Lunaria annua, Cardamine graeca and Teesdalia nudicaulis FAE genes and their use in producing nervonic and eicosenoic acids in seed oils
US8269062B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N9/1029
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to nucleic acid sequences coding for a Lunaria annua, Cardamine graeca or Teesdalia nudicaulis fatty acid elongase, yeast cells expressing the genes/enzymes, plants themselves and cells of such plants and seeds which contain a heterologous gene coding for a L. annua, C. graeca or T. nudicaulis fatty acid elongase gene, the plant or seed being capable of producing increased proportion of a very long chain monounsaturated fatty acid, especially nervonic acid and eicosenoic acid, beyond that of a control plant or seed lacking the heterologous FAE gene or genes.
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