Transgenic Plants

Abstract

Disclosed herein are transgenic plants having recombinant DNA which expresses a G1073 transcription factor which provides enhanced resistance and/or tolerance to water deficit. More specifically the DNA constructs comprise a polynucleotide which encodes at least a functional part of a G1073 transcription factor or a homologous transcription factor.

We claim: 
     
         1 .- 6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . A method for imparting water deficit tolerance to a crop plant variety as compared to said crop variety lacking recombinant DNA expressing a G1073 transcription factor when said crop varieties are grown in a water deficient environment, said method comprising inserting into the genome of said variety recombinant DNA which expresses a transcription factor comprising an amino acid sequence with at least about 80% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11 and screening for identification of the water deficit tolerance trait having consensus amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:11. 
     
     
         8 . A method of imparting water deficit tolerance to a crop plant by crossing a first transgenic crop with a second crop plant wherein pollen from said first transgenic crop contains recombinant DNA which expresses a transcription factor comprising an amino acid sequence with at least about 80% sequence identity to the consensus amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:11, and wherein said method further comprises a screening process for identification of the water deficit tolerance trait. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein one of said crops comprises recombinant DNA which expresses a protein that confers at least one of an herbicide resistance trait or a pest resistance trait. 
     
     
         10 .- 13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said transcription factor comprises an amino acid sequence with at least about 50% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said transcription factor comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:11. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said transcription factor comprises an amino acid sequence with at least about 50% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said transcription factor comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:11.