Arg His Leu Asn Leu Ser Asn Asn Asn Leu Ser Gly Pro Phe 130 135 140 Pro Pro Pro Pro Pro Ala Ala Tyr Phe Pro Ala Leu Glu Ile Val Asp 145 150 155 160 Val Tyr Asn Asn Asn Leu Ser Gly Pro Leu Pro Pro Leu Gly Ala Pro 165 170 175 His Ala Arg Ser Leu Arg Tyr Leu His Leu Gly Gly Asn Tyr Phe Asn 180 185 190 Gly Ser Ile Pro Asp Thr Phe Gly Asp Leu Ala Ala Leu Glu Tyr Leu 195 200 205 Gly Leu Asn Gly Asn Ala Leu Ser Gly Arg Val Pro Pro Ser Leu Ser 210 215 220 Arg Leu Ser Arg Leu Arg Glu Met Tyr Val Gly Tyr Tyr Asn Gln Tyr 225 230 235 240 Ser Gly Gly Val Pro Arg Glu Phe Gly Ala Leu Gln Ser Leu Val Arg 245 250 255 Leu Asp Met Ser Ser Cys Thr Leu Thr Gly Pro Ile Pro Pro Glu Leu 260 265 270 Ala Arg Leu Ser Arg Leu Asp Thr Leu Phe Leu Ala Leu Asn Gln Leu 275 280 285 Thr Gly Glu Ile Pro Pro Glu Leu Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Leu Arg Ser 290 295 300 Leu Asp Leu Ser Ile Asn Asp Leu Ala Gly Glu Ile Pro Ala Ser Phe 305 310 315 320 Ala Ala Leu Thr Asn Leu Lys Leu Leu Asn Leu Phe Arg Asn Lys Leu 325 330 335 Arg Gly Glu Ile Pro Ala Phe Leu Gly Asp Phe Pro Phe Leu Glu Val 340 345 350 Leu Gln Val Trp Asp Asn Asn Leu Thr Gly Pro Leu Pro Pro Ala Leu 355 360 365 Gly Arg Asn Gly Arg Leu Lys Thr Leu Asp Val Thr Ser Asn His Leu 370 375 380 Thr Gly Thr Ile Pro Pro Asp Leu Cys Ala Gly Arg Asn Leu Gln Leu 385 390 395 400 Leu Val Leu Met Asp Asn Gly Phe Phe Gly Ser Ile Pro Glu Ser Leu 405 410 415 Gly Asp Cys Lys Thr Leu Thr Arg Val Arg Leu Gly Lys Asn Phe Leu 420 425 430 Thr Gly Pro Val Pro Ala Gly Leu Phe Asp Leu Pro Gln Ala Asn Met 435 440 445 Leu Glu Leu Thr Asp Asn Met Leu Thr Gly Glu Leu Pro Asp Val Ile 450 455 460 Ala Gly Asp Lys Ile Gly Met Leu Met Leu Gly Asn Asn Arg Ile Gly 465 470 475 480 Gly Arg Ile Pro Ala Ala Ile Gly Asn Leu Pro Ala Leu Gln Thr Leu 485 490 495 Ser Leu Glu Ser Asn Asn Phe Ser Gly Ser Leu Pro Pro Glu Ile Gly 500 505 510 Arg Leu Arg Asn Leu Thr Arg Leu Asn Ala Ser Gly Asn Ala Leu Thr 515 520 525 Gly Gly Ile Pro Arg Glu Leu Met Gly Cys Ala Ser Leu Gly Ala Val 530 535 540 Asp Leu Ser Arg Asn Gly Leu Thr Gly Glu Ile Pro Asp Thr Val Thr 545 550 555 560 Ser Leu Lys Ile Leu Cys Thr Leu Asn Val Ser Arg Asn Arg Leu Ser 565 570 575 Gly Glu Leu