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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2017
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Inventors:
Krishna K. Niyogi, Oakland, CA (US);
Zhirong Li, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Rachel Dent, Berkeley, CA (US);
Graham Peers, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/82 (2006.01); C12N 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/0055 (2013.01); C12N 15/825 (2013.01); C12N 15/8269 (2013.01); C12Y 110/99003 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure providesviolaxanthin de-epoxidase (CVDE) gene, polypeptides, and variants thereof as well as host cells that are genetically modified to express a CVDE polypeptide or variant. The disclosure additionally provides methods of producing such a genetically modified host cell and methods of using the cells , e.g., to increase zeaxanthin production.