DNA sequences which lead to the formation of polyfructans (levans), plasmids containing these sequences as well as a process for preparing transgenic plants

US6501005B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Hoechst Schering Agrevo GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Manuela Rober · Berlin, DE
• Gebhard Geier · Dossenheim, DE
• Klaus Geider · Sandhausen, DE
• Lothar Willmitzer · Kleinmachnow, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 22, 1999
• Grant date: Dec 31, 2002
• Expiry date: Dec 22, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N15/8246
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

DNA which leads to the formation of polyfructans (levans), plasmids containing this DNA, as well as processes using plasmids for preparing transgenic plants with polyfructan (levan) expression.