Pro Ala Ala Met Ala Asn Asn Thr Ser Leu Thr Thr Leu 580 585 590 Asp Val Ser Tyr Asn Gln Leu Ser Gly Pro Val Pro Met Gln Gly Gln 595 600 605 Phe Leu Val Phe Asn Glu Ser Ser Phe Val Gly Asn Pro Gly Leu Cys 610 615 620 Ser Ala Cys Pro Pro Ser Ser Gly Gly Ala Arg Ser Pro Phe Ser Leu 625 630 635 640 Arg Arg Trp Asp Ser Lys Lys Leu Leu Val Trp Leu Val Val Leu Leu 645 650 655 Thr Leu Leu Val Leu Ala Val Leu Gly Ala Arg Lys Ala His Glu Ala 660 665 670 Trp Arg Glu Ala Ala Arg Arg Arg Ser Gly Ala Trp Lys Met Thr Ala 675 680 685 Phe Gln Lys Leu Asp Phe Ser Ala Asp Asp Val Val Glu Cys Leu Lys 690 695 700 Glu Asp Asn Ile Ile Gly Lys Gly Gly Ala Gly Ile Val Tyr His Gly 705 710 715 720 Val Thr Arg Gly Gly Ala Glu Leu Ala Ile Lys Arg Leu Val Gly Arg 725 730 735 Gly Cys Gly Asp His Asp Arg Gly Phe Thr Ala Glu Val Thr Thr Leu 740 745 750 Gly Arg Ile Arg His Arg Asn Ile Val Arg Leu Leu Gly Phe Val Ser 755 760 765 Asn Arg Glu Ala Asn Leu Leu Leu Tyr Glu Tyr Met Pro Asn Gly Ser 770 775 780 Leu Gly Glu Met Leu His Gly Gly Lys Gly Gly His Leu Gly Trp Glu 785 790 795 800 Ala Arg Ala Arg Val Ala Ala Glu Ala Ala Arg Gly Leu Cys Tyr Leu 805 810 815 His His Asp Cys Ala Pro Arg Ile Ile His Arg Asp Val Lys Ser Asn 820 825 830 Asn Ile Leu Leu Asp Ser Ala Phe Glu Ala His Val Ala Asp Phe Gly 835 840 845 Leu Ala Lys Phe Leu Gly Gly Gly Gly Ala Thr Ser Glu Cys Met Ser 850 855 860 Ala Ile Ala Gly Ser Tyr Gly Tyr Ile Ala Pro Glu Tyr Ala Tyr Thr 865 870 875 880 Leu Arg Val Asp Glu Lys Ser Asp Val Tyr Ser Phe Gly Val Val Leu 885 890 895 Leu Glu Leu Ile Thr Gly Arg Arg Pro Val Gly Ser Phe Gly Asp Gly 900 905 910 Val Asp Ile Val His Trp Val Arg Lys Val Thr Ala Asp Ala Ala Ala 915 920 925 Ala Glu Glu Pro Val Leu Leu Val Ala Asp Arg Arg Leu Ala Pro Glu 930 935 940 Pro Val Pro Leu Leu Ala Asp Leu Tyr Arg Val Ala Met Ala Cys Val 945 950 955 960 Glu Glu Ala Ser Thr Ala Arg Pro Thr Met Arg Glu Val Val His Met 965 970 975 Leu Ser Thr Ser Ala Ala Ala Gln Pro Asp Val Pro His Ala Leu Cys 980 985 990 Lys Val Val Asp 995 2342343DNAIpomoea batatas 234ttctccggcg ttgcatgcga tcaggattca cgagtcattt ctttagccat atccgctgtt 60ccgctcttcg gttccctccc gccggagatt ggactgctgg ataggctttt aaacttaact 120ctcacctccg