Alteration of amino acid compositions in seeds

Details Alteration of amino acid compositions in seeds Alteration of amino acid compositions in seeds

2006-05-30

2006-05-30

McElwain, Elizabeth F. (Department: 1638)

Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and

Plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part, per se

Higher plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part

C800S287000, C800S298000, C435S419000, C435S320100

Reexamination Certificate

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07053282

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a plant seed the endosperm of which is characterized as having an elevated level of a preselected amino acid. The present invention also provides expression cassettes, vectors, plants, plant cells and a method for enhancing the nutritional value of seeds.

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