Transcription factors for increasing yield

Abstract

The invention is directed to transgenic plants transformed with nucleic acids that encode a plant transcription factor that increases the transgenic plant's size and yield and/or delays flowering in the plant, and methods of using and producing the transgenic plants.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A transgenic plant having an improved trait relative to a control plant, wherein:
 the transgenic plant comprises a recombinant polynucleotide that encodes a polypeptide;
 wherein the polypeptide has an amino acid identity to the full length of a listed polypeptide sequence; or 
 the polypeptide comprises a conserved domain has an amino acid identity to a conserved domain of a listed polypeptide sequence; 
 and the listed polypeptide sequence is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 110, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 131, 135, 139, 143, 147, 151, 155, 159, 163, 167, 171, 175, 179, 183, 187, 191, 195, 199, 203, 207, 211, 215, 219, 223, 227, 231, 235, 239, 243, 247, 251, 255, 259, 263, 267, 271, 275, 280, 284, 288, 292, 296, 299, 303, 306, 309, 313, 317, 321, 325, 329, 333, 337, 341, 345, 349, 353, 357, 361, 365, 369, 373, 377, 381, 385, 389, 393, 397, 401, 404, 406, 409, 413, 416, 419, 422, 425, 428, 431, 435, 439, 443, 447, 451, 454, 458, 462, 465, 468, 471, 475, 478, 482, 485, 489, 493, 497, 501, 505, 509, 512, 515, 519, 522, 526, 530, 534, 538, 542, 546, 550, 553, 557, 561, 565, 568, 571, 574, 577, 581, 585, 588, 591, 594, 597, 601, 605, 609, 613, 616, 620, 624, 628, 632, 636, 640, 644, 648, 652, 656, 660, 664, 667, 671, 674, 678, 682, 686, 689, 692, 696, 700, 704, 708, 712, 715, 719, 723, 727, 731, 734, 738, 741, 745, 749, 752, 756, 760, 762, 766, 770, 774, 778, 782, 786, 789, 793, 797, 801, 805, 809, 813, 816, 819, 823, 827, 831, 835, 839, 843, 847, 851, 855, 859, 863, 867, 871, 874, 878, 882, 886, 890, 894, 898, 901, 905, 909, 913, 917, 921, 925, 929, 933, 937, 941, 945, 949, 953, 957, 960, 963, 966, 970, 973, 976, 980, 984, 988, 992, 995, 999, 1003, 1007, 1011, 1015, 1019, 1023, 1027, 1031, 1037, 1041, 1045, 1049, 1052, 1056, 1060, 1064, 1067, 1071, 1075, 1078, 1081, 1085, 1089, 1093, 1097, 1101, 1104, 1108, 1112, 1116, 1120, 1123, 1126, 1130, 1134, 1138, 1142, 1145, 1148, 1151, 1154, 1157, 1161, 1165, 1169, 1173, 1177, 1181, 1185, 1188, 1192, 1195, 1199, 1203, 1207, 1211, 1215, 1219, 1222, 1226, 1229, 1233, 1236, 1240, 1243, 1247, 1251, 1254, 1258, 1262, 1266, 1269, 1273, 1277, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1293, 1297, 1300, 1304, 1308, 1311, 1314, 1318, 1322, 1326, 1330, 1334, 1338, 1342, 1346, 1350, 1354, 1358, 1361, 1365, 1369, 1372, 1376, 1380, 1384, 1388, 1392, 1396, 1400, 1404, 1408, 1411, 1415, 1419, 1423, 1427, 1431, 1435, 1439, 1443, 1446, 1449, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1463, 1467, 1470, 1474, 1477, 1481, 1488, 1492, 1495, 1499, 1503, 1507, 1511, 1515, 1519, 1522, 1526, 1530, 1533, 1537, 1541, 1545, 1549, 1553, 1557, 1561, 1565, 1568, 1572, 1576, 1579, 1583, 1586, 1589, 1593, 1596, 1598, 1602, 1604, 1608, 1611, 1614, 1617, 1620, 1624, 1628, 1632, 1636, 1640, 1645, 1648, 1652, 1656, 1660, 1664, 1668, 1672, 1676, 1680, 1684, 1688, 1692, 1696, 1700, 1704, 1707, 1711, 1715, 1719, 1722, 1726, 1729, 1733, 1737, 1741, 1745, 1749, 1753, 1757, 1761, 1765, 1769, 1773, 1777, 1781, 1785, 1789, 1793, 1796, 1800, 1803, 1806, 1809, 1812, 1816, 1820, 1824, 1827, 1831, 1835, 1838, 1841, 1844, 1846, 1850, 1853, 1857, 1861, 1865, 1869, 1873, 1877, 1881, 1885, 1889, 1893, 1897, 1901, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1935, 1939, 1943, 1949, 1957, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998; and 1999-2007; 
 wherein the amino acid identity is selected from the group consisting of at least 46%, or at least 50%, at least 53%, at least 56%, at least 61%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 91%, at least 97%, or about 100%; 
 wherein the altered trait is selected from the group consisting of: greater yield, larger size, larger seeds, increased root mass, reduced trichome number, increased trichome density and size, darker green color, increased rate of photosynthesis, later senescence, more tolerance to water deprivation, more tolerance to hyperosmotic stress, more drought tolerance, less sensitive to abscisic acid, more heat tolerance, more tolerance to salt, more tolerance to glucose, more tolerance to mannitol, more cold tolerance, more tolerance to nitrogen-limited conditions, early flowering, delayed flowering, more resistance to disease, more resistance to a fungal disease, more resistance to  Botrytis , more resistance to  Erysiphe , more resistance to  Sclerotinia , increased shade tolerance, more seed protein, and more seed oil relative to the control plant that does contain the recombinant polynucleotide. 
   
