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DGAT genes for increased seed storage lipid production and altered fatty acid profiles in oilseed plants

US8101819B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY · US
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. · US

Inventors

Keith Roesler · Urbandale, US
Knut Meyer · Wilmington, US
Howard Glenn Damude
Bo Shen · Ward, US
Changjiang Li · Beijing, CN
Ericka Bermudez · Capitola, US
Mitchell C. Tarczynski · West Des Moines, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 22, 2009
Grant date	Jan 24, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 17, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12Y203/0102
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Transgenic oilseeds having increased total fatty acid content of at least 10% and altered fatty acid profiles when compared to the total fatty acid content of null segregant oilseeds are described. Novel DGAT genes are used to achieve the increase in seed storage lipids.

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