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Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010

Filed:

Mar. 19, 2004
Applicants:

Sarita Chaudhary, Calgary, CA;

Gijs Van Rooijen, Calgary, CA;

Maurice M. Moloney, Calgary, CA;

Surinder Singh, Downer, AU;

Inventors:

Sarita Chaudhary, Calgary, CA;

Gijs Van Rooijen, Calgary, CA;

Maurice M. Moloney, Calgary, CA;

Surinder Singh, Downer, AU;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Novel methods for the expression of non-native genes in flax seeds and the seeds of other plant species are provided. The methods involve the use of seed-specific promoters obtained from flax. Additionally provided are novel flax seed-specific promoters, chimeric nucleic acid constructs comprising novel flax seed-specific promoters, transgenic plant cells, transgenic plants and transgenic plant seeds containing novel flax seed-specific promoters. The promoters and methods are useful, for example, for altering the seed oil and protein composition in flax seed or other plant seeds.


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