Patent · US Active

Corn plants and seed enhanced for asparagine and protein

US8357833B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

Monsanto Technology LLC · US

Inventors

Scott E. Andersen · Chesterfield, US
James H. Crowley · Manchester, US
Stephen M. Duff · Chesterfield, US
Bradon J. Fabbri · Chesterfield, US
Qungang Qi · Chesterfield, US
Bo-Xing Qiu · East Brunswick Township, US
Steven Screen · Chesterfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 7, 2011
Grant date	Jan 22, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 7, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02A40/146
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a corn plant and seed with enhanced levels of protein and amino acids. The invention also relates to DNA constructs that provide expression in transgenic corn cells of an asparagine synthetase enzyme. The DNA constructs are used in a method to produce transgenic corn plants and seeds and to select for plants and seeds with enhanced levels of protein and amino acids.

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