Increasing plant growth by modulating omega-amidase expression in plants

摘要

#$%^&*AU2015271872A120160121.pdf#####INCREASING PLANT GROWTH BY MODULATING OMEGA-AMIDASE EXPRESSION IN PLANTS ABSTRACT The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for increasing the leaf-to-root ratio 5 of the signal metabolite 2-oxoglutaramate and related proline molecules in plants by modulating levels of o-amidase to increase nitrogen use efficiency, resulting in enhanced growth, faster growth rates, greater seed and fruit/pod yields, earlier and more productive flowering, increased tolerance to high salt conditions, and increased biomass yields.