NZ751567B2 - Mutated Allene Oxide Synthase 2 (AOS2) Genes - Google Patents
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Abstract
Provided are compositions and methods relating to gene and/or protein mutations in plants. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to mutations in the allene oxide synthase 2 gene (i.e., AOS2). In some embodiments the disclosure relates to plants that are pathogen resistant.
Description
(12) Granted patent specificaon (19) NZ (11) 751567 (13) B2
(47) Publicaon date: 2021.12.24
(54) Mutated Allene Oxide Synthase 2 (AOS2) Genes
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C12N 15/82 C12N 15/87 A01H 5/00
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(30) Internaonal Priority Data: GUNAWARDENA, Uvini
US 61/785,059 2013.03.14 GOCAL, Gregory, F.w.
BEETHAM, Peter, R.
WALKER, Keith, A.
(57) Abstract:
Provided are composions and methods relang to gene and/or protein mutaons in plants. In
certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to mutaons in the allene oxide synthase 2 gene (i.e.,
AOS2). In some embodiments the disclosure relates to plants that are pathogen resistant.
NZ 751567 B2
MUTATED ALLENE OXIDE SYNTHASE 2 (AOS2) GENES
The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisonal Patent Application
61/785,059 filed March 14, 2013, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This disclosure relates in part to gene and/or protein mutations in plants.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The following discussion of the background of the invention is merely
provided to aid the reader in understanding the invention and is not admitted to describe
or constitute prior art to the present invention.
Phytophthora infestans (Pi) is an organism that belongs in the phylum
Oomycota and can cause devastating disease on potato (Solanum tuberosum), also known
as Late Blight. The Phytophthora genus causes disease in other plant species such as
tomato, soybean, pepper and tobacco. Pi has been managed by the use of chemicals such
as methyl bromide and metalaxyl.
An association between the Solanum tuberosum Allene Oxide Synthase
(StAOS2) gene and resistance to late blight has been reported. Pajerowska-Mukhtar et
al., Planta 228:293 (2008) discloses "[n]atural variation of potato allene oxide synthase 2
causes differential levels of jasmonates and pathogen resistance in Arabidopsis."
Pajerowska-Mukhtar et al., Genetics 181:1115 (2009) discloses that "[a] major
association was found at the StAOS2 locus encoding allene oxide synthase 2, a key
enzyme in the biosynthesis of jasmonates. . ." and "[t]wo SNPs at the StAOS2 locus
were associated with the largest effect on resistance. StAOS2_snp69 land
StAOS2_snp692.. . ."
SUMMARY OF
THE INVENTION
The present disclosure relates, in part, to methods and compositions relating to
gene and protein mutations in plants. In some aspects and embodiments, the present
disclosure may also relate to compositions and methods for producing pathogen resistant
plants. In some aspects and embodiments, the present disclosure may also relate to
compositions and methods for producing a transgenic or non-transgenic plant with a
normal or altered maturity rating. In some aspects and embodiments, the present
disclosure may also relate to compositions and methods for producing a transgenic or
non-transgenic plant with increased jasmonic acid levels. The present disclosure also
relates, at least in part, to compositions and methods relating to mutations in the Allene
Oxide Synthase 2 (AOS2) gene(s)/allele(s).
In one aspect, there is provided a plant or a plant cell including a mutated
AOS2 gene. In certain embodiments, the mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2
protein. In certain embodiments, a plant having a plant cell that includes a mutated AOS2
gene may be pathogen resistant; e.g., resistant to a plant pathogen such as Phytophthora
infestans (Pi). In certain embodiments, a plant having a plant cell that includes a mutated
AOS2 gene may have an altered maturity rating. In certain embodiments, a plant having
a plant cell that includes a mutated AOS2 gene may have increased jasmonic acid levels.
In conjunction with any of the various aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, a plant or plant cell can be of any species of
dicotyledonous, monocotyledonous or gymnospermous plant, including any woody plant
species that grows as a tree or shrub, any herbaceous species, or any species that produces
edible fruits, seeds or vegetables, or any species that produces colorful or aromatic
flowers. For example, the plant or plant cell may be selected from a species of plant
selected from the group consisting of potato,
sunflower, sugar beet, maize, cotton,
soybean, wheat, rye, oats, rice, canola, fruits, vegetables, tobacco, aubergine, barley,
boxthane, sorghum, tomato, tomatillo, tamarillo, mango, peach, apple, pear, strawberry,
banana, melon, goji berry, garden huckleberry, ground cherry, carrot, lettuce, onion, soya
spp, sugar cane, pea, field beans, poplar, grape, citrus, alfalfa, rye, oats, turf and forage
grasses, cucurbits, flax, oilseed
rape, cucumber, squash, pumpkin, watermelon,
muskmelons, morning glory, balsam, pepper, sweet pepper, bell pepper, chili pepper,
paprika, pimento, habanero, cayenne, eggplant, marigold, lotus, cabbage, daisy, carnation,
tulip, iris, lily, and nut-producing plants insofar as they are not already specifically
mentioned. The plant or plant cell may also be of a species selected from the group
consisting of Arabidopsis thaliana, Solanum tuberosum, Solanum phureja, Oryza sativa,
In various embodiments, plants as disclosed
Amaranthus tuberculatus, and Zea mays.
herein can be of any species of the Solanaceae family.
In conjunction with any of the various aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, a plant or plant cell can be a potato of any commercial
variety. For example, the plant or plant cell may be selected from a potato variety
selected from the group consisting of Anya, Arran Victory, Atlantic, Belle de Fontenay,
BF-15, Bintje, Cabritas, Camota, Chelina, Chilo6, Cielo, Clavela Blanca, D6sir6e, Fianna,
Fingerling,
Flava, Fontana, Golden Wonder, Innovator, Jersey
Royal, Kerr's Pink,
Kestrel, King Edward, Kipfler,
Lady Balfour, Maris Piper, Nicola, Pachacofia, Pink Eye,
Pink Fir Apple, Primura, Red Norland, Red Pontiac, Rooster, Russet Burbank, Russet
Norkotah, Shepody, Spunta, Vivaldi, Yukon Gold, Nyayo, Mukori, Roslin Tana, Kerrs's
Pink/Meru, Golof, Kinongo, Ngure, Kenya Baraka, Maritta, Kihoro, Americar, Roslin
Bvumbwe, Njine, Roslin Gucha, Arka, B53 (Roslin Eburu), Kiraya, Kenya Akiba, 9,
Original, Gituma, Mukorino, Amin, Pimpernel, Anett, B, Gituru, Feldeslohn, C, Kigeni,
Romano, Kenya Ruaka, Purplu, Njae, Suzanna, Cardinal, Kathama, Kinare-Mwene,
Kibururu, Karoa-Igura, Muturu, Faraja, Kiamucove, Michiri, Rugano, Njine Giathireko,
Meru Mix, Blue Baranja, Patrones, Robijn, Roslin Chania, Urgentia, Mirka, and Roslin
Sasamua.
As used herein, the term "AOS2 gene" refers to a DNA sequence capable of
generating an Allene Oxide Synthase 2 (AOS2) polypeptide that shares homology and/or
amino acid identity with the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 1, and/or encodes a
protein that demonstrates AOS2 activity. In certain embodiments, the AOS2 gene has
70%; 75%; 80%; 85%; 90%; 95%; 96%; 97%; 98%; 99%; or 100% identity to a specific
AOS2 gene; e.g., a Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene e.g., StAOS2. In certain
embodiments, the AOS2 gene has 60%; 70%; 75%; 80%; 85%; 90%; 95%; 96%; 97%;
98%; 99%; or 100% identity to a sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12,
14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 and 50.
As used herein, the term "pathogen resistance" refers to traits of plants that
reduce pathogen growth once infection by a pathogenic isolate has taken place.
As used herein the term "pathogen tolerance" refers to the ability of a plant to
decrease the effect of infection on plant fitness. In some embodiments, a pathogen
resistant plant may have necrotic lesions that are confined and/or do not spread
indeterminately. In some embodiments of a pathogen tolerant plant, little or no necrosis
is observed, but water soaked lesions may exist. In some embodiments, a pathogen
tolerant plant can survive infection with minimal injury or little reduction in the harvested
yield of saleable material.
As used herein, the term "mutation" refers to at least a single nucleotide
variation in a nucleic acid sequence and/or a single amino acid variation in a polypeptide
relative to the normal sequence or wild-type sequence or a reference sequence, e.g., SEQ
refers to at least a single
ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments a mutation
nucleotide variation in a nucleic acid sequence and/or a single amino acid variation in a
polypeptide relative to a nucleotide or amino acid sequence of an AOS2 protein that does
not confer an acceptable level of pathogen resistance and/or tolerance. In certain
embodiments, a mutation may include a substitution, a deletion, an inversion or an
insertion. In some embodiments, a substitution, deletion, insertion, or inversion may
include variation of more than one nucleotide. In certain embodiments, a substitution,
deletion, insertion or inversion may include variations of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 or 24 nucleotides. In some embodiments, a
substitution, deletion, insertion, or inversion may include a variation of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 amino acid positions. The term "nucleic acid" or "nucleic acid
sequence" refers to an oligonucleotide, nucleotide or polynucleotide, and fragments or
portions thereof, which may be single or double stranded, and represent the sense or
antisense strand. A nucleic acid may include DNA or RNA, and may be of natural or
synthetic origin. For example, a nucleic acid may include mRNA or cDNA or genomic
DNA. Nucleic acid may include nucleic acid that has been amplified (e.g., using
polymerase chain reaction). The convention "NTwt###NTmut" is used to indicate a
mutation that results in the wild-type nucleotide NTwt at position ### in the nucleic acid
being replaced with mutant NTmut. The single letter code for nucleotides is as described
in the U.S. Patent Office Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, section 2422, table 1.
In this regard, the nucleotide designation "R" means purine such as guanine or adenine,
"Y" means pyrimidine such as cytosine or thymine (uracil if RNA); "M" means adenine
or cytosine; "K" means guanine or thymine; and "W" means adenine or thymine.
As used herein, the term "mutated AOS2 gene" refers to an allene oxide
synthase 2 (AOS2) gene having one or more mutations at positions of nucleotides relative
to a reference AOS2 nucleic acid sequence (e.g., SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16,
18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 and/or 50). In certain
embodiments a mutated AOS2 gene has one or more mutations relative to a
corresponding wild type AOS2 sequence. In some embodiments a mutated AOS2 gene
has one or more mutations relative to a corresponding AOS2 sequence that encodes an
AOS2 protein that does not confer an acceptable level of pathogen resistance and/or
tolerance. In some embodiments a mutated AOS2 gene has one or more mutations
relative to, for example SEQ ID NO: 2 at homologous positions of paralogs thereof. In
some embodiments, the AOS2 gene is modified with at least one mutation. In certain
embodiments, the AOS2 gene is modified with at least two mutations. In certain
embodiments, the AOS2 gene is modified with at least three mutations. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes one or more mutated AOS2 proteins, such
as describe herein. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene is a mutated Solanum
tuberosum AOS2 gene/alleles; e.g., StAOS2. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
gene is a mutated Desiree AOS2 gene/allele. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
gene is a mutated Bintje AOS2 gene/allele. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene
is a mutated Fontana AOS2 gene/allele. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene is
a mutated Innovator AOS2 gene/alleles.
In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene includes an A at a position
corresponding to position 691 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
gene includes a C at a position corresponding to position 692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene includes an A at a position corresponding to position
678 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene includes a T at a
position corresponding to position 681 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 gene includes a C at a position corresponding to position 727 of SEQ ID
NO: 2. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene includes an A at a position
corresponding to position 744 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
gene includes a C at a position corresponding to position 774 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene includes an A at a position corresponding to position
879 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene includes an A at a
position corresponding to position 900 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 gene includes a C at a position corresponding to position 954 of SEQ ID
NO: 2.
As used herein, the term "AOS2 protein" refers to a protein that has homology
and/or amino acid identity to an AOS2 protein of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17
19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 and/or 49 and/or demonstrates
AOS2 activity. In certain embodiments, the AOS2 protein has 70%; 75%; 80%; 85%;
90%; 95%; 96%; 97%; 98%; 99%; or 100% identity to a specific AOS2 protein (e.g.,
SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43,
45, 47 or 49), such as e.g., the Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein. In some embodiments,
a mutated AOS2 protein is a mutated Desiree AOS2 protein. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein is a mutated Bintje AOS2 protein. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein is a mutated Fontana AOS2 protein. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein is a mutated Innovator AOS2 protein. In certain embodiments, the
AOS2 protein has 70%; 75%; 80%; 85%; 90%; 95%; 96%; 97%; 98%; 99%; or 100%
identity to a sequence selected from the sequences in Figures 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17
19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 and/or 49.
As used herein, the term "mutated AOS2 protein" refers to an AOS2 protein
having one or more mutations at positions of amino acids relative to a reference AOS2
amino acid sequence, or at homologous positions of paralogs thereof. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference
AOS2 amino acid sequence, e.g., a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence having SEQ ID
NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or
49, or portions thereof. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more
mutations relative to a corresponding AOS2 wild type protein. In certain embodiments a
mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a position corresponding to positions
selected from the group consisting of 6, 12, 30, 37, 46, 48, 51, 76, 113, 145, 187, 197,
200, 227, 231, 256, 264, 270, 282, 289, 292, 309, 320, 328, 337, 338, 357, 381, 394, 407,
423, 430, 439, 467, 480, 494 and 495 of SEQ ID NO: 1. In certain embodiments a
mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has an F at amino acid
position 6. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has an R at amino acid position 12. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a P at amino acid position
12. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative
to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence has an A at position 30. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has
one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the
reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has an I at position 37. In certain embodiments a
mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has an F at amino acid
position 46. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has an L at amino acid position 46. In certain embodiments a mutated
has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
AOS2 protein
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has an I at amino acid
position 48. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has a V at amino acid position 48. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a T at amino acid
position 48. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has an M at amino acid position 51. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has an N at amino acid
position 76. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has a D at amino acid position 76. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a D at position 113. In
certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a
reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence
has a G at position 113. n certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more
mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2
amino acid sequence has an F at amino acid position 145. In certain embodiments a
mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a L at amino acid
position 187. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has a D at amino acid position 197. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a E at amino acid
position 197. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has a K at amino acid position 200. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has an A at amino acid
position 227. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has an I at amino acid position 231. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a G at amino acid
position 231. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has a T at amino acid position 231. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a V at amino acid
position 256. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has a F at amino acid position 256. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has an A at amino acid
position 264. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has a L at amino acid position 270. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a S at amino acid position
282. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative
to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence has a F at amino acid position 282. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2
protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence
wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a V at amino acid position 289. In
certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a
reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence
has an N at amino acid position 289. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein
has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the
reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a S at amino acid position 289. In certain
embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference
AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a V at
amino acid position 292. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or
more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference
AOS2 amino acid sequence has an I at amino acid position 309. In certain embodiments
a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a L at amino acid
position 309. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has a L at amino acid position 320. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a M at amino acid
position 320. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has a M at amino acid position 328. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a V at amino acid
position 328. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has a L at amino acid position 328. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a D at amino acid
position 337. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has an E at amino acid position 337. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a L at amino acid
position 338. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has a V at amino acid position 338. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a M at amino acid
position 357. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has an I at amino acid position 357. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a L at amino acid
position 381. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has a P at amino acid position 381. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a T at amino acid
position 394. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has a C at amino acid position 407. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a G at amino acid
position 407. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has a F at amino acid position 423. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a L at amino acid
position 430. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has an E at position 439. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein
has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the
reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a S at amino acid position 467. In certain
embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference
AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a G at
amino acid position 467. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or
more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference
AOS2 amino acid sequence has a V at amino acid position 480. In certain embodiments a
mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a D at amino acid
position 494. In certain embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations
relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino
acid sequence has a G at amino acid position 494. In certain embodiments a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations relative to a reference AOS2 amino acid
sequence wherein the reference AOS2 amino acid sequence has a T at amino acid
position 495. In another embodiment, a mutated AOS2 protein may be composed of any
combination of amino acid mutations at any positions in the protein relative to a reference
sequence (e.g., SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35,
37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 and/or 49). In some embodiments a mutated AOS2 protein has one
or more mutations relative to a corresponding AOS2 protein that confers lower than
acceptable pathogen resistance and/or tolerance (e.g., resistant to Phytophthora infestans).
In some embodiments, the AOS2 protein is modified with one or more mutations. In
some embodiments, the AOS2 protein is modified with at least one mutation. In certain
embodiments, the AOS2 protein is modified with at least two mutations. In certain
embodiments, the AOS2 protein is modified with at least three mutations. In certain
embodiments, the AOS2 protein is modified with at least four mutations. In certain
embodiments, the AOS2 protein is modified with at least five mutations. In certain
embodiments, the AOS2 protein is modified with at least six mutations. In certain
embodiments, the AOS2 protein is modified with at least seven mutations. In certain
embodiments, the AOS2 protein is modified with at least eight mutations. In certain
embodiments, the AOS2 protein is modified with at least nine mutations. In certain
embodiments, the AOS2 protein is modified with at least ten mutations. In certain
embodiments, the AOS2 protein is modified with at least eleven mutations. In certain
embodiments, the AOS2 protein is modified with at least twelve mutations. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein is one or more Solanum tuberosum AOS2
proteins. In some embodiments, the term mutated AOS2 protein refers to an AOS2
protein that confers increased resistance and/or tolerance to one or more pathogens as
compared to a reference protein.
As used herein, the term "lower than acceptable level of pathogen resistance
and/or tolerance" means that the susceptibility of a plant or crop to a pathogen impairs or
destroys the commercial profitability of the plant or crop. In certain embodiments, a
lower than acceptable level of pathogen resistance and/or tolerance reduces profitability
of the plant or crop by at least 10%; or at least 25%; or at least 50%; or at least 75%; or at
least 100% as compared to a similar plant or crop that is pathogen resistant and/or
tolerant. In contrast, the profitability of a crop or plant with an "acceptable level of
resistance and/or tolerance" to a pathogen is not substantially impaired or destroyed due
to pathogen exposures. In certain embodiments, the profitability of a plant or crop is
reduced by less than 20%; or less than 15% or less than 10% upon exposure to a
pathogen. The profitability of a crop or plant with a "higher than acceptable level of
resistance and/or tolerance" to a pathogen is reduced by less than 10%; or less than 5% or
less than 2% upon exposure to a pathogen.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, a mutation refers to at least a single nucleotide variation in an
AOS2 gene or a single amino acid variation in a polypeptide relative to an amino acid
sequence of an AOS2 gene/protein that confers pathogen resistance and/or tolerance. In
some embodiments, a mutation refers to at least a single nucleotide variation in an AOS2
gene or a single amino acid variation in a polypeptide relative to an amino acid sequence
of an AOS2 protein that does not confer an acceptable level of pathogen resistance and/or
tolerance. In certain embodiments, a mutation may include a substitution, a deletion, an
inversion or an insertion at one or more positions in the gene and/or protein. In some
embodiments, a substitution, deletion, insertion, or inversion may include a variation at 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,
28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 or 37 amino acid positions.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, the one or more mutations in a mutated AOS2 protein includes
one or more, two or more, three or more, four or more, five or more, six or more, seven or
more, eight or more, nine or more, or ten or more, eleven or more, twelve or more,
thirteen or more, fourteen or more, fifteen or more, sixteen or more, seventeen or more,
eighteen or more, nineteen or more, twenty or more, twenty-one or more, twenty-two or
more, twenty-three or more, twenty-four or more, twenty-five or more, twenty-six or
more, twenty-seven or more, twenty-eight or more, twenty-nine or more, thirty or more,
thirty-one or more, thirty-two or more, thirty-three or more, thirty-four or more, thirty
five or more, thirty-six or more, thirty-seven or more mutations at positions
corresponding to the positions selected from the group consisting of 6, 12, 30, 37, 46, 48,
51, 76, 113, 145, 187, 197, 200, 227, 231, 256, 264, 270, 282, 289, 292, 309, 320, 328,
337, 338, 357, 381, 394, 407, 423, 430, 439, 467, 480, 494 and 495 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3,
, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 and/or 49.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, the one or more mutations in a mutated AOS2 protein includes
one or more, two or more, three or more, four or more, five or more, six or more, seven or
more, eight or more, nine or more, or ten or more, eleven or more, twelve or more,
thirteen or more, fourteen or more, fifteen or more, sixteen or more, seventeen or more,
eighteen or more, nineteen or more, twenty or more, twenty-one or more, twenty-two or
more, twenty-three or more, twenty-four or more, twenty-five or more mutations at
positions selected from the group consisting of S6, P12, R12, V30, T37, F46, L46, 148,
T48, 151, D76, D113, G113, Y145, F187, D197, E197, T200, T227, G231, T231, F256,
V256, T264, F270, F282, S282, N289, S289, A292, 1309, L309, L320, M320, L328,
V328, D337, E337, L338, V338, 1357, M357, L381, P381, K394, C407, G407, 1423,
F430, A439 (where A indicates a deletion), G467, S467, T480, D494, G494 and K495 of
SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43,
45, 47 and/or 49.
of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
In conjunction with any
methods disclosed herein a mutated AOS2 gene includes a G at a position corresponding
to position 231 of SEQ ID NO: 1 and a V at a position corresponding to position 328 of
SEQ ID NO: 1. [0001] In conjunction
with any of the aspects, embodiments,
compositions and methods disclosed herein, the one or more mutations in a mutated
AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations, two or more mutations, three or more
mutations, four or more mutations, five or more mutations, six or more mutations, seven
or more mutations, eight or more mutations,
nine or more mutations, or ten or more,
eleven or more,
twelve or more, thirteen or more, fourteen or more,
fifteen or more,
sixteen or more, seventeen or more, eighteen or more, nineteen or more, twenty or more,
twenty-one or more,
twenty-two or more, twenty-three or more, twenty-four
or more,
twenty-five or more mutations selected from the group consisting of F6S, R12P, P12R,
A30V, 137T, L46F, F46L, V48T, V48I, T48I, I48T, M51I, D76N, N76D, G113D,
D113G, F145Y, L187F, D197E, E197D, K200T, A227T, I231T, I231G, G231T, T231G,
F256V, V256F, A264T, L270F, F282S, S282F, V289N, V289S, S289N, N289S, V292A,
L3091, 1309L, M320L, L320M, M328L, M328V, L328V, V328L, E337D, D337E,
V338L, L338V, I357M, M357I, P381L, L381P, T394K, G407C, C407G, F423I, L430F,
E439A, G467S, S467G, V480T, G494D, D494G and T495K. In some embodiments, the
one or more mutations in a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations, two or
more mutations, three or more mutations, four or more mutations, five or more mutations,
eight or more mutations, nine or more
six or more mutations, seven or more mutations,
mutations, or ten or more, eleven or more, twelve or more, thirteen or more, fourteen or
more, fifteen or more, sixteen or more, seventeen or more, eighteen or more, nineteen or
more, twenty or more, twenty-one or more, twenty-two or more, twenty-three or more,
twenty-four or more, twenty-five or more mutations selected from the group consisting of
a phenylalanine to a serine at a position corresponding to position 6, an arginine to a
proline at a position corresponding to position 12, a proline to an arginine at a position
corresponding to position 12, an alanine to a valine at a position corresponding to position
, an isoleucine to a threonine at a position corresponding to position 37, a
phenylalanine to a leucine at a position corresponding to position 46, a leucine to a
phenylalanine at a position corresponding to position 46, a valine to a threonine at a
position corresponding to position 48, a valine to an isoleucine at a position
corresponding to position 48, an isoleucine to a threonine at a position corresponding to
position 48, a threonine to an isoleucine at a position corresponding to position 48, a
methionine to an isoleucine at a position corresponding to position 51, an asparagine to an
aspartic acid at a position corresponding to position 76, an aspartic acid to an asparagine
at a position corresponding to position 76, an aspartic acid to a glycine at a position
corresponding to position 113, a glycine to an aspartic acid at a position corresponding to
position 113, a phenylalanine to a tyrosine at a position corresponding to position 145, a
leucine to a phenylalanine at a position corresponding to position 187, an aspartic acid to
a glutamic acid at a position corresponding to position 197, a glutamic acid to an aspartic
acid at a position corresponding to position 197, a lysine to a threonine at a position
corresponding to position 200, an alanine to a threonine at a position corresponding to
position 227, an isoleucine to a threonine at a position corresponding to position 231, an
isoleucine to a glycine at a position corresponding to position 231, a glycine to a
threonine at a position corresponding to position 231, a threonine to a glycine at a
to position 231, a valine to a phenylalanine at a position
position corresponding
corresponding to position 256, a phenylalanine to a valine at a position corresponding to
position 256, an alanine to a threonine at a position corresponding to position 264, a
leucine to a phenylalanine at a position corresponding to position 270, a serine to a
phenylalanine at a position corresponding to position 282, a phenylalanine to a serine at a
position corresponding to position 282, a valine to an asparagine at a position
corresponding to position 289, a valine to a serine at a position corresponding to position
289, a serine to an asparagine at a position corresponding to position 289, an asparagine
to a serine at a position corresponding to position 289, a valine to an alanine at a position
corresponding to position 292, an isoleucine to leucine at a position corresponding to
position 309, a leucine to an isoleucine at a position corresponding to position 309, a
leucine to methionine at a position corresponding to position 320, a methionine to a
leucine at a position corresponding to position 320, a methionine to a leucine at a position
corresponding to position 328, a methionine to valine at a position corresponding to
position 328, a valine to a leucine at a position corresponding to position 328, a leucine to
a valine at a position corresponding to position 328, an aspartic acid to a glutamic acid at
a position corresponding to position 337, a glutamic acid to an aspartic acid at a position
corresponding to position 337, a leucine to a valine at a position corresponding to position
338, a valine to a leucine at a position corresponding to position 338, a methionine to an
isoleucine at a position corresponding to position 357, an isoleucine to a methionine at a
position corresponding to position 357, a leucine to a proline at a position corresponding
to position 381, a proline to a leucine at a position corresponding to position 381, a
threonine to a lysine at a position corresponding to position 394, a cysteine to a glycine at
a position corresponding to position 407, a glycine to a cysteine at a position
corresponding to position 407, a phenylalanine to an isoleucine at a position
corresponding to position 423, a leucine to a phenylalanine at a position corresponding to
position 430, a serine to a glycine at a position corresponding to position 467, a glycine to
a serine at a position corresponding to position 467, a valine to a threonine at a position
corresponding to position 480, an aspartic acid to a glycine at a position corresponding to
position 494, a glycine to an aspartic acid at a position corresponding to position 494, a
threonine to a lysine at a position corresponding to position 495 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7,
9, 11, 13, 15, 17 19,21,23,25,27,29,31,33,35,37,39,41,43,45,47 or 49, and a
deletion of a glutamic acid at a position corresponding to position 439 SEQ ID NO: 5, 7,
9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19,21,23,25,27,33,39,41,43,45,47 or 49.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes SEQ ID NO: 1. In
conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed
herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes SEQ ID NO: 3.
