DOMINANT NEGATIVE MUTANT KIP-RELATED PROTEINS (KRP) IN ZEA MAYS AND METHODS OF THEIR USE

摘要

The present invention provides expression vectors comprising polynucleotides encoding mutant Zea mays KRP dominant negative proteins, and methods of using the same. In addition, transgenic plants expressing said KRP dominant negative proteins are provided. Furthermore, methods of increasing average seed weight, seed size, seed number and/or yield of a plant by using said KRP dominant negative proteins are provided.