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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2003
Applicants:
Timothy G. Helentjaris, Ankeny, IA (US);
Benjamin A. Bowen, Berkeley, CA (US);
Xun Wang, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Timothy G. Helentjaris, Ankeny, IA (US);
Benjamin A. Bowen, Berkeley, CA (US);
Xun Wang, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/29 (2006.01); C12N 15/82 (2006.01); C12N 15/87 (2006.01); C12N 5/04 (2006.01); A01H 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering lignin biosynthesis content and/or composition of plants. The invention provides isolated nucleic acids and their encoded proteins which are involved in lignin biosynthesis. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.