(19)
(11) EP 1 974 038 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.10.2007

(43) Date of publication:
01.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/40

(21) Application number: 05855912.1

(22) Date of filing: 31.12.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 15/82(2006.01)
A01H 5/00(2006.01)
C12N 15/79(2006.01)
C12N 5/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/047423
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/078286 (12.07.2007 Gazette 2007/28)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(71) Applicant: Ceres, Inc.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1440 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ALEXANDROV, Nickolai
    Thousand Oaks, California 91320 (US)
  • BROVER, Vyacheslav
    Simi Valley, California 93063 (US)
  • MASCIA, Peter
    Thousand Oaks, California 91362 (US)
  • FLEDMANN, Kenneth, A.
    Newbury Park, California 91320 (US)
  • CHRISTENSEN, Cory
    Simi Valley, California 93063 (US)
  • NADZAN, Gregory
    Woodland Hills, CA 91367 (US)

(74) Representative: Elsy, David et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW
London SE1 2HW (GB)

   


(54) NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES AND CORRESPONDING POLYPEPTIDES CONFERRING MODULATED PLANT GROWTH RATE AND BIOMASS IN PLANTS