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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 23, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Larry Beach, Des Moines, IA (US);
Bruce Orman, Ankeny, IA (US);
Jeff Townsend, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Laurie Thomas, Des Moines, IA (US);
Assignee:
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Des Moines, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H / ; A01H / ; C07K / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
800250 ; 500205 ; 435 691 ; 4351723 ;
Abstract
A plant seed and method of producing the same, genetically modified to express a preselected protein, the expression of which reduces the level of an endogenous protein in the seed. In particular, expression of a sulfur-rich, seed storage protein reduces the level of protease inhibitors in seeds.