Fusarium sporotrichioides strains for production of lycopene
US6696282B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2022 |
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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 lycopene. The transformed strains comprise an expression cassette having three genes encoding, respectively, geranylgeranyl-pyrophosphate synthase, phytoene synthase and phytoene desaturase (i.e. Tri5crtE, Tri5crtB and Tri5crtl). The transformed strains of Fusarium sporotrichioides of the instant invention produce lycopene at levels of up to 0.5 milligrams per gram culture dry weight.
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