Methods and a maize acetyl CoA carboxylase gene for altering the oil content of plants

The present invention provides the complete cDNA sequence of maize acetyl CoA carboxylase and methods for altering the oil content of plants by introducing and expressing a plant acetyl CoA carboxylase gene in plant cells. The method of altering the oil content in a plant includes the steps of intro...

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Main Authors WYSE DONALD L, GRONWALD JOHN W, GENGENBACH BURLE G, SOMERS DAVID A, EGLI MARGARET A, LUTZ SHEILA M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 31.07.2001
Edition7
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Summary:The present invention provides the complete cDNA sequence of maize acetyl CoA carboxylase and methods for altering the oil content of plants by introducing and expressing a plant acetyl CoA carboxylase gene in plant cells. The method of altering the oil content in a plant includes the steps of introducing an expression cassette into plant cells and expressing the acetyl CoA carboxylase gene in an amount effective to alter the oil content of the cells.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19960695421