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Nicotiana benthamiana plants deficient in xylosyltransferase activity

US8933297B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Icon Genetics GmbH · DE

Inventors

Koen Weterings · Raleigh, US
Gerben Van Eldik · Evergem, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 10, 2010
Grant date	Jan 13, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 16, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N15/8258
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides Nicotiana benthamiana mutant plants which are incapable of forming xylosyl-structures on glycoproteins. In addition, the invention provides methods for the production of heterologous glycoproteins in said mutant plants.

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