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
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-08
2008-01-08
Kallis, Russell P. (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
C800S278000, C800S284000, C800S287000, C800S290000, C435S468000, C435S320100, C536S023100, C536S023600
Reexamination Certificate
active
07317146
ABSTRACT:
The invention alters the physical characteristics of starch granules in a plant. Methods are provided for reducing starch granule size by stably introducing into the genome of the plant or plant cell a DNA construct comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide operably linked to a promoter that drives expression in a plant and operably linked to a plastid transit peptide. Compositions of the invention include transgenic plants and seeds having a reduced starch granule size. Compositions also include starch isolated from these plants and seeds. The modified starch granules find use in a wide range of food, feed, and industrial applications.
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Singletary George W.
Zhou Lan
Alston & Bird LLP
Kallis Russell P.
Page Brent T
Pioneer Hi-Bred International , Inc.
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