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Oleosin genes and promoters from coffee

US7910718B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

NESTEC S.A. · CH
Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. · US

Inventors

Andrew Simkin · Tours, FR
James McCarthy · Saint-Avertin, FR
Vincent Petiard · Tours, FR
Steven D. Tanksley · Ithaca, US
Chenwei Lin · Menlo Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2006
Grant date	Mar 22, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 8, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N15/8247
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Oleosin- and steroleosin-encoding polynucleotides from coffee plants are disclosed. Also disclosed are promoter sequences from coffee oleosin genes, and methods for using these polynucleotides and promoters for gene regulation and manipulation of flavor, aroma and other features of coffee beans.

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