Middle chain-specific thioesterase genes from Cuphea lanceolata

US5910631A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Föderung der Wissenschaften e.V. · US

Inventors

• Reinhard Topfer · Bergheim, DE
• Norbert Martini · Erkrath, DE
• Jozef Schell · Neunburg vorm Wald, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 23, 1996
• Grant date: Jun 8, 1999
• Expiry date: Sep 23, 2016

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N15/8247
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention is directed to DNA sequences that from Cuphea lanceolata code for a middle chain-specific acyl-ACP!-thioesterase, and alleles and derivatives of these DNA sequences. The present invention also is directed to process for producing plants, parts of plants or plant products that contain these DNA sequences, alleles or derivative of these DNA sequences, where the plants, parts of plants or plant products produce fatty acids of middle chain length.