Plants transformed with a DNA construct comprising a nucleic acid molecule encoding an 18 kD α-globulin
US6858778B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/8254
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a composition for altering the levels of seed proteins in cereal grain. The invention is directed to the alteration of seed protein levels in plant grain, resulting in grain with increased digestibility/nutrient availability, improved amino acid composition/nutritional value, increased response to feed processing, improved silage quality, and increased efficiency of wet or dry-milling. The composition provided comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a maize 18 kD alpha-globulin cDNA as well as expression cassettes comprising nucleotide sequences of the invention. Also provided are transformed plant tissue including plants, cells and seeds thereof.
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