COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS COMPRISING PLANTS WITH MODIFIED ORGAN SIZE AND/OR PROTEIN COMPOSITION

Fuente: WIPO "tomato"
Plants, plant parts, and a population of plants or plant parts comprising reduced BIG SEEDS (BS) activity, and compositions and methods of producing such plants, plant parts, and a population of plants and plant parts are provided. The plants, plant parts, or population can have a genetic mutation or a modification of the DNA methylation pattern that reduces the BIG SEEDS activity, which can be located at least partially in at least one BS gene or homolog or in its regulatory region. The plants, plant parts, and population can have increased organ size and/or protein or amino acid content. Also provided are seed, protein, and/or oil compositions and food and beverage products produced from the plants or plant parts provided herein.