a method for producing a plant cell. In
In another aspect, there is provided
some embodiments, the plant cell has a mutated AOS2 gene. In certain embodiments, the
mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein. In certain embodiments, the plant
cell may be part of a pathogen resistant plant. The method may include introducing into a
plant cell a gene repair oligonucleobase (GRON); e.g., using a GRON with a targeted
mutation to produce a nucleotide change at the homologous location in an AOS2 gene. In
certain embodiments, the plant cell produced by the method may include an AOS2 gene
capable of expressing a mutated AOS2 protein. The method may further include
identifying a plant cell or a plant including a plant cell that includes (1) a mutated AOS2
gene and/or (2) normal or altered growth, and/or AOS2 catalytic activity, enhanced AOS2
enzyme stability, signaling capability and/or (3) higher pathogen resistance and/or
tolerance as compared to a corresponding wild-type plant cell. The pathogen resistant
plant having a plant cell such as described herein may be identified in the presence of a
pathogen. In some embodiments, the plant cell is transgenic. In some embodiments, the
plant cell is non-transgenic. A plant that includes a plant cell such as described herein
may be a non-transgenic pathogen resistant/tolerant plant; e.g., the plant and/or plant cell
may have a mutated AOS2 gene that results in resistance and/or tolerance to at least one
pathogen. In some embodiments, a plant having a plant cell as described herein may be
produced asexually; e.g., from one or more plant cells or from a plant tissue made up of
one or more plant cells; e.g., from a tuber or piece of a potato tuber containing at least one
or two eyes (dormant buds), often referred to as seed potatoes. In certain embodiments, a
plant having a plant cell such as described herein may be produced sexually yielding true
genetic seed.
In another aspect, there is provided a method for producing a pathogen
resistant and/or tolerant plant. The method may include introducing into a plant cell a
gene repair oligonucleobase (GRON); e.g., using a GRON with a targeted mutation to
produce a nucleotide change at the homologous location in to an AOS2 gene. The
method may produce a plant cell with a mutated AOS2 gene. The mutated AOS2 gene
may express a mutated AOS2 protein. The method may further include identifying a
plant that has normal or altered growth, AOS2 protein catalytic activity, AOS2 enzyme
stability and/or signaling capability as compared to a corresponding wild-type plant cell.
The method may further include regenerating a pathogen resistant plant from a plant cell
with a mutated AOS2 gene. The plant may be identified in the presence of pathogens. In
some embodiments, the plant is transgenic. In some embodiments, the plant is non
transgenic. The plant may in some embodiments be a non-transgenic pathogen resistant
plant; e.g., the plant may include a mutated AOS2 gene that results in improved resistance
and/or tolerance to at least one pathogen. In some embodiments, the plant may include a
mutated AOS2 gene that gives rise to a plant with altered maturity rating. In certain
embodiments, the plant may include a mutated AOS2 gene that gives rise to a plant with a
late maturity rating.
In another aspect, there is provided a method for producing a plant with an
early, mid, mid-early or late maturity rating. The method may include introducing into a
plant cell a gene repair oligonucleobase (GRON); e.g., using a GRON with a targeted
mutation to produce a nucleotide change at the homologous location in an AOS2 gene.
The method may produce a plant cell with a mutated AOS2 gene. The mutated AOS2
gene may express a mutated AOS2 protein. The method may further include identifying
a plant cell that has normal growth and/or catalytic activity as compared to a
corresponding wild-type plant cell. The method may further include regenerating a
pathogen resistant plant from a plant cell with a mutated AOS2 gene. In some
embodiments, the plant is non-transgenic. The plant may be a non-transgenic plant with a
mid-early maturity rating. The plant may in some embodiments be a non-transgenic
pathogen resistant plant; e.g., the plant may include a mutated AOS2 gene that results in
resistance and/or tolerance to at least one pathogen. In some embodiments, the plant is
transgenic. The plant may be a non-transgenic plant with a mid-early maturity rating.
The plant may in some embodiments be a transgenic pathogen resistant plant; e.g., the
plant may include a mutated AOS2 gene that results in resistance and/or tolerance to at
least one pathogen.
In another aspect, there is provided a method for increasing jasmonic acid
levels in a plant. The method may include introducing into a plant cell a gene repair
oligonucleobase (GRON); e.g., using a GRON with a targeted mutation to produce a
nucleotide change at the homologous location in an AOS2 gene. The method may
produce a plant cell with a mutated AOS2 gene. The mutated AOS2 gene may express a
mutated AOS2 protein. The method may further include identifying a plant that has
normal or altered growth AOS2 protein catalytic activity, AOS2 enzyme stability and/or
signaling capability as compared to a corresponding wild-type plant cell. The method
may further include regenerating a plant with increased jasmonic acid levels from a plant
cell with a mutated AOS2 gene. The plant may be identified in the presence of
pathogens. In some embodiments, the plant is non-transgenic. The plant may in some
embodiments be a non-transgenic pathogen resistant plant; e.g., the plant may include a
mutated AOS2 gene that results in resistance and/or tolerance to at least one pathogen. In
some embodiments, the plant may include a mutated AOS2 gene that gives rise to a plant
with increased jasmonic acid levels. In some embodiments, the plant is transgenic. The
plant may in some embodiments be a transgenic pathogen resistant plant; e.g., the plant
may include a mutated AOS2 gene that results in resistance and/or tolerance to at least
one pathogen. In some embodiments, the plant may include a mutated AOS2 gene that
gives rise to a plant with increased jasmonic acid levels.
In another aspect, there is provided a method for increasing the pathogen
resistance and/or tolerance of a plant. The method may include introducing into a plant
cell a gene repair oligonucleobase (GRON); e.g., using a GRON with a targeted mutation
to produce a nucleotide change at the homologous location in an AOS2 gene. The
method may produce a plant cell with a mutated AOS2 gene. The mutated AOS2 gene
may express a mutated AOS2 protein. The method may further include identifying a
plant that has normal or altered growth and/or AOS2 protein catalytic activity and/or
AOS2 protein stability as compared to a corresponding wild-type plant cell. The method
may further include regenerating a pathogen resistant plant from a plant cell with a
mutated AOS2 gene. The plant may be identified in the presence of a pathogen. In some
embodiments, the plant is non-transgenic. The plant may in some embodiments be a non
transgenic pathogen resistant plant; e.g., the plant may include a mutated AOS2 gene that
results in resistance and/or tolerance to at least one pathogen. In some embodiments, the
plant may include a mutated AOS2 gene that gives rise to a plant with a mid-early
maturity rating. In certain embodiments, the plant may include a mutated AOS2 gene that
gives rise to a plant with a late maturity rating. In some embodiments, the plant is
transgenic. The plant may in some embodiments be a transgenic pathogen resistant plant;
e.g., the plant may include a mutated AOS2 gene that results in resistance and/or
tolerance to at least one pathogen. In some embodiments, the plant may include a
mutated AOS2 gene that gives rise to a plant with a mid-early maturity rating. In certain
embodiments, the plant may include a mutated AOS2 gene that gives rise to a plant with a
late maturity rating.
a plant or plant cell including a mutated
In another aspect, there is provided
AOS2 gene. In certain embodiments, the mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2
protein. In certain embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the Desiree potato
variety. In certain embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the Bintje potato
variety. In certain embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the Fontana potato
variety. In certain embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the Innovator potato
variety. In certain embodiments, a plant having a plant cell that includes a mutated AOS2
gene may be pathogen resistant and/or tolerant. In certain embodiments, the plant or the
plant cell is non-transgenic. In certain embodiments, the plant or the plant cell is
transgenic.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, the compositions and methods may involve a plant or plant cell
having multiple AOS2 genes, with each gene having two alleles, in two or more sets of
chromosomes. For example; a tetraploid plant may include one, two, three, or four
mutated AOS2 alleles. In some embodiments, the multiple AOS2 genes may include the
same mutation or different mutations. In some embodiments, the multiple AOS2 genes
may include any combination or permutation of mutations, e.g., the AOS2 mutations as
disclosed herein.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, the plant or plant cell may include mutations in an AOS2
gene/allele/locus on one or more chromosomes. A plant or plant cell may include a plant
with various multiples of chromosomes; e.g., at least one set of chromosomes, at least two
sets of chromosomes, at least three sets of chromosomes, at least four sets of
chromosomes, at least five sets of chromosomes, at least six sets of chromosomes, at least
seven sets of chromosomes, at least eight sets of chromosomes, at least nine sets of
chromosomes, at least ten sets of chromosomes, at least eleven sets of chromosomes and
at least twelve sets of chromosomes. In some embodiments, a plant or plant cell includes
a plant with four sets of chromosomes.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, the mutated AOS2 gene includes at least one mutation that
confers pathogen resistance and/or tolerance or at least one mutation that confers a late
maturity rating. In some embodiments, the at least one mutation that confers pathogen
resistance and/or tolerance is the same mutation as the at least one mutation that confers a
late maturity rating. In certain embodiments, the at least one mutation that confers
pathogen resistance and/or tolerance is different from the at least one mutation that
confers a late maturity rating.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, the mutated AOS2 gene includes at least one mutation that
confers pathogen resistance and/or tolerance and at least one mutation that confers a mid
early maturity rating. In some embodiments, the at least one mutation that confers
pathogen resistance and/or tolerance is the same mutation as the at least one mutation that
confers a mid-early maturity rating. In certain embodiments, the at least one mutation
that confers pathogen resistance and/or tolerance is different from the at least one
mutation that confers a mid-early maturity rating.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, the mutated AOS2 gene includes at least one mutation that
confers pathogen resistance and/or tolerance and at least one mutation that confers an
early maturity rating. In some embodiments, the at least one mutation that confers
pathogen resistance and/or tolerance is the same mutation as the at least one mutation that
confers an early maturity rating. In certain embodiments, the at least one mutation that
confers pathogen resistance and/or tolerance is different from the at least one mutation
that confers an early maturity rating.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, the mutated AOS2 gene includes at least one mutation that
confers pathogen resistance and/or tolerance and at least one mutation that confers a mid
maturity rating. In some embodiments, the at least one mutation that confers pathogen
resistance and/or tolerance is the same mutation as the at least one mutation that confers a
mid maturity rating. In certain embodiments, the at least one mutation that confers
pathogen resistance and/or tolerance is different from the at least one mutation that
confers a mid maturity rating.
In another aspect there is provided a seed including a mutated AOS2 gene. In
some embodiments, the seed has a mutated AOS2 gene. In some embodiments, the
mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein. In some embodiments, the
mutated AOS2 protein may be resistant and/or tolerant to a pathogen. In some
embodiments, the seed is resistant and/or tolerant to a pathogen. In some embodiments,
the seed may include a mutated AOS2 gene that results in a pathogen resistant and/or
tolerant plant. In some embodiments, the seed is non-transgenic. In some embodiments,
the seed is transgenic. In some embodiments, the seed may include a mutated AOS2 gene
that gives rise to a plant with a mid-early maturity rating. In some embodiments, the seed
may include a mutated AOS2 gene that gives rise to a plant with a late maturity rating.
In another aspect there is provided vegetative plant material that can give rise
to a new plant including but not limited to tubers or pieces thereof containing at least a
single eye, in vitro grown shoots, rooted shoots or protoplast-derived callus having at
least one mutated AOS2 allele. In some embodiments, such vegetatively propagated
material has a mutated AOS2 gene. In some embodiments, the mutated AOS2 gene
encodes a mutated AOS2 protein. In some embodiments, the mutated AOS2 protein may
be resistant and/or tolerant to a pathogen. In some embodiments, the vegetative material
is resistant and/or tolerant to a pathogen. In some embodiments, the vegetative material
may include a mutated AOS2 gene that results in a pathogen resistant and/or tolerant
plant. In some embodiments, the vegetative material is non-transgenic. In some
embodiments, the vegetative material is transgenic. In some embodiments, the vegetative
material may include a mutated AOS2 gene that gives rise to a plant with a mid-early
maturity rating. In some embodiments, the vegetative material may include a mutated
AOS2 gene that gives rise to a plant with a late maturity rating.
In another aspect, there is provided a method for increasing the pathogen
resistance and/or tolerance of a plant by: (a) crossing a first plant to a second plant, in
which the first plant includes a mutated AOS2 gene, in which the gene encodes a mutated
AOS2 protein; (b) screening a population resulting from the cross for increased pathogen
resistance and/or tolerance; (c) selecting a member resulting from the cross having
increased pathogen-resistance and/or tolerance; and (d) producing seeds resulting from
the cross. In some embodiments, a hybrid seed is produced by any of the above methods.
In some embodiments, plants are grown from seeds produced by any of the above
methods. In some embodiments, the plants and/or seeds are non-transgenic. In some
embodiments, the plants and/or seeds are transgenic. In some embodiments, the first and
second plants are Solanum tuberosum plants. In some embodiments, the plants and/or
seeds have a early, mid-early, mid or late maturity rating.
In another aspect, there is provided an isolated nucleic acid of a mutated
isolated nucleic acid encodes for a mutated
AOS2 gene. In some embodiments, the
AOS2 protein. In certain embodiments, the isolated nucleic acid encodes a mutated
AOS2 protein that is pathogen resistant and/or tolerant. In some embodiments,
isolated nucleic acid encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that gives rise to a plant with early,
late maturity rating.
mid, mid-early or
In another aspect, there is provided an expression vector containing an isolated
nucleic acid of a mutated AOS2 gene. In some embodiments, the expression vector
contains an isolated nucleic acid encoding an AOS2 protein.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, the methods and compositions disclosed herein include one or
more mutated AOS2 genes that encode one or more AOS2 proteins. In some
embodiments, the methods and compositions include a mutated chloroplast targeted
AOS2 gene. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions include a mutated
AOS2 gene. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions include a mutated
Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene; for example StAOS2. In some embodiments, the
methods and compositions include a mutated AOS2 gene allele StAOS2- 1. In some
embodiments, the methods and compositions include a mutated AOS2 gene allele
StAOS2-6. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions include a mutated
AOS2 gene allele StAOS2-12. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions
include a mutated AOS2 gene allele StAOS2-7. In some embodiments, the methods and
compositions include a mutated AOS2 gene allele StAOS2-8. In some embodiments, the
methods and compositions include a mutated AOS2 gene allele StAOS2 CB 1. In some
embodiments, the methods and compositions include a mutated AOS2 gene allele
StAOS2 CB2. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions include a mutated
AOS2 gene allele StAOS2 CB3. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions
include a mutated AOS2 gene allele StAOS2 CB4. In some embodiments, the methods
and compositions include a mutated AOS2 gene allele StAOS2 CB5. In some
embodiments, the methods and compositions include a mutated AOS2 gene allele
StAOS2 CB6. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions include a mutated
AOS2 gene allele StAOS2 CB7. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions
include a mutated AOS2 gene allele StAOS2 CB8. In some embodiments, the methods
and compositions include a mutated AOS2 gene allele StAOS2 CB9. In some
embodiments, the methods and compositions include a mutated AOS2 gene allele
StAOS2 CB 10. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions include a mutated
AOS2 gene allele StAOS2 CB 11. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions
include a mutated AOS2 gene allele StAOS2 CB12. In some embodiments, the methods
and compositions include a mutated AOS2 gene allele StAOS2 CB13. In some
embodiments, the methods and compositions include a mutated AOS2 gene allele
StAOS2 CB 14. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions include a mutated
AOS2 gene allele StAOS2 CB15. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions
include a mutated AOS2 gene allele StAOS2 CB16. In some embodiments, the methods
and compositions include a mutated AOS2 gene allele StAOS2 CB17. In some
embodiments, the methods and compositions include a mutated AOS2 gene allele
StAOS2 CB18. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions include a mutated
AOS2 gene allele StAOS2 CB19. In some embodiments, the methods and compositions
include a mutated AOS2 gene allele StAOS2 CB20.
In conjunction with any of the various aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, a plant or plant cell that includes a mutated AOS2 gene has
at least one gene/allele having an A at position 691. In some embodiments, a plant or
plant cell that includes a mutated AOS2 gene has at least two genes/alleles having an A at
position 691. In some embodiments, a plant or plant cell that includes a mutated AOS2
gene has at least three genes/alleles having an A at position 691. In some embodiments, a
plant or plant cell that includes a mutated AOS2 gene has at least four genes/alleles
having an A at position 691. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell is a potato. In
some embodiments, the plant or plant cell is a Desiree potato. In some embodiments, the
plant or plant cell is a Bintje potato. In some embodiments, the gene(s)/allele(s) are not a
transgene(s). In some embodiments, the AOS2 gene is SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13,
, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49.
In conjunction with any of the various aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, a plant or plant cell that includes a mutated AOS2 gene has
at least one gene/allele having a C at position 692. In some embodiments, a plant or plant
cell that includes a mutated AOS2 gene has at least two genes/alleles having a C at
position 692. In some embodiments, a plant or plant cell that includes a mutated AOS2
gene has at least three genes/alleles having an a C at position 692. In some embodiments,
a plant or plant cell that includes a mutated AOS2 gene has at least four genes/alleles
having a C at position 692. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell is a potato. In
some embodiments, the plant or plant cell is a Desiree potato. In some embodiments, the
plant or plant cell is a Bintje potato. In some embodiments, the gene(s)/allele(s) are not a
transgene(s). In some embodiments, the AOS2 gene is SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13,
, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49.
In conjunction with any of the various aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, a plant or plant cell that includes a mutated AOS2 gene has
at least one gene/allele having an A at position 691 and a C at position 692. In some
embodiments, a plant or plant cell that includes a mutated AOS2 gene has at least two
genes/alleles having A at position 691 and a C at position 692. In some embodiments, a
plant or plant cell that includes a mutated AOS2 gene has at least three genes/alleles
having an A at position 691 and a C at position 692. In some embodiments, a plant or
plant cell that includes a mutated AOS2 gene has at least four genes/alleles having A at
position 691 and a C at position 692. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell is a
potato. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell is a Desiree potato. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell is a Bintje potato. In some embodiments, the
gene(s)/allele(s) are not a transgene(s). In some embodiments, the AOS2 gene is SEQ ID
NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48
or 50.
In conjunction with any of the various aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, the plant or plant cell includes a mutated AOS2 gene
having an A at position 691. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell is a polyploidy.
In some embodiments, at least one mutated AOS2 gene/allele of a polyploid plant has an
A at position 691. In some embodiments, at least two mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a
polyploid plant have an A at position 691. In some embodiments, at least three mutated
AOS2 genes/alleles of a polyploid plant have an A at position 691. In some
embodiments, at least four mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a polyploid plant have an A at
position 691. In some embodiments, at least five mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a
polyploid plant have an A at position 691. In some embodiments, at least six mutated
AOS2 genes/alleles of a polyploid plant have an A at position 691. In some
embodiments, at least seven mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a polyploid plant have an A
at position 691. In some embodiments, at least eight mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a
polyploid plant have an A at position 691. In some embodiments, at least nine mutated
AOS2 genes/alleles of a polyploid plant have an A at position 691. In some
embodiments, at least ten mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a polyploid plant have an A at
position 691. In some embodiments, the gene(s)/allele(s) are not a transgene(s). In some
embodiments, the AOS2 gene is SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26,
28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 or 50.
In conjunction with any of the various aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, a potato or potato cell includes a mutated AOS2 gene
having an A at position 691. In some embodiments, at least one mutated AOS2
gene/allele of a potato or potato cell has an A at position 691. In some embodiments, at
least two mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a potato or potato cell have an A at position 691.
In some embodiments, at least three mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a potato or potato cell
have an A at position 691. In some embodiments, at least four mutated AOS2
genes/alleles of a potato or potato cell have an A at position 691. In some embodiments,
the gene(s)/allele(s) are not a transgene(s). In some embodiments, the AOS2 gene is SEQ
ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46,
48 or 50.
In conjunction with any of the various aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, a Desiree potato or Desiree potato cell includes a mutated
AOS2 gene having an A at position 691. In some embodiments, at least one mutated
AOS2 gene/allele of a Desiree potato or Desiree potato cell has an A at position 691. In
some embodiments, at least two mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a Desiree potato or
Desiree potato cell have an A at position 691. In some embodiments, at least three
mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a Desiree potato or Desiree potato cell have an A at
position 691. In some embodiments, at least four mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a
Desiree potato or Desiree potato cell have an A at position 691. In some embodiments,
the gene(s)/allele(s) are not a transgene(s). In some embodiments, the AOS2 gene is SEQ
ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46,
48 or 50.
In conjunction with any of the various aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, a Bintje potato or Bintje potato cell includes a mutated
AOS2 gene having an A at position 691. In some embodiments, at least one mutated
AOS2 gene/allele of a Bintje potato or Bintje potato cell has an A at position 691. In
some embodiments, at least two mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a Bintje potato or Bintje
potato cell have an A at position 691. In some embodiments, at least three mutated AOS2
genes/alleles of a Bintje potato or Bintje potato cell have an A at position 691. In some
embodiments, at least four mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a Bintje potato or Bintje potato
cell have an A at position 691. In some embodiments, the gene(s)/allele(s) are not a
transgene(s). In some embodiments, the AOS2 gene is SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14,
16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 or 50.
In conjunction with any of the various aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, the plant or plant cell includes a mutated AOS2 gene
having an A at position 692. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell is a polyploidy.
In some embodiments, at least one mutated AOS2 gene/allele of a polyploid plant has a C
at position 692. In some embodiments, at least two mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a
polyploid plant have a C at position 692. In some embodiments, at least three mutated
AOS2 genes/alleles of a polyploid plant have a C at position 692. In some embodiments,
at least four mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a polyploid plant have a C at position 692. In
some embodiments, at least five mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a polyploid plant have a
C at position 692. In some embodiments, at least six mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a
polyploid plant have a C at position 692. In some embodiments, at least seven mutated
AOS2 genes/alleles of a polyploid plant have a C at position 692. In some embodiments,
at least eight mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a polyploid plant have a C at position 692.
In some embodiments, at least nine mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a polyploid plant have
a C at position 692. In some embodiments, at least ten mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a
polyploid plant have a C at position 692. In some embodiments, the gene(s)/allele(s) are
not a transgene(s). In some embodiments, the AOS2 gene is SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,
12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 or 50.
