Nucleotide sequences encoding enzymes that alter the carbohydrate concentration and composition in plants

US6570066B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Hoechst Schering Agrevo GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Lothar Willmitzer · Kleinmachnow, DE
• Christoph Kröger · Hamburg, DE
• Stephanie Lutticke · Hamburg, DE
• Horst Lorz · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 2000
• Grant date: May 27, 2003
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N15/8245
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Nucleotide sequences encoding enzymes that alter the carbohydrate concentration and composition in plants are described. The sequences encode branching enzymes which alter the amylose/amylopectin ratio in the starch of plants.