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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2007
Filed:
May. 02, 2002
Applicants:
Steve Peter Colliver, Bedford, GB;
Stephen Glyn Hughes, Exmouth, GB;
Shelagh Rachael Muir, Bedford, GB;
Adrianus Johannes Van Tunen, Wageningen, NL;
Martine Elisa Verhoeyen, Bedford, GB;
Inventors:
Steve Peter Colliver, Bedford, GB;
Stephen Glyn Hughes, Exmouth, GB;
Shelagh Rachael Muir, Bedford, GB;
Adrianus Johannes van Tunen, Wageningen, NL;
Martine Elisa Verhoeyen, Bedford, GB;
Assignee:
Conopco Inc., Edgewater, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/29 (2006.01); C12N 15/52 (2006.01); C12N 15/82 (2006.01); A01H 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a process for increasing the flavonoid content of a plant wherein said process comprises increasing the activity of chalcone synthase and flavonol synthase therein. The invention further relates to novel plants obtainable by the process of the invention and to food products made therefrom.