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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2009
Joe Chappell, Lexington, KY (US);
Shigeru Okada, Tokyo, JP;
Tom Niehaus, Lexington, KY (US);
Tim Devarenne, Bryan, TX (US);
Joe Chappell, Lexington, KY (US);
Shigeru Okada, Tokyo, JP;
Tom Niehaus, Lexington, KY (US);
Tim Devarenne, Bryan, TX (US);
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
This application relates to the functional identification and characterization of a nucleic acid molecule encoding a triterpene synthase, in particular botryococcene synthase. Also described are host cells comprising the nucleic acid molecules of this invention, proteins encoded by the nucleic acid molecules and methods for using the nucleic acid molecules, transformed hosts and encoded proteins to produce high levels of triterpene hydrocarbons.