In conjunction with any of the various aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, a potato or potato cell includes a mutated AOS2 gene
having a C at position 692. In some embodiments, at least one mutated AOS2 gene/allele
of a potato or potato cell has a C at position 692. In some embodiments, at least two
mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a potato or potato cell have a C at position 692. In some
embodiments, at least three mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a potato or potato cell have a
C at position 692. In some embodiments, at least four mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a
potato or potato cell have a C at position 692. In some embodiments, the gene(s)/allele(s)
are not a transgene(s). In some embodiments, the AOS2 gene is SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8,
, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 or 50.
In conjunction with any of the various aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, a Desiree potato or Desiree potato cell includes a mutated
AOS2 gene having a C at position 692. In some embodiments, at least one mutated
AOS2 gene/allele of a Desiree potato or Desiree potato cell has a C at position 692. In
some embodiments, at least two mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a Desiree potato or
Desiree potato cell have a C at position 692. In some embodiments, at least three mutated
AOS2 genes/alleles of a Desiree potato or Desiree potato cell have a C at position 692. In
some embodiments, at least four mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a Desiree potato or
Desiree potato cell have a C at position 692. In some embodiments, the gene(s)/allele(s)
are not a transgene(s). In some embodiments, the AOS2 gene is SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8,
, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 or 50.
In conjunction with any of the various aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, a Bintje potato or Bintje potato cell includes a mutated
AOS2 gene having a C at position 692. In some embodiments, at least one mutated
AOS2 gene/allele of a Bintje potato or Bintje potato cell has a C at position 692. In some
embodiments, at least two mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a Bintje potato or Bintje potato
cell have a C at position 692. In some embodiments, at least three mutated AOS2
genes/alleles of a Bintje potato or Bintje potato cell have a C at position 692. In some
embodiments, at least four mutated AOS2 genes/alleles of a Bintje potato or Bintje potato
cell have a C at position 692. In some embodiments, the gene(s)/allele(s) are not a
transgene(s). In some embodiments, the AOS2 gene is SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14,
16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 or 50.
In conjunction with any of the various aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, the plant or plant cell is tetraploid. In some embodiments,
the tetraploid plant or plant cell includes mutations in AOS2 gene(s)/allele(s) that produce
a genotype of AAAA/CCCC at nucleotide positions corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID
NO: 2. In some embodiments, a tetraploid plant or plant cell includes mutations in AOS2
gene(s)/allele(s)that produce a genotype of AAAG/CCCG at nucleotide positions
corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a tetraploid plant or
plant cell includes mutations in AOS2 gene(s)/allele(s)that produce a genotype of
AAGG/CCCG at nucleotide positions corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In
some embodiments, a tetraploid plant or plant cell includes mutations in AOS2
gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of AAAG/CCGG at nucleotide positions
corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a tetraploid plant or
plant cell includes mutations in AOS2 gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of
AAGG/CCGG at nucleotide positions corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In
some embodiments, a tetraploid plant or plant cell includes mutations in AOS2
gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of AAAG/CCCG at nucleotide positions
corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a tetraploid plant or
plant cell includes mutations in AOS2 gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of
AAGG/CCCG at nucleotide positions corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In
some embodiments, a tetraploid plant or plant cell includes mutations in AOS2
gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of AAAG/CCGG at nucleotide positions
corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a tetraploid plant or
plant cell includes mutations in AOS2 gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of
AAGG/CCGG at nucleotide positions corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In
some embodiments, a tetraploid plant or plant cell includes mutations in AOS2
gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of AAAG/CGGG at nucleotide positions
corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a tetraploid plant or
plant cell includes mutations in AOS2 gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of
AAGG/CGGG at nucleotide positions corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In
some embodiments, a tetraploid plant or plant cell includes mutations in AOS2
gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of AGGG/CGGG at nucleotide positions
corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a tetraploid plant or
plant cell includes mutations in AOS2 gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of
AAGG/GGGG at nucleotide positions corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In
some embodiments, a tetraploid plant or plant cell includes mutations in AOS2
gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of AGGG/GGGG at nucleotide positions
corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a tetraploid plant or
plant cell includes mutations in AOS2 gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of
GGGG/GGGG at nucleotide positions corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In
some embodiments, the plant or plant cell is non-transgenic. In some embodiments, the
plant or plant cell is transgenic.
In conjunction with any of the various aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, the plant or plant cell is a potato plant or plant cell. In
some embodiments, the potato plant or potato cell includes mutations in AOS2
gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of AAAA/CCCC at nucleotide positions
corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a potato plant or
potato cell includes mutations in AOS2 gene(s)/allele(s)that produce a genotype of
AAAG/CCCG at nucleotide positions corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In
some embodiments, a potato plant or potato cell includes mutations in AOS2
gene(s)/allele(s)that produce a genotype of AAGG/CCCG at nucleotide positions
to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a tetraploid potato
corresponding
plant or potato cell includes mutations in AOS2 gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype
of AAAG/CCGG at nucleotide positions corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In
some embodiments, a potato plant or potato cell includes mutations in AOS2
gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of AAGG/CCGG at nucleotide positions
corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a potato plant or
potato cell includes mutations in AOS2 gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of
AAAG/CCCG at nucleotide positions corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In
some embodiments, a potato plant or potato cell includes mutations in AOS2
gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of AAGG/CCCG at nucleotide positions
corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a potato plant or
potato cell includes mutations in AOS2 gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of
AAAG/CCGG at nucleotide positions corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In
some embodiments, a potato plant or potato cell includes mutations in AOS2
gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of AAGG/CCGG at nucleotide positions
corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a potato plant or
potato cell includes mutations in AOS2 gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of
AAAG/CGGG at nucleotide positions corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In
some embodiments, a potato plant or potato cell includes mutations in AOS2
gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of AAGG/CGGG at nucleotide positions
corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a potato plant or
potato cell includes mutations in AOS2 gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of
AGGG/CGGG at nucleotide positions corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In
some embodiments, a potato plant or potato cell includes mutations in AOS2
gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of AAGG/GGGG at nucleotide positions
corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a potato plant or
potato cell includes mutations in AOS2 gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of
AGGG/GGGG at nucleotide positions corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In
some embodiments, a potato plant or potato cell includes mutations in AOS2
gene(s)/allele(s) that produce a genotype of GGGG/GGGG at nucleotide positions
corresponding to 691/692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In certain embodiments, the potato is a
Desiree potato. In certain embodiments, the potato is a Bintje potato In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell is non-transgenic. In some embodiments, the plant
or plant cell is transgenic.
In conjunction with any of the various aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, the plant or plant cell is a Solanum tuberosum potato plant
or plant cell.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, a plant having a plant cell that includes a mutated AOS2 gene
may have a early, mid, mid-early or late maturity rating. In certain embodiments, the
plant or plant cell is non-transgenic. In certain embodiments, the plant or plant cell is
transgenic. In certain embodiments, a plant or plant cell includes a mutation in the coding
sequence of the AOS2 gene. In certain embodiments, a plant or plant cell includes a
mutation in the non-coding sequence of the AOS2 gene. In certain embodiments, a plant
or plant cell includes a mutation upstream of the AOS2 gene coding sequence.
As used herein, the term "gene" refers to a DNA sequence that includes
control and coding sequences necessary for the production of an RNA, which may have a
non-coding function (e.g., a ribosomal or transfer RNA) or which may include a
polypeptide or a polypeptide precursor. The RNA or polypeptide may be encoded by a
full length coding sequence or by any portion of the coding sequence so long as the
desired activity or function is retained. The term "gene" also refers and encompasses the
respective alleles of the plant cultivar or plant line.
An allele is one of several alternative forms of a gene or nucleotide sequence
at a specific variation at a given position within the nucleic acid sample. An allele may
be represented by one or more base changes at a given locus (e.g., a SNP). For example,
at each autosomal locus a diploid individual possesses 2 alleles, one maternally inherited,
the other paternally.
As used herein, the term "pathogen" refers to an infectious agent that causes
disease in its host. In certain embodiments, a pathogen is Phytophthora infestans.
As used herein, the term "coding sequence" refers to a sequence of a nucleic
acid or its complement, or a part thereof, that can be transcribed and/or translated to
produce the mRNA for and/or the polypeptide or a fragment thereof. Coding sequences
include exons in a genomic DNA or immature primary RNA transcripts, which are joined
together by the cell's biochemical machinery to provide a mature mRNA. The anti-sense
strand is the complement of such a nucleic acid, and the encoding sequence can be
deduced therefrom.
As used herein, the term "non-coding sequence" refers to a sequence of a
nucleic acid or its complement, or a part thereof, that is not transcribed into amino acid in
vivo, or where tRNA does not interact to place or attempt to place an amino acid. Non
coding sequences include both intron sequences in genomic DNA or immature primary
RNA transcripts, and gene-associated sequences such as promoters, enhancers, silencers,
etc.
A nucleobase is a base, which in certain preferred embodiments is a purine,
pyrimidine, or a derivative or analog thereof. Nucleosides are nucleobases that contain a
pentosefuranosyl moiety, e.g., an optionally substituted riboside or 2'-deoxyriboside.
Nucleosides can be linked by one of several linkage moieties, which may or may not
contain phosphorus. Nucleosides that are linked by unsubstituted phosphodiester
linkages are termed nucleotides. The term "nucleobase" as used herein includes peptide
nucleobases, the subunits of peptide nucleic acids, and morpholine nucleobases as well as
nucleosides and nucleotides.
An oligonucleobase is a polymer comprising nucleobases; preferably at least a
portion of which can hybridize by Watson-Crick base pairing to a DNA having the
complementary sequence. An oligonucleobase chain may have a single 5' and 3'
terminus, which are the ultimate nucleobases of the polymer. A particular
oligonucleobase chain can contain nucleobases of all types. An oligonucleobase
compound is a compound comprising one or more oligonucleobase chains that may be
complementary and hybridize by Watson-Crick base pairing. Ribo-type nucleobases
include pentosefuranosyl containing nucleobases wherein the 2' carbon is a methylene
substituted with a hydroxyl, alkyloxy or halogen. Deoxyribo-type nucleobases are
nucleobases other than ribo-type nucleobases and include all nucleobases that do not
contain a pentosefuranosyl moiety.
In certain embodiments, an oligonucleobase strand may include both
oligonucleobase chains and segments or regions of oligonucleobase chains. An
oligonucleobase strand may have a 3' end and a 5' end, and when an oligonucleobase
strand is coextensive with a chain, the 3' and 5' ends of the strand are also 3' and 5'
termini of the chain.
As used herein, the term "gene repair oligonucleobase" or "GRON" refers to
oligonucleobases, including mixed duplex oligonucleotides, non-nucleotide containing
molecules, single stranded oligodeoxynucleotides and other gene repair molecules.
As used herein, the term "isolated" when referring to a nucleic acid (e.g., an
oligonucleotide such as RNA, DNA, or a mixed polymer), refers to a nucleic acid that is
apart from a substantial portion of the genome in which it naturally occurs and/or is
substantially separated from other cellular components which naturally accompany such
nucleic acid. For example, any nucleic acid that has been produced synthetically (e.g., by
serial base condensation) is considered to be isolated. Likewise, nucleic acids that are
recombinantly expressed, cloned, produced by a primer extension reaction (e.g., PCR), or
otherwise excised from a genome are also considered to be isolated.
As used herein, the term "amino acid sequence" refers to a polypeptide or
protein sequence. The convention "AAwt###AAmut" is used to indicate a mutation that
results in the wild-type amino acid AAwt at position ### in the polypeptide being
replaced with mutant AAmut.
As used herein, the term "complement" refers to the complementary sequence
to a nucleic acid according to standard Watson/Crick pairing rules. A complement
sequence can also be a sequence of RNA complementary to the DNA sequence or its
complement sequence, and can also be a cDNA.
As used herein, the term "substantially complementary" refers to two
sequences that hybridize under near stringent hybridization conditions. The skilled
artisan will understand that substantially complementary sequences need not hybridize
along their entire length.
As used herein, the term "codon" refers to a sequence of three adjacent
nucleotides (either RNA or DNA) constituting the genetic code that determines the
addition of a specific amino acid in a polypeptide chain during protein synthesis or the
signal to stop protein synthesis. The term "codon" is also used to refer to the
corresponding (and complementary) sequences of three nucleotides in the messenger
RNA into which the original DNA is transcribed.
As used herein, the term "wild-type" refers to a gene or a gene product that
has the characteristics of that gene or gene product when isolated from a naturally
occurring source. A wild-type gene is that which is most frequently observed in a
population and is thus arbitrarily designated the "normal" or "wild-type" form of the
gene. "Wild-type" may also refer to the sequence at a specific nucleotide position or
positions, or the sequence at a particular codon position or positions, or the sequence at a
particular amino acid position or positions.
As used herein, the term "mutant," or "modified" refers to a nucleic acid or
protein which displays modifications in sequence and or functional properties (i.e., altered
characteristics) when compared to the wild-type gene or gene product. "Mutant," or
"modified" also refers to the sequence at a specific nucleotide position or positions, or the
sequence at a particular codon position or positions, or the sequence at a particular amino
acid position or positions which displays modifications in sequence and or functional
properties (i.e., altered characteristics) when compared to the wild-type gene or gene
product.
As used herein, the term "homology" refers to sequence similarity among
proteins and DNA. The term "homology" or "homologous" refers to a degree of identity.
There may be partial homology or complete homology. A partially homologous sequence
is one that has less than 100% sequence identity when compared to another sequence.
As used herein, the term "heterozygous" refers to having different alleles at
one or more genetic loci in homologous chromosome segments. As used herein
"heterozygous" may also refer to a sample, a cell, a cell population or an organism in
which different alleles at one or more genetic loci may be detected. Heterozygous
samples may also be determined via methods known in the art such as, e.g., nucleic acid
sequencing. For example, if a sequencing electropherogram shows two peaks at a single
locus and both peaks are roughly the same size, the sample may be characterized as
heterozygous. Or, if one peak is smaller than another, but is at least about 25% the size of
the larger peak, the sample may be characterized as heterozygous. In some embodiments,
the smaller peak is at least about 15% of the larger peak. In certain embodiments, the
smaller peak is at least about 10% of the larger peak. In certain embodiments, the smaller
peak is at least about 5% of the larger peak. In certain embodiments, a minimal amount
of the smaller peak is detected.
As used herein, "homozygous" refers to having identical alleles at one or more
genetic loci in homologous chromosome segments. "Homozygous" may also refer to a
sample, a cell, a cell population or an organism in which the same alleles at one or more
genetic loci may be detected. Homozygous samples may be determined via methods
known in the art, such as, e.g., nucleic acid sequencing. For example, if a sequencing
electropherogram shows a single peak at a particular locus, the sample may be termed
"homozygous" with respect to that locus.
The term "hemizygous" refers to a gene or gene segment being present only
once in the genotype of a cell or an organism because the second allele is deleted. As
used herein "hemizygous" may also refer to a sample, a cell, a cell population or an
organism in which an allele at one or more genetic loci may be detected only once in the
genotype.
The term "zygosity status" as used herein refers to a sample, a cell population,
or an organism as appearing heterozygous, homozygous, or hemizygous as determined by
testing methods known in the art and described herein. The term "zygosity status of a
nucleic acid" means determining whether the source of nucleic acid appears
heterozygous, homozygous, or hemizygous. The "zygosity status" may refer to
differences in a single nucleotide in a sequence. In some methods, the zygosity status of a
sample with respect to a single mutation may be categorized as homozygous wild-type,
heterozygous (i.e., one wild-type allele and one mutant allele), homozygous mutant, or
hemizygous (i.e., a single copy of either the wild-type or mutant allele).
The term "about" as used herein means in quantitative terms plus or minus
%. For example, "about 3%" would encompass 2.7-3.3% and "about 10%" would
encompass 9-11%. Moreover, where "about" is used herein in conjunction with a
quantitative term it is understood that in addition to the value plus or minus 10%, the
exact value of the quantitative term is also contemplated and described. For example, the
term "about 3%" expressly contemplates, describes and includes exactly 3%.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
Figure 1 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele 1 (SEQ ID NO: 1).
Figure 2 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene, allele
1 (SEQ ID NO: 2).
Figure 3 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele 6 (SEQ ID NO: 3).
Figure 4 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene, allele
6 (SEQ ID NO: 4).
Figure 5 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele 7 (SEQ ID NO:
Figure 6 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene, allele
7 (SEQ ID NO: 6).
Figure 7 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele 8 (SEQ ID NO: 7).
Figure 8 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene, allele
8 (SEQ ID NO: 8).
Figure 9 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele 12 (SEQ ID NO: 9).
Figure 10 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele 12 (SEQ ID NO: 10).
Figure 11 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB1 (SEQ ID NO: 11).
Figure 12 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB1 (SEQ ID NO: 12).
Figure 13 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB2 (SEQ ID NO: 13).
Figure 14 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB2 (SEQ ID NO: 14).
Figure 15 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB3 (SEQ ID NO: 15).
Figure 16 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB3 (SEQ ID NO: 16).
Figure 17 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB4 (SEQ ID NO: 17).
Figure 18 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB4 (SEQ ID NO: 18).
Figure 19 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
19).
allele CB5 (SEQ ID NO:
Figure 20 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB5 (SEQ ID NO: 20).
Figure 21 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB6 (SEQ ID NO: 21).
Figure 22 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB6 (SEQ ID NO: 22).
Figure 23 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB7 (SEQ ID NO: 23).
Figure 24 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB7 (SEQ ID NO: 24).
Figure 25 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB8 (SEQ ID NO: 25).
Figure 26 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB8 (SEQ ID NO: 26).
Figure 27 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB9 (SEQ ID NO: 27).
Figure 28 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB9 (SEQ ID NO: 28).
Figure 29 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB10 (SEQ ID NO: 29).
Figure 30 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB10 (SEQ ID NO: 30).
Figure 31 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB11 (SEQ ID NO: 31).
Figure 32 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB11 (SEQ ID NO: 32).
Figure 33 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB12 (SEQ ID NO: 33).
Figure 34 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB12 (SEQ ID NO: 34).
Figure 35 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB13 (SEQ ID NO: 35).
Figure 36 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB13 (SEQ ID NO: 36).
Figure 37 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB14 (SEQ ID NO: 37).
Figure 38 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB14 (SEQ ID NO: 38).
Figure 39 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB15 (SEQ ID NO: 39).
Figure 40 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB15 (SEQ ID NO: 40).
Figure 41 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB16 (SEQ ID NO: 41).
Figure 42 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB16 (SEQ ID NO: 42).
Figure 43 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB17 (SEQ ID NO: 43).
Figure 44 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB17 (SEQ ID NO: 44).
Figure 45 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB18 (SEQ ID NO: 45).
Figure 46 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB18 (SEQ ID NO: 46).
Figure 47 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB19 (SEQ ID NO: 47).
Figure 48 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB19 (SEQ ID NO: 48).
Figure 49 is the amino acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 protein,
allele CB20 (SEQ ID NO: 49).
Figure 50 is the nucleic acid sequence of Solanum tuberosum AOS2 gene,
allele CB20 (SEQ ID NO: 50).
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Allene oxidase synthase proteins
Allene oxide synthase 2 (AOS2) proteins belong to cytochrome P450
superfamily and comprise the CYP74 group specialized in the metabolism of
hydroperoxides. These proteins act in the plant oxylipin biosynthesis pathway which is
important for generating substances that play important roles in a variety of plant stress
and developmental processes including pathogen/insect attack as well as plant fertility.
Hughes et al., Chembiochem 10:1122 (2009). These enzymes are coded by three distinct
genes AOS1, 2 and 3, which catalyze the respective production of C6 aldehydes,
Jasmonic acid (JA) and C9 aldehydes. AOS1 and AOS2 are chloroplast located enzymes
while the expression of AOS3 is reported to be confined to below ground organs in
cytochrome P450
potato. Stumpe et al., Plant J 47: 883 (2006). All three are unusual
proteins, which do not bind molecular oxygen but use already oxygenated fatty acid
hydroperoxide substrates as the oxygen donor. Schaller and Stintzi, Phytochemistry
70:1532 (2009). AOS2 protein catalyzes the determinate step in Jasmonic acid (JA)
formation in plants. Jasmonic acid is well known for its important role in plant defense
induction in response to plant wounding and pathogen attack.
Allene Oxidase Synthase 2 (AOS2) alleles and SNPs associated with pathogen
and/or tolerance
resistance
AOS2 gene product is known as Allene Oxide Synthase 2 and catalyzes the
conversion of hydroperoxides to allene oxide, the committed step in j asmonic acid (JA)
biosynthesis. Jasmonic acid and its derivatives collectively known as jasmonates are key
signaling molecules involved in the induction of plant defense reactions in response to
pathogen attack or wounding. Loss of JA production or sensitivity to it, results in the
enhanced disease susceptibility of plants - e.g., Arabidopsis coil mutants (Feys et al.,
Plant Cell. 6(5):751-759 (1994)). In potato, JA application inhibits sporangial
germination and mycelial growth of Phytophthora infestans (Pi). The Solanum
tuberosum AOS2 (StAOS2) gene is mapped to a quantitative resistance locus (QRL) on
the potato chromosome XI that harbors the R3a resistance gene that acts in the race
specific disease resistance against Pi. Pajerowska et al., Planta 228:293 (2008). In
addition, silencing of the AOS2 gene in potato led to highly reduced levels of jasmonic
acid in wounded plants and increased lesion development when infected with Pi.
(Pajerowska-Mukhtar et al., 2008, Planta 228:293 (2008). StAOS2 gene complemented
an AOS2 gene knock out line of Arabidopsis thaliana which lacked JA and this
complemented plant line, when compared to the gene deleted line, exhibited enhanced
resistance to a bacterial pathogen of Arabidopsis. (Pajerowska-Mukhtar et al., 2008).
Sequences of five AOS2 alleles originating from diploid potato utilized in pre
breeding populations are known. Pajerowska et al., (2008); Pajerowska-Mukhtar et al.,
Genetics 181:1115 (2009). These five different alleles are categorized into three groups,
"resistant" (StAOS2-1, StAOS2-6),
"neutral" (StAOS2-12) and "susceptible" (StAOS2-7,
StAOS2-8). In the above mentioned published studies, two populations of F1 progenies
of heterozygous parent lines were categorized as quantitative resistant, quantitative
neutral and quantitative susceptible according to late blight development. Later, these
categories were linked with the specific alleles of StAOS2 gene listed above.
Complementation analyses of the Arabidopsis JA deficient mutant with the StAOS2
alleles resulted in restoring JA production (and 12-oxo-phytodienoate (OPDA) reductase,
an intermediate in JA biosynthesis). Additionally, complementation by "resistant" alleles
led to a 10-fold increase in JA production compared to the levels produced by the
"susceptible" alleles. The "neutral" allele had
intermediate levels of JA and OPDA.
Additionally, a pathogen assay utilizing Erwinia carotovora ssp. carotovora on these
complemented Arabidopsis lines corroborated the JA production profile by exhibiting 10
times more bacterial growth in plants complemented with the "susceptible" alleles than
by the "resistant" alleles.
Comparison of the amino acid sequence of the five different alleles revealed
the presence of multiple amino acid differences along the otherwise highly conserved
sequence of the AOS2 gene alleles. Twenty five amino acid variations and one InDel
(insertion/deletion polymorphism) are present in the five alleles with five amino acids
(N76D, V289S, V292A, M328L and T495K) and the InDel being specific to the
"resistant" alleles based on numbering
of the susceptible allele StAOS2-7 (SEQ ID NO:
). No amino acid variation was specific to the "susceptible" alleles. Three substitutions
(Y145F, T2311/G and K394T) occurred in the neutral allele. Pajerowska et al., Planta
228:293 (2008).
The amino acid changes T495K and N76D are in close proximity to the active
site. F256V polymorphism between StAOS2-1 and StAOS2-6 is proposed to explain the
slight inferior performance of StAOS2-6 based on its location relative to the substrate
binding pocket. In addition, Y145F of the neutral allele may contribute towards its
intermediary activity profile since this residue is adjacent to the active site Pajerowska
Mukhtar et al., Planta 228:293 (2008).
An evaluation of the field resistance of potato cultivars to Pi revealed the
AOS2 gene to be an important locus that governs the resistance phenotype of certain
cultivars Pajerowska-Mukhtar et al., Genetics 181:1115 (2009). Two SNPs,
StAOS2_SNP691(A) and StAOS2_SNP692(C) are correlated with field resistance
(rAUDPC value of 0.15 which indicates very low disease establishment). In this study,
the most resistant genotype to late blight had the homozygous AAAA/CCCC genotype
and a positive correlation was observed with the degree of deviation from this and the
severity of late blight development. These two SNPs are also reported to be associated
with plant maturity (PM). In general, a positive correlation exists between potato
maturity rating (early vs. late maturing cultivars) and Pi resistance. Wastie RL, Adv Plant
Pathology 7: 193 (1999). However, those individuals homozygous for the A and C alleles
fall into the mid-early maturity class thus separating them from the highly undesired late
maturity phenotype. Pajerowska-Mukhtar et al., Genetics 181:1115 (2009).