ttaatctctc tggtgcgctt ccatcggaga tggcgaaact cacatccatt 180aaagccatta atatgtcaaa caatttgttg agcggccatt tccctggaga aatcttggtc 240ggtatgactg agcttcaagt gttggatgtt tacaataaca acttttccgg aaggcttcct 300catgaagtgg tgaagttgaa gaagctgaaa attctcaatc tcggaggaaa ttacttcaca 360ggagagatac cggaaatata ctctaacatt tccagtttac agactttaaa cttacaaaca 420aatagcctca cgggaaatat accggcaagc ttggcgcagc ttcagaatct tcgtgagctc 480cgccttggct acttgaatac atttgaaaga ggcattccac cagaattagg ctccatcacc 540acacttcaaa tgcttgatct tagggaatgc aacctttctg gtgaaattcc taaaagttta 600gggaatctaa aacagctata ctttctgtat ttgtacggga acagcctgac aggtcatatt 660ccggcggagc tctccggttt ggagagtttg gtgcatctgg acctttcaga aaataatatg 720atgggagaaa ttcctcaaag tttagccgag ttgaagagcc tggtattgat aaacttgttc 780agaaacacgt tccaaggcac aattcccgcg ttcatcggtg atctacccaa actagaggtt 840ttacagcttt ggaacaacaa tttcacatcc gagttaccgg taaacctcgg acgaaaccgc 900cgattgaggt ttctggacgt ttcgtcaaac caaatcagcg gcagagtacc ggaaaatttg 960tgtatgggag ggaagctgga agcactaatt ctcatggaaa acaaattttc tggaccgttt 1020cctcaagtcc tgggcgagtg caagtccttg aatggggttc gtgttgagaa gaactatctc 1080aatggagcca tcccgcctgg ctttcttcaa tttgccgttg gcttaatcta cgtttgtctc 1140caaaacaatt acttctccag cgagcttccg accaagatgc ttgccaagaa tctcacagat 1200cttgatcttc acaacaacag gataaatggc cagattcctc cggcattcgg aaatttagag 1260aacctctgga agttatccct ccactccaac agattctccg ggaaaattcc aaatcaaatt 1320tcacatttga aaaagatggt gaccatggat ttaagcagca acagtttaac aggtgaagtt 1380ccagcctcaa ttgctcagtg tacacagctg aattcctttg acttgagtgc aaataattta 1440accggaaaaa ttccaaagga aatctcttct ctggagcgcc taaatgtact caacttgtcc 1500agaaatctac ttactggttc agttcccagt gaactagggc taatgaatag cttgactgtc 1560ctggatcatt ctttcaatga tttttcgggt ccaataccca ccaatggaca gttaggagtt 1620ttcgataacc ggtctttcta cgggaatcca aaactcttct attcacctcc aagctcatcg 1680ccagtcaatc acaacaacca ttcttggacc acaaaacgaa tactcataat tactgtcttg 1740attttgggta ctgcagcagc atttttatct gctgttatat gggtaaggtg cattattgtt 1800gcgcgaagag aaaagattat gaaatccaat aatgcttgga aactaacaac attcaagaaa 1860ctggaatata aagtagagga tgtggttgag tgtttgaaag aggaaaacat aattgggcaa 1920gggggagcag ggacagtata caaaggctcc atgcccgatg gtgtcatcat agcaataaaa 1980aggctagaca ggcgaggaac tgggcgtcgt gatcttggtt