Enzymes responsible for the metabolism of zeatin

US6600091B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Ed. on Behalf of Oregon State Univ. · US

Inventors

• David W. S. Mok · Corvallis, US
• Machteld Mok · Corvallis, US
• Ruth C. Martin · Corvallis, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 4, 2000
• Grant date: Jul 29, 2003
• Expiry date: Oct 4, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N15/8295
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Isolated nucleic acids encoding zeatin O-glucosyltransferase are disclosed. These nucleic acid molecules are useful, among other things, to produce transgenic plants having modified zeatin O-glucosyltransferase activity.