| abstract |
Plants are provided that express a modified plasmodesmata localized protein 5 (PDLP5). The modified PDLP5 protein may modify plasmodesmal connectivity. The plant may have at least one improved agronomic characteristic; for example, it may exhibit increase tolerance to stress, such as heat, cold or drought. The plant may exhibit at least one trait selected from the group consisting of: increased drought tolerance, increased yield, increased biomass, increased cold tolerance, early flowering and altered root architecture. Also included are related polypeptides, polynucleotides, recombinant DNA constructs, plant seeds and other plant parts that contain a modified PDLP5 protein, as well as methods of making and using the plants, seeds, polypeptides, polynucleotides, and recombinant DNA constructs. |