Solanum tuberosum is a quite heterozygous tetraploid, which makes it difficult
to transfer desirable traits between cultivars for expression in progeny. In addition, some
species of Solanum with natural resistance to insect pests and diseases, such as several
found in Peru and Central America, are diploid and are not easily bred with the tetraploid
Solanum tuberosum. The autotetraploid genome and asexual propagation used to breed
potatoes creates challenges in developing new cultivars with desired traits. Resistance
traits demonstrated in diploid species, e.g., Solanum bulbocastanum, are inaccessible for
breeding because the species has an endosperm balance number of 1 compared to S.
tuberosum has an endosperm balance number of 4.
The use of RTDSm in potatoes has some of the advantages of transgenic
genetic engineering over traditional breeding. RTDSm allows manipulation of the
endogenous AOS2 genes, eliminating the need for backcrossing required to remove
undesirable traits in traditional breeding. RTDSm allows introduction of mutations in
genes conferring resistance and/or tolerance demonstrated by other species that do not
have a compatible ploidy with S. tuberosum. In addition, RTDSM has advantages over
transgenic genetic engineering. RTDSm is capable of manipulating the endogenous
genes, as opposed to introducing a foreign transgene.
Rapid Trait Development System (RTDSm)
In any of the various aspects and embodiments of the compositions and
methods disclosed herein, mutations in genes and proteins may be made using, e.g., the
Rapid Trait Development System (RTDSm) technology developed by Cibus. In
combination or alone, plants containing any of the mutations disclosed herein can form
the basis of new pathogen resistant and/or tolerant products. Also provided are
seeds/vegetative material produced from the mutated plants in which the AOS2 genes are
either homozygous or heterozygous for the mutations. The mutations disclosed herein
can be in combination with any other mutation known or with mutations discovered in the
future.
In some embodiments, RTDSm is based on altering a targeted gene by
utilizing the cell's own gene repair system to specifically modify the gene sequence in
situ and not insert foreign DNA and gene expression control sequences. This procedure
may effect a precise change in the genetic sequence while the rest of the genome is left
unaltered. In contrast to conventional transgenic GMOs, there is no integration of foreign
genetic material, nor is any foreign genetic material left in the plant. In many
embodiments, the changes in the genetic sequence introduced by RTDSm are not
randomly inserted.
Since affected genes remain in their native location, no
random,
uncontrolled or adverse pattern of expression occurs.
The RTDSm process is carried out using a chemically synthesized
oligonucleotide (a gene repair oligonucleobase (GRON)) which may be composed of both
DNA and modified RNA bases as well as other chemical moieties, and is designed to
hybridize at the targeted gene location to create a mismatched base-pair(s). This
mismatched base-pair acts as a signal to attract the cell's own natural gene repair system
to that site and correct (replace, insert or delete) the designated nucleotide(s) within the
gene. Once the correction process is complete the GRON molecule is degraded and the
now-modified or repaired gene continues to be expressed under that gene's normal
endogenous control mechanisms.
Gene Repair Oligonucleobases ("GRON")
The methods and compositions disclosed herein can be practiced or made with
"gene repair oligonucleobases"
for example, having the conformations and chemistries as
described in detail below. The "gene repair oligonucleobases" as contemplated herein
have also been described in published scientific and patent literature using other names
including "recombinagenic oligonucleobases;" "RNA/DNA chimeric oligonucleotides;"
"chimeric oligonucleotides;" "mixed duplex oligonucleotides"
(MDONs); "RNA DNA
oligonucleotides (RDOs);" "gene targeting oligonucleotides;" "genoplasts;" "single
stranded modified oligonucleotides;" "single stranded oligodeoxynucleotide mutational
vectors" (SSOMVs); "duplex mutational vectors;" and "heteroduplex mutational
vectors."
Oligonucleobases having the conformations and chemistries described in U.S.
Pat. No. 5,565,350 by Kmiec (Kmiec I) and U.S. Pat. No. 5,731,181 by Kmiec (Kmiec
II), hereby incorporated by reference, are suitable for use as "gene repair
oligonucleobases" of the present disclosure. The gene repair oligonucleobases in Kmiec I
and/or Kmiec II contain two complementary strands, one of which contains at least one
segment of RNA-type nucleotides (an "RNA segment") that are base paired to DNA-type
nucleotides of the other strand.
Kmiec II discloses that purine and pyrimidine base-containing non-nucleotides
can be substituted for nucleotides. Additional gene repair molecules that can be used for
the present invention are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,756,325; 5,871,984; 5,760,012;
,888,983; 5,795,972; 5,780,296; 5,945,339; 6,004,804; and 6,010,907 and in
International Patent No. PCT/USOO/23457; and in International Patent Publication Nos.
WO 98/49350; WO 99/07865; WO 99/58723; WO 99/58702; and WO 99/40789, which
are each hereby incorporated in their entirety.
In one embodiment, the gene repair oligonucleobase is a mixed duplex
oligonucleotide (MDON) in which the RNA-type nucleotides of the mixed duplex
oligonucleotide are made RNase resistant by replacing the 2'-hydroxyl with a fluoro,
chloro or bromo functionality or by placing a substituent on the 2'-0. Suitable
substituents include the substituents taught by the Kmiec II. Alternative substituents
include the substituents taught by U.S. Pat. No. 5,334,711 (Sproat) and the substituents
taught by patent publications EP 629 387 and EP 679 657 (collectively, the Martin
Applications), which are hereby incorporated by reference. As used herein, a 2'-fluoro,
chloro or bromo derivative of a ribonucleotide or a ribonucleotide having a 2'-OH
substituted with a substituent described in the Martin Applications or Sproat is termed a
"2'-Substituted Ribonucleotide." As used herein the term "RNA-type nucleotide" means
a 2'-hydroxyl or 2'-Substituted Nucleotide that is linked to other nucleotides of a mixed
duplex oligonucleotide by an unsubstituted phosphodiester linkage or any of the non
natural linkages taught by Kmiec I or Kmiec II. As used herein the term "deoxyribo-type
nucleotide" means a nucleotide having a 2'-H, which can be linked to other nucleotides of
a gene repair oligonucleobase by an unsubstituted phosphodiester linkage or any of the
non-natural linkages taught by Kmiec I or Kmiec II.
In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the gene repair
oligonucleobase is a mixed duplex oligonucleotides (MDON) that is linked solely by
unsubstituted phosphodiester bonds. In alternative embodiments, the linkage is by
substituted phosphodiesters, phosphodiester derivatives and non-phosphorus-based
linkages as taught by Kmiec II. In yet another embodiment, each RNA-type nucleotide in
the mixed duplex oligonucleotide is a 2'-Substituted Nucleotide. Particular preferred
embodiments of 2'-Substituted Ribonucleotides are 2'-fluoro, 2'-methoxy, 2'-propyloxy,
2'-allyloxy, 2'-hydroxylethyloxy, 2'-methoxyethyloxy, 2'-fluoropropyloxy and 2'
trifluoropropyloxy substituted ribonucleotides. More preferred embodiments of 2'
Substituted Ribonucleotides are 2'-fluoro, 2'-methoxy, 2'-methoxyethyloxy, and 2'
allyloxy substituted nucleotides. In another embodiment the mixed duplex
oligonucleotide is linked by unsubstituted phosphodiester bonds.
Although mixed duplex oligonucleotides (MDONs) having only a single type
of 2'-substituted RNA-type nucleotide are more conveniently synthesized, the methods of
the invention can be practiced with mixed duplex oligonucleotides having two or more
nucleotides. The function of an RNA segment may not be affected by
types of RNA-type
an interruption caused by the introduction of a deoxynucleotide between two RNA-type
trinucleotides, accordingly, the term RNA segment encompasses terms such as
"interrupted RNA segment." An uninterrupted RNA segment is termed a contiguous
RNA segment. In an alternative embodiment an RNA segment can contain alternating
RNase-resistant and unsubstituted 2'-OH nucleotides. The mixed duplex
oligonucleotides preferably have fewer than 100 nucleotides and more preferably fewer
than 85 nucleotides, but more than 50 nucleotides. The first and second strands are
Watson-Crick base paired. In one embodiment the strands of the mixed duplex
oligonucleotide are covalently bonded by a linker, such as a single stranded hexa, penta or
tetranucleotide so that the first and second strands are segments of a single
oligonucleotide chain having a single 3' and a single 5' end. The 3' and 5' ends can be
protected by the addition of a "hairpin cap" whereby the 3' and 5' terminal nucleotides
are Watson-Crick paired to adjacent nucleotides. A second hairpin cap can, additionally,
be placed at the junction between the first and second strands distant from the 3' and 5'
ends, so that the Watson-Crick pairing between the first and second strands is stabilized.
The first and second strands contain two regions that are homologous with two
fragments of the target gene, i.e., have the same sequence as the target gene. A
homologous region contains the nucleotides of an RNA segment and may contain one or
more DNA-type nucleotides of connecting DNA segment and may also contain DNA
type nucleotides that are not within the intervening DNA segment. The two regions of
homology are separated by, and each is adjacent to, a region having a sequence that
differs from the sequence of the target gene, termed a "heterologous region." The
heterologous region can contain one, two or three or more mismatched nucleotides. The
mismatched nucleotides can be contiguous or alternatively can be separated by one, two,
three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen or fifteen
nucleotides that are homologous with the target gene. Alternatively, the heterologous
region can also contain an insertion or one, two, three or of five or fewer nucleotides.
Alternatively, the sequence of the mixed duplex oligonucleotide may differ from the
sequence of the target gene only by the deletion of one, two, three, or five or fewer
nucleotides from the mixed duplex oligonucleotide. The length and position of the
heterologous region is, in this case, deemed to be the length of the deletion, even though
no nucleotides of the mixed duplex oligonucleotide are within the heterologous region.
The distance between the fragments of the target gene that are complementary to the two
homologous regions is identical to the length of the heterologous region where a
substitution or substitutions is intended. When the heterologous region contains an
insertion, the homologous regions are thereby separated in the mixed duplex
oligonucleotide farther than their complementary homologous fragments are in the gene,
and the converse is applicable when the heterologous region encodes a deletion.
The RNA segments of the mixed duplex oligonucleotides are each a part of a
homologous region, i.e., a region that is identical in sequence to a fragment of the target
gene, which segments together preferably contain at least 13 RNA-type nucleotides and
preferably from 16 to 25 RNA-type nucleotides or yet more preferably 18-22 RNA-type
nucleotides or most preferably 20 nucleotides. In one embodiment, RNA segments of the
homology regions are separated by and adjacent to, i.e., "connected by" an intervening
DNA segment. In one embodiment, each nucleotide of the heterologous region is a
nucleotide of the intervening DNA segment. An intervening DNA segment that contains
the heterologous region of a mixed duplex oligonucleotide is termed a "mutator
segment."
In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the gene repair
oligonucleobase (GRON) is a single stranded oligodeoxynucleotide mutational vector
(SSOMV), for example, such as disclosed in International Patent Application
; U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,271,360; 6,479,292; and 7,060,500 which are
incorporated by reference in their entirety. The sequence of the SSOMV is based on the
same principles as the mutational vectors described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,756,325;
,871,984; 5,760,012; 5,888,983; 5,795,972; 5,780,296; 5,945,339; 6,004,804; and
6,010,907 and in International Publication Nos. WO 98/49350; WO 99/07865; WO
99/58723; WO 99/58702; and WO 99/40789. The sequence of the SSOMV contains two
regions that are homologous with the target sequence separated by a region that contains
the desired genetic alteration termed the mutator region. The mutator region can have a
sequence that is the same length as the sequence that separates the homologous regions in
the target sequence, but having a different sequence. Such a mutator region can cause a
substitution. Alternatively, the homologous regions in the SSOMV can be contiguous to
each other, while the regions in the target gene having the same sequence are separated by
one, two or more nucleotides. Such an SSOMV causes a deletion from the target gene of
the nucleotides that are absent from the SSOMV. Lastly, the sequence of the target gene
that is identical to the homologous regions may be adjacent in the target gene but
separated by one, two, or more nucleotides in the sequence of the SSOMV. Such an
SSOMV causes an insertion in the sequence of the target gene.
The nucleotides of the SSOMV are deoxyribonucleotides that are linked by
unmodified phosphodiester bonds except that the 3' terminal and/or 5' terminal
internucleotide linkage or alternatively the two 3' terminal and/or 5' terminal
internucleotide linkages can be a phosphorothioate or phosphoamidate. As used herein an
internucleotide linkage is the linkage between nucleotides of the SSOMV and does not
include the linkage between the 3' end nucleotide or 5' end nucleotide and a blocking
substituent. In a specific embodiment the length of the SSOMV is between 21 and 55
deoxynucleotides and the lengths of the homology regions are, accordingly, a total length
of at least 20 deoxynucleotides and at least two homology regions should each have
lengths of at least 8 deoxynucleotides.
The SSOMV can be designed to be complementary to either the coding or the
non-coding strand of the target gene. When the desired mutation is a substitution of a
single base, it is preferred that both the mutator nucleotide and the targeted nucleotide be
a pyrimidine. To the extent that is consistent with achieving the desired functional result,
it is preferred that both the mutator nucleotide and the targeted nucleotide in the
complementary strand be pyrimidines. Particularly preferred are SSOMVs that encode
transversion mutations, i.e., a C or T mutator nucleotide is mismatched, respectively, with
a C or T nucleotide in the complementary strand.
In addition to the oligodeoxynucleotide, the SSOMV can contain a 5' blocking
substituent that is attached to the 5' terminal carbons through a linker. The chemistry of
the linker is not critical other than its length, which should preferably be at least 6 atoms
long and that the linker should be flexible. A variety of non-toxic substituents such as
biotin, cholesterol or other steroids or a non-intercalating cationic fluorescent dye can be
sold as Cy3TM
used. Particularly preferred reagents to make SSOMVs are the reagents
and Cy5TM by Glen Research, Sterling Va. (now GE Healthcare), which are blocked
phosphoramidites that upon incorporation into an oligonucleotide yield 3,3,3',3'
tetramethyl N,N'-isopropyl substituted indomonocarbocyanine and indodicarbocyanine
dyes, respectively. Cy3TM is particularly preferred. When the indocarbocyanine is N
oxyalkyl substituted it can be conveniently linked to the 5' terminal of the
oligodeoxynucleotide as a phosphodiester with a 5' terminal phosphate. The chemistry of
the dye linker between the dye and the oligodeoxynucleotide is not critical and is chosen
for synthetic convenience. When the commercially available Cy3TM phosphoramidite is
used as directed, the resulting 5' modification consists of a blocking substituent and linker
together which are a N-hydroxypropyl, N'-phosphatidylpropyl 3,3,3',3'-tetramethyl
indomonocarbocyanine.
In a preferred embodiment the indocarbocyanine dye is tetra substituted at the
3 and 3' positions of the indole rings. Without limitations as to theory these substitutions
prevent the dye from being an intercalating dye. The identity of the substituents at these
positions is not critical. The SSOMV can in addition have a 3' blocking substituent.
Again the chemistry of the 3' blocking substituent is not critical.
The mutations herein described might also be obtained by mutagenesis
(random, somatic or directed) and other DNA editing or recombination technologies
including, but not limited to, gene targeting using site-specific homologous recombination
by zinc finger nucleases, meganucleases or other nucleases.
Delivery of Gene Repair Oligonucleobases into Plant Cells
Any commonly known method used to transform a plant cell can be used for
delivering the gene repair oligonucleobases. Illustrative methods are described below.
Microcarriers and Microfibers
The use of metallic microcarriers (microspheres) for introducing large
fragments of DNA into plant cells having cellulose cell walls by projectile penetration is
well known to those skilled in the relevant art (henceforth biolistic delivery). U.S. Pat.
Nos. 4,945,050; 5,100,792 and 5,204,253 describe general techniques for selecting
microcarriers and devices for projecting them.
Specific conditions for using microcarriers in the methods of the present
invention are described in International Publication WO 99/07865. In an illustrative
technique, ice cold microcarriers (60 mg/mL), mixed duplex oligonucleotide (60 mg/mL)
2.5 M CaCl and 0.1 M spermidine are added in that order; the mixture gently agitated,
e.g., by vortexing, for 10 minutes and then left at room temperature for 10 minutes,
whereupon the microcarriers are diluted in 5 volumes of ethanol, centrifuged and
resuspended in 100% ethanol. Good results can be obtained with a concentration in the
adhering solution of 8-10 pg/pL microcarriers, 14-17 pg/mL mixed duplex
oligonucleotide, 1.1-1.4 M CaCl and 18-22 mM spermidine. Optimal results were
observed under the conditions of 8 pg/pL microcarriers, 16.5 pg/mL mixed duplex
oligonucleotide, 1.3 M CaCl and 21 mM spermidine.
Gene repair oligonucleobases can also be introduced into plant cells for the
practice of the present invention using microfibers to penetrate the cell wall and cell
membrane. U.S. Pat. No. 5,302,523 to Coffee et al. describes the use of 30 X 0.5 pm and
X 0.3 pm silicon carbide fibers to facilitate transformation of suspension maize
cultures of Black Mexican Sweet. Any mechanical technique that can be used to
introduce DNA for transformation of a plant cell using microfibers can be used to deliver
gene repair oligonucleobases for transmutation.
An illustrative technique for microfiber delivery of a gene repair
oligonucleobase is as follows: Sterile microfibers (2 pg) are suspended in 150 pL of plant
culture medium containing about 10 pg of a mixed duplex oligonucleotide. A suspension
culture is allowed to settle and equal volumes of packed cells and the sterile
fiber/nucleotide suspension are vortexed for 10 minutes and plated. Selective media are
applied immediately or with a delay of up to about 120 h as is appropriate for the
particular trait.
Protoplast Electroporation
In an alternative embodiment, the gene repair oligonucleobases can be
delivered to the plant cell by electroporation of a protoplast derived from a plant part or
suspension of plant cells. The protoplasts are formed by enzymatic treatment of a plant
part, particularly a leaf, according to techniques well known to those skilled in the art.
See, e.g., Gallois et al., 1996, Methods in Molecular Biology 55:89-107, Humana Press,
Totowa, N.J.; Kipp et al., 1999, Methods in Molecular Biology 133:213-221, Humana
Press, Totowa, N.J. The protoplasts need not be cultured in growth media prior to
electroporation. Illustrative conditions for electroporation are 3X10 protoplasts in a total
volume of 0.3 mL with a concentration of gene repair oligonucleobase of between 0.6-4
pg/mL.
Protoplast PEG-mediated DNA uptake
In an alternative embodiment, nucleic acids are taken up by plant protoplasts
in the presence of the membrane-modifying agent polyethylene glycol, according to
techniques well known to those skilled in the art (see, e.g., Gharti-Chhetri et al., Physiol.
Plant. 85:345-351 (1992); Datta et al., Plant Molec. Biol. 20:619-629 (1992)).
Microinjection
In an alternative embodiment, the gene repair oligonucleobases can be
delivered by injecting it with a microcapillary into plant cells or into protoplasts (see, e.g.,
Miki B. et al., Meth. Cell Science 12:139-144 (1989); Schnorf M., et al., Transgen. Res.
1:23-30 (1991)).
Transgenics
In any of the various aspects and embodiments of the compositions and
methods disclosed herein, mutations in genes and proteins may be made using, e.g.,
transgenic technology. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods include a
plant or plant cell having a transformed nucleic acid construct including a promoter
operably linked to an AOS2 nucleotide disclosed herein. The methods disclosed herein
may include introducing an AOS2 nucleic acid construct disclosed herein into at least one
plant cell and regenerating a transformed plant therefrom. The nucleic acid construct
comprises at least one nucleotide sequence that encodes a pathogen resistant and/or
tolerant AOS2 protein as disclosed herein, particularly the nucleotide sequences of set
forth in Figures 2 and 4, and fragments and variants thereof. The methods further involve
the use of a promoter that is capable of driving gene expression in a plant cell. In one
embodiment, such a promoter is a constitutive promoter or a tissue-preferred promoter. A
plant produced by these methods may have increased or stabilized AOS2 activity and/or
elevated jasmonic acid and/or 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid (OPDA) levels leading to
enhanced resistance and/or tolerance to pathogens when compared to an untransformed
plant. Thus, the methods find use in enhancing or increasing the resistance and/or
tolerance of a plant to at least one pathogen.
In one embodiment, the methods for producing a pathogen resistant and/or
tolerant plant include transforming a plant cell with a nucleic acid construct comprising a
nucleotide sequence operably linked to a promoter that drives expression in a plant cell
and regenerating a transformed plant from said transformed plant cell. The nucleotide
sequence is selected from those nucleotide sequences that encode the pathogen resistant
and/or tolerant AOS2 disclosed herein, particularly the nucleotide sequences set forth in
Figures 2 and 4, and fragments and variants thereof. A pathogen resistant and/or tolerant
plant produced by this method comprises enhanced resistance and/or tolerance, compared
to an untransformed plant, to at least one pathogen, e.g., Phytophthora infestans.
The disclosed nucleic acid molecules can be used in nucleic acid constructs for
the transformation of plants, for example, crop plants, such as Solanum tuberosum. In
containing the nucleic acid molecules of
one embodiment, such nucleic acid constructs
the present disclosure can be used to produce transgenic plants to provide for resistance
and/or tolerance to pathogens, such as Phytophthora infestans. The nucleic acid
constructs can be used in expression cassettes, expression vectors, transformation vectors,
plasmids and the like. The transgenic plants obtained following transformation with such
constructs demonstrate increased resistance and/or tolerance to pathogens such as, e.g.,
Phytophthora infestans.
Constructs
The nucleic acid molecules disclosed herein (e.g., mutated AOS2 genes) can
be used in the production of recombinant nucleic acid constructs. In one embodiment, the
nucleic acid molecules of the invention can be used in the preparation of nucleic acid
constructs, for example, expression cassettes for expression in the plant of interest.
Expression cassettes may include regulatory sequences operably linked to the
AOS2 nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein. The cassette may additionally contain at
least one additional gene to be co-transformed into the organism. Alternatively, the
additional gene(s) can be provided on multiple expression cassettes.
The nucleic acid constructs may be provided with a plurality of restriction
sites for insertion of the AOS2 nucleic acid sequence to be under the transcriptional
regulation of the regulatory regions. The nucleic acid constructs may additionally contain
nucleic acid molecules encoding for selectable marker genes.
Any promoter can be used in the production of the nucleic acid constructs.
The promoter may be native or analogous, or foreign or heterologous, to the plant host
and/or to the AOS2 nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein. Additionally, the promoter
may be the natural sequence or alternatively a synthetic sequence. Where the promoter is
"foreign" or "heterologous" to the plant host, it is intended that the promoter is not found
in the native plant into which the promoter is introduced. Where the promoter is
"foreign" or "heterologous" to the AOS2 nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein, it is
intended that the promoter is not the native or naturally occurring promoter for the
operably linked AOS2 nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein. As used herein, a
chimeric gene comprises a coding sequence operably linked to a transcription initiation
region that is heterologous to the coding sequence.
In some embodiments, the AOS2 nucleic acid sequences disclosed herein are
expressed using heterologous promoters, the native promoter sequences may be used in
the preparation of the constructs. Such constructs would change expression levels of the
AOS2 protein in the plant or plant cell. Thus, the phenotype of the plant or plant cell is
altered.
Any promoter can be used in the preparation of constructs to control the
expression of the AOS2 coding sequence, such as promoters providing for constitutive,
tissue-preferred, inducible, or other promoters for expression in plants. Constitutive
promoters include, for example, the core promoter of the Rsyn7 promoter and other
constitutive promoters disclosed in WO 99/43 838 and U.S. Patent No. 6,072,050; the
core CaMV 35S promoter (Odell et al. (1985) Nature 313:810-812); rice actin (McElroy
et al. (1990) Plant Cell 2:163-171); ubiquitin (Christensen et al. (1989) Plant Mol. Biol.
12:619-632 and Christensen et al. (1992) Plant Mol. Biol. 18:675-689); pEMU (Last et
al. (1991) Theor. Appl. Genet. 81:581-588); MAS (Velten et al. (1984) EMBO J. 3:2723
2730); ALS promoter (U.S. Patent No. 5,659,026), and the like. Other constitutive
promoters include, for example, U.S. Patent Nos. 5,608,149; 5,608,144; 5,604,121;
,569,597; 5,466,785; 5,399,680; 5,268,463; 5,608,142; and 6,177,611.
