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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2020
Agresearch Limited, Canterbury, NZ;
Nicholas John Roberts, Feilding, NZ;
Somrutai Winichayakul, Palmerston North, NZ;
Zacharia D'Arcy Beechey-Gradwell, Palmerston North, NZ;
Luke James Cooney, Waitarere Beach, NZ;
AGRESEARCH LIMITED, Canterbury, NZ;
Abstract
The invention provides a method for reducing water soluble carbohydrate (WSC) in a photosynthetic cells and plants, the method comprising the step of genetically modifying the photosynthetic cells and plants to express a modified oleosin including at least one artificially introduced cysteine to reduce WSC. The applicants have shown that in such cells and plants, there is a strong correlation between reduced WSC and elevated photosynthesis. In addition, WSC is significantly simpler to measure that than the other typically measured characteristics when selecting cells or plants with the most favourable characteristics.