Novel acyltransferase polynucleotides, polypeptides, and methods of use

The invention provides a novel DGAT1 protein with improved properties over known DGAT proteins, particularly known DGAT1 proteins from plants. The novel DGAT1 protein of the invention can be expressed in cells to increase cellular lipid accumulation. Expression of the DGAT1 protein of the invention...

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Main Authors ROBERTS, NICHOLAS JOHN, WINICHAYAKUL, SOMRUTAI, SCOTT, RICHARD WILLIAM, CURRAN, AMY CHRISTINA, ROLDAN, MARISSA
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 07.05.2015
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Summary:The invention provides a novel DGAT1 protein with improved properties over known DGAT proteins, particularly known DGAT1 proteins from plants. The novel DGAT1 protein of the invention can be expressed in cells to increase cellular lipid accumulation. Expression of the DGAT1 protein of the invention in cells results in a higher level of lipid than any of several other plant DGAT1 proteins tested by the applicants. The invention provides polynucleotides encoding the novel DGAT1 protein of SEQ ID NO:39, constructs, cells, plant, plant parts and progeny comprising the polynucleotides, and methods of use of the polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20130340444