Antisense constructs derived from pTOM13 plants and plant cells with reduced ethylene evolution

摘要

PCT No. PCT/GB90/01072 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 16, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 16, 1992 PCT Filed Jul. 12, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO91/01375 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 7, 1991.DNA constructs which inhibit ethylene production in plants comprise a transcriptional initiation region operative in plants for transcribing a DNA sequence encoding an RNA sequence (which may be inverted) complementary to a substantial run of bases showing substantial homology to an mRNA encoding an enzyme involved in ethylene biosynthesis: also plant cells comprising such constructs and plants derived therefrom showing reduced ethylene production.