- Patent Title: Genes encoding a novel type of lysophophatidylcholine acyltransferases and their use to increase triacylglycerol production and/or modify fatty acid composition
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Application No.: US13745257Application Date: 2013-01-18
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Publication No.: US09228175B2Publication Date: 2016-01-05
- Inventor: Qilin Chen , Jitao Zou , Zhifu Zheng , Jingyu Xu
- Applicant: Qilin Chen , Jitao Zou , Zhifu Zheng , Jingyu Xu
- Applicant Address: CA Ottawa ON US IN Indianapolis
- Assignee: National Research Counsel of Canada,Dow AgroSciences LLC
- Current Assignee: National Research Counsel of Canada,Dow AgroSciences LLC
- Current Assignee Address: CA Ottawa ON US IN Indianapolis
- Agency: Traskbritt, P.C.
- Agent Marcia I. Rosenfeld
- Main IPC: C12N9/10
- IPC: C12N9/10 ; C12Q1/48 ; C12N15/82
Abstract:
Described nucleic acid molecules (and corresponding peptides) encode lyso-phosphatidylcholine (LPC) acyltransferases. Over-expression of the LPC acyltransferases in a cell may lead to enhanced production of PUFA, or other unusual fatty acids, and/or to increased oil content in the cell.
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