SEED-SPECIFIC AND EMBRYO-PREFERENTIAL PROMOTERS AND USES THEREOF

摘要

The present invention relates to Brassica sequences comprising late stage seed-specific and embryo-preferential promoter activity. Provided are recombinant genes comprising the late stage seed-specific and embryo-preferential promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleic acid sequence, and cells, plants and seeds comprising the recombinant gene. The promoters can be used to alter gene expression specifically in the seeds at late developmental stages and preferentially in the embryo and to alter biotic or abiotic stress tolerance, yield, seed quality or seed properties.