UDP-xylose synthases (UXS) polynucleotides, polypeptides, and uses thereof
US8017831B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/146
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present disclosure concerns methods and compositions relating to UXS polypeptides and/or nucleic acids encoding UXS polypeptides. In certain claims, the methods and compositions are of use to improve digestibility and/or ease of grain processing. Such improvements relate to a modulation in arabinoxylan and/or hemicellulose content in transgenic plants. Such plants can, for example, comprise one or more nucleic acid sequences that inhibit expression of one or more UDP-Xylose Synthase (UXS) genes.
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