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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2010
Lisa M. Weaver, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Tim N. Oulmassov, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Gabriela Vaduva, Wildwood, MO (US);
Jihong Liang, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Marguerite J. Varagona, Ballwin, MO (US);
Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, St. Louis, MO (US);
Sivalinganna Manjunath, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Lisa M. Weaver, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Tim N. Oulmassov, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Gabriela Vaduva, Wildwood, MO (US);
Jihong Liang, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Marguerite J. Varagona, Ballwin, MO (US);
Tyamagondlu V. Venkatesh, St. Louis, MO (US);
Sivalinganna Manjunath, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Monsanto Technology LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for altering the tryptophan content of a plant by introducing and expressing an isolated DNA segment encoding an anthranilate synthase in the cells of the plant. Transgenic plants transformed with an isolated DNA segment encoding an anthranilate synthase, as well as human or animal food, seeds and progeny derived from these plants, are also provided.