MODIFICATION OF GENE EXPRESSION IN TRANSGENIC PLANTS

摘要

The invention relates to a regulatory element for the modification of gene expression in transgenic plants, to nucleotide enhancer and repressor sequences derived from non-coding regions of a sucrose transporter gene, and to suitable promoters for use in a regulatory element for the modification of gene expression in transgenic plants. The object of the invention is to provide means for manipulating expression of plant genes, e.g. to control transport, storage, and growth processes in plants. This problem is solved by a regulatory element comprising a promoter and a nucleotide sequence, wherein said nucleotide sequence is a nucleotide enhancer and/or repressor sequence comprising a non-coding region of a sucrose transporter gene.