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Glyphosate-tolerant 5-enolpyruvyl-3-phosphoshikimate synthases

US5310667A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 1989
Grant dateMay 10, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N15/8275
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Glyphosate-tolerant 5-enolpyruvyl-3-phosphoshikimate (EPSP) synthases, DNA encoding glyphosate-tolerant EPSP synthases, plant genes encoding the glyphosate-tolerant enzymes, plant transformation vectors containing the genes, transformed plant cells and differentiated transformed plants containing the plant genes are disclosed. The glyphosate-tolerant EPSP synthases are prepared by substituting an alanine residue for a glycine residue in a first conserved sequence found between positions 80 and 120, and either an aspartic acid residue or asparagine residue for a glycine residue in a second conserved sequence found between positions 120 and 160 in the mature wild type EPSP synthase.

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