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Collagen producing plants and methods of generating and using same

US9783816B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 8, 2013
Grant dateOct 10, 2017
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Expiry dateMay 6, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Y114/11004
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of producing collagen in a plant and plants producing collagen are provided. The method is effected by expressing in the plant at least one type of a collagen alpha chain in a manner enabling accumulation of the collagen alpha chain in a subcellular compartment devoid of endogenous P4H activity, thereby producing the collagen in the plant.

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