Methods of producing high-oil seed by modification of starch levels
US6232529A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/8247
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides methods of obtaining a greater than normal concentration of oil in the seed of a plant, the method comprising altering the carbon metabolism in the seed leading to an alteration in the partitioning of assimilates from starch biosynthesis to enhance the biosynthesis and accumulation of oil, preferably without significantly affecting the size of the storage organ in a way that adversely impacts the commercial value of the material. Seeds produced by the present methods are also provided.
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