Limonene and other downstream metabolites of geranyl pyrophosphate for insect control in plants
US6291745A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/146
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods for manipulating metabolic pathways in plants, particularly those pathways involved in the biosynthesis of monoterpenes are provided. Methods are directed at transforming plants with one or more nucleotide sequences encoding the enzyme GPP synthase, and the monoterpene synthases limonene-, carveol and S-linolool synthase. Methods for creating or enhancing resistance to insects in plants by transforming plants with GPP- and/or monoterpene synthases, to generate plants producing monoterpenes in amounts effective for resistance to insects are also provided.
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