tctctgctga aattaaaaca 2040ctgggaagaa tcaggcaccg acacattatt agattacttg gttatgcatc taacagagat 2100actaatttgt tattgtatga atacatgcct aatgggagct tgtcggggat cctgcatggg 2160acgaatgggg ccaatttgct ttgggagatg cggtttcgaa ttgcggtgga agccgcaaag 2220gggctatgtt acttgcacca tgattgctcc cctcccatta ttcataggga cgtaaagtct 2280aataatattt tactcacttc tgattatata gcttgcattg ctgattttgg gctggctaaa 2340tcc 2343235781PRTIpomoea batatas 235Phe Ser Gly Val Ala Cys Asp Gln Asp Ser Arg Val Ile Ser Leu Ala 1 5 10 15 Ile Ser Ala Val Pro Leu Phe Gly Ser Leu Pro Pro Glu Ile Gly Leu 20 25 30 Leu Asp Arg Leu Leu Asn Leu Thr Leu Thr Ser Val Asn Leu Ser Gly 35 40 45 Ala Leu Pro Ser Glu Met Ala Lys Leu Thr Ser Ile Lys Ala Ile Asn 50 55 60 Met Ser Asn Asn Leu Leu Ser Gly His Phe Pro Gly Glu Ile Leu Val 65 70 75 80 Gly Met Thr Glu Leu Gln Val Leu Asp Val Tyr Asn Asn Asn Phe Ser 85 90 95 Gly Arg Leu Pro His Glu Val Val Lys Leu Lys Lys Leu Lys Ile Leu 100 105 110 Asn Leu Gly Gly Asn Tyr Phe Thr Gly Glu Ile Pro Glu Ile Tyr Ser 115 120 125 Asn Ile Ser Ser Leu Gln Thr Leu Asn Leu Gln Thr Asn Ser Leu Thr 130 135 140 Gly Asn Ile Pro Ala Ser Leu Ala Gln Leu Gln Asn Leu Arg Glu Leu 145 150 155 160 Arg Leu Gly Tyr Leu Asn Thr Phe Glu Arg Gly Ile Pro Pro Glu Leu 165 170 175 Gly Ser Ile Thr Thr Leu Gln Met Leu Asp Leu Arg Glu Cys Asn Leu 180 185 190 Ser Gly Glu Ile Pro Lys Ser Leu Gly Asn Leu Lys Gln Leu Tyr Phe 195 200 205 Leu Tyr Leu Tyr Gly Asn Ser Leu Thr Gly His Ile Pro Ala Glu Leu 210 215 220 Ser Gly Leu Glu Ser Leu Val His Leu Asp Leu Ser Glu Asn Asn Met 225 230 235 240 Met Gly Glu Ile Pro Gln Ser Leu Ala Glu Leu Lys Ser Leu Val Leu 245 250 255 Ile Asn Leu Phe Arg Asn Thr Phe Gln Gly Thr Ile Pro Ala Phe Ile 260 265 270 Gly Asp Leu Pro Lys Leu Glu Val Leu Gln Leu Trp Asn Asn Asn Phe 275 280 285 Thr Ser Glu Leu Pro Val Asn Leu Gly Arg Asn Arg Arg Leu Arg Phe 290 295 300 Leu Asp Val Ser Ser Asn Gln Ile Ser Gly Arg Val Pro Glu Asn Leu 305 310 315 320 Cys Met Gly Gly Lys Leu Glu Ala Leu Ile Leu Met Glu Asn Lys Phe 325 330 335 Ser Gly Pro Phe Pro Gln Val Leu Gly Glu Cys Lys Ser Leu Asn Gly 340 345 350 Val Arg Val Glu Lys Asn Tyr Leu Asn Gly Ala Ile Pro Pro Gly Phe 355 360 365 Leu Gln Phe Ala Val Gly Leu