Modification of vegetable oils using desaturase
US5777201A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Y114/19002
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Plant seed having yeast delta-9 desaturase gene therein, preferably in association with a suitable promoter and termination sequence. A method for modifying the fatty acid content of seed oil, by transforming seed with yeast delta-9 desaturase.
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