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Delta-8 desaturase and its use in making polyunsaturated fatty acids

US7256033B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 2005
Grant dateAug 14, 2007
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23V2002/00
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding a delta-8 desaturase along with a method of making long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using this delta-8 desaturase in plants and oleaginous yeast.

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