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Composition for production of plant body having improved sugar content, and use thereof

US8268748B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2008
Grant dateSep 18, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01N61/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The composition, in accordance with the present invention, for producing a plant body having an improved sugar content includes glutathione, a polynucleotide encoding γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase, or a polynucleotide encoding glutathione-binding plastid type fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase. The composition preferably includes oxidized glutathione. This allows provision of a composition for easily producing a plant body having an improved sugar content.

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