Sunflower seeds with enhanced saturated fatty acid contents
US6337100B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/8247
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Antisense expression of a stearoyl-ACP desaturase gene in sunflower results in more than a four-fold increase in seed stearate, and can enhance palmitate content as well. Thus, sunflower oil containing over 40 percent saturated fatty acids can be produced, which is desirable in the context of various products, such as coating fat, margarine, soap and shortening.
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