Ile Tyr Val Cys Leu Gln Asn Asn Tyr 370 375 380 Phe Ser Ser Glu Leu Pro Thr Lys Met Leu Ala Lys Asn Leu Thr Asp 385 390 395 400 Leu Asp Leu His Asn Asn Arg Ile Asn Gly Gln Ile Pro Pro Ala Phe 405 410 415 Gly Asn Leu Glu Asn Leu Trp Lys Leu Ser Leu His Ser Asn Arg Phe 420 425 430 Ser Gly Lys Ile Pro Asn Gln Ile Ser His Leu Lys Lys Met Val Thr 435 440 445 Met Asp Leu Ser Ser Asn Ser Leu Thr Gly Glu Val Pro Ala Ser Ile 450 455 460 Ala Gln Cys Thr Gln Leu Asn Ser Phe Asp Leu Ser Ala Asn Asn Leu 465 470 475 480 Thr Gly Lys Ile Pro Lys Glu Ile Ser Ser Leu Glu Arg Leu Asn Val 485 490 495 Leu Asn Leu Ser Arg Asn Leu Leu Thr Gly Ser Val Pro Ser Glu Leu 500 505 510 Gly Leu Met Asn Ser Leu Thr Val Leu Asp His Ser Phe Asn Asp Phe 515 520 525 Ser Gly Pro Ile Pro Thr Asn Gly Gln Leu Gly Val Phe Asp Asn Arg 530 535 540 Ser Phe Tyr Gly Asn Pro Lys Leu Phe Tyr Ser Pro Pro Ser Ser Ser 545 550 555 560 Pro Val Asn His Asn Asn His Ser Trp Thr Thr Lys Arg Ile Leu Ile 565 570 575 Ile Thr Val Leu Ile Leu Gly Thr Ala Ala Ala Phe Leu Ser Ala Val 580 585 590 Ile Trp Val Arg Cys Ile Ile Val Ala Arg Arg Glu Lys Ile Met Lys 595 600 605 Ser Asn Asn Ala Trp Lys Leu Thr Thr Phe Lys Lys Leu Glu Tyr Lys 610 615 620 Val Glu Asp Val Val Glu Cys Leu Lys Glu Glu Asn Ile Ile Gly Gln 625 630 635 640 Gly Gly Ala Gly Thr Val Tyr Lys Gly Ser Met Pro Asp Gly Val Ile 645 650 655 Ile Ala Ile Lys Arg Leu Asp Arg Arg Gly Thr Gly Arg Arg Asp Leu 660 665 670 Gly Phe Ser Ala Glu Ile Lys Thr Leu Gly Arg Ile Arg His Arg His 675 680 685 Ile Ile Arg Leu Leu Gly Tyr Ala Ser Asn Arg Asp Thr Asn Leu Leu 690 695 700 Leu Tyr Glu Tyr Met Pro Asn Gly Ser Leu Ser Gly Ile Leu His Gly 705 710 715 720 Thr Asn Gly Ala Asn Leu Leu Trp Glu Met Arg Phe Arg Ile Ala Val 725 730 735 Glu Ala Ala Lys Gly Leu Cys Tyr Leu His His Asp Cys Ser Pro Pro 740 745 750 Ile Ile His Arg Asp Val Lys Ser Asn Asn Ile Leu Leu Thr Ser Asp 755 760 765 Tyr Ile Ala Cys Ile Ala Asp Phe Gly Leu Ala Lys Ser 770 775 780 2364PRTArtificial sequencemotif 1 of a CLV1 polypeptide 236Leu Xaa Asp Trp 1 23711PRTArtificial sequencemotif 2 of a CLV1 polypeptide 237Xaa His Cys Xaa Phe Xaa Gly Val Xaa Cys Asp 1 5 10 23856DNAArtificial sequenceprimer prm08591

