Fusarium sporotrichioides strains for production of B-carotene
US6372479B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Y205/01029
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The instant invention is drawn towards transformed strains of Fusarium sporotrichioides effective for the production of B-carotene. The transformed strains comprise an expression cassette having four genes encoding, respectively, geranylgeranyl-pyrophosphate synthase, phytoene synthase, phytoene desaturase and lycopene cyclase (i.e. Tri5crtE, Tri5crtB, TriScrtI and CrtY). The transformed strains of Fusarium sporotrichioides of the instant invention produce B-carotene at levels of up to 3-4 milligrams per gram of fungus (dry weight).
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