Methods for Manipulating Yield of Plants and Identifying Yield Genes

摘要

Methods for manipulating yield and generation time of plants, especially short day plants such as soybean are provided. The methods comprise manipulating external signals such as long day conditions, short day conditions, growth medium, and nutrient supply.

主权项

1. A method for manipulating yield of a short day plant, the method comprising:
(i) planting a seed of a short day plant and growing the plant under long day growing conditions; (ii) after said long day conditions, growing the plant under short day growing conditions for about 3 to about 21 days; (iii) after said short day growing conditions, growing the plant under long day growing conditions; and (iv) allowing seed to form, wherein more of said seed forms relative to a control plant grown for the same amount of time but without all of said steps (i)-(iii).