Nucleic acid molecules from rice controlling abiotic stress tolerance

Abstract

The present subject matter provides a method for enhancing the abiotic stress tolerance of a plant. Polynucleotides isolated from rice ( Oryza sativa ) and encoding polypeptides for abiotic stress tolerance are also described.

1 . A transgenic plant comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence, the nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of:
 (a) the nucleotide sequence of one of odd numbered SEQ ID NOs: 1-195;   (b) a nucleotide sequence that is at least 80% identical to (a);   (c) a nucleotide sequence fully complementary to (a) or (b); and   a nucleotide sequence which is the reverse complement of (a) or (b).   
     
     
         2 . The transgenic plant of  claim 1 , wherein the plant is a monocot. 
     
     
         3 . The transgenic plant of  claim 2 , wherein the monocot is selected from the group consisting of rice, maize, wheat, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, triticale, secale, einkorn, spelt, emmer, teff, milo, flax, gramma grass, Tripsacum, and teosinte. 
     
     
         4 . The transgenic plant of  claim 1 , wherein the plant is selected from the group consisting of rice, wheat, barley, rye, corn, potato, canola, soybean, sunflower, carrot, sweet potato, sugarbeet, bean, pea, chicory, lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, turnip, radish, spinach, asparagus, onion, garlic, eggplant, pepper, celery, squash, pumpkin, cucumber, apple, pear, quince, melon, plum, cherry, peach, nectarine, apricot, strawberry, grape, raspberry, blackberry, pineapple, avocado, papaya, mango, banana, soybean, tobacco, tomato, sorghum and sugarcane. 
     
     
         5 . The transgenic plant of  claim 4 , wherein the plant is rice. 
     
     
         6 . The transgenic plant of  claim 1 , wherein the isolated nucleic acid molecule is expressed in a tissue selected from the group consisting of the epidermis, root, vascular tissue, meristem, cambium, cortex, pith, leaf, flower, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . Transgenic progeny and seed from the transgenic plant of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         8 . A transgenic plant comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence, its full complement, or its full reverse complement, the nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of:
 (a) a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of one of even numbered SEQ ID NOs. 2-196;   (b) a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to and having a function as a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of one of even numbered SEQ ID NOs. 2-196; and   (c) a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence encoded by a nucleotide sequence and having a function as a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of one of even numbered SEQ ID NOs. 2-196, wherein the nucleotide sequence is at least 80% identical to the nucleotide sequence of one of odd numbered SEQ ID NOs: 1-195, or a sequence fully complementary thereto.   
     
     
         9 . Transgenic progeny and seed from the transgenic plant of  claim 8 . 
     
     
         10 . A transgenic plant comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule of one of odd numbered SEQ ID NOs: 1-195, wherein the transgenic plant has enhanced drought resistance compared to a non-transgenic plant. 
     
     
         11 . A transgenic plant comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence of one of even numbered SEQ ID NOs. 2-196, wherein the transgenic plant has enhanced drought resistance compared to a non-transgenic plant.