Plants expressing putative palmitoyl protein thioesterase

US7622570B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BASF Plant Science Company GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Oliver Oswald · Herbstein, DE
• Jörg Bauer · Weingarten, DE
• Thorsten Zank · Mannheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 19, 2007
• Grant date: Nov 24, 2009
• Expiry date: Apr 19, 2027

Classification

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

Abstract

Isolated nucleic acids and proteins associated with lipid and sugar metabolism regulation are provided. In particular, putative palmitoyl protein thioesterase and encoding nucleic acids are provided. The nucleic acids and proteins are used in methods of producing transgenic plants and modulating levels of total fatty acids in seeds via expression of putative palmitoyl protein thioesterase.