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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2002
Applicants:
Jay M. Shockey, Pullman, WA (US);
Judy Schnurr, Pullman, WA (US);
John A. Browse, Pullman, WA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H 15/82 (2006.01); C12P 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to genes encoding plant acyl-CoA synthetases and methods of their use. In particular, the present invention is related to plant acyl-coenzyme A synthetases. The present invention encompasses both native and recombinant wild-type forms of the enzymes, as well as mutant and variant forms, some of which possess altered characteristics relative to the wild-type enzyme. The present invention also relates to methods of using acyl-CoA synthetases, including altered expression in transgenic plants and expression in prokaryotes and cell culture systems.