Collagen producing plants and methods of generating and using same
US10626408B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Y114/11004
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of producing collagen in a plant and plants producing collagen are provided. The method is effected by expressing in the plant at least one type of a collagen alpha chain in a manner enabling accumulation of the collagen alpha chain in a subcellular compartment devoid of endogenous P4H activity, thereby producing the collagen in the plant.
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