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Title: Method for production of petroselinic acid and OMEGA12 hexadecanoic acid in transgenic plants

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for producing lipids containing the fatty acid petroselinic acid in plants. The production of petroselinic acid is accomplished by genetically transforming plants which do not normally accumulate petroselinic acid with a gene for a .omega.12 desaturase from another species which does normally accumulate petroselinic acid.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [1]
  1. Okemos, MI
  2. Lansing, MI
  3. Upton, NY
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
OSTI Identifier:
869962
Patent Number(s):
5430134
Assignee:
Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-91ER20021
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; production; petroselinic; acid; omega12; hexadecanoic; transgenic; plants; relates; process; producing; lipids; containing; fatty; accomplished; genetically; transforming; normally; accumulate; omega; 12; desaturase; species; petroselinic acid; fatty acid; transgenic plants; transgenic plant; anoic acid; /999/435/530/

Citation Formats

Ohlrogge, John B, Cahoon, Edgar B, Shanklin, John, and Somerville, Christopher R. Method for production of petroselinic acid and OMEGA12 hexadecanoic acid in transgenic plants. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Ohlrogge, John B, Cahoon, Edgar B, Shanklin, John, & Somerville, Christopher R. Method for production of petroselinic acid and OMEGA12 hexadecanoic acid in transgenic plants. United States.
Ohlrogge, John B, Cahoon, Edgar B, Shanklin, John, and Somerville, Christopher R. Sun . "Method for production of petroselinic acid and OMEGA12 hexadecanoic acid in transgenic plants". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869962.
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Plant Lipids: Metabolism, Mutants, and Membranes
journal, April 1991


Primary structures of the precursor and mature forms of stearoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase from safflower embryos and requirement of ferredoxin for enzyme activity.
journal, March 1991


Nucleotide Sequence of a Complementary DNA Clone Encoding Stearoyl-Acyl Carrier Protein Desaturase from Castor Bean, Ricinus communis
journal, May 1991


The application of genetic engineering to oilseed crops
journal, February 1987


Enhancement of chilling tolerance of a cyanobacterium by genetic manipulation of fatty acid desaturation
journal, September 1990