Thomas HOFFMAN,Yunxing CUI,Malcolm OBOURN,Dawn PARKHURST,Barry WIGGINS,Michael VERCAUTEREN,Terrence Anthony WALSH
申请号:
US15184601
公开号:
US20160295862A1
申请日:
2016.06.16
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要:
This invention is related to methods for improving plant height and/or yield of crop plants that are resistant to herbicide 2,4-D by treating the plants with 2,4-D at application rates which are not harmful to the plants. In particular, provided is a method using 2,4-D application to increase yield of crop plants that express an AAD-12 gene for 2,4-D resistance. Soybeans are a preferred crop for use according to the subject invention.