Patent 7939711 was granted and assigned to The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus on May, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The invention describes a method of enhancing the expression of nucleotide sequences encoding proteins that comprise at least a DnaJ-type J-domain, in particular GmDNJ1, in plants or plant cells. Overexpression of the proteins protects plants or plant cells from salinity, osmotic, or dehydration stress.