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Feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase

US9487794B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignees

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY · US
University of British Columbia · CA
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation · US

Inventors

Curtis Wilkerson · Swartz Creek, US
John Ralph · Madison, US
Saunia Withers · Durham, US
Shawn D. Mansfield · Vancouver, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 22, 2011
Grant date	Nov 8, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 11, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12Y203/01133
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.

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