238ggggacaagt ttgtacaaaa aagcaggctt aaacaatggc gatgagactt ttgaag 5623951DNAArtificial sequenceprimer prm08592 239ggggaccact ttgtacaaga aagctgggtc gctacgtaac caagaagtca c 512401243DNAOryza sativa 240aaaaccaccg agggacctga tctgcaccgg ttttgatagt tgagggaccc gttgtgtctg 60gttttccgat cgagggacga aaatcggatt cggtgtaaag ttaagggacc tcagatgaac 120ttattccgga gcatgattgg gaagggagga cataaggccc atgtcgcatg tgtttggacg 180gtccagatct ccagatcact cagcaggatc ggccgcgttc gcgtagcacc cgcggtttga 240ttcggcttcc cgcaaggcgg cggccggtgg ccgtgccgcc gtagcttccg ccggaagcga 300gcacgccgcc gccgccgacc cggctctgcg tttgcaccgc cttgcacgcg atacatcggg 360atagatagct actactctct ccgtttcaca atgtaaatca ttctactatt ttccacattc 420atattgatgt taatgaatat agacatatat atctatttag attcattaac atcaatatga 480atgtaggaaa tgctagaatg acttacattg tgaattgtga aatggacgaa gtacctacga 540tggatggatg caggatcatg aaagaattaa tgcaagatcg tatctgccgc atgcaaaatc 600ttactaattg cgctgcatat atgcatgaca gcctgcatgc gggcgtgtaa gcgtgttcat 660ccattaggaa gtaaccttgt cattacttat accagtacta catactatat agtattgatt 720tcatgagcaa atctacaaaa ctggaaagca ataaggaata cgggactgga aaagactcaa 780cattaatcac caaatatttc gccttctcca gcagaatata tatctctcca tcttgatcac 840tgtacacact gacagtgtac gcataaacgc agcagccagc ttaactgtcg tctcaccgtc 900gcacactggc cttccatctc aggctagctt tctcagccac ccatcgtaca tgtcaactcg 960gcgcgcgcac aggcacaaat tacgtacaaa acgcatgacc aaatcaaaac caccggagaa 1020gaatcgctcc cgcgcgcggc ggcggcgcgc acgtacgaat gcacgcacgc acgcccaacc 1080ccacgacacg atcgcgcgcg acgccggcga caccggccat ccacccgcgc cctcacctcg 1140ccgactataa atacgtaggc atctgcttga tcttgtcatc catctcacca ccaaaaaaaa 1200aggaaaaaaa aacaaaacac accaagccaa ataaaagcga caa 1243241230PRTArtificial sequenceC-terminal domain of SEQ ID NO 212 241Arg Leu Leu Gly Tyr Val Ala Asn Lys Asp Thr Asn Leu Leu Leu Tyr 1 5 10 15 Glu Tyr Met Pro Asn Gly Ser Leu Gly Glu Leu Leu His Gly Ser Lys 20 25 30 Gly Gly His Leu Gln Trp Glu Thr Arg His Arg Val Ala Val Glu Ala 35 40 45 Ala Lys Gly Leu Cys Tyr Leu His His Asp Cys Ser Pro Leu Ile Leu 50 55 60 His Arg Asp Val Lys Ser Asn Asn Ile Leu Leu Asp Ser Asp Phe Glu 65 70 75 80 Ala His Val Ala Asp Phe Gly Leu Ala Lys Phe Leu Val Asp Gly Ala 85 90 95 Ala Ser Glu Cys Met Ser Ser Ile Ala Gly Ser Tyr Gly Tyr Ile Ala 100 105 110 Pro Glu Tyr Ala Tyr Thr Leu Lys Val Asp Glu Lys Ser Asp Val Tyr 115 120 125 Ser Phe Gly Val Val Leu Leu Glu Leu Ile Ala Gly Lys Lys Pro Val 130 135 140 Gly Glu Phe Gly Glu Gly Val Asp Ile Val Arg Trp Val Arg Asn Thr 145 150 155 160 Glu Glu Glu Ile Thr Gln Pro Ser Asp Ala Ala Ile Val Val Ala Ile 165 170 175 Val Asp Pro Arg Leu Thr Gly Tyr Pro Leu Thr Ser Val Ile His Val 180 185 190 Phe Lys Ile Ala Met Met Cys Val Glu Glu Glu Ala Ala Ala Arg Pro 195 200 205 Thr Met Arg Glu Val Val His Met Leu Thr Asn Pro Pro Lys Ser Val 210 215 220 Ala Asn Leu Ile Ala Phe 225 230

