Cellulose synthesis in the storage tissue of transgenic plants
US5723764A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/8246
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides methods of synthesizing cellulose in the storage tissue of transgenic plants by introducing the cellulose biosynthetic enzymes into the storage tissue. Specifically, the present invention involves introducing the genes for cellulose biosynthesis from the species Acetobacter xylinium into a given plant under the control of storage tissue specific promoters.
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