Tissue-preferred promoters can be utilized to direct AOS2 expression within a
particular plant tissue. Such tissue-preferred promoters include, but are not limited to,
leaf-preferred promoters, root-preferred promoters, seed-preferred promoters, and stem
preferred promoters. Tissue-preferred promoters include Yamamoto et al. (1997) Plant J.
12(2):255-265; Kawamata et al. (1997) Plant Cell Physiol. 38(7):792-803; Hansen et al.
(1997) Mol. Gen Genet. 254(3):337-343; Russell et al. (1997) Transgenic Res. 6(2):157
168; Rinehart et al. (1996) Plant Physiol. 1 12(3):1331-1341; Van Camp et al. (1996)
Plant Physiol. 1 12(2):525-535; Canevascini et al. (1996) Plant Physiol. 112(2): 513-524;
Yamamoto et al. (1994) Plant Cell Physiol. 35(5):773-778; Lam (1994) Results Probl.
Cell Differ. 20:181-196; Orozco et al. (1993) Plant Mol Biol. 23(6):1129-1138; Matsuoka
et al. (1993) Proc Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 90(20):9586- 9590; and Guevara-Garcia et al.
(1993) Plant J. 4(3):495-505.
The nucleic acid constructs may also include transcription termination regions.
Where transcription terminations regions are used, any termination region may be used in
the preparation of the nucleic acid constructs. For example, the termination region may
be native to the transcriptional initiation region, may be native to the operably linked
AOS2 sequence of interest, may be native to the plant host, or may be derived from
another source (i.e., foreign or heterologous to the promoter, the AOS2 nucleic acid
molecule of interest, the plant host, or any combination thereof). Examples of
termination regions that are available for use in the constructs of the present invention
include those from the Ti-plasmid of A. tumefaciens, such as the octopine synthase and
nopaline synthase termination regions. See also Guerineau et al. (1991) Mol. Gen. Genet.
262:141-144; Proudfoot (1991) Cell 64:671-674; Sanfacon et al. (1991) Genes Dev.
:141-149; Mogen et al. (1990) Plant Cell 2:1261-1272; Munroe et al. (1990) Gene
91:151-158; Ballas et al. (1989) Nucleic Acids Res. 17:7891-7903; and Joshi et al. (1987)
Nucleic Acid Res. 15:9627-9639.
In some embodiments, the nucleic acids may be optimized for increased
expression in the transformed plant. That is, the nucleic acids encoding the mutant AOS2
proteins can be synthesized using plant-preferred codons for improved expression. See,
e.g., Campbell and Gowri (1990) Plant Physiol. 92:1-11 for a discussion of host-preferred
codon usage. Methods are available in the art for synthesizing plant-preferred genes.
See, e.g., U.S. Patent Nos. 5,380,831, and 5,436,391, and Murray et al. (1989) Nucleic
Acids Res. 17:477-498.
In addition, other sequence modifications can be made to the nucleic acid
sequences disclosed herein. For example, additional sequence modifications enhance
gene expression in a cellular host. These include elimination of sequences encoding
spurious polyadenylation signals, exon/intron splice site signals, transposon-like repeats,
and other such well-characterized sequences that may be deleterious to gene expression.
The G-C content of the sequence may also be adjusted to levels average for a target
cellular host, as calculated by reference to known genes expressed in the host cell. In
addition, the sequence can be modified to avoid predicted hairpin secondary mRNA
structures.
Other nucleic acid sequences may also be used in the preparation of the
constructs of the present invention, for example to enhance the expression of the AOS2
coding sequence. Such nucleic acid sequences include intron 1 of the maize AdhI gene
(Callis et al. (1987) Genes and Development 1:1183-1200), and leader sequences, (W
sequence) from the Tobacco Mosaic virus (TMV), Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus and
Alfalfa Mosaic Virus (Gallie et al., (1987) Nucleic Acid Res. 15:8693-8711, and
Skuzeski et al., (1990) Plant Mol. Biol. 15:65-79). The first intron from the shrunken-I
locus of maize has been shown to increase expression of genes in chimeric gene
constructs. U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,424,412 and 5,593,874 disclose the use of specific introns in
gene expression constructs, and Gallie et al., Plant Physiol. 106:929-939 (1994)) have
also shown that introns are useful for regulating gene expression on a tissue specific
basis. To further enhance or to optimize AOS2 gene expression, the plant expression
vectors disclosed herein may also contain DNA sequences containing matrix attachment
regions (MARs). Plant cells transformed with such modified expression systems, then,
may exhibit overexpression or constitutive expression of a nucleotide sequence of the
invention.
The expression constructs disclosed herein can also include nucleic acid
sequences capable of directing the expression of the AOS2 sequence to the chloroplast.
Such nucleic acid sequences include chloroplast targeting sequences that encodes a
chloroplast transit peptide to direct the gene product of interest to plant cell chloroplasts.
Such transit peptides are known in the art. With respect to chloroplast-targeting
sequences, "operably linked" means that the nucleic acid sequence encoding a transit
peptide (i.e., the chloroplast-targeting sequence) is linked to the AOS2 nucleic acid
molecule of the invention such that the two sequences are contiguous and in the same
reading frame. See, e.g., Von Heijne etal. (1991) Plant Mol. Biol. Rep. 9:104-126; Clark
et al. (1989) J. Biol. Chem. 264:17544-17550; Della-Cioppa et al. (1987) Plant Physiol.
84:965-968; Romer et al. (1993) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 196:1414-1421; and
Shah et al. (1986) Science 233:478-481. While the AOS2 proteins disclosed herein may
include a native chloroplast transit peptide, any chloroplast transit peptide known in the
art can be fused to the amino acid sequence of a mature AOS2 protein of the invention by
operably linking a choloroplast-targeting sequence to the 5'-end of a nucleotide sequence
encoding a mature AOS2 protein of the invention.
Chloroplast targeting sequences are known in the art and include the
chloroplast small subunit of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (Rubisco) (de Castro
Silva Filho et al. (1996) Plant Mol. Biol. 30:769-780; Schnell et al. (1991) J. Biol. Chem.
266(5):3335-3342); 5- (enolpyruvyl)shikimatephosphate synthase (EPSPS) (Archer et
al. (1990) J. Bioenerg. Biomemb. 22(6):789-810); tryptophan synthase (Zhao et al. (1995)
J. Biol. Chem. 270(1 1):6081- 6087); plastocyanin (Lawrence et al. (1997) J. Biol. Chem.
272(33):20357-20363); chorismate synthase (Schmidt et al. (1993) J. Biol. Chem.
268(36):27447-27457); and the light harvesting chlorophyll a/b binding protein (LHBP)
(Lamppa et al. (1988) J. Biol. Chem. 263:14996-14999). See also Von Heijne et al.
(1991) Plant Mol. Biol. Rep. 9:104-126; Clark et al. (1989) J. Biol. Chem. 264:17544
17550; Della-Cioppa et al. (1987) Plant Physiol. 84:965-968; Romer et al. (1993)
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 196:1414-1421; and Shah et al. (1986) Science
233:478-481.
In another embodiment, the nucleic acid constructs may be prepared to direct
the expression of the mutant AOS2 coding sequence from the plant cell chloroplast.
Methods for transformation of chloroplasts are known in the art. See, e.g., Svab et al.
(1990) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 87:8526-8530; Svab and Maliga (1993) Proc. Natl.
Acad. Sci. USA 90:913-917; Svab and Maliga (1993) EMBO J. 12:601-606. The method
relies on particle gun delivery of DNA containing a selectable marker and targeting of the
DNA to the plastid genome through homologous recombination. Additionally, plastid
transformation can be accomplished by transactivation of a silent plastid-borne transgene
by tissue-preferred expression of a nuclear-encoded and plastid-directed RNA
polymerase. Such a system has been reported in McBride et al. (1994) Proc. Natl. Acad.
Sci. USA 91:7301-7305.
The nucleic acids of interest to be targeted to the chloroplast may be optimized
for expression in the chloroplast to account for differences in codon usage between the
plant nucleus and this organelle. In this manner, the nucleic acids of interest may be
synthesized using chloroplast-preferred codons. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,380,831, herein
incorporated by reference.
The nucleic acid constructs can be used to transform plant cells and regenerate
transgenic plants comprising the mutant AOS2 coding sequences. Numerous plant
transformation vectors and methods for transforming plants are available. See, e.g., U.S.
Pat. No. 6,753,458; An, G. et al. (1986) Plant Physiol., 81:301-305; Fry, J. et al. (1987)
Plant Cell Rep. 6:321-325; Block, M. (1988) Theor. Appl Genet.76:767-774; Hinchee et
al. (1990) Stadler. Genet. Symp.203212.203-212; Cousins et al. (1991) Aust. J. Plant
Physiol. 18:481-494; Chee, P. P. et al. (1992) Gene.118:255-260; Christou et al. (1992)
Trends. Biotechnol. 10:239-246; D'Halluin et al. (1992) Bio/Technol. 10:309-3 14; Dhir
et al. (1992) Plant Physiol. 99:81-88; Casas et al. (1993) Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA
90:11212-11216; Christou, P. (1993) In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.-Plant; 29P:1 19-124;
Davies et al. (1993) Plant Cell Rep. 12:180-183; Dong, J. A. et al. (1993) Plant Sci.
91:139-148; Franklin, C. I. et al. (1993) Plant. Physiol. 102:167; Golovkin et al. (1993)
Plant Sci. 90:41-52; Guo Chin Sci. Bull. 38:2072-2078; Asano et al. (1994) Plant Cell
Rep. 13; Ayeres, N. M. et al. (1994) Crit. Rev. Plant. Sci. 13:219-239; Barcelo et al.
(1994) Plant. J. 5:583-592; Becker, et al. (1994) Plant. J. 5:299-307; Borkowska et al.
(1994) Acta. Physiol Plant. 16:225- 230; Christou, P. (1994) Agro. Food. Ind. Hi Tech. 5:
17-27; Eapen et al. (1994) Plant Cell Rep. 13:582-586; Hartman et al. (1994) Bio
Technology 12: 919923; Ritala et al. (1994) Plant. Mol. Biol. 24:317-325; and Wan, Y.
C. et al. (1994) Plant Physiol. 104:3748. The constructs may also be transformed into
plant cells using homologous recombination.
The disclosed constructs comprising the AOS2 nucleic acid sequences
disclosed herein can be used in various methods to produce transgenic host cells, such as
bacteria, yeast, and to transform plant cells and in some cases regenerate transgenic
plants. For example, methods of producing a transgenic crop plant containing the AOS2
mutant proteins disclosed herein, where expression of the nucleic acid(s) in the plant
results in pathogen resistance and/or tolerance as compared to wild-type plants or to
known AOS2 mutant type plants comprising: (a) introducing into a plant cell an
expression vector comprising nucleic acid encoding a mutant AOS2 protein, and (b)
generating from the plant cell a transgenic plant which is pathogen resistant and/or
tolerant.
AOS2 Mutations
The compositions and methods may relate at least in part to mutations in an
AOS2 gene, for example mutations that render a plant resistant or tolerant to a pathogen.
The compositions and methods also in certain embodiments relate to the use of a gene
or episomal
repair oligonucleobase to make a desired mutation in the chromosomal
sequences of a plant in
the gene encoding for an AOS2 protein. The mutated protein,
which may in some embodiments substantially maintain the catalytic activity of the wild
type protein, allowing for increased resistance and/or tolerance of the plant to a pathogen,
and thus in some embodiments allowing for substantially normal or altered growth or
development of the plant, its organs, tissues, or cells as compared to the wild-type plant
of the presence or absence of the pathogen. The compositions and methods
irrespective
also relate to a non-transgenic plant cell in which an AOS2 gene has been mutated, a non
transgenic plant regenerated therefrom, as well as a plant resulting from a cross using a
regenerated non-transgenic plant to a plant having a mutation in a different AOS2 gene or
in the same AOS2 gene, for example. The compositions and methods also relate to a
transgenic plant cell in which an AOS2 gene has been mutated, a transgenic plant
regenerated therefrom, as well as a plant resulting from a cross using a regenerated
transgenic plant to a plant having a mutation in a different AOS2 gene or in the same
AOS2 gene, for example.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a
position corresponding to positions selected from the group consisting of 6, 12, 30, 37,
46, 48, 51, 76, 113, 145, 187, 197, 200, 227, 231, 256, 264, 270, 282, 289, 292, 309, 320,
328, 337, 338, 357, 381, 394, 407, 423, 430, 439, 467, 480, 494 and 495 of SEQ ID NO:
. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a
position corresponding to position 6 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a position corresponding to position 12 of
SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more
mutations at a position corresponding to position 30 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a position
corresponding to position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
protein has one or more mutations at a position corresponding to position 46 of SEQ ID
NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a
position corresponding to position 48 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a position corresponding to position
51 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more
mutations at a position corresponding to position 76 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a position
corresponding to position 113 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
protein has one or more mutations at a position corresponding to position 145 of SEQ ID
NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a
position corresponding to position 187 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a position corresponding to position
197 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more
mutations at a position corresponding to position 200 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a position
corresponding to position 227 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
protein has one or more mutations at a position corresponding to position 231 of SEQ ID
NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a
position corresponding to position 256 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a position corresponding to position
264 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more
mutations at a position corresponding to position 270 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a position
corresponding to position 282 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
protein has one or more mutations at a position corresponding to position 289 of SEQ ID
NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a
position corresponding to position 292 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a position corresponding to position
309 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more
mutations at a position corresponding to position 320 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a position
corresponding to position 328 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
protein has one or more mutations at a position corresponding to position 337 of SEQ ID
NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a
position corresponding to position 338 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a position corresponding to position
357 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more
mutations at a position corresponding to position 381 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a position
corresponding to position 394 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
protein has one or more mutations at a position corresponding to position 407 of SEQ ID
NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a
position corresponding to position 423 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a position corresponding to position
430 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more
mutations at a position corresponding to position 439 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a position
corresponding to position 467 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
protein has one or more mutations at a position corresponding to position 480 of SEQ ID
NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a
position corresponding to position 494 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein has one or more mutations at a position corresponding to position
495 of SEQ ID NO: 5.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations
relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a F at amino acid position 6 of SEQ ID
NO: 7; a P at amino acid position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a R at amino acid position 12 of
SEQ ID NO: 11; an A at amino acid position 30 of SEQ ID NO: 5; an I at amino acid
position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a L at amino acid position 46 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a F at
amino acid position 46 of SEQ ID NO: 3; a T at amino acid position 48 of SEQ ID NO: 5;
an I at amino acid position 48 of SEQ ID NO: 27; a V at amino acid position 48 of SEQ
ID NO: 7; a M at amino acid position 51 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a D at amino acid position 76
of SEQ ID NO: 5; an N at amino acid position 76 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a G at position 113
of SEQ ID NO: 5; an D at position 113 of SEQ ID NO: 49; a F at amino acid position 145
of SEQ ID NO: 9; a L at amino acid position 187 of SEQ ID NO: 5 an E at amino acid
position 197 of SEQ ID NO: 5; an D at amino acid position 197 of SEQ ID NO: 3; a K at
amino acid position 200 of SEQ ID NO: 7; an A at amino acid position 227 of SEQ ID
NO: 5; a T at amino acid position 231 of SEQ ID NO: 5; an I at amino acid position 231
of SEQ ID NO: 7; a G at amino acid position 231 of SEQ ID NO: 9; a F at amino acid
position 256 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a V at amino acid position 256 of SEQ ID NO: 3; an A at
amino acid position 264 of SEQ ID NO: 7; a L at amino acid position 270 of SEQ ID NO:
7; a F at amino acid position 282 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a S at amino acid position 282 of
SEQ ID NO: 41; a V at amino acid position 289 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a S at amino acid
position 289 of SEQ ID NO: 11; an N at amino acid position 289 of SEQ ID NO: 13; a V
at amino acid position 292 of SEQ ID NO: 5; an L at amino acid position 309 of SEQ ID
NO: 5; an I at amino acid position 309 of SEQ ID NO: 19; a M at amino acid position 320
of SEQ ID NO: 5; a L at amino acid position 320 of SEQ ID NO: 23; a M at amino acid
position 328 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a L at amino acid position 328 of SEQ ID NO: 19; a V at
amino acid position 328 of SEQ ID NO: 27; an E at amino acid position 337 of SEQ ID
NO: 5; an D at amino acid position 337 of SEQ ID NO: 13; a V at amino acid position
338 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a L at amino acid position 338 of SEQ ID NO: 13; an I at amino
acid position 357 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a M at amino acid position 357 of SEQ ID NO: 3; a
P at amino acid position 381 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a L at amino acid position 381 of SEQ ID
NO: 35; a T at amino acid position 394 of SEQ ID NO: 9; a G at amino acid position 407
of SEQ ID NO: 5; a C at amino acid position 407 of SEQ ID NO: 13; a F at amino acid
position 423 of SEQ ID NO: 7; a L at amino acid position 430 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a
deletion of an amino acid E at position 439 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a G at amino acid position
467 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a S at amino acid position 467 of SEQ ID NO: 39; a V at amino
acid position 480 of SEQ ID NO: 5, a G at amino acid position 494 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a D
at amino acid position 494 of SEQ ID NO: 21; and/or a T at amino acid position 495 of
SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more
mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a F at amino acid position 6
of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more
mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a P at amino acid position 12
of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more
mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an R at amino acid position
12 of SEQ ID NO: 11. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or
more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an A at amino acid
position 30 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes
one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an I at amino
acid position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a L at
amino acid position 46 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having
a F at amino acid position 46 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having
a T at amino acid position 48 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having
an I at amino acid position 48 of SEQ ID NO: 27. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence
having a V at amino acid position 48 of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence
having a M at amino acid position 51 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid
sequence having an N at amino acid position 76 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to an
AOS2 amino acid sequence having a D at amino acid position 76 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to
an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a G at position 113 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to an
AOS2 amino acid sequence having an D at position 113 of SEQ ID NO: 49. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to an
AOS2 amino acid sequence having a F at amino acid position 145 of SEQ ID NO: 9. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to
an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a L at amino acid position 187 of SEQ ID NO: 5.
In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative
to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an E at amino acid position 197 of SEQ ID NO:
. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations
relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an D at amino acid position 197 of SEQ
ID NO: 3. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more
mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a K at amino acid position
200 of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or
more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an A at amino acid
position 227 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes
one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a T at amino acid
position 231 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes
one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an I at amino
acid position 231 of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a G at
amino acid position 231 of SEQ ID NO: 9. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having
a F at amino acid position 256 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having
a V at amino acid position 256 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence
having an A at amino acid position 264 of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid
having a L at amino acid position 270 of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some
sequence
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to an
AOS2 amino acid sequence having a F at amino acid position 282 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to
an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a S at amino acid position 282 of SEQ ID NO: 41.
In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative
to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a V at amino acid position 289 of SEQ ID NO:
. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations
relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a S at amino acid position 289 of SEQ
ID NO: 11. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more
mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an N at amino acid position
289 of SEQ ID NO: 13. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or
more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a V at amino acid
position 292 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes
one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a L at amino acid
position 309 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes
one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an I at amino
acid position 309 of SEQ ID NO: 19. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a M at
amino acid position 320 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having
a L at amino acid position 320 of SEQ ID NO: 23. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence
having a M at amino acid position 328 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid
sequence having a L at amino acid position 328 of SEQ ID NO: 19. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to an
AOS2 amino acid sequence having a V at amino acid position 328 of SEQ ID NO: 27. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to
an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an E at amino acid position 337 of SEQ ID NO: 5.
In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative
to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an D at amino acid position 337 of SEQ ID NO:
13. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations
relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a V at amino acid position 338 of SEQ
In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more
ID NO: 5.
mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a L at amino acid position
338 of SEQ ID NO: 13. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or
more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an I at amino acid
position 357 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes
one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a M at amino
acid position 357 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a P at
amino acid position 381 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having
a L at amino acid position 381 of SEQ ID NO: 35. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence
having a T at amino acid position 394 of SEQ ID NO: 9. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid
sequence having a G at amino acid position 407 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to an
AOS2 amino acid sequence having a C at amino acid position 407 of SEQ ID NO: 13. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to
an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a F at amino acid position 423 of SEQ ID NO: 7.
