WUSCHEL- 4WOX4 NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE ENCODING WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX4WOX4 PROTEIN FROM CORCHORUS OLITORIUS AND CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS AND METHODS OF USE FOR SAME

摘要

The present invention encodes a WUSCHEL-related homeobox4 protein from two jute plants, namely Corcorus olitorius (" C.olitorius ") and Corcoruscapsularis (" C. capsularis "). To isolated polynucleotides, and corresponding polypeptides derived therefrom. The disclosed polynucleotide sequence encodes a WUSCHEL-related homeobox4 polypeptide (WOX4) with catalytic activity in enhancing fiber production in jute. The invention also relates to plants with controlled expression of nucleic acids encoding WOX4 polypeptides with improved fibrous yields compared to corresponding wild type plants or other control plants. Also provided are vectors, expression constructs and host cells comprising and / or consisting of the nucleotide sequences of the protein. Also disclosed are methods of producing proteins and methods for modifying said proteins to improve desirable characteristics of said proteins. The proteins of the invention can be used in a variety of methods, including inducing, initiating, improving or improving plant growth, plant height, fiber and seed yield.