Increased caloric and nutritional content of plant biomass
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OSTI ID:1576370
As described herein, plants expressing algal Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase Type Two (DGTT) from heterologous nucleic acids can alter acyl carbon partitioning in plant vegetative tissues and increase acyl-CoA-dependent triacylglycerol synthesis, thereby increasing the lipid content of the plants' tissues.
- Research Organization:
- Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC02-07ER64494; FG02-91ER20021; FG02-98ER20305
- Assignee:
- Board of Trustees of Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
- Patent Number(s):
- 10,392,629
- Application Number:
- 14/598,953
- OSTI ID:
- 1576370
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English