In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative
to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a L at amino acid position 430 of SEQ ID NO:
. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations
relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a deletion of an amino acid E at position
439 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes one or
more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a G at amino acid
position 467 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes
one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a S at amino acid
position 467 of SEQ ID NO: 39. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a V at
amino acid position 480 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having
a G at amino acid position 494 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence
having an D at amino acid position 494 of SEQ ID NO: 21. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid
sequence having and/or a T at amino acid position 495 of SEQ ID NO: 5.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene includes an A at a position corresponding to
position 691 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene includes a
C at a position corresponding to position 692 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 gene includes an A at a position corresponding to position 678 of SEQ ID
NO: 2. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene includes a T at a position
corresponding to position 681 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
gene includes a C at a position corresponding to position 727 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene includes an A at a position corresponding to position
744 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene includes a C at a
position corresponding to position 774 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 gene includes an A at a position corresponding to position 879 of SEQ ID
NO: 2. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene includes an A at a position
corresponding to position 900 of SEQ ID NO: 2. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
gene includes a C at a position corresponding to position 954 of SEQ ID NO: 2.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 gene may encode a mutated AOS2 protein. In
some embodiments, the mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that
includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a F at
amino acid position 6 of SEQ ID NO: 7; a P at amino acid position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 5;
an R at amino acid position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 11; an A at amino acid position 30 of SEQ
ID NO: 5; an I at amino acid position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a L at amino acid position 46
of SEQ ID NO: 5; a F at amino acid position 46 of SEQ ID NO: 3; a T at amino acid
position 48 of SEQ ID NO: 5; an I at amino acid position 48 of SEQ ID NO: 27; a V at
amino acid position 48 of SEQ ID NO: 7; a M at amino acid position 51 of SEQ ID NO:
; a D at amino acid position 76 of SEQ ID NO: 5; an N at amino acid position 76 of SEQ
ID NO: 5; a G at position 113 of SEQ ID NO: 5; an D at position 113 of SEQ ID NO: 49;
a F at amino acid position 145 of SEQ ID NO: 9; a L at amino acid position 187 of SEQ
ID NO: 5; an E at amino acid position 197 of SEQ ID NO: 5; an D at amino acid position
197 of SEQ ID NO: 3; a K at amino acid position 200 of SEQ ID NO: 7; an A at amino
acid position 227 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a T at amino acid position 231 of SEQ ID NO: 5; an
I at amino acid position 231 of SEQ ID NO: 7; a G at amino acid position 231 of SEQ ID
NO: 9; a F at amino acid position 256 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a V at amino acid position 256
of SEQ ID NO: 3; an A at amino acid position 264 of SEQ ID NO: 7; a L at amino acid
position 270 of SEQ ID NO: 7; a F at amino acid position 282 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a S at
amino acid position 282 of SEQ ID NO: 41; a V at amino acid position 289 of SEQ ID
NO: 5; a S at amino acid position 289 of SEQ ID NO: 11; an N at amino acid position
289 of SEQ ID NO: 13; a V at amino acid position 292 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a L at amino
acid position 309 of SEQ ID NO: 5; an I at amino acid position 309 of SEQ ID NO: 19; a
M at amino acid position 320 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a L at amino acid position 320 of SEQ
ID NO: 23; a M at amino acid position 328 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a L at amino acid position
328 of SEQ ID NO: 19; a V at amino acid position 328 of SEQ ID NO: 27; an E at amino
acid position 337 of SEQ ID NO: 5; an D at amino acid position 337 of SEQ ID NO: 13;
a V at amino acid position 338 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a L at amino acid position 338 of SEQ
ID NO: 13; an I at amino acid position 357 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a M at amino acid position
357 of SEQ ID NO: 3; a P at amino acid position 381 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a L at amino
acid position 381 of SEQ ID NO: 35; a T at amino acid position 394 of SEQ ID NO: 9; a
G at amino acid position 407 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a C at amino acid position 407 of SEQ ID
NO: 13; a F at amino acid position 423 of SEQ ID NO: 7; a L at amino acid position 430
of SEQ ID NO: 5; a deletion of an amino acid E at position 439 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a G at
amino acid position 467 of SEQ ID NO: 5; a S at amino acid position 467 of SEQ ID NO:
39; a V at amino acid position 480 of SEQ ID NO: 5, a G at amino acid position 494 of
SEQ ID NO: 5; an D at amino acid position 494 of SEQ ID NO: 21; and/or a T at amino
acid position 495 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, the mutated AOS2 gene
encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2
amino acid sequence having a F at amino acid position 6 of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a P at amino acid
position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having an R at amino acid position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 11. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an A at amino acid
position 30 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having an I at amino acid position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a L at amino acid
position 46 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a F at amino acid position 46 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a T at amino acid
position 48 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having an I at amino acid position 48 of SEQ ID NO: 27. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a V at amino acid
position 48 of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a M at amino acid position 51 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a D at amino acid
position 76 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having an N at amino acid position 76 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a G at position 113 of
SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2
protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence
having an D at position 113 of SEQ ID NO: 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an
AOS2 amino acid sequence having a F at amino acid position 145 of SEQ ID NO: 9. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes
one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a L at amino acid
position 187 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having an E at amino acid position 197 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an D at amino acid
position 197 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a K at amino acid position 200 of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an A at amino acid
position 227 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a T at amino acid position 231 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an I at amino acid
position 231 of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a G at amino acid position 231 of SEQ ID NO: 9. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a F at amino acid
position 256 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a V at amino acid position 256 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an A at amino acid
position 264 of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a L at amino acid position 270 of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a F at amino acid
position 282 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a S at amino acid position 282 of SEQ ID NO: 41. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a V at amino acid
position 289 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a S at amino acid position 289 of SEQ ID NO: 11. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an N at amino acid
position 289 of SEQ ID NO: 13. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a V at amino acid position 292 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
amino acid sequence having a L at amino acid
or more mutations relative to an AOS2
position 309 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having an I at amino acid position 309 of SEQ ID NO: 19. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a M at amino acid
position 320 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a L at amino acid position 320 of SEQ ID NO: 23. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a M at amino acid
position 328 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a L at amino acid position 328 of SEQ ID NO: 19. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a V at amino acid
position 328 of SEQ ID NO: 27. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having an E at amino acid position 337 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having an D at amino acid
position 337 of SEQ ID NO: 13. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a V at amino acid position 338 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a L at amino acid
position 338 of SEQ ID NO: 13. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having an I at amino acid position 357 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a M at amino acid
position 357 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a P at amino acid position 381 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a L at amino acid
position 381 of SEQ ID NO: 35. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a T at amino acid position 394 of SEQ ID NO: 9. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a G at amino acid
position 407 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a C at amino acid position 407 of SEQ ID NO: 13. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a F at amino acid
position 423 of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a L at amino acid position 430 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a deletion of an
amino acid E at position 439 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an
AOS2 amino acid sequence having a G at amino acid position 467 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes
one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a S at amino acid
position 467 of SEQ ID NO: 39. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having a V at amino acid position 480 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having a G at amino acid
position 494 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes one or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino
acid sequence having an D at amino acid position 494 of SEQ ID NO: 21. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes one
or more mutations relative to an AOS2 amino acid sequence having and/or a T at amino
acid position 495 of SEQ ID NO: 5.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, the mutated AOS2 protein includes one or more, two or more,
three or more, four or more, five or more, six or more, seven or more, eight or more, nine
or more, or ten or more, or eleven or more, or twelve or more, thirteen or more, fourteen
or more, fifteen or more, sixteen or more, seventeen or more, eighteen or more, nineteen
or more, twenty or more, twenty-one or more, twenty-two or more, twenty-three or more,
or more mutations at positions selected from the group
twenty-four or more, twenty-five
consisting of S6, P12, R12, V30, T37, F46, L46, 148, T48, 151, D76, N76, D113, G113,
Y145, F187, D197, E197, T200, T227, G231, T231, F256, V256, T264, F270, F282,
S282, N289, S289, A292, 1309, L309, L320, M320, L328, V328, D337, E337, L338,
V338, 1357, M357, L381, P381, K394, C407, G407, 1423, F430, A439 (where A indicates
a deletion), G467, S467, T480, D494, G494 and K495 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11,
13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 and/or 49. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes two or more mutations, at least one
mutation of which is at the amino acid position corresponding to a position selected from
the group consisting of S6, P12, R12, V30, T37, F46, L46, 148, T48, 151, D76, D113,
G113, Y145, F187, D197, E197, T200, T227, G231, T231, F256, V256, T264, F270,
F282, S282, N289, S289, A292, 1309, L309, L320, M320, L328, V328, D337, E337,
L338, V338, 1357, M357, L381, P381, K394, C407, G407, 1423, F430, A439 (where A
indicates a deletion), G467, S467, T480, D494, G494 and K495 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5,
7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 and/or 49. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene includes three or more mutations, at least one
mutation of which is at the amino acid position corresponding to a position selected from
the group consisting of S6, P12, R12, V30, T37, F46, L46, 148, T48, 151, D76, D113,
G113, Y145, F187, D197, E197, T200, T227, G231, T231, F256, V256, T264, F270,
F282, S282, N289, S289, A292, 1309, L309, L320, M320, L328, V328, D337, E337,
L338, V338, 1357, M357, L381, P381, K394, C407, G407, 1423, F430, A439 (where A
indicates a deletion), G467, S467, T480, D494, G494 and K495 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5,
7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 and/or 49.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid
position corresponding to position F6 of SEQ ID NO: 7 or 9. In conjunction with any of
the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2
protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position R12 of
SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47
or 49. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods
disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position
corresponding to position P12 of SEQ ID NO: 11. In conjunction with any of the aspects,
embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position A30 of SEQ ID
NO: 5. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods
disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position
corresponding to position V30 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25,
27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49.
In conjunction with any of the aspects,
embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position 137 of SEQ ID
NO: 5. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods
disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position
corresponding to position F46 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects,
embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position L46 of SEQ ID
NO: 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or
49. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods
disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position
corresponding to position 148 of SEQ ID NO: 27, 47 or 49. In conjunction with any of
the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2
protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position V48 of
SEQ ID NO: 7. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid
position corresponding to position T48 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21,
23, 25, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43 or 45. In conjunction with any of the aspects,
embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position M51 of SEQ ID
NO: 5. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods
disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position
corresponding to position N76 of SEQ ID NO: 5, 7, 9, 19, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31 or 43. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid
position corresponding to position G113 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19,
21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45 or 47. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position
D 113 of SEQ ID NO: 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a
mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position F145 of SEQ ID NO: 9. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid
position corresponding to position L187 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to
position E197 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35,
37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a
mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position D197 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid
position corresponding to position K200 of SEQ ID NO: 7 or 9. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to
position A227 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position 1231 of SEQ ID
NO: 7. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino
acid position corresponding to position G231 of SEQ ID NO: 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 29,
43 or 45. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the
amino acid position corresponding to position T231 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 23, 25, 27,
31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes
a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position F256 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 5,
7,9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19,21,23,25,27,29,31,33,35,37,39,41,43,45,47 or 49. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid
position corresponding to position V256 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to
position A264 of SEQ ID NO: 7. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position L270 of SEQ ID
NO: 7. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino
acid position corresponding to position F282 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17,
19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to
position S282 of SEQ ID NO: 41. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position N289 of SEQ ID
NO: 13. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino
acid position corresponding to position V289 of SEQ ID NO: 5, 7 or 9. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position
corresponding to position S289 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31,
33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position V292 of SEQ ID
NO: 5, 7, 9 or 13. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at
the amino acid position corresponding to position L309 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11,
13, 15, 17, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position
1309 of SEQ ID NO: 19, 21, 23, 25 or 43. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position M320 of
SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45,
47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the
amino acid position corresponding to position L320 of SEQ ID NO: 23. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position
corresponding to position V328 of SEQ ID NO: 27, 33, 47 or 49. In some embodiments,
a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to
position M328 of SEQ ID NO: 5, 7, 9, 13 or 15. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position L328 of
SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 11, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43 or 45. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position
corresponding to position E337 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29,
31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position D337 of SEQ ID
NO: 13 or 15. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the
amino acid position corresponding to position V338 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 17,
19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to
position L338 of SEQ ID NO: 13 or 15. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position 1357 of SEQ ID
NO: 1, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49.
In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid
position corresponding to position M357 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In some embodiments, a
at the amino acid position corresponding to
mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation
position P381 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33,
37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a
mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position L381 of SEQ ID NO: 35.
protein includes a mutation at the amino acid
In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2
position corresponding to position T394 of SEQ ID NO: 9. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to
position C407 of SEQ ID NO: 13 or 15. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position G407 of SEQ ID
NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid
position corresponding to position F423 of SEQ ID NO: 7, 25, 27, 33, 47 or 49. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position
L430 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated
corresponding to position
AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a
S467 of SEQ ID NO: 39. In some
mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position G467 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3,
, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position
corresponding to position V480 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position
D494 of SEQ ID NO: 21, 23, 31 or 43. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes a mutation at the amino acid position corresponding to position G494 of SEQ ID
NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 45, 47 or 49. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes a mutation at the amino acid position
corresponding to position T495 of SEQ ID NO: 5, 7 or 9. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 protein includes a deletion of the amino acid at position corresponding to
position E439 of SEQ ID NO: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 33, 39, 41, 43, 45,
47 or 49.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid serine at a
position corresponding to position 6 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction
with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a
mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid proline at a position corresponding to
position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects,
embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes the amino acid arginine at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID
NO: 11. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods
disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid valine at a position
corresponding to position 30 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with
any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes the amino acid threonine at a position corresponding to position
37 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects,
embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes the amino acid leucine at a position corresponding to position 46 of SEQ ID NO:
1. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods
disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid phenylalanine at a
position corresponding to position 46 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the
aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2
protein includes the amino acid isoleucine at a position corresponding to position 48 of
SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 47 or SEQ ID NO: 49. In conjunction with any of the
aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2
protein includes the amino acid threonine at a position corresponding to position 48 of
SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments,
compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino
acid isoleucine at a position corresponding to position 51 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID
NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods
disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid aspartic acid at a
position corresponding to position 76 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction
with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a
mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid asparagine at a position corresponding to
position 76 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects,
embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes the amino acid glycine at a position corresponding to position 113 of SEQ ID
NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments,
compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino
acid aspartic acid at a position corresponding to position 113 of SEQ ID NO: 49. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid tyrosine at a position
corresponding to position 145 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with
any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes the amino acid phenylalanine at a position corresponding to
position 187 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects,
embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes the amino acid glutamic acid at a position corresponding to position 197 of SEQ
ID NO: 1. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid aspartic acid
at a position corresponding to position 197 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of
the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2
protein includes the amino acid threonine at a position corresponding to position 200 of
SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments,
compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino
acid threonine at a position corresponding to position 227 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID
NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods
disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid threonine at a position
corresponding to position 231 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with
any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes the amino acid glycine at a position corresponding to position 231
of SEQ ID NO: 9. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino
acid phenylalanine at a position corresponding to position 256 of SEQ ID NO: 1. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid valine at a position
corresponding to position 256 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects,
embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes the amino acid threonine at a position corresponding to position 264 of SEQ ID
NO: 1 or SEQ
ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments,
compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino
acid phenylalanine at a position corresponding to position 270 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ
ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid phenylalanine
at a position corresponding to position 282 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In
conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed
herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid serine at a position
corresponding to position 282 of SEQ ID NO: 41. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes the amino acid serine at a position corresponding to position 289
of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes the amino acid asparagine at a position corresponding to position 289 of SEQ ID
NO: 13. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid alanine
at a position corresponding to position 292 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In
conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed
herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid leucine at a position
corresponding to position 309 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with
any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes the amino acid isoleucine at a position corresponding to position
309 of SEQ ID NO: 19. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments,
compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino
acid methonine at a position corresponding to position 320 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID
NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods
disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid leucine at a position
corresponding to position 320 of SEQ ID NO: 23. In conjunction with any of the aspects,
embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes the amino acid leucine at a position corresponding to position 328 of SEQ ID
NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments,
compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino
acid valine at a position corresponding to position 328 of SEQ ID NO: 27. In conjunction
with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a
mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid glutamic acid at a position corresponding
to position 337 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the
aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2
protein includes the amino acid aspartic acid at a position corresponding to position 337
of SEQ ID NO: 13 or SEQ ID NO: 15. In conjunction
with any of the aspects,
embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes the amino acid valine at a position corresponding to position 338 of SEQ ID NO:
1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid leucine at
a position corresponding to position 338 of SEQ ID NO: 13 or SEQ ID NO: 15. In
conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed
herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid isoleucine at a position
corresponding to position 357 of SEQ ID NO: 1. In conjunction with any of the aspects,
embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes the amino acid methionine at a position corresponding to position 357 of SEQ ID
NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods
disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid proline at a position
corresponding to position 381 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with
any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes the amino acid leucine at a position corresponding to position 381
of SEQ ID NO: 35. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid lysine at a
position corresponding to position 394 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In
conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed
herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid glycine at a position
corresponding to position 407 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with
any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes the amino acid cysteine at a position corresponding to position
407 of SEQ ID NO: 13 or SEQ ID NO: 15. In conjunction with any of the aspects,
embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes the amino acid isoleucine at a position corresponding to position 423 of SEQ ID
NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments,
compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino
acid phenylalanine at a position corresponding to position 430 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ
ID NO: 3. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the deletion of the amino acid
glutamic acid at a position corresponding to position 439 of SEQ ID NO: 5. In
conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed
AOS2 protein includes the amino acid glycine at a position
herein, a mutated
corresponding to position 466 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with
any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes the amino acid serine at a position corresponding to position 467
of SEQ ID NO: 39. In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions
and methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid threonine
at a position corresponding to position 479 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In
conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed
herein, a mutated AOS2 protein includes the amino acid glycine at a position
corresponding to position 493 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 3. In conjunction with
any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and methods disclosed herein, a mutated
AOS2 protein includes the amino acid aspartic acid at a position corresponding to
position 494 of SEQ ID NO: 21. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 protein
includes the amino acid lysine at a position corresponding to position 494 of SEQ ID NO:
1 or SEQ ID NO: 3.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein having
one or more mutations, two or more mutations, three or more mutations, four or more
mutations, five or more mutations, six or more mutations, seven or more, eight or more,
nine or more, or ten or more, eleven or more, twelve or more, thirteen or more, fourteen
or more, fifteen or more, sixteen or more, seventeen or more, eighteen or more, nineteen
or more, twenty or more, twenty-one or more, twenty-two or more, twenty-three or more,
twenty-four or more, twenty-five or more mutations selected from the group consisting of
a phenylalanine to a serine at a position corresponding to position 6, an arginine to a
proline at a position corresponding to position 12, a proline to an arginine at a position
corresponding to position 12, an alanine to a valine at a position corresponding to position
, an isoleucine to a threonine at a position corresponding to position 37, a
phenylalanine to a leucine at a position corresponding to position 46, a leucine to a
phenylalanine at a position corresponding to position 46, a valine to a threonine at a
position corresponding to position 48, a valine to an isoleucine at a position
corresponding to position 48, an isoleucine to a threonine at a position corresponding to
position 48, a threonine to an isoleucine at a position corresponding to position 48, a
methionine to an isoleucine at a position corresponding to position 51, an asparagine to an
aspartic acid at a position corresponding to position 76, an aspartic acid to an asparagine
at a position corresponding to position 76, an aspartic acid to a glycine at a position
corresponding to position 113, a glycine to an aspartic acid at a position corresponding to
position 113, a phenylalanine to a tyrosine at a position corresponding to position 145, a
leucine to a phenylalanine at a position corresponding to position 187, an aspartic acid to
a glutamic acid at a position corresponding to position 197, a glutamic acid to an aspartic
acid at a position corresponding to position 197, a lysine to a threonine at a position
corresponding to position 200, an alanine to a threonine at a position corresponding to
position 227, an isoleucine to a threonine at a position corresponding to position 231, an
isoleucine to a glycine at a position corresponding to position 231, a glycine to a
threonine at a position corresponding to position 231, a threonine to a glycine at a
a valine to a phenylalanine at a position
position corresponding to position 231,
corresponding to position 256, a phenylalanine to a valine at a position corresponding to
position 256, an alanine to a threonine at a position corresponding to position 264, a
leucine to a phenylalanine at a position corresponding to position 270, a serine to a
phenylalanine at a position corresponding to position 282, a phenylalanine to a serine at a
position corresponding to position 282, a valine to an asparagine at a position
corresponding to position 289, a valine to a serine at a position corresponding to position
289, a serine to an asparagine at a position corresponding to position 289, an asparagine
to a serine at a position corresponding to position 289, a valine to an alanine at a position
corresponding to position 292, an isoleucine to leucine at a position corresponding to
position 309, a leucine to an isoleucine at a position corresponding to position 309, a
leucine to methionine at a position corresponding to position 320, a methionine to a
leucine at a position corresponding to position 320, a methionine to a leucine at a position
corresponding to position 328, a methionine to valine at a position corresponding to
position 328, a valine to a leucine at a position corresponding to position 328, a leucine to
a valine at a position corresponding to position 328, an aspartic acid to a glutamic acid at
a position corresponding to position 337, a glutamic acid to an aspartic acid at a position
corresponding to position 337, a leucine to a valine at a position corresponding to position
338, a valine to a leucine at a position corresponding to position 338, a methionine to an
isoleucine at a position corresponding to position 357, an isoleucine to a methionine at a
position corresponding to position 357, a leucine to a proline at a position corresponding
to position 381, a proline to a leucine at a position corresponding to position 381, a
threonine to lysine at a position corresponding to position 394, a cysteine to a glycine at a
position corresponding to position 407, a glycine to a cysteine at a position corresponding
to position 407, a phenylalanine to an isoleucine at a position corresponding to position
423, a leucine to a phenylalanine at a position corresponding to position 430, a serine to a
glycine at a position corresponding to position 467, a glycine to a serine at a position
corresponding to position 467, a valine to a threonine at a position corresponding to
position 480, an aspartic acid to a glycine at a position corresponding to position 494, a
glycine to an aspartic acid at a position corresponding to position 494, a threonine to a
lysine at a position corresponding to position 495 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15,
17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49, and a deletion of a
glutamic acid at a position corresponding to position 439 SEQ ID NO: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15,
17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 33, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that
includes an amino acid mutation from a phenylalanine to serine at a position
corresponding to position 6 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 15, 17 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29,
31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49.. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene
encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from an arginine
to proline at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15,
17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments,
a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid
mutation from a proline to an arginine at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ
ID NO: 11. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2
protein that includes an amino acid mutation from an alanine to a valine at a position
corresponding to position 30 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27,
29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene
encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from an isoleucine
to a threonine at a position corresponding to position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13,
, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an
amino acid mutation from a phenylalanine to leucine at a position corresponding to
position 46 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37,
39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated
AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a leucine to a phenylalanine at a
to position 46 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In some embodiments, a
position corresponding
mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid
mutation from a valine to a threonine at a position corresponding to position 48 of SEQ
ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43 or 45. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes
an amino acid mutation from an isoleucine to a threonine at a position corresponding to
position 48 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39,
41, 43 or 45. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2
protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a threonine to a isoleucine at a position
corresponding to position 48 of SEQ ID NO: 27, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid
mutation from a valine to an isoleucine at a position corresponding to position 48 of SEQ
ID NO: 27, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated
AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a methionine to an isoleucine at
a position corresponding to position 51 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 19, 21,
23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from
an asparagine to an aspartic acid at a position corresponding to position 76 of SEQ ID
NO: 1, 3, 11, 13, 15, 17, 27, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid
mutation from an aspartic acid to an asparagine at a position corresponding to position 76
of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 11, 13, 15, 17, 27, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 45, 47 or 49. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an
amino acid mutation from an aspartic acid to a glycine at a position corresponding to
position 113 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35,
37, 39, 41, 43, 45 or 47. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated
AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a glycine to an aspartic acid at a
position corresponding to position 113 of SEQ ID NO: 49. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid
mutation from a phenylalanine to a tyrosine at a position corresponding to position 145 of
SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43,
45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2
protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a leucine to a phenylalanine at a
position corresponding to position 187 of SEQ ID NO: 1,3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21,
29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated
23, 25, 27,
AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a
glutamic acid to an aspartic acid at a position corresponding to position 197 of SEQ ID
NO: 3. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein
that includes an amino acid mutation from an aspartic acid to a glutamic acid at a position
corresponding to position 197 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27,
29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene
encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a lysine to a
threonine at a position corresponding to position 200 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 15,
17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments,
a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid
mutation from an alanine to a threonine at a position corresponding to position 227 of
SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43,
45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2
protein that includes an amino acid mutation from an isoleucine to a threonine at a
position corresponding to position 231 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37,
39, 41, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2
protein that includes an amino acid mutation from an isoleucine to a glycine at a position
corresponding to position 231 of SEQ ID NO: 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 29, 43 or 45. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes
an amino acid mutation from a threonine to a glycine at a position corresponding to
position 231 of SEQ ID NO: 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 29 43 or 45. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an
amino acid mutation from a glycine to a threonine at a position corresponding to position
231 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 47 or 49. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an
amino acid mutation from a phenylalanine to a valine at a position corresponding to
position 256 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a valine to a
phenylalanine at a position corresponding to position 256 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 5, 7, 9, 11,
13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an
amino acid mutation from an alanine to a threonine at a position corresponding to position
264 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41,
43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2
protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a leucine to a phenylalanine at a
position corresponding to position 270 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21,
23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a
phenylalanine to a serine at a position corresponding to position 282 of SEQ ID NO: 41.
In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that
includes an amino acid mutation from a serine to a phenylalanine at a position
corresponding to position 282 of SEQ ID NO: 1,3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25,
27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene
encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a valine to an
asparagine at a position corresponding to position 289 of SEQ ID NO: 13. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an
amino acid mutation from a valine to a serine at a position corresponding to position 289
of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or
49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that
includes an amino acid mutation from an asparagine to a serine at a position
corresponding to position 289 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31,
33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene
encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a serine to an
asparagine at a position corresponding to position 289 of SEQ ID NO: 13. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an
amino acid mutation from a valine to an alanine at a position corresponding to position
292 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45,
47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein
that includes an amino acid mutation from a leucine to an isoleucine at a position
corresponding to position 309 of SEQ ID NO: 19, 21, 23, 25, or 43. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an
amino acid mutation from an isoleucine to a leucine at a position corresponding to
position 309 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 45,
47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein
that includes an amino acid mutation from a leucine to a methionine at a position
corresponding to position 320 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27,
29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene
encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a methinone
to a leucine at a position corresponding to position 320 of SEQ ID NO: 23. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an
amino acid mutation from a methionine to a valine at a position corresponding to position
328 of SEQ ID NO: 27, 33, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene
encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a methionine
to a leucine at a position corresponding to position 328 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 11, 17, 19,
21, 23, 25, 29, 31, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43 or 45. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene
encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a leucine to a
valine at a position corresponding to position 328 of SEQ ID NO: 27, 33, 47 or 49. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes
an amino acid mutation from a valine to a leucine at a position corresponding to position
328 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 11, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43 or 45. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an
amino acid mutation from an aspartic acid to a glutamic acid at a position corresponding
to position 337 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37,
39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated
AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a glutamic acid to an aspartic
acid at a position corresponding to position 337 of SEQ ID NO: 13 or 15. In some
embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an
amino acid mutation from a leucine to a valine at a position corresponding to position 338
of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45,
47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein
that includes an amino acid mutation from a valine to a leucine at a position
corresponding to position 338 of SEQ ID NO: 13 or 15. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a
methionine to an isoleucine at a position corresponding to position 357 of SEQ ID NO: 1,
,7,9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19,21,23,25,27,29,31,33,35,37,39,41,43,45,47 or 49. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes
an amino acid mutation from an isoleucine to a methionine at a position corresponding to
position 357 of SEQ ID NO: 3. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a leucine to a proline at
a position corresponding to position 381 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19,
21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a
proline to a leucine at a position corresponding to position 381 of SEQ ID NO: 35. In
some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes
an amino acid mutation from a threonine to a lysine at a position corresponding to
position 394 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35,
37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a cysteine to a glycine
at a position corresponding to position 407 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 17, 19, 21, 23,
, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a
glycine to a cysteine to at a position corresponding to position 407 of SEQ ID NO: 13 or
. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that
includes an amino acid mutation from a phenylalanine to an isoleucine at a position
corresponding to position 423 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 19, 21, 23, 29, 31,
, 37, 39, 41, 43 or 45. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated
AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a leucine to a phenylalanine at a
position corresponding to position 430 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21,
23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a
serine to a glycine at a position corresponding to position 467 of SEQ ID NO: 5, 7, 9, 11,
13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 33, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49 or position 466 of SEQ ID NO: 1,
3, 29, 31, 35 or 37. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated
AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a glycine to a serine at a
position corresponding to position 467 of SEQ ID NO: 39. In some embodiments, a
mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid
mutation from a valine to a threonine at a position corresponding to position 480 of SEQ
ID NO: 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49
or position 479 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 29, 31, 35 or 37. In some embodiments, a mutated
AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from
an aspartic acid to a glycine at a position corresponding to position 494 of SEQ ID NO: 5,
7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 45, 47 or 49 or position 493 of SEQ
ID NO: 1, 3, 29, 35 or 37. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a
mutated AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a glycine to an aspartic
acid at a position corresponding to position 494 of SEQ ID NO: 21, 23 or 43 or position
493 of SEQ ID NO: 31. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated
AOS2 protein that includes an amino acid mutation from a threonine to a lysine at a
position corresponding to position 495 of SEQ ID NO: 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27,
29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 or 49 or position 494 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 29, 31, 35
or 37. In some embodiments, a mutated AOS2 gene encodes a mutated AOS2 protein
that includes an amino acid mutation where a glutamic acid is deleted at a position
corresponding to position 439 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 29, 31, 35 or 37.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, a mutated AOS2 gene includes at least one mutation, at least
two mutations, at least three mutations, at least four mutations, at least five mutations, at
least six mutations, at least seven mutations at least eight mutations, at least nine
mutations, at least ten mutations, at least eleven mutations, at least twelve mutations, at
least thirteen mutations, at least fourteen mutations, at least fifteen mutations, at least
sixteen mutations, at least seventeen mutations, at least eighteen mutations, at least
nineteen mutations, at least twenty mutations, at least twenty-one mutations, at least
twenty-two mutations, at least twenty-three mutations, at least twenty-four mutations, at
least twenty-five mutations, at least twenty-six mutations, at least twenty-seven
mutations, at least twenty-eight mutations, at least twenty-nine mutations, at least thirty
mutations, at least thirty-one mutations, at least thirty-two mutations, at least thirty-three
mutations, at least thirty-four mutations, at least thirty-five mutations, at least thirty-six
mutations, or at least thirty-seven mutations.
