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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1999
Applicants:
Thorvald Eelco Wallaart, Groningen, NL;
Hendrik Jan Bouwmeester, Renkum, NL;
Inventors:
Thorvald Eelco Wallaart, Groningen, NL;
Hendrik Jan Bouwmeester, Renkum, NL;
Assignee:
GenoClipp Biotechnology B.V., , NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/88 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01); C12N 15/00 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to an isolated DNA sequence encoding a polypeptide having the biological activity of amorpha-4,11-diene synthase. This DNA sequence can be used for the transformation of bacteria, yeasts and plants for the production of amorpha-4,11-diene, a specific precursor in the synthesis of artemisinin, in the respective organisms. The invention also relates to these organisms.