Virentia Innovation Inc.

Medicago Inc.

Louis-Philippe Vézina

Pierre Talbot

Pierre Lavallée

Réjean Desgagnés

Laurence Cambron-Fortin

Marc-Andre D'Aoust

Pierre-Olivier Lavoie

Manon Couture

Nathalie Landry

Frederic Ors

Michele Dargis

Nicole Bechtold

Luc Laurin

Marc-André D'Aoust

Sonia Trépanier

Marc-André D'AOUST

The present disclosure relates to a dry chloroplast composition comprising chloroplasts isolated from Fabaceae family plants. The composition has a moisture content of less than about 8%. The composition has at least one ratio chosen from:

Compositions comprisingfamily plant components, processes of preparation and uses thereof

The present disclosure relates to processes for recovering valuable products from Fabaceae family plant fractions, in particular fromssp. The processes disclosed herein include processes for obtaining macrofibers, microfibers, a saponin precursor, chloroplast liquid and dry compositions and a Rubisco precursor. There is also disclosed herein processes for extracting from Fabaceae family plants valuable compounds such as proteins, enzymes, peptides, amino acids, fatty acids, fatty alcohols, terpenes, phenols and pigments. The processes may comprise at least one of separating plant fibers while attenuating shear forces, maintaining the temperature at or below 45° C., maintaining the pH above 4 and adding antioxidant and/or antimicrobial agents. Compositions comprising these recovered Fabaceae family plant products and uses thereof are also disclosed.

Compositions comprising fabaceae family plant components, processes of preparation and uses thereof

The present disclosure relates to processes for recovering valuable products from Fabaceae family plant fractions, in particular fromssp. The processes disclosed herein include processes for obtaining macrofibers, microfibers, a saponin precursor, chloroplast liquid and dry compositions and a Rubisco precursor. There is also disclosed herein processes for extracting from Fabaceae family plants valuable compounds such as proteins, enzymes, peptides, amino acids, fatty acids, fatty alcohols, terpenes, phenols and pigments. The processes may comprise at least one of separating plant fibers while attenuating shear forces, maintaining the temperature at or below 45&#xb0; C., maintaining the pH above 4 and adding antioxidant and/or antimicrobial agents. Compositions comprising these recovered Fabaceae family plant products and uses thereof are also disclosed.

A method for synthesizing influenza virus-like particles (VLPs) within a plant or a portion of a plant is provided. The method involves expression of influenza HA in plants and the purification by size exclusion chromatography. The invention is also directed towards a VLP comprising influenza HA protein and plant lipids. The invention is also directed to a nucleic acid encoding influenza HA as well as vectors. The VLPs may be used to formulate influenza vaccines, or may be used to enrich existing vaccines.

Influenza virus-like particles (VLPS) comprising hemagglutinin produced within a plant

The present invention relates to a promoter for regulating expression of foreign genes in transgenic organisms, which comprises a promoter having the identifying characteristics of a promoter having a sequence selected from the group consisting of sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOS:1 to 3 and functional fragments or derivatives thereof, wherein said promoter is adapted to be operationally located with respect to said foreign gene for expression of said gene.

Promoter for regulating expression of foreign genes

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Louis-Philippe Vézina