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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2008
David Hildebrand, Lexington, KY (US);
Suryadevara Rao, Lexington, KY (US);
John Thoguru, Lexington, KY (US);
David Hildebrand, Lexington, KY (US);
Suryadevara Rao, Lexington, KY (US);
John Thoguru, Lexington, KY (US);
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
The presently-disclosed subject matter provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences encoding mushroom desaturase polypeptides that are active with both palmitic and stearic acid, as well as vectors and transgenic plant cells comprising nucleic acids of the presently-disclosed subject matter. The presently-disclosed subject matter further provides methods of producing monounsaturated fatty acids, such as palmitoleic acid (16:1), and monounsaturated fatty acids prepared by the methods disclosed herein.