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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2002
Gregory John Tanner, O'Connor, AU;
Anthony Richard Ashton, Cook, AU;
Sharon Abrahams, Cook, AU;
John Mcrae Watson, Holder, AU;
Philip John Larkin, Weston, AU;
Katarzyna Teresa Francki, Amaroo, AU;
Gregory John Tanner, O'Connor, AU;
Anthony Richard Ashton, Cook, AU;
Sharon Abrahams, Cook, AU;
John McRae Watson, Holder, AU;
Philip John Larkin, Weston, AU;
Katarzyna Teresa Francki, Amaroo, AU;
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Campbell, AU;
Meat and Livestock Australia Limited, North Sydney, AU;
Abstract
The invention relates generally to isolated leucoanthocyanidin reductase LAR polypeptides of the Reductase-Epimerase-Dehydrogenase (RED) protein family, and nucleic acid molecules encoding same and their use in regulating the biosynthesis and accumulation of proanthocyanidins in plants. The invention is further directed to isolated nucleic acid molecules of plants, which encode leucoanthocyanidin reductases of the RED protein family. The isolated polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules of the present invention are useful for modifying the pasture quality of legumes, and, in particular, for producing bloat-safe forage crops, or crops having enhanced nutritional value, enhanced disease resistance or pest resistance, or enhanced malting qualities.