Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part – per se
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-15
2011-03-15
Raghu, Ganapathirama (Department: 1652)
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part, per se
C800S278000, C800S284000, C800S287000, C800S306000, C800S307000, C800S312000, C800S317200, C800S320000, C800S320100, C435S193000, C435S183000, C435S069100, C435S320100, C435S101000, C435S006120, C536S023100, C536S023200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07906707
ABSTRACT:
Nucleic acid molecules are described which encode polypeptides having the enzymatic activity of a fructosyltransferase. Also, vectors, host cells and transgenic plants are described which contain such nucleic acid molecules. Furthermore, processes for producing polyfructose, particularly that of the inulin type, using the hosts described and/or the fructosyltransferase produced by them are described.
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