Increase in the vitamin E content in organisms due to an...

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2002-03-07

2008-03-25

Prouty, Rebecca E. (Department: 1656)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...

Preparing oxygen-containing organic compound

C435S193000, C435S471000, C435S252300

Reexamination Certificate

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07348167

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a process for producing vitamin E by growing organisms, in particular plants, which have an increased tyrosine aminotransferase activity in comparison with the wild type, and to the genetically modified organisms, in particular plants, themselves.

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