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Raffinose synthetase gene, method of producing raffinose and transgenic plant

US6166292A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 1997
Grant dateDec 26, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N15/8246
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Raffinose synthase purified from cucumber is allowed to act on sucrose and galactinol. Thus raffinose is efficiently produced. The function of endogenous raffinose synthase is regulated by transforming a plant with a chimeric gene comprising a raffinose synthase gene and a regulatory region expressible in the plant. Thus a plant, in which raffinose family oligosaccharides are decreased, is created.

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