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Nucleotide sequences of canola and soybean palmitoyl-ACP thioesterase genes and their use in the regulation of fatty acid content of the oils of soybean and canola plants

US5955650A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 1997
Grant dateSep 21, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2017

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

Abstract

The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding acyl-acyl carrier protein thioesterase enzymes to modify plant lipid composition are disclosed. Also disclosed are chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments and suitable regulatory sequences may be used to create transgenic plants with altered levels of saturated fatty acids.

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