     
     
         2 . The transgenic plant of  claim 1 , wherein the recombinant polynucleotide comprises a constitutive, inducible, or tissue-specific promoter. 
     
     
         3 . The transgenic plant of  claim 1 , wherein the transgenic plant is a transgenic seed comprising the conserved domain of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         4 . The transgenic plant of  claim 1 , wherein said transgenic plant is a Leguminosae, alfalfa, soybean, clover, Umbelliferae, carrot, celery, parsnip, Cruciferae, cabbage, radish, rapeseed, broccoli, Curcurbitaceae, melon, cucumber, Gramineae, wheat, corn, rice, barley, millet, Solanaceae, potato, tomato, tobacco, or pepper plant. 
     
     
         5 . A method for producing and identifying a transgenic plant having an altered trait relative to a control plant, the method steps comprising the steps of:
 (a) introducing into a target plant a recombinant polynucleotide that encodes a polypeptide;
 wherein the polypeptide has an amino acid identity to the full length of a listed polypeptide sequence; or 
 the polypeptide comprises a conserved domain has an amino acid identity to a conserved domain of a listed polypeptide sequence; 
 and the listed polypeptide sequence is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 110, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 131, 135, 139, 143, 147, 151, 155, 159, 163, 167, 171, 175, 179, 183, 187, 191,195,199,203,207,211,215,219,223,227,231,235,239,243,247,251,255,259,263,267, 271, 275, 280, 284, 288, 292, 296, 299, 303, 306, 309, 313, 317, 321, 325, 329, 333, 337, 341, 345, 349, 353, 357, 361, 365, 369, 373, 377, 381, 385, 389, 393, 397, 401, 404, 406, 409, 413, 416, 419, 422, 425, 428, 431, 435, 439, 443, 447, 451, 454, 458, 462, 465, 468, 471, 475, 478, 482, 485, 489, 493, 497, 501, 505, 509, 512, 515, 519, 522, 526, 530, 534, 538, 542, 546, 550, 553, 557, 561, 565, 568, 571, 574, 577, 581, 585, 588, 591, 594, 597, 601, 605, 609, 613, 616, 620, 624, 628, 632, 636, 640, 644, 648, 652, 656, 660, 664, 667, 671, 674, 678, 682, 686, 689, 692, 696, 700, 704, 708, 712, 715, 719, 723, 727, 731, 734, 738, 741, 745, 749, 752, 756, 760, 762, 766, 770, 774, 778, 782, 786, 789, 793, 797, 801, 805, 809, 813, 816, 819, 823, 827, 831, 835, 839, 843, 847, 851, 855, 859, 863, 867, 871, 874, 878, 882, 886, 890, 894, 898, 901, 905, 909, 913, 917, 921, 925, 929, 933, 937, 941, 945, 949, 953, 957, 960, 963, 966, 970, 973, 976, 980, 984, 988, 992, 995, 999, 1003, 1007, 1011, 1015, 1019, 1023, 1027, 1031, 1037, 1041, 1045, 1049, 1052, 1056, 1060, 1064, 1067, 1071, 1075, 1078, 1081, 1085, 1089, 1093, 1097, 1101, 1104, 1108, 1112, 1116, 1120, 1123, 1126, 1130, 1134, 1138, 1142, 1145, 1148, 1151, 1154, 1157, 1161, 1165, 1169, 1173, 1177, 1181, 1185, 1188, 1192, 1195, 1199, 1203, 1207, 1211, 1215, 1219, 1222, 1226, 1229, 1233, 1236, 1240, 1243, 1247, 1251, 1254, 1258, 1262, 1266, 1269, 1273, 1277, 1281, 1285, 1289, 1293, 1297, 1300, 1304, 1308, 1311, 