Paralogs
The subject mutations in the AOS2 gene are generally described herein using
the selected Solanum tuberosum AOS2 genes and proteins with amino acids referenced to
positions in SEQ ID NOs: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35,
37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 and 49 and nucleic acid positions referenced to positions in SEQ ID
NOs: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48
and 50. The compositions and methods also encompass mutant AOS2 genes and proteins
of other potato cultivars as well as other plant species (paralogs). However, due to
variations in the AOS2 genes of different species, the number of the amino acid residue to
be changed in one species may be different in another species. Nevertheless, the
analogous position is readily identified by one of skill in the art by sequence homology.
Thus, analogous positions in paralogs can be identified and mutated.
Pathogens
The compositions and methods provided herein include AOS2 genes and
AOS2 proteins that confer resistance and/or tolerance to pathogens. In some
embodiments, the pathogen is a Phytophthora pathogen. In particular embodiments, the
pathogen is Phytophthora infestans. In particular embodiments, the pathogen is a virus,
bacteria, nematode, fungi and like. Viral pathogens include any plant virus, for example,
tobacco or cucumber mosaic virus, potato virus Y, ringspot virus, necrosis virus, maize
dwarf mosaic virus, and the like. Fungal, oomycete and viral pathogens for major crops
include, but are not limited to, Phytophthora, Fusarium ssp, Alternaria, Pythium spp.,
Soybean mosaic virus, Tobacco Ring spot virus, Tobacco Streak virus, Tomato spotted
wilt virus, Sclerotinia, Peronospora, Cladosporium, Erysiphe, Aspergillus, Puccinia spp.,
Botrytis spp., Blumeria spp., and Trichoderma. Bacterial plant pathogens include any
bacterial species that infect plant and include, but are not limited to, Xanthomonas (e.g.,
Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. aurantifolii, Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris,
Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria), Pseudomonas (Pseudomonas syringae pv.
tomato, Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola, Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae),
Erwinia (e.g., Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica), Ralstonia (e.g., Ralstonia
solanacearum), Clavibacter michiganensis and Xylellafastidiosa.
Also provided is a transgenic or non-transgenic plant or plant cell having one
or more mutations in the AOS2 gene, for example, such as disclosed herein. In certain
embodiments, the plant or plant cell having one or more mutations in an AOS2 gene has
increased resistance and/or tolerance to a pathogen. In certain embodiments, the plant or
plant cell having one or more mutations in an AOS2 gene may exhibit substantially
normal growth or development of the plant, its organs, tissues or cells, as compared to the
corresponding wild-type plant or cell. In particular aspects and embodiments provided
are non-transgenic plants having a mutation in an AOS2 gene, for example, such as
disclosed herein, which in certain embodiments has increased resistance and/or tolerance
to Phytophthora infestans.
Further provided are methods for producing a plant having a mutated AOS2
gene, for example, having one or more mutations as described herein; preferably the plant
substantially maintains the catalytic activity of the wild-type protein irrespective of the
presence or absence of a relevant pathogen. In certain embodiments, the methods include
introducing into a plant cell a gene repair oligonucleobase with one or more targeted
mutations in the AOS2 gene (e.g., such as disclosed herein) and identifying a cell, seed,
or plant having a mutated AOS2 gene.
Plant Species
embodiments, compositions
In conjunction with any of the various aspects,
and methods disclosed herein, a plant or plant cell can be of any species of
dicotyledonous, monocotyledonous or gymnospermous plant, including any woody plant
species that grows as a tree or shrub, any herbaceous species, or any species that produces
edible fruits, seeds or vegetables, or any species that produces colorful or aromatic
flowers. For example, the plant or plant cell may be selected from a species of plant
selected from the group consisting of potato, sunflower, sugar beet, maize, cotton,
soybean, wheat, rye, oats, rice, canola, fruits, vegetables, tobacco, aubergine, barley,
boxthane, sorghum, tomato, tomatillo, tamarillo, mango, peach, apple, pear, strawberry,
banana, melon, goji berry, garden huckleberry, ground cherry, carrot, lettuce, onion, soya
spp, sugar cane, pea, field beans, poplar, grape, citrus, alfalfa, rye, oats, turf and forage
grasses, cucurbits, flax, oilseed rape, cucumber, squash, pumpkin, watermelon,
muskmelons, morning glory, balsam, pepper, sweet pepper, bell pepper, chili pepper,
paprika, pimento, habanero, cayenne, eggplant, marigold, lotus, cabbage, daisy, carnation,
tulip, iris, lily, and nut-producing plants insofar as they are not already specifically
mentioned. The plant or plant cell may also be of a species selected from the group
consisting of Arabidopsis thaliana, Solanum tuberosum, Solanum phureja, Oryza sativa,
Amaranthus tuberculatus, and Zea mays. In various embodiments, plants as disclosed
herein can be of any species of the Solanaceae family.
In some embodiments, plants or plant cells may be a tomato. In some
embodiments, plants or plant cells may be an eggplant. In some embodiments, plants or
plant cells may be a pepper. In some embodiments, plants or plant cells may be a
soybean. In some embodiments, plants or plant cells may be tobacco.
In conjunction with any of the aspects, embodiments, compositions and
methods disclosed herein, plants can be a potato of any commercial variety. For example,
the plant or plant cell may be selected from a potato variety selected from the group
consisting of Anya, Arran Victory, Atlantic, Belle de Fontenay, BF-15, Bintje, Cabritas,
Camota, Chelina, Chilo6, Cielo, Clavela Blanca, D6sir6e, Fianna, Fingerling, Fontana,
Flava, Golden Wonder, Innovator, Jersey Royal, Kerr's Pink, Kestrel, King Edward,
Kipfler, Lady Balfour, Maris Piper, Nicola, Pachacofia, Pink Eye, Pink Fir Apple,
Primura, Red Norland, Red Pontiac, Rooster, Russet Burbank, Russet Norkotah,
Shepody, Spunta, Vivaldi, Yukon Gold, Nyayo, Mukori, Roslin Tana, Kerrs's Pink/Meru,
Golof, Kinongo, Ngure, Kenya Baraka, Maritta, Kihoro, Americar, Roslin Bvumbwe,
Njine, Roslin Gucha, Arka, B53 (Roslin Eburu), Kiraya, Kenya Akiba, 9, Original,
Gituma, Mukorino, Amin, Pimpernel, Anett, B, Gituru, Feldeslohn, C, Kigeni, Romano,
Kenya Ruaka, Purplu, Njae, Suzanna, Cardinal, Kathama, Kinare-Mwene, Kibururu,
Karoa-Igura, Muturu, Faraja, Kiamucove, Michiri, Rugano, Njine Giathireko, Meru Mix,
Blue Baranja, Patrones, Robijn, Roslin Chania, Urgentia, Mirka, and Roslin Sasamua.
In various embodiments, plants or plant cells as disclosed herein can be a
potato of any commercial variety. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of
the potato variety Anya. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the
potato variety Arran Victory. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the
potato variety Atlantic. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato
variety Belle de Fontenay. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the
potato variety BF-15. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato
variety Bintje. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety
Cabritas. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety
Camota. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety
Chelina. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety
Chilo6, Cielo. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety
Clavela Blanca. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato
variety D6sir6e. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato
variety Fianna. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety
Fingerling. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety
Flava. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Fontana.
In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Golden
Wonder. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety
Innovator. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety
Jersey Royal. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety
Kerr's Pink. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety
Kestrel. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety King
Edward. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety
Kipfler. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Lady
Balfour. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Maris
Piper. In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Nicola.
In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Pachacofia. In
some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Pink Eye. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Pink Fir Apple. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Primura. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Red Norland. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Red Pontiac. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Rooster. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Russet Burbank. In
some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Russet Norkotah.
In some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Shepody. In
some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Spunta. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Vivaldi. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Yukon Gold. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Nyayo. In some
plant cell may be of the potato variety Mukori. In some
embodiments, the plant or
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Roslin Tana. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Kerrs's Pink/Meru. In
some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Golof. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Kinongo. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Ngure. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Kenya Baraka. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Maritta. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Kihoro. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Americar. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Roslin Bvumbwe. In
some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Njine. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Roslin Gucha. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Arka. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety B53 (Roslin Eburu). In
some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Kiraya. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Kenya Akiba. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety 9. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Original. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Gituma. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Mukorino. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Amin. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Pimpernel. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Anett. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety B. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Gituru. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Feldeslohn. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety C. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Kigeni. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Romano. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Kenya Ruaka. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Purplu. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Njae. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Suzanna. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Cardinal. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Kathama. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Kinare-Mwene. In
some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Kibururu. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Karoa-Igura. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Muturu. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Faraja. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Kiamucove. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Michiri. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Rugano. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Njine Giathireko. In
some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Meru Mix. In
some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Blue Baranja. In
some embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Patrones. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Robijn. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Roslin Chania. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Urgentia. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Mirka. In some
embodiments, the plant or plant cell may be of the potato variety Roslin Sasamua.
The gene repair oligonucleobase can be introduced into a plant cell using any
method commonly used in the art, including but not limited to, microcarriers (biolistic
delivery), microfibers, polyethylene glycol (PEG)-mediated uptake, electroporation, and
microinjection.
Also provided are methods and compositions related to the culture of cells
mutated according to methods as disclosed herein in order to obtain a plant that produces
seeds, henceforth a "fertile plant," and the production of seeds and additional plants from
such a fertile plant.
Also provided are methods and compositions related to the culture of cells
mutated according to methods as disclosed herein in order to obtain a plant that produces
substantially normal tubers with substantially normal yield such that substantially normal
plants arise from a tuber or piece of a potato tuber containing at least one or two eyes
(dormant buds), often referred to as seed potatoes.
Also provided are mutations in the AOS2 gene that confer resistance and/or
tolerance to a relevant pathogen to a plant or wherein the mutated AOS2 gene has
substantially the same or altered enzymatic activity as compared to wild-type AOS2.
Selection of Pathogen Resistant Plants and Application of Pathogens
Plants and plant cells can be tested for resistance and/or tolerance to a
pathogen using commonly known methods in the art, e.g., by growing the plant or plant
cell in the presence of a pathogen and measuring the rate of growth as compared to the
growth rate in the absence of the pathogen. Pathogen challenge for selection of resistant
and/or tolerant plants may be achieved by using either sporangial or zoospore application
of the pathogen. Resistance levels of the plant with these challenges can be rated
according various methods such as determining the rate of increase in pathogen DNA
from infected plant material, the rate of lesion size progression etc.
As used herein, substantially normal growth of a plant, plant organ, plant
tissue or plant cell is defined as a growth rate or rate of cell division of the plant, plant
organ, plant tissue, or plant cell that is at least 35%, at least 50%, at least 60%, or at least
75% of the growth rate or rate of cell division in a corresponding plant, plant organ, plant
tissue or plant cell expressing the wild-type AOS2 protein.
As used herein, substantially normal development of a plant, plant organ, plant
tissue or plant cell is defined as the occurrence of one or more development events in the
plant, plant organ, plant tissue or plant cell that are substantially the same as those
occurring in a corresponding plant, plant organ, plant tissue or plant cell expressing the
wild-type AOS2 protein.
In certain embodiments plant organs provided herein include, but are not
limited to, leaves, stems, roots, vegetative buds, floral buds, meristems, embryos,
cotyledons, endosperm, sepals, petals, pistils, carpels, stamens, anthers, microspores,
pollen, pollen tubes, ovules, ovaries and fruits, or sections, slices or discs taken
therefrom. Plant tissues include, but are not limited to, callus tissues, ground tissues,
vascular tissues, storage tissues, meristematic tissues, leaf tissues, shoot tissues, root
tissues, gall tissues, plant tumor tissues, and reproductive tissues. Plant cells include, but
are not limited to, isolated cells with cell walls, variously sized aggregates thereof, and
protoplasts.
Plants are substantially "tolerant" to a relevant pathogen when they are
subjected to it and provide a dose/response curve which is shifted to the right when
compared with that provided by similarly subjected non-tolerant like plant. Such
dose/response curves have "dose" plotted on the X-axis and "percentage kill",
"pathogenic effect", etc., plotted on
the y-axis. Tolerant plants will require more
pathogen than non-tolerant like plants in order to produce a given pathogenic effect.
Plants that are substantially "resistant" to the pathogen exhibit few, if any, necrotic, lytic,
chlorotic or other lesions, when subjected to a pathogen at concentrations and rates which
are typical of pathogen exposure in the field. Plants which are resistant to a pathogen are
also tolerant of the pathogen.
Polymerase Chain Reaction Methods for Detecting and Quantifying Pathogens
in Plants
Host resistance to a pathogen can be determined utilizing methods already
established and known to those skilled in the art. Generally, diverse methods are
commonly utilized for diverse pathogens but in general, the following can be utilized for
application toward fungal and bacterial pathogens.
Pathogen resistance and/or tolerance may be determined by monitoring the
presence and amount of pathogen specific nucleic acid in a plant. For example, leaflets in
a plant are inoculated with 10 pL droplets of sporangial suspension (30-40 sporangia/pL)
on both sides of the midrib. Oberhagemann, P., et al. Mol. Breed. Vol. 5, p. 399-415
(1999). Disease symptoms may be scored 7 days post infection. DNA is extracted from
infected plant material. Pathogen growth is monitored using Phytophthora infestans
ribosomal DNA specific primers as described in (exemplary forward primer sequence: 5'
GAAAGGCATAGAAGGTAGA-3' and exemplary reverse primer sequence: 5'
TAACCGACCAAGTAGTAAA-3'). Intensities of Phytophthora infestans amplicons are
calibrated relative to potato tubulin DNA bands. Band intensities are quantified and
converted to arbitrary units relative to the absolute values obtained from control plants.
Judelson, HS, et al. Phytopathology, vol. 90, p. 1112-1119 (2000).
Pathogen resistance levels on the potato plants of interest can be assessed by
the challenge of the plants with Phytophthora infestans or other pathogen of interest. For
Phytophthora infestans, leaves of 6 - 8 week old plants will be detached and placed with
the abaxial side facing upward on 4% water agar plates. Leaves are inoculated with a
drop of sporangial suspension (at 40,000-100,000 sporangia/mL) using a Pasteur pipette
on the abaxial side of the leaf. Plates will be placed in an 18'C incubator with 12 h
photoperiod.
Disease development will be scored 6 days post inoculation and as necessary
according to published methods as in Vleeshouwers et al. (2000) Physiol and Mol Plant
Pathology, vol. 57, p. 35 - 42; Vleeshouwers et al. (1999) Europ J of Plant Pathology,
3 99 4 15
vol. 105, p. 241-250; Oberhagemann et al. (1999) Molecular Breeding, vol. 5, p. - .
For fungal infection assays, infection level assessment will be carried out
according to published methods for each fungal-host interactions. References include
Rogers et al. (1994) Plant Cell, vol. 6, p. 935 - 945; Valent et al. (1991) Genetics, vol.
127, p. 87- 101; Thomas et al. (1997) Plant Cell, vol. 9, p. 2209 - 2224.
Typically, for a sporulating fungus, inoculations are carried out utilizing an
inoculum containing spores of fungus of interest at a desired concentration. This
inoculum will be sprayed on a plant at a specific developmental stage (ex: prior to 4 leaf
emergence/ 6-8 week old etc.). The inoculated plants will be incubated under high
humidity conditions for 24 h post inoculation and then will be transferred to desired
growth conditions under day - night cycles appropriate for the host plant growth. The
infection intensity will be assessed typically 3-4 days after infection and scored according
to established methods for the host-pathogen system. Typically, non-sporulating lesions
will be assessed as "resistant" reactions while sporulating lesions are considered as
"susceptible" reactions. The latter are rated
for infection severity according to size and
appearance of the lesions.
For assessment of disease severity related to bacterial pathogens, published
methods for each bacterial species will be utilized as mentioned in Elibox, W., et al.
(2008) Phytopathology, vol. 98, p. 421-426; Chaudhry et al. (2006) - Pakistan J of
Botany, vol. 38 (1), p. 193 - 203; Zhao et al. (2005) J of Bacteriology, vol. 187, p. 8088.
Typically, for bacterial pathogens, a bacterial suspension at a pre-determined density (ex:
5x 10 colony forming units) will be infiltrated into leaves of host plant at a particular
developmental stage (ex: 3 week old plants). Inoculated plants are maintained at high
humidity for 3-4 days and the infection severity is assessed by sampling two to three leaf
discs that are ground up and resulting supernatant plated on bacterial growth media to
enumerate the bacterial colony forming units arising from the infected plant material.
Infection severity of the converted plant will be assessed by evaluating the
colony forming units arising from the infected tissue of the converted plant compared
with those arising from the infected tissue of the wildtype plants.
One skilled in the art readily appreciates that the present invention is well
adapted to carry out the objects and obtain the ends and advantages mentioned, as well as
those inherent therein. The examples provided herein are representative of preferred
embodiments, are exemplary, and are not intended as limitations on the scope of the
invention.
EXAMPLES
The following are examples, which illustrate procedures for practicing the
invention. These examples should not be construed as limiting. All percentages are by
weight and all solvent mixture proportions are by volume unless otherwise noted.
Example 1: Increase of plant pathogen resistance using RTDSM technology
Evaluation of cultivars of interest for genotype at the AOS2 gene loci
Utilizing skills of the trade that are known to those trained in the art, potato
cultivars of interest are subjected to genotyping as follows: Genomic DNA of plant
cultivars of interest were extracted with known methods and was subjected to Polymerase
Chain Reaction (PCR) mediated gene amplification to isolate all AOS2 alleles present
within the said genomic DNA samples. PCR primers used for the amplification are as
follows: Forward primer 5'-CACCTTTGTATCACTAACATTACCCATCC-3' (SEQ ID
NO: 51) and Reverse primer 5'-GCATGTGTTGCTTGTTCTTATAATTTCAG-3' (SEQ
ID NO: 52). The amplified fragments were cloned into TOPO 2.1 vector (Invitrogen
Corporation, Carlsbad, CA) and subjected to sequencing at 12 clones per amplification.
Utilizing Vector NTI software analysis package (Invitrogen Corporation, Carlsbad, CA),
the resulting sequences were aligned with the reference sequence (SEQ ID NO 2) and
polymorphic sites were determined. Translation of the said nucleic acid sequences to
protein coding sequence was also carried out utilizing the Vector NTI sequence analysis
software and the resulting sequences were compared with the reference protein sequence
(SEQ ID NO 1) to identify polymorphic amino acids. All detected amino acid
polymorphisms and their positions in the protein sequences collected to date are provided
in Table 1. The amino acid positions are designated in accordance to the amino acid
positions of the reference protein sequence given by SEQ ID NO 1.
Characterization of the biochemical activities of AOS2 alleles (In vitro)
The nucleic acid of the identified AOS2 alleles were PCR amplified with the
primers as described earlier but with added Xma I and Pst I sites to the Forward and
Reverse primers, respectively, to introduce Xma I and Pst I sites at the 5' and 3' ends
respectively of the alleles to facilitate cloning of the amplified products into the pQE30
vector for heterologous expression in E. coli (M15 strain, Qiagen Inc., Valencia, CA).
The PCR amplified fragments were digested with Xma I and Pst I restriction enzymes and
were cloned into similarly digested pQE30b vector (subjected to Site Directed
Mutagenesis to insert a nucleotide 5' to the Xma I site such that any gene fragment cloned
into the Xma I site is in frame with the coding sequence of the pQE30 vector) and clones
were selected by transformation into E. coli strain XL-1 Blue. The resulting expression
plasmids were extracted from XL- 1 Blue cells and subjected to colony PCR and
sequencing to verify cloning and absence of any frameshifts. The verified clones were
transformed into M15 cells (Qiagen Inc., Valencia, CA) and used for protein expression
analysis.
For protein expression analyses, 500 pL of overnight 5 mL cultures of strains
of interest (e.g. vector only strain harboring a plasmid without an AOS2 gene and strain
of interest harboring a single allele of AOS2 gene,) were each inoculated into a 10 mL of
LB medium supplemented with carbenicillin (100 pg/mL) and Kanamycin (25 pg/mL).
The cultures were incubated at 37 C with 250 rpm agitation until the absorbance at 600
nm (A600) reached desired OD units (e.g., 0.6-0.8 OD units). Then the cells were
induced for protein expression with 1 mM of IPTG and incubated at desired temperature
(e.g., 12'C) with 100 rpm agitation for the desired time period (e.g., 3-7 days). Protein
expression was monitored with SDS PAGE gel electrophoresis and by spectral analysis
for the expression of a Type I cytochromoe P450 protein. AOS2 protein purification is
carried out utilizing commercially available Ni NTA binding columns according to
manufacturer instructions (Thermo Scientific, Rockford, IL).
Biochemical Assay for the characterization of the catalytic activity of the
AOS2 proteins
The purified proteins expressed in E. coli are used to assay for the catalytic
activity of the proteins encoded by the identified different alleles of the AOS2 gene. The
assay is carried out according to published protocols (Schreier and Lorenz (1982) Z.
Naturforsch, Vol. 37 'C, p. 165). In general, 13S-hydroperoxy-9Z,1 1E-octadecadienoic
acid (13-HPODE) and 13S-hydroperoxy-9Z,11E,15Z-octadecatrienoic acid (HPOTrE) act
as the substrate for the enzyme assay and a reference sample with no added enzyme
serves as negative control. To assess the catalytic activity of the different proteins
encoded by the different AOS2 alleles, a known amount of purified protein normalized by
spectral analysis or other means is determined with 3 - 13 p M solution of substrate in 0.1
M Phosphate buffer pH 6.0. The rate of decrease in absorbance at A234 is monitored
over time and resulting kinetic data is used to calculate the specific activity of each of the
proteins of interest. Enzymes with the highest specific activities are considered as those
of interest and the amino acid sequences of such enzymes are compared to those with
lower specific activities to identify the specific amino acid positions that confer superior
catalytic activity to the AOS2 proteins.
To evaluate the effect of the G231T mutation, the 691/692 nucleotides (nt) of
StAOS2 alleles StAOS2_CB17 and StAOS2_CB18 of Bintje were converted from G/G
to A/C using site directed mutagenesis (SDM) leading to a G23 IT transition in the
respective AOS2 proteins. The amino acid (aa) polymorphisms found throughout these
AOS2 proteins are given in Table 2. Those clones were subjected to biochemical assay as
described above and the specific activities of those proteins and those altered at the 231
aa position are given in Table 3.
Table 2: The genotype differences among amino acid positions 48, 76, 231,
328, 423 and 494 of StAOS2 alleles of Bintje subjected to the biochemical activity assay.
48 76 231 328 423 494
StAOS2_CB17 T N G L I D
StAOS2_CB17_G231T T N T L I D
StAOS2_CB18 T D G L I G
StAOS2_CB18_G231T T D T L I G
Table 3: Specific activities of the proteins encoding StAOS2 alleles,
StAOS2_CB18 and StAOS2_CB17 and their derivatives. The genotype at the 691/692 nt
positions as G/G and A/C respectively correspond to G and T at the 231 aa in the encoded
proteins.
