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
Patent
1998-07-23
1999-10-26
McElwain, Elizabeth F.
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
4353201, 435419, 435468, 536 236, 536 245, 800278, 800290, 800319, 800286, C12N 504, C12N 1529, C12N 1582, A01H 700
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ABSTRACT:
A cDNA molecule encoding coniferin beta-glucosidase is disclosed. This enzyme catalyzes one of the last steps in the synthesis of lignin in plants. Plants having modified lignin content may be produced by transformation with this cDNA (or parts of the cDNA), for example, in either sense or antisense orientation. The invention includes methods of altering-lignin content in plants using this cDNA, as well as transformed plants, such as conifers, having modified lignin content.
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Carlson John E.
Dharmawardhana D. Palitha
Douglas Carl J.
Ellis Brian E.
McElwain Elizabeth F.
Mehta Ashwin D.
University of British Columbia
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