Claims

1. A method for enhancing seed yield-related traits in a plant relative to a control plant, comprising modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a CAH3 protein.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the CAH3 protein comprises any one or more of the motifs of SEQ ID NO: 203, SEQ ID NO: 204, and SEQ ID NO: 205.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid encoding a CAH3 protein is any one of the nucleic acid sequences provided in Table B or a portion thereof, or a sequence capable of hybridizing with any one of the nucleic acid sequences provided in Table B.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the modulated expression is effected by introducing and expressing in a plant a nucleic acid encoding a CAH3 protein, and wherein said CAH3 protein comprises any one or more of the motifs of SEQ ID NO: 203, SEQ ID NO: 204, and SEQ ID NO: 205.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the enhanced yield-related trait is increased seed yield.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the nucleic acid is operably linked to a green tissue-specific promoter.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid encoding a CAH3 protein is of plant origin.

8. A plant or part thereof including seeds obtained by the method of claim 1, or a progeny of said plant, wherein said plant or part thereof, or said progeny, comprises a recombinant nucleic acid encoding a CAH3 protein.

9. A method for enhancing yield-related traits in a plant relative to a control plant, comprising increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Clavata1 (CLV1) polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain, and optionally selecting for plants having enhanced yield-related traits.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the increased expression is effected by introducing and expressing in a plant a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the enhanced yield-related trait is one or more of the following: (i) increased aboveground biomass; (ii) increased root biomass; (iii) increased thin root biomass; (iv) increased number of primary panicles; (v) increased number of flowers per panicle; (vi) increased total seed yield; (vii) increased number of filled seeds; (viii) increased total number of seeds; and (ix) increased harvest index.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain is operably linked to a promoter for expression in young expanding tissues.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the nucleic acid sequence encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain is of plant origin.

14. A plant or part thereof including seeds obtained by the method of claim 9, or a progeny of said plant, wherein said plant or part thereof, or said progeny, comprises a nucleic acid transgene encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal.

15. A construct comprising: (a) a nucleic acid encoding: (i) a CAH3 protein comprising any one or more of the motifs of SEQ ID NO: 203, SEQ ID NO: 204, and SEQ ID NO: 205; or (ii) a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain; (b) one or more control sequences capable of driving expression of the nucleic acid of (a); and optionally (c) a transcription termination sequence.

16. The construct of claim 15, wherein the nucleic acid encodes a CAH3 protein comprising any one or more of the motifs of SEQ ID NO: 203, SEQ ID NO: 204, and SEQ ID NO: 205, and wherein the one or more control sequences comprise at least a green tissue-specific promoter.

17. The construct of claim 15, wherein the nucleic acid encodes a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain, and wherein the one or more control sequences comprise at least a tissue-specific promoter.

18. A plant, plant part or plant cell transformed with the construct of claim 15.

19. A method for the production of a transgenic plant or part thereof having enhanced yield-related traits relative to a control plant, comprising: (a) introducing and expressing in a plant or plant cell a nucleic acid encoding: (i) a CAH3 protein, wherein said CAH3 protein comprises any one or more of the motifs of SEQ ID NO: 203, SEQ ID NO: 204, and SEQ ID NO: 205; or (ii) a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain, or a variant thereof; and (b) cultivating the plant or plant cell under conditions promoting plant growth and development.

20. A transgenic plant having increased yield relative to a control plant produced by the method of claim 19, wherein said increased yield is resulted from increased expression of the nucleic acid, or a transgenic plant cell or progeny derived from said transgenic plant.

21. The transgenic plant of claim 8, wherein the plant is a crop plant or a monocot or a cereal, or a transgenic plant cell or progeny derived from said transgenic plant.

22. The method of claim 19, wherein the enhanced yield-related trait is increased seed yield and/or increased aboveground area relative to control plants.

23. The method of claim 1, further comprising obtaining a plant cell or progeny, wherein the plant cell or progeny comprise the isolated nucleic acid.

24. The method of claim 9, further comprising obtaining a plant cell or progeny, wherein the plant cell or progeny comprise the isolated nucleic acid.

25. A method of selecting a plant having increased seed yield or having an enhanced yield-related trait relative to control plants, comprising utilizing: (a) a nucleic acid encoding a CAH3 protein or a CAH3 protein; or (b) a nucleic acid encoding a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain or a CLV1 polypeptide with a non-functional C-terminal domain, as a molecular marker.