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Genes encoding novel lipid transporters and their use to increase oil production in vegetative tissues of plants

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1414932

The present invention discloses a novel gene encoding a transporter protein trigalactosyldiacylglycerol-5 (TGD5), mutations thereof and their use to enhance TAG production and retention in plant vegetative tissue.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-98CH10886; SC0012704
Assignee:
Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (Upton, NY)
Patent Number(s):
9,850,291
Application Number:
14/719,486
OSTI ID:
1414932
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (6)

A Small ATPase Protein of Arabidopsis, TGD3, Involved in Chloroplast Lipid Import journal October 2007
Plant triacylglycerols as feedstocks for the production of biofuels journal May 2008
Lipid Trafficking between the Endoplasmic Reticulum and the Plastid in Arabidopsis Requires the Extraplastidic TGD4 Protein journal August 2008
Lipid turnover during senescence journal May 2013
A phosphatidic acid-binding protein of the chloroplast inner envelope membrane involved in lipid trafficking journal July 2006
Mutation of the TGD1 Chloroplast Envelope Protein Affects Phosphatidate Metabolism in Arabidopsis journal November 2005

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