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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
May. 06, 2003
Andreas Renz, Limburgerhof, DE;
Jörg Bauer, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Marc Stitt Nigel, Potsdam, DE;
Rita Maria Zrenner, Golm, DE;
Peter Geigenberger, Berlin, DE;
Helene Vigeolas, Potsdam, DE;
Andreas Renz, Limburgerhof, DE;
Jörg Bauer, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Marc Stitt Nigel, Potsdam, DE;
Rita Maria Zrenner, Golm, DE;
Peter Geigenberger, Berlin, DE;
Helene Vigeolas, Potsdam, DE;
BASF Plant Science GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to methods for increasing the oil content in plants, preferably in the seeds of plants, by expression of glycerol-3-phosphatdehydrogenases (G3PDH) from yeast, preferably from. The invention also relates to expression constructs for the expression of G3PDH yeast in plants, preferably in the seeds of plants, transgenic plants expressing G3PDH, and to the use of said transgenic plants in the production of foodstuffs, feed, seeds, pharmaceuticals or fine chemicals, especially in the production of oils.