Nestec S.a.

Cornell University

Cornell Research Foundation Inc.

James Gèrard McCarthy

Steven D Tanksley

Vincent Petiard

Chenwei Lin

Isabelle Muguette Privat

Mohamed Ben Amor

Victoria Caillet

Dehydrin- and late embryogenic abundant (LEA) protein-encoding polynucleotides from coffee plants are disclosed. Also disclosed are a promoter sequence from a coffee dehydrin gene, and methods for using these polynucleotides and promoter sequences for gene regulation and manipulation of flavor, aroma, stress tolerance and other features of coffee beans.

Dehydrin genes and promoters from coffee

Disclosed herein are nucleic acid molecules isolated from coffee (spp.) comprising sequences that encodes various sucrose metabolizing enzymes, along with their encoded proteins. Specifically, three types of invertase and four invertase inhibitors and their encoding polynucleotides from coffee are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for using these polynucleotides for gene regulation and manipulation of the sugar profile of coffee plants, to influence flavor, aroma, and other features of coffee beans.

Nucleic acids and proteins associated with sucrose degradation in coffee

Disclosed herein are nucleic acid molecules isolated from coffee (spp.) comprising sequences that encode mannan synthase or galactomannan galactosyltransferase. Also disclosed are methods for using these polynucleotides for gene regulation and manipulation of the polysaccharide molecules of coffee plants, to influence extraction characteristics and other features of coffee beans.

Nucleic acids and proteins associated with galactomannan synthesis in coffee

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