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Specific for palmitoyl, stearoyl and oleoyl-alp thioesters nucleic acid fragments encoding acyl-acp thiosesterase enzymes and the use of these fragments in altering plant oil composition

US5945585A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 9, 1997
Grant dateAug 31, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 9, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N15/8247
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Isolated nucleic acid fragments encoding an acyl-ACP thioesterase enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of palmitoyl, stearoyl and oleoyl-ACP thioesters are described. Use of such fragments in altering plant oil composition is also described.

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