Thomas Hoffman,Yunxing Cory Cui,Malcolm Obourn,Dawn Marle Parkhurst,Barry Wiggins,Michael Vercauteren,Terence Anthony Walsh
申请号:
US13836039
公开号:
US20130260995A1
申请日:
2013.03.15
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
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.