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Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012

Filed:

Oct. 16, 2006
Applicants:

Maud Lepelley, Tours, FR;

James Gérard Mccarthy, Nolzay, FR;

Vincent Petiard, Tours, FR;

Gerald Cheminade, Tours, FR;

Steven D. Tanksley, Dryden, NY (US);

Chenwei Lin, Aubumdale, MA (US);

Inventors:

Maud Lepelley, Tours, FR;

James Gérard McCarthy, Nolzay, FR;

Vincent Petiard, Tours, FR;

Gerald Cheminade, Tours, FR;

Steven D. Tanksley, Dryden, NY (US);

Chenwei Lin, Aubumdale, MA (US);

Assignees:

Nestec S. A., Vevey, CH;

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/82 (2006.01); C12N 15/10 (2006.01); C12N 15/00 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01); A01H 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Polynucleotides encoding polypeptides that comprise the biosynthetic pathway for lignins in the coffee plant are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for using these polynucleotides and polypeptides for the manipulation of flavor, aroma, and other features of coffee beans, as well as the manipulation resistance to pathogen, herbivore, and insect attack in the coffee plant.


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