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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
George Singletary, Ankeny, IA (US);
Paul C. Anderson, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Sean J. Coughlan, Des Moines, IA (US);
Assignee:
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Des Moines, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 1/00 ; A01H 5/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 1/00 ; A01H 5/10 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods of obtaining a greater than normal concentration of oil in the seed of a plant, the method comprising altering the carbon metabolism in the seed leading to an alteration in the partitioning of assimilates from starch biosynthesis to enhance the biosynthesis and accumulation of oil, preferably without significantly affecting the size of the storage organ in a way that adversely impacts the commercial value of the material. Seeds produced by the present methods are also provided.