1314, 1318, 1322, 1326, 1330, 1334, 1338, 1342, 1346, 1350, 1354, 1358, 1361, 1365, 1369, 1372, 1376, 1380, 1384, 1388, 1392, 1396, 1400, 1404, 1408, 1411, 1415, 1419, 1423, 1427, 1431, 1435, 1439, 1443, 1446, 1449, 1452, 1455, 1459, 1463, 1467, 1470, 1474, 1477, 1481, 1488, 1492, 1495, 1499, 1503, 1507, 1511, 1515, 1519, 1522, 1526, 1530, 1533, 1537, 1541, 1545, 1549, 1553, 1557, 1561, 1565, 1568, 1572, 1576, 1579, 1583, 1586, 1589, 1593, 1596, 1598, 1602, 1604, 1608, 1611, 1614, 1617, 1620, 1624, 1628, 1632, 1636, 1640, 1645, 1648, 1652, 1656, 1660, 1664, 1668, 1672, 1676, 1680, 1684, 1688, 1692, 1696, 1700, 1704, 1707, 1711, 1715, 1719, 1722, 1726, 1729, 1733, 1737, 1741, 1745, 1749, 1753, 1757, 1761, 1765, 1769, 1773, 1777, 1781, 1785, 1789, 1793, 1796, 1800, 1803, 1806, 1809, 1812, 1816, 1820, 1824, 1827, 1831, 1835, 1838, 1841, 1844, 1846, 1850, 1853, 1857, 1861, 1865, 1869, 1873, 1877, 1881, 1885, 1889, 1893, 1897, 1901, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1935, 1939, 1943, 1949, 1957, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998; and 1999-2007; 
 wherein the amino acid identity is selected from the group consisting of at least 46%, or at least 50%, at least 53%, at least 56%, at least 61%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 91%, at least 97%, or about 100%; 
 wherein the altered trait is selected from the group consisting of: greater yield, larger size, larger seeds, increased root mass, reduced trichome number, increased trichome density and size, darker green color, increased rate of photosynthesis, later senescence, more tolerance to water deprivation, more tolerance to hyperosmotic stress, more drought tolerance, less sensitive to abscisic acid, more heat tolerance, more tolerance to salt, more tolerance to glucose, more tolerance to mannitol, more cold tolerance, more tolerance to nitrogen-limited conditions, early flowering, delayed flowering, more resistance to disease, more resistance to a fungal disease, more resistance to  Botrytis , more resistance to  Erysiphe , more resistance to  Sclerotinia , increased shade tolerance, more seed protein, and more seed oil relative to the control plant; and 
   (b) identifying the transgenic plant having the altered trait relative to a control plant that does contain the recombinant polynucleotide.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said transgenic plant is a Leguminosae, alfalfa, soybean, clover, Umbelliferae, carrot, celery, parsnip, Cruciferae, cabbage, radish, rapeseed, broccoli, Curcurbitaceae, melon, cucumber, Gramineae, wheat, corn, rice, barley, millet, Solanaceae, potato, tomato, tobacco, or pepper plant. 
     
     
         7 . The transgenic plant of  claim 5 , wherein the recombinant polynucleotide comprises a constitutive, inducible, or tissue-specific promoter. 
     
     
         8 . The transgenic plant of  claim 5 , wherein the transgenic plant is a transgenic seed comprising the conserved domain of  claim 1 .