Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Method of introducing a polynucleotide molecule into or... – The polynucleotide alters fat – fatty oil – ester-type wax – or...
Reexamination Certificate
2003-07-31
2008-08-26
Mehta, Ashwin (Department: 1638)
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Method of introducing a polynucleotide molecule into or...
The polynucleotide alters fat, fatty oil, ester-type wax, or...
C800S023000, C800S288000, C800S295000, C435S320100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07417176
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences related thereto, and methods to purify, obtain, and use such molecules in genetic engineering applications. More specifically, the present invention relates to polypeptides associated with the production of triacylglycerols in plants and fungi.
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Bennett Kristen A.
Lardizabal Kathryn D.
Wagner Nicholas W.
Mehta Ashwin
Monsanto Technology LLC
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
Zheng Li
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