Allele Name 691/692 Normalized Normalized Average Fold Percentage
Genotype StAOS2 StAOS2 StAOS2 Change
(231
aa) specific
specific
specific
(compared
activity
activity
activity
Trial 1 Trial 2 (gMImin/mg wildtype
allele)
(M/min/mg (gMImin/mg protein)
protein) protein)
StAOS2_CB18 GG (G) 14.55 9.66 12.11
StAOS2_CB18_G231T AC (T) 17.73 13.19 15.46 1.3x 30%
StAOS2_CB17 GG (G) 7.64* 5.83 6.74
StAOS2_CB17_G231T AC (T) 16.88* 12.8 14.84 2.2x 120%
As shown in Table 3, when specific activities of the isogenic proteins that only
differ at the 231 aa position are compared to each other, conversion of the genotype at
691/692 nt positions of the StAOS2 gene alleles from G/G to A/C results in increasing the
specific activity of the encoded proteins.
Further evaluations of the effect of the amino acid profile at the 231 and 328
positions of the protein encoded by the StAOS2_CB 18 indicates that the combination of
the amino acid make up at these two positions increase the specific activity of the AOS2
protein. The data is provided in Table 4.
Table 4: The specific activities of the proteins encoded by StAOS2_CB18
allele and its derivatives differing at the 231 and 328 aa residues.
231 328 AOS2 AOS2 AOS2
specific specific specific
aa aa
activity Trial activity Trial activity
2 Average
(pMf/min/mg) (pM/min/mg) (pM/min/mg)
StAOS2_CB18_L328V G V
9.147982 9.982926 9.565454
StAOS2_CB18_G231TL328V T V
6.738131 6.950514 6.844323
StAOS2_CB18 G L
7.355882 9.447077 8.40148
StAOS2_CB18_G231T T L
9.190796 10.25108 9.72094
The alteration of the amino acid (aa) profile of the AOS2 protein encoded by
StAOS2_CB18 allele at the 328 aa position from L to V (StAOS2_CB1_L328V)
increased activity when combined with G at 231 aa position but decreased activity when
combined with T at the 231 aa position (StAOS2_CB18_G231 L328V). The data
provides that a G231T transition when combined with L328V mutation leads to a
decrease in AOS2 protein specific activity and is indicative that the interplay between the
aa profiles at these two positions impact the activity of the AOS2 protein.
In vitro activity assays were also utilized to test the effect of D76N mutation in
StAOS2_CB19. StAOS2_CB19 was subjected to SDM to yield StAOS2_CB19_D76N
allele with the 76th residue in AOS2 protein converted to an Asparagine (N) from
Aspartic acid (D). These were evaluated for specific activity differences utilizing the
methods described above. Data collected from three independent trials indicated that the
D76N mutation led to an approximately 30% decrease in enzyme activity.
Those alleles with superior catalytic activity are chosen for in planta assays.
Characterization of the biochemical activities of AOS2 alleles (In vivo)
To evaluate the hypothesis that those AOS2 proteins with superior in vitro
biochemical activity will also have superior in planta biochemical activity, those AOS2
alleles that exhibit superior specific activities are cloned into a plant binary vector under a
constitutive or Arabidopsis AOS2 promoter. Utilizing Agrobacterium tumefaciens
mediated transformation method, these constructs are transformed into Arabidopsis
thaliana AOS2 gene disrupted plant line CS6149 (TAIR, http://www.arabidopsis.org/) via
established methods (Bent et al. (2000) Plant Physiol, vol. 124, p. 1540). Transformants
are identified by appropriate selection (dependent on the slectable marker present in the
- i.e., kanamycin for the nptII gene as the selectable marker), molecular
binary vector
means, as well as the ability of the introduced AOS2 genes to complement the AOS2
deficient phenotype of abnormal pollination/silique development as a result of male
sterility caused by the absence of a functional AOS2 gene. The AOS2 gene
complemented plant lines are assessed for JA and/or OPDA levels at basal and inducing
conditions using established methods (Chebab et al. (2008), PLoS ONE, vol 3: p.e1904;
Schmelz et al. (2003) Plant Physiol, vol 133: p 295; Engelberth et al. (2003) Anal
Biochem, vol. 312, p 242.). Alternatively, complemented lines are utilized for plant
disease assays utilizing pathogens of Arabidopsis such as Erwinia carotovora or ssp.
carotovora or Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis and/or others to test the hypothesis that
higher JA levels or AOS2 catalytic activity leads to enhanced resistance and/or tolerance
to pathogens.
To evaluate the impact of aa polymorphisms of AOS2 protein on in planta
jasmonic acid (JA) accumulation, two alleles of Bintje potato cultivar,
StAOS2_CB18_G23 IT, driven by the Arabidopsis thaliana AtAOS2 promoter were used
to complement the null mutant phenotype of the A. thaliana aos2 mutant plants. The
resulting transgenics were advanced to the T3 generation to obtain homozygotes and
resulting plants were subjected to JA quantification studies as per described methods
(Chebab et al. (2008), PLoS ONE, vol 3: p.e1904; Schmelz et al. (2003) Plant Physiol,
vol 133: p 295; Engelberth et al. (2003) Anal Biochem, vol. 312, p 242). The results are
shown in Table 5.
Table 5: The JA accumulation pattern in the Arabidopsis thaliana transgenic
lines harboring StAOS2_CB19 or StAOS2_Cbl8_G231T alleles. Average JA amounts
shown represent JA levels present in Arabidopsis leaf tissue under basal expression levels
at ng per gram fresh weight. The results shown are averages of two replicate samples
containing multiple leaves.
StAOS2 Allele Plant Line Average JA StError
StAOS2_CB19 10016 32.34 4.25
10016 29.94 5.69
10017
59.91 1.96
10014 107.21 22.59
10016 16.04 1.63
10011 20.48 7.47
StAOS2_CB18_G231T 10038 20.90 6.26
10036 84.20 24.58
10031 97.60 18.37
10032 81.08 1.81
10034 95.50 3.61
10039 67.66 30.93
aos2 0.16 0.02
Col-0 74.17 7.53
The experiments provided that, on the whole, A. thaliana transgenics
harboring StAOS2_CB18_G231T with a T and L aa profile at 231 and 328 aa positions
respectively accumulated a higher level of JA (with an average of 44.32 ng of JA/g. f.w.)
than those harboring StAOS2_CB19 with a T and V aa profile (with an average of 74.45
ng of JA/g. f.w.) at the said positions, respectively. This data is consistent with that
presented in Table 3 providing that the interplay between the 231 and 328 aa of the AOS2
protein play a role in modulating the AOS2 protein activity. This data also validates the
in vitro collected data in planta described herein, indicating that the 231 and 328
positions of the AOS2 protein plays a role in modulating the JA levels in planta.
To evaluate the effect of the StAOS2 genotype and subsequent aa profile of
the AOS2 protein on disease tolerance, the A. thaliana transgenic plants harboring the
StAOS2 Alleles, StAOS2_CB18_G231T and StAOS2_CB19 of Bintje potato cultivar
were inoculated with Erwinia carotovora ssp. carotovora (Ecc) at 5x104 cfu/ml
according to established methods (Kariola et al., (2003) Arabidopsis, 16: MPMI, 179
187). At various time points post inoculation, leaf samples were recovered and bacterial
titer was quantified. Bacterial growth was significantly lower in A. thaliana transgenics
harboring StAOS2_CB18_G231T than those with the StAOS2_CB19 allele.
Evaluation of the effect of the 231 aa profile on the tolerance of potato to
Phytophthora infestans
To correlate a functional distinction to the genotype differences in StAOS2
gene alleles and test the hypothesis that StAOS2 gene alleles with A/C at the 691/692 nt
confers increased tolerance when compared to those that contain G/G at these positions,
two variants of the StAOS2 allele, StAOS2_CB18 and StAOS2_CB18_G23 IT, with G/G
and A/C at the 691/692 nt positions, respectively, were over expressed in potato under the
35S promoter. Some of the resulting lines were tested for tolerance to Phytophthora
infestans using the standard detached leaf assay. In short, for each tested allele, leaves
from approximately six independent 4-8 week old transgenic potato plants grown in soil
were detached and inoculated with 300 spores at 4 locations on the abaxial side of the
leaf. The leaves were kept in dark for 24 hours post inoculation and then incubated with
12 hours of dark and with light at 180 C for 8 days. The experiment was repeated with
identical results using independent detached leaf assays. While leaves from plants with
over-expression of the StAOS2_CB18 developed lesions similar to the wildtype Bintje
potato plants and the empty vector control transgenic, leaves from transgenic plants with
StAOS2_CB18_G231T show markedly decreased or no lesion development. Therefore,
this supports that over-expression of the StAOS2 gene allele with the A/C genotype at the
691/692 nt results in increased tolerance to Phytophthora infestans in potato plants.
Similarly, these two gene constructs were also expressed in potato plants
under the native promoter of the StAOS2 gene. Potato cultivar Bintje is the parent line to
the transgenics while BintjepJIHoon is the vector only control transgenic line. The
resulting plant lines were also subjected to infection with Phytophthora infestans utilizing
the standard detached leaf assay (described herein). Similar to the results obtained for the
transgene over-expression plants, while those leaves from plants with over-expression of
the StAOS2_CB 18 developed lesions similar to the empty vector control transgenic,
leaves from plants with StAOS2_CB 1_G23 IT show markedly decreased or no lesion
development.
AOS2 alleles
RTDSTM mediated conversion of the
To convert AOS2 alleles of interest via the RTDSIm technology, AOS2
GRON is delivered to plant protoplasts (i.e., via PEG mediated uptake of nucleic acids,
by electroporation, etc.) carrying a specific change at the targeted nucleic acid residue of
interest. For example, to obtain desired A/C conversions at the 691/692 position of the
AOS2 gene, respectively, the GRON carries a sequence identical to the upstream and
downstream of the 691/692 positions of the target AOS2 allele but with AC at the
691/692 positions. The GRON treated cells are developed into calli using established
methods.
Selection of plants/calli with desired genotypic alterations
Those plants/calli with the desired alterations are selected by selection with
pathogen challenge (in the potato late blight pathosystem, pathogen challenge will
constitute Phytophthora sporangial or zoospore application). Alternatively, the
plants/calli with desired alterations are chosen based on non-selection methods such as
sequencing of the calli/plant material, e.g., primer-mediated specific amplification of the
desired targets to identify those with the desired alterations.
Evaluation and application of multiple rounds of RTDSTM
Once plant material with the desired alterations in the AOS2 gene are
identified, genotypic analysis of the AOS2 gene locus is repeated to completely evaluate
the nature of the AOS2 allele diversity. If "susceptible" or "intermediary" type alleles
still exist, those plants/calli are again subjected to RTDS manipulations to produce
desired alterations at the allele. If needed, such iterative rounds of RTDS and selection
are repeated as necessary until the desired genotype at the AOS2 locus/loci is obtained.
Final assessment of cultivars with desired alterations.
Once calli with the targeted changes are identified, those are regenerated into
plants. Such plants are subjected to evaluations utilizing pathogen assays, JA/OPDA
level assessment, protein expression analyses. For these efforts, the wildtype plant are
utilized as a control to assess the extent of the intended changes such as higher pathogen
resistance, higher JA/OPDA levels in the plants containing the desired conversions.
Example 2: Identification of novel mutations of the AOS2 gene enhancing
AOS2 activity and in planta functional assay.
Generation of novel alleles of StAOS2 gene
To find those amino acids that can enhance the catalytic activity or the
stability of the AOS2 protein that are not observed in nature or those that are not detected
by such genotyping analyses (see above), a random mutagenesis effort or a more directed
effort at targeted mutagenesis of specific target residues of the AOS2 protein are
undertaken utilizing error prone PCR or Site Directed Mutagenesis (SDM). For site
directed mutagenesis, the target sites could constitute sites in the AOS2 gene identified by
the genotyping efforts describe above and in Table 1 (e.g., N76D and T495K), other sites
such as those that are predicted to be in the vicinity of the enzyme active site that can
have an effect on substrate binding or catalytic activity or others that may affect catalytic
activity at a distance.
For such efforts a plasmid DNA of a construct containing a reference gene
such as that given by SEQ ID NO: 2 is utilized and is subjected to the mutagenesis using
established methods (Diversify Random PCR mutagenesis Kit, Clonetech, Mountain
view, CA); Error prone refs; QuikChange XL Site-Directed Mutagenesis Kit; Stratagene,
San Diego, CA). The mutated clones are selected and subjected to sequence analysis to
identify the mutations and those of interest are selected for heterologous protein
expression utilizing the pQE30 expression system of Qiagen Inc., Valencia, CA (see
below).
Alternatively, a library of such mutagenized constructs are cloned into a
binary vector and transformed into plant protoplasts and transformants are developed into
calli and are regenerated into plants. The resulting calli are subjected to JA/OPDA levels
quantification with established methods (see e.g., Chebab et al., (2008), PLoS ONE, vol
3: p.e1904; Schmelz (2003) Plant Physiol, vol 133: p 295; Engelberth et al. (2003) Anal
Biochem, vol. 312, p 242.) and the tolerance of these lines are assessed using a pathogen
of interest (e.g. Phytophthora infestans).
Example 3: Identification of novel mutations of the AOS2 gene enhancing
AOS2 activity and complementation analysis in Arabidopsis
The AOS2 gene variants that are collected via genotyping analyses or the
mutagenesis procedures described above are transformed into the Arabidopsis thaliana
aos2 mutant line CS6149 (TAIR, http://www.arabidopsis.org/) and AOS2 alleles of
interest are selected by JA/OPDA levels or by pathogen assays as described above.
While the invention has been described and exemplified in sufficient detail
for those skilled in this art to make and use it, various alternatives, modifications, and
improvements should be apparent without departing from the spirit and scope of the
invention. The examples provided herein are representative of preferred embodiments, are
exemplary, and are not intended as limitations on the scope of the invention.
Modifications therein and other uses will occur to those skilled in the art. These
modifications are encompassed within the spirit of the invention and are defined by the
scope of the claims.
It will be readily apparent to a person skilled in the art that varying
substitutions and modifications may be made to the invention disclosed herein without
departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.
All patents and publications mentioned in the specification are indicative of
the levels of those of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains. All patents
and publications are herein incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each
individual publication was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by
reference.
The invention illustratively described herein suitably may be practiced in the
absence of any element or elements, limitation or limitations which is not specifically
disclosed herein. Thus, for example, in each instance herein any of the terms
''comprising", "consisting
essentially of' and "consisting of' may be replaced with either
of the other two terms. The terms and expressions which have been employed are used as
terms of description and not of limitation, and there is no intention that in the use of such
terms and expressions of excluding any equivalents of the features shown and described
or portions thereof, but it is recognized that various modifications are possible within the
scope of the invention claimed. Thus, it should be understood that although the present
invention has been specifically disclosed by preferred embodiments and optional features,
modification and variation of the concepts herein disclosed may be resorted to by those
skilled in the art, and that such modifications and variations are considered to be within
the scope of this invention as defined by the appended claims.
Other embodiments are set forth within the following claims.
Claims (22)
1. A method for producing a non-transgenic pathogen resistant plant cell with a mutated AOS2 gene, comprising Introducing into a plant cell a gene repair oligonucleobase (GRON) with a targeted mutation in a allene oxide synthase (AOS2) gene to produce a plant cell with an AOS2 gene that expresses an AOS2 protein comprising a leucine to valine mutation at a position corresponding to position L328 and a glycine at a position corresponding to position G231 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 and/or 49.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said non-transgenic plant cell is a cell from a plant selected from the group consisting of sunflower, sugar beet, maize, cotton, wheat, rye, oats, rice, canola, fruits, vegetables, barley, sorghum, mango, peach, apple, pear, strawberry, banana, melon, carrot, lettuce, onion, soya spp, sugar cane, pea, field beans, poplar, grape, citrus, alfalfa, rye, oats, turf and forage grasses, flax, oilseed rape, cucumber, morning glory, balsam, eggplant, marigold, lotus, cabbage, daisy, carnation, tulip, iris, lily, and nut-producing plants.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein said non-transgenic plant cell is a cell from a plant species selected from the group consisting of potato, tomato, soybean, pepper and tobacco.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein said non-transgenic plant cell is a plant cell from the species Solanum tubersum.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein said non-transgenic plant cell is of a potato variety selected form the group consisting of Anya, Arran Victory, Atlantic, Belle de Fontenay, BF-15, Bintje, Cabritas, Camota, Chelina, Chiloe, Cielo, Clavela Blanca, Desiree, Fianna, Fingerling, Flava, Fontana, Golden Wonder, Innovator, Jersey Royal, Kerr's Pink, Kestrel, King Edward, Kipfler, Lady Balfour, Maris Piper, Nicola, Pachacona, Pink Eye, Pink Fir Apple, Primura, Red Norland, Red Pontiac, Rooster, Russet Burbank, Russet Norkotah, Shepody, Spunta, Vivaldi, Yukon Gold, Nyayo, Mukori, Roslin Tana, Kerrs 's Pink/Meru, Golof, Kinongo, Ngure, Kenya Baraka, Maritta, Kihoro, Americar, Roslin Bvumbwe, Njine, Roslin Gucha, Arka, Anett, Pimpernel, B53 (Roslin Eburu), Patrones, Robijn, Roslin Chania, Urgentia, Feldeslohn, Kenya Akiba, Mirka, and Roslin Sasamua.
6. The method of claim 3, further comprising: identifying a plant cell having substantially normal growth and normal AOS2 catalytic activity as compared to a corresponding wild-type plant cell in the presence of a pathogen; and regenerating a non-transgenic pathogen resistant plant having a mutated AOS2 gene from said plant cell.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the pathogen is one or more species selected from the group consisting of bacterial, fungal, viral, prion, and mycoplasma species.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the pathogen species is one or more selected from the group consisting of Phytophthora infestans Fusarium spp., Botrytis spp., Alternarial spp., Pythium spp., Personospora spp., Cladosporim spp., Erysiphe spp., Aspergillus spp., Puccinia spp., Blumeria spp., and/or Trichoderma spp., Xanthomonas (e.g., Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. aurantifolii, Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris, Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria), Pseudomonas (Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato, Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola, Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae), Erwinia (e.g., Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica), Ralstonia (e.g., Ralstonia solanacearum), Clavibacter michiganensis, Xylella fastidiosa, Soybean mosaic virus, Tobacco Ring spot virus, Tobacco Streak virus, Tomato spotted wilt virus and others.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein said non-transgenic plant is selected form the group consisting of sunflower, sugar beet, maize, cotton, wheat, rye, oats, rice, canola, fruits, vegetables, barley, sorghum, mango, peach, apple, pear, strawberry, banana, melon, carrot, lettuce, onion, soya spp, sugar cane, pea, field beans, poplar, grape, citrus, alfalfa, rye, oats, turf and forage grasses, flax, oilseed rape, cucumber, morning glory, balsam, eggplant, marigold, lotus, cabbage, daisy, carnation, tulip, iris, lily, and nut-producing plants.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein said non-transgenic plant cell is a cell from a plant species selected from the group consisting of potato, tomato, soybean, pepper and tobacco.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein said non-transgenic plant cell is a plant cell from the species Solanum tubersum.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein said non-transgenic plant cell is of a potato variety selected form the group consisting of Anya, Arran Victory, Atlantic, Belle de Fontenay, BF-15, Bintje, Cabritas, Camota, Chelina, Chiloe, Cielo, Clavela Blanca, Desiree, Fianna, Fingerling, Flava, Fontana, Golden Wonder, Innovator, Jersey Royal, Kerr's Pink, Kestrel, King Edward, Kipfler, Lady Balfour, Maris Piper, Nicola, Pachacona, Pink Eye, Pink Fir Apple, Primura, Red Norland, Red Pontiac, Rooster, Russet Burbank, Russet Norkotah, Shepody, Spunta, Vivaldi, Yukon Gold, Nyayo, Mukori, Roslin Tana, Kerrs 's Pink/Meru, Golof, Kinongo, Ngure, Kenya Baraka, Maritta, Kihoro, Americar, Roslin Bvumbwe, Njine, Roslin Gucha, Arka, Anett, Pimpernel, B53 (Roslin Eburu), Patrones, Robijn, Roslin Chania, Urgentia, Feldeslohn, Kenya Akiba, Mirka, and Roslin Sasamua.
13. The method of claim 3, further comprising: identifying a plant cell having substantially normal growth and normal AOS2 catalytic activity as compared to a corresponding wild-type plant cell of a mid-early maturing plant; and regenerating a non-transgenic mid-early maturing plant having a mutated AOS2 gene from said plant cell.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein said non-transgenic plant is selected form the group consisting of sunflower, sugar beet, maize, cotton, wheat, rye, oats, rice, canola, fruits, vegetables, barley, sorghum, mango, peach, apple, pear, strawberry, banana, melon, carrot, lettuce, onion, soya spp, sugar cane, pea, field beans, poplar, grape, citrus, alfalfa, rye, oats, turf and forage grasses, flax, oilseed rape, cucumber, morning glory, balsam, eggplant, marigold, lotus, cabbage, daisy, carnation, tulip, iris, lily, and nut-producing plants.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein said non-transgenic plant cell is a cell from a plant species selected from the group consisting of potato, tomato, soybean, pepper and tobacco.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein said non-transgenic plant cell is a plant cell from the species Solanum tubersum.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein said non-transgenic plant cell is of a potato variety selected form the group consisting of Anya, Arran Victory, Atlantic, Belle de Fontenay, BF-15, Bintje, Cabritas, Camota, Chelina, Chiloe, Cielo, Clavela Blanca, Desiree, Fianna, Fingerling, Flava, Fontana, Golden Wonder, Innovator, Jersey Royal, Kerr's Pink, Kestrel, King Edward, Kipfler, Lady Balfour, Maris Piper, Nicola, Pachacona, Pink Eye, Pink Fir Apple, Primura, Red Norland, Red Pontiac, Rooster, Russet Burbank, Russet Norkotah, Shepody, Spunta, Vivaldi, Yukon Gold, Nyayo, Mukori, Roslin Tana, Kerrs 's Pink/Meru, Golof, Kinongo, Ngure, Kenya Baraka, Maritta, Kihoro, Americar, Roslin Bvumbwe, Njine, Roslin Gucha, Arka, Anett, Pimpernel, B53 (Roslin Eburu), Patrones, Robijn, Roslin Chania, Urgentia, Feldeslohn, Kenya Akiba, Mirka, and Roslin Sasamua.
18. A non-transgenic pathogen resistant plant with a mutated AOS2 gene, comprising an allene oxide synthase (AOS2) that expresses an AOS2 protein comprising a leucine to valine mutation at a position corresponding to position L328 and a glycine at a position corresponding to position G231 of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 41, 43, 45, 47 and/or 49.
19. The plant of claim 18, wherein said non-transgenic plant is selected form the group consisting of sunflower, sugar beet, maize, cotton, wheat, rye, oats, rice, canola, fruits, vegetables, barley, sorghum, mango, peach, apple, pear, strawberry, banana, melon, carrot, lettuce, onion, soya spp, sugar cane, pea, field beans, poplar, grape, citrus, alfalfa, rye, oats, turf and forage grasses, flax, oilseed rape, cucumber, morning glory, balsam, eggplant, marigold, lotus, cabbage, daisy, carnation, tulip, iris, lily, and nut-producing plants.
20. The plant of claim 19, wherein said non-transgenic plant is a species selected form the group consisting of potato, tomato, soybean, pepper and tobacco.
21. The plant of claim 20, wherein said non-transgenic plant is of a species Solanum tubersum.
22. The plant of claim 21, wherein said non-transgenic plant cell is of a potato variety selected form the group consisting of Anya, Arran Victory, Atlantic, Belle de Fontenay, BF-15, Bintje, Cabritas, Camota, Chelina, Chiloe, Cielo, Clavela Blanca, Desiree, Fianna, Fingerling, Flava, Fontana, Golden Wonder, Innovator, Jersey Royal, Kerr's Pink, Kestrel, King Edward, Kipfler, Lady Balfour, Maris Piper, Nicola, Pachacona, Pink Eye, Pink Fir Apple, Primura, Red Norland, Red Pontiac, Rooster, Russet Burbank, Russet Norkotah, Shepody, Spunta, Vivaldi, Yukon Gold, Nyayo, Mukori, Roslin Tana, Kerrs 's Pink/Meru, Golof, Kinongo, Ngure, Kenya Baraka, Maritta, Kihoro, Americar, Roslin Bvumbwe, Njine, Roslin Gucha, Arka, Anett, Pimpernel, B53 (Roslin Eburu), Patrones, Robijn, Roslin Chania, Urgentia, Feldeslohn, Kenya Akiba, Mirka, and Roslin Sasamua.
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