Promoter molecules for use in plants

Abstract

The present invention provides DNA molecules isolated from corn and sorghum plants that are useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides expression constructs containing the DNA molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The present invention also provides transgenic plants and seeds containing the DNA molecules useful for expressing transgenes in plants.

1 . An isolated DNA molecule having promoter function and comprising:
 (a) about 75 to about 1406 contiguous bases from SEQ ID NO:1, wherein said contiguous bases have from 80% to 100% sequence identity to at least one segment of SEQ ID NO:1;   (b) about 75 to about 763 contiguous bases from SEQ ID NO:2, wherein said contiguous bases have from 80% to 100% sequence identity to at least one segment of SEQ ID NO:2;   (c) a derivative of a HRGP promoter with SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:2; or   (d) a fragment of a HRGP promoter with SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:2.   
     
     
         2 . A recombinant DNA expression cassette having a promoter comprising DNA of  claim 1  operably linked to DNA to be transcribed. 
     
     
         3 . The recombinant DNA expression cassette of  claim 2 , wherein said DNA to be transcribed is a gene of agronomic interest. 
     
     
         4 . The recombinant DNA expression cassette of  claim 2 , wherein said DNA to be transcribed is a marker gene. 
     
     
         5 . A transgenic plant having in its genome a recombinant DNA expression cassette of  claim 2 . 
     
     
         6 . The transgenic plant of  claim 5 , wherein said DNA to be transcribed transcribes to RNA imparting gene suppression of at least one gene in said transgenic plant. 
     
     
         7 . A seed of a transgenic plant of  claim 5 . 
     
     
         8 . Seed of a transgenic plant of  claim 5 , wherein said transgenic plant is selected from the group consisting of corn, soybean, cotton, wheat, rice, and canola. 
     
     
         9 . A part of the transgenic plant of  claim 5 . 
     
     
         10 . The part of  claim 9 , further defined as a cell of the